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Hillis House | Lakefront house in Arbor Vitae w/water toys & two kitchens

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A lodge with a fire pit surrounded by Adirondack chairs, a deck, and a forested backdrop.
A two-story house with a garage and a covered porch, surrounded by a gravel driveway and dense forest.
A wooden deck with wicker chairs, overlooking a forested area.
A wooden pier extending into a calm lake surrounded by trees.
A living room with a stone fireplace, a sofa, a coffee table, and a lamp.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Refrigerator
  • Garage parking available
  • Internet
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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Arbor Vitae, WI
  • Place, Brandy Lake
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Tomahawk Lake
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Lake of the Torches Casino
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rhinelander, WI (RHI-Oneida County)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Office
Balcony
Garden

About this property

Hillis House | Lakefront house in Arbor Vitae w/water toys & two kitchens

Summary:

Hillis House



The Space:

A serene escape from the city, Hillis House overlooks a gleaming lakeshore. Under the warm Wisconsin sunshine, glide across the water on the provided kayak and paddleboard, play a yard game, or fish off the dock. During the colder months, this area is wonderful for snowmobiling, and your rigs can be parked in the home's garage - safe and secure. Inside, kick back and warm up in front of the heat of the stone gas fireplace. Steps away, the full kitchen positively gleams with its granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and wooden cabinetry. Meals can be enjoyed as a family at the in-kitchen dining table or alfresco on the picnic table. Adorned with wilderness-themed mementos, each of the bedrooms offer airy spots to rest your head. Downstairs, a second kitchen, a second fireplace, a dart board, a wet bar, and a seating area are ready to host hours of entertainment. A designated work desk, separate washer/dryer. As the sun begins to set over the water, gather around the firepit for gooey s'mores and campfire stories. Away from your stay, the adventure continues at Torpy Park, Min-Aqua Bats Water Ski Show, Wildwood Wildlife Park Zoo & Safari, and Northwoods Zip Line Adventure Tours. Things to Know Check-in time: 4:00 PM Check-out time: 10:00 AM All guests shall abide by The Good Neighbor policy and shall not engage in illegal activity. Quiet hours are from 10:00 PM to 8:00 AM No smoking is permitted anywhere on the premises. This property is managed by VueStay Vacations.
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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Guests must be 25 years of age. Any guest under the age of 25 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian throughout the entirety of the stay.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 5246139vb
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Woodruff

Located in Woodruff, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Campanile Center for the Arts and Vilas County Historical Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Rock Falls Riding Stable LLC and Holiday Acres. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding nearby.
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Arbor Vitae, WI

What's nearby

  • Brandy Lake - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Minocqua Lake - 6 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Minocqua Park Complex - 9 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Tomahawk Lake - 12 min drive - 13.8 km
  • Lake of the Torches Casino - 18 min drive - 25.0 km

Getting around

  • Rhinelander, WI (RHI-Oneida County) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KWIK TRIP #588 - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Fritz's Bar & Grill - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Popeye's - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Hillis House | Lakefront house in Arbor Vitae w/water toys & two kitchens pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Hillis House | Lakefront house in Arbor Vitae w/water toys & two kitchens?

As of 1 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hillis House | Lakefront house in Arbor Vitae w/water toys & two kitchens on 9 Nov 2026 start from £564, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Hillis House | Lakefront house in Arbor Vitae w/water toys & two kitchens?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Hillis House | Lakefront house in Arbor Vitae w/water toys & two kitchens?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Hillis House | Lakefront house in Arbor Vitae w/water toys & two kitchens located?

Located in the heart of Woodruff, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Brandy Lake, Johnson Lake and Dr. Kate Museum. Arrowhead Lake and Island City Antique Market are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was clean, great location and close to everything! Very quiet neighborhood and big yard to play games!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept 2026
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We're thrilled you loved how clean everything was and that the quiet neighborhood with the spacious yard made for such a perfect getaway. It sounds like you had a fantastic time, and we'd absolutely love to welcome you back whenever your travels bring you our way again. The VueStay Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice stay fireplace was my favorite amenity
He caught lots of fish
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great property and great location. Has everything you would need.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful stay can't wait to return next year

House was very clean, great location and very comfortable. Can't wait to return next year with our family!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy getaway

We stayed at Hillis House for our spring break. Great place to spend time outside and a cozy home to enjoy sitting by the fire. Loved it and would definitely stay there again!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice home on Hillis Lake!

Nice small home, very clean and easy to get around Minocqua! Loved it
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent place.

We truly enjoyed our visit. House was very comfortable and clean. Perfect for us. We enjoyed the fishing and using the row boat. We will definitely want to come back.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hillis House

The house was great. Clean, lake was wonderful. Woodruff is a hreat town to visit and enjoy! Check in and check out- was very easy!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Tidy cute cabin

The cabin was the perfect getaway for our small family. The lake was great for swimming and a little fishing, and the overall location was great. The cabin was clean and of good quality. We’ll be back!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Time well spent with family

My family and I loved the quiet location, view of the lake, and wildlife. The house was cozy, once we figured out the fireplace, and set up for great conversation with the multiple seating areas. We appreciated the house book that shared local favorite spots.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice quiet spot

Great place to stay while ice fishing in the area. Place was clean, had everything we needed, and had a great view of the lake. Will certainly return
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hillis house

Very nice property. Centrally located for activities.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Nice place

Nice place beautiful view. Just wish it had a dish washer like stated in amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Nov 2023
We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your visit! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your valuable feedback with us. We are sorry for any issues you encountered during your stay. We passed your comments along to our local manager to review and we appreciate guests’ preferences as a means to continually improve. We look forward to hosting your next stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property!

We enjoyed the property very much, especially being on the lake. Caught a lot of fish, everybody was very happy! We had great weather and scenery with the beautiful fall colors! The house was cozy, great get away!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great visit. The accommodations were updated & clean; however, the beds were a bit hard. Also, the upstairs shower head dripped & had to be hung downward toward the drain.All-in-all, I would highly recommend this vacation home.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Home away from home

Beautiful home, minor glitches with some things which were annoying however did not diminish the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 20 May 2024
Hi, Lana. Thank you for providing us with this valuable feedback. We are glad to hear you enjoyed the location of our home. We thank you for your feedback, as it helps us improve our guests' experiences. We look forward to welcoming you back for another fabulous getaway in the future.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Minor kinks but totally amazing

The lake view. The fishing. The location. Just amazing all around. Minor things that couldn’t keep my family from enjoying it all!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Great family cabin

Very clean. Super attentive and responsive to any issues. Great little lake for fishing. Kids caught and released about 10 fish. Loved it. Swivel seats in living room great as is deck table and seating. Please just add a dishwasher! Otherwise great place.
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, Elaine! We're thrilled to hear that you found the home very clean and that our team was attentive and responsive to your needs. It sounds like the kids had a fantastic time fishing at the lake—that’s such a special memory! We're glad you enjoyed the swivel seats and the deck seating as well. We appreciate your suggestion about adding a dishwasher, and We’ll be sure to pass that along to our local team for consideration. We’re so happy you had a great stay overall and hope to welcome you back for another memorable visit soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place in Northwoods!

We had a group of 9 stay here for a few days and it was a wonderful experience! The house was clean and had way more than enough space for our group. The kids loved the games provided and we had a lovey fire with the wood onsite. The small lake had a beautiful view of the fall colors. The whole area was super pretty and quiet with plenty of privacy. My brother caught a huge large mouth bass off the pier and the patio had plenty of space to hang outside. This house is close to downtown Minocqua and had tons of food options. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Good overall

Nice house at the very small lake,but needs some improvement, blinds in the kitchens needs to be change (are super dirty )blinds for back door patios are not functional to make private in the night,fan not works, downstairs bathroom the shower lighting not works, outdoor table and balcony needed to be clean ,you can't eat outside (it's green from dirty water and dusting )but overall it's Okay.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Good price but definitely needs some improvement

The house needs some improvement definitely, something like, new blinds for the windows in the kitchens (really dirty from dusting),not working the celling fan in the livingroom, downstairs stairs bathroom not working the shower lighting, outdoor table is very dirty (it's green)nobody cleans from the fall I guess..but overall it's decent place.
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jun 2025
Hello Cornel, thank you for sharing your experience with us; we appreciate your honest feedback. I’m sorry to hear about the dirty blinds, the ceiling fan, shower lighting malfunctioning, and the outdoor table being dirty. I understand how these issues have affected your stay. I wish these concerns had been reported during your stay, so our local team could have addressed them right away to make things more comfortable for you. I regret that we didn’t fully meet your expectations this time. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Check-in
Dakota the area manager was very polite and helpful. The house itself has some maintenance issues, the biggest being the lack of water pressure and at one time a total lack of water, not filling toilets etc. There were a few other things that would make the home more up to par with other VRBOs we have stayed at. Clean the fireplace glass and rugs which looked dirty. Steps up to the house were icy and difficult for people in their 60-70s, salt and attention to that would have been safer and helpful. The code box itself had too long of a code and didn’t work well. We were afraid of being locked out at very cold temperatures. A four digit code is adequate, not 10 digits in ten seconds. Beds were not very comfortable, suggest that you invest in better mattresses (and pillows as one had a very bad stain on it).
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jul 2026
Thank you for staying with us. We're so glad you had a good experience, and we'd love to welcome you back whenever you're ready for your next getaway. The VueStay Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

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