Super Cozy Log Cabin - sleeps 9

We spent three nights. The cabin is secluded in the woods yet close to many interesting places. Perfectly equipped with everything we needed, even board games and dvds. It was the perfect stay for our anniversary.

The cabin was delightful, filled with comfortable furnishings, a well stocked kitchen to cook with & lots of snow outside for the young ones to enjoy. The ravine behind the house was especially fun for some sledding. The house was very warm & large enough to spread out or spend time together, whichever was needed. The only complaint we have is our garbage. After living in the cabin for 3days & cooking for 8 people, we had two full bags of garbage. You're asked to take the garbage with you. We were continuing on our journey to the UP of Michigan for another 6hours. Taking the garbage very far in the car with no place suggested or provided to dispose of it was a challenge! We've never experienced this at a house/cabin before & feel that there should be some way provided for the garbage to be disposed of, even if it's a dumpster drop somewhere nearby that it can be disposed of. It's good that it was cold weather so that the stench of it wasn't overwhelming, but summer would be even more of a challenge.

Enjoyed our stay for a weekend ski trip to Boyne Highlands and Nubs Nob. Responsive communication with the manager and clear check-in & check-out instructions. Beautiful elevated deck with terrific views of the woods. We were a bit cramped with eight people, especially with one bathroom, but we made it work. Nicely equipped kitchen for eat-in meals. TV doesn't work so we played lots of board games which was fun but disappointed we couldn't watch our friends pitch their idea on Shark Tank or watch any of the NFL playoff games. No trash or recycling service is unacceptable, especially with no recommendations of where to take it. Extremely disappointed the fireplace was not usable. Gets a 5 with functioning fireplace and trash removal.

This cabin is adorable! The decor is very welcoming and cozy. Perfect layout for our family of 7... big kids in the two upstairs bedrooms and enough room in the master for our pack n play. A few drawbacks - First, our rental contract listed Direct TV as an amenity. When we called the manager because we couldn't figure out how to get to Direct TV, we were told it's not available anymore. We ended up renting a few Redbox movies from the Dollar General in Alanson for nighttime, but found ourselves really wishing the fireplace worked so that we could have enjoyed a quiet fire with the lack of cable. There was an MSU game on during our stay so we had to just check scores on our phones. Not a huge negative for someone wanting to really disconnect, but we just weren't expecting it. Second, the master bed is very squeaky, the bed and pillows are not very comfortable. There was also a very strong detergent or perfume smell in the bedding that was very intrusive and lasted all weekend. Would be much more welcoming with a less fragrant detergent/perfume, whatever is causing that smell. Other than those 2 main things, we loved the cabin, cozy living room and location. Great proximity to Petoskey and we also took a day trip to Mackinac Island. Color on the trees was still beautiful October 19-22!! Loved that there is a porch on both the front and back of cabin. The back is very private and a pleasant place to relax. My personal favorite spot: the quilt-covered comfy couch! :)

My wife and I had a wonderful stay at the "Butter Barn Cabin". It was peaceful and a very relaxing atmosphere. The cabin is exactly as advertised on the web page. Close to major towns and an excellent location for day trips. Nicely decorated and cozy..