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Cedar Oaks Lakeside Resort - Houghton Lake - Formally Ohana / Riviera Resort.

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Property grounds
Children’s area
Interior
Private kitchen
Living area

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good
4 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 12

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Prudenville, MI
  • Place, Houghton Lake
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Denton Township Park
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, beach near Denton Township Park
    ‪2 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 4

Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Cedar Oaks Lakeside Resort - Houghton Lake - Formally Ohana / Riviera Resort.

Cedar Oaks Lakeside Resort - Previously Ohana/Riviera Resort - Under New Ownership

This unit is located on the grounds of a family friendly resort. Open floor plan over looking 300 feet of beautiful Houghton Lake, Michigan's largest inland lake! You and your guests can enjoy a large dock for fishing or laying out, fire pits, gas grills, picnic tables and our huge sandbox. The property and views are absolutely gorgeous. You also will enjoy the large balcony overlooking the lake.

This listing is for two identical units rented as a pair. Each unit sleeps 6 for a total of 12 people. These units are both inside one tri-level building, one on top of the other. Each air conditioned unit has 2 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms in 1200 sq ft, for a grand total of 4 bedrooms, 2 full and 2 half bathrooms and 2,400 square feet with an open floor plan. Each bedroom has a full size bed and there is a pull out sleeper sofa in the main room with a 55" flat screen TV (Basic Cable) and Wifi (Rural Wifi). There is a large shared sand box right on the lake (perfect for kids). There are multiple gas/charcoal grills and fire pits for guests to use. The water is shallow, sandy, and clean. Please bring your own anchors / tie downs for boat storage.

There are many close golf courses, putt putt places, and outlet mall shopping (west branch) nearby.

These units each come with one set of fresh sheets for all beds, blankets and pillows, bath towels and kitchen towels. If you will need more than one set for your stay please bring additional ones as we do not do exchanges or have a washer/dryer available for guest use. There are basic dishes, glasses and silverware and pots/pans for your use, but if you plan on doing a lot of cooking I suggest bringing specific cookware that you want. We also supply toilet paper, hand soap, dish soap, and paper towel.

If golf is your game there are tons of local options.
1. The quest is a great track that is close and a great value
2. We are located 30 min away from Forest Dunes, the number two public course in Michigan (Second to Arcadia). Forest Dunes also just opened the highly anticipated reversible course!
3.You also have The Fox, Redwood Golf Course, The Nightmare, The Dream and Ye Olde Country Club

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
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

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1218225vb
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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Prudenville

Located in Prudenville, this cottage is on a lake. White Deer Country Club and Pineview Highlands Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Houghton Lake Wildlife Research Area and Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area. Power boating offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours nearby.
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Prudenville, MI

What's nearby

  • Houghton Lake - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Denton Township Park - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • beach near Denton Township Park - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • South Higgins Lake State Park - 17 min drive - 17.6 km
  • Au Sable River - 29 min drive - 58.4 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 87 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Arby's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Garrett's Place - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Spikehorn Restaurant & Lounge - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Frog Tiki bar - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cedar Oaks Lakeside Resort - Houghton Lake - Formally Ohana / Riviera Resort. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Cedar Oaks Lakeside Resort - Houghton Lake - Formally Ohana / Riviera Resort.?

As of 16 May, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cedar Oaks Lakeside Resort - Houghton Lake - Formally Ohana / Riviera Resort. on 16 May, 2026 start from S$995, 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.

How much is parking at Cedar Oaks Lakeside Resort - Houghton Lake - Formally Ohana / Riviera Resort.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Cedar Oaks Lakeside Resort - Houghton Lake - Formally Ohana / Riviera Resort.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cedar Oaks Lakeside Resort - Houghton Lake - Formally Ohana / Riviera Resort.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cedar Oaks Lakeside Resort - Houghton Lake - Formally Ohana / Riviera Resort. located?

Situated on a lake, this cottage is within 1 mile (2 km) of Houghton Lake and Denton Township Park. White Deer Country Club is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) away.

Reviews

8.4

Very good

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 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 29 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

8.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Monica A.

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

Enjoyed

Checkin was easy, manager was great Enjoyed the property
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ellen S.

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

A beautiful place

We enjoyed our time here with our young kids! It was the perfect place for a relaxing weekend! It was spacious and clean (a little rustic, but overall what I expected from the listing and pictures). We loved the lake and the sandy beachfront.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation at Houghton Lake 2023

We all had a very good time. Looks like the property could use some maintenance on a few things but all in all it was a good vacation.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
The lawn and lake view were very nice. The property itself was a bit worn. The beds were standard size and the linens, especially the towels were substandard. That said it was a very comfortable place to gather with family with a large family room and open kitchen dining set up.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Lynn W.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Needs work

Had a similar experience to recent review. Disappointingly the carpets and floors were still dirty but not the musty smells. They said they were getting cleaned the day we checked out so hopefully that really happens. This place is definitely outdated but was ok but fortunately we didn't have to use the old pull out couches so I can't speak to them. The no refund policy is unfortunate and should have been a red flag. Wouldn't stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Louanne A.

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

Beautiful On the Lake property!

Perfect set up for a small reunion. 2 identical units each with air conditioning and kitchens. Perfect for short stays. Lake is fantastic for young swimmers. Beautiful sunsets!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christina S.

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

Great stay

The Ohana resort was a perfect spot for our family vacation. The kids loved all the toys and beach area by the water. The manager went out of her way to make sure we had everything we needed and was always readily available. We would husky recommend staying here!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marwah H.

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

incredible view

This property it’s just perfect.. loved everything.. the view was so beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Rachel D.

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

Fun times

We had a great time with family and friends here. 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kris D.

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

Very Nice

Stayed overnight for a golf trip. Had a great time. Very nice to have restaurant on the property.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Lori C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Gorgeous View

the lake was beautiful. the yard was nice and large with huge sandy play area and lots of room for guests to spread out and have fun outdoors. friendly staff. clean towels and sheets, comfortable beds. VERY outdated units with need of minor repairs, major updating and a deep clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

4/10 Poor

CYNTHIA D.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Dirty property

This is also my Yelp review: June 30-July 2: The only reason Ohana Resort is getting 2 stars instead of 1 is because of the sandy play area my grandchildren enjoyed. I wish I had done more research and read the reviews prior to booking this place. Our penthouse and studio units were filthy and run down. I wish I had taken a picture of the kids' feet after walking around the unit. They were black. All the posts are accurate. I even messaged Chris asking her about the reviews: "Hello! My family and I are excited to vacation at Ohana Resort starting the 30th. I wanted to touch base with someone who could explain a little bit about the negative comments I've been reading about the lack of cleanliness there. That concerns me a great deal. There are comments about dirty carpet, musty smells, broken furniture, etc. I saw some great comments about the staff which is great, but I need to know if things are any different than the comments I've been reading. My family would never want me to book anything that is not clean and for the rates charged, we should expect clean, odor-free rooms. Can you speak to all of that please? Thank you for your time!" Her answer: "Cindy Our place is clean, we are doing upgrades all the time. Our staff works very hard to maintain the whole Resort. Thanks Chris" . Had it not been for the reviews asking to cancel and their policy stating NO REFUNDS, we would have turned around and walked out. We made the best of it by washing the minimal kitchen items they had, everyone was forced to wear their sandals the whole time and we put our own sheets on the old, dirty couches. There were window handles broken, some the windows did not have screens and couch was rigged up with wooden blocks. Because of the broken and bent cookware and limited dirty dishware, we bought plates, bowls, napkins, plasticware, paper towels and cleaning supplies. The 2 kitchen towels in the unit were so heavily stained, we only used them to clean. Unlike other VRBO units, we were disappointed with the lack of amenities. Very few kitchen utensils, minimal broken and beat up cookware, no S&P shakers, no napkins, no cleaning supplies, etc. The units were dark, dirty and musty. I would not recommend staying here. My lesson... vet these places sooner and thoroughly, and believe what you read, especially if it's listed more than once. (Zoom in on some of these to see t the filth up close.) I have photos to add.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cheri F.

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

A great stay lake was beautiful

It was EVERYTHING. I definitely would come again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian D.

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

Wonderful!

Great property! Perfect setup for a group of friends looking for a place to stay on the water.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Richard C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Beautiful lake and area

The lake and area were beautiful. The only downside was the cleanliness of the carpets and the older couches and beds. Other than that we had great time there!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul L.

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

Just perfect

It’s probably is incredible and is in a graded West other properties to make it fun and family oriented.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy G.

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

Relaxing, beautiful view!

Everyone had a great time! Clean and spacious! Easy communication!
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael M.

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

Great place

Property managers were extremely helpful and place was as advertised. Would come back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brady B.

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

Tip Up Town

All of the staff was extremely nice and helpful. The property was in a great location. It was right on the lake and had plenty to do close by. The property itself had plenty of room for all 11 of us to sleep. We would definitely stay here again if we are back in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rusti H.

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

Was a great stay

Awesome ti.w
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Verified

4/10 Poor

Whitney B.

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

At least the Lake was Beautiful

This was absolutely disgusting! The kitchen had food on fronts of cabinets, sticky floors, and pots and pans that were unsafe. Barely enough silverware and thank God we brought our own cooking utensils. The carpets throughout the house were damp and sticky. Holes in doors. Bathtubs has mold. Showers had broken bar. Broken windows, on a second and 3rd story unit you have to remove the screens to close the windows. Which is dangerous! The porch has outdoor carpet that isn’t glued down. The pull out couch beds were not clean. The couches are so worn down you can’t sit on them. The oven didn’t work. The garbage disposal didn’t work. Overall if the Lake wasn’t so beautiful we Definitely Would NOT have stayed here!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas E.

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

Awesome Property - No Complaints

Had 9 of my friends stay here for a night and it was a great experience. We reserved the middle and lower unit with absolutely 0 issues in regard to cleanliness, staff communication, etc. This is the perfect place to reserve if you're trying to get away for a weekend/week and want to chill out on one of the best lakes in Michigan.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristin G.

Low key beautiful place to stay on Houghton

The property is as it is expressed by the pictures which is exactly what we wanted. The staff was friendly and helpful. We had a wonderful time and would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Nadia A.

Nice and spacious waterfront location that requires renovation

This is a nice location in front of Houghton Lake with diverse activities. The house is however really old (bathroom, kitchen) and not sound proof (you can hear people from the other floors, it is a 3-floor house) hopefully it was our family staying on the 2nd floor. The bed was small and not confortable, some sheets were not cleaned, we asked to have the bedding changed. There are 2 beds and the 3rd one is a convertible sofa bed , very old, flat , only a child could sleep on it but definitely not two adults. I will not stay in this house again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

John M.

Relaxing

Somehow it wasn't clear that our units were separate, but connected. We might have been able to squeeze everyone in one unit. It might have been that we missed something; it might be that your description is a little misleading. It's a great site. Wish there was a sandy beach. That was a little bit misleading also.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018

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