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#5 Fireside cottage @ Birchwood Cottages on Loon Lake

Stayed September, 2019

Pleasant getaway

What a perfect retreat this house was. My group and I very much enjoyed our stay here, we are already planning another trip sometime this fall to see how gorgeous it is with all the fall foliage. The house was spacious, clean, and just perfect for a large group of people.

Lodge @ Birchwood Cottages on Loon Lake

Stayed September, 2019

Great weekend

We had a great weekend get away much thanks to Margo for accommodating us on short notice. Enjoyed the cabin , the evening fires , the grounds were well kept , got some great photos kayaking with the lions . Very nice stay would definitely recommend and return .

Cottage #5 Fireside @ Birchwood Cottages on Loon Lake

Stayed September, 2019

Pleasant getaway

What a perfect retreat this house was. My group and I very much enjoyed our stay here, we are already planning another trip sometime this fall to see how gorgeous it is with all the fall foliage. The house was spacious, clean, and just perfect for a large group of people.

Stayed September, 2019

Never wanted to leave will be back

We had a great time with many guests and only complaint is we couldn’t stay longer! Couple WiFi repeaters in the house provided good coverage for the one rainy day we had but the weather seems to clean up quick on the lake. Dock and beach are right across the street. Kitchen well stocked with utensils and microwave and an oven and cooktop. Great fridge freezer. Grill missing igniter but otherwise everything else was stellar. Dedicated fire pit and ample seating in and out. Maybe they could add lighting beyond kitchen island towards grill /deck side but it’s really not a factor. Beach has been shored up or eroded over the decades according to previous guests but it’s plenty big for the number of guests to hang out, dock, step into water from. Kayaks and paddle boat and noodles and umbrellas were there for use. Great times and highly recommended

Stayed August, 2019

Never wanted to leave will be back

We had a great time with many guests and only
complaint is we couldn’t stay longer! Couple WiFi repeaters in the house provided good coverage for the one rainy day we had but the weather seems to clean up quick on the lake. Dock and beach are right across the street. Kitchen well stocked with utensils and microwave and an oven and cooktop. Great fridge freezer. Grill missing igniter but otherwise everything else was stellar. Dedicated fire pit and ample seating in and out. Maybe they could add lighting beyond kitchen island towards grill /deck side but it’s really not a factor. Beach has been shored up or eroded over the decades according to previous guests but it’s plenty big for the number of guests to hang out, dock, step into water from. Kayaks and paddle boat and noodles and umbrellas were there for use. Great times and highly recommended

Stayed August, 2019

Everything We Wanted

This vacation was planned as our final "family" vacation before my children move to the next phases of their lives (marriage, job opportunity in Europe, & college). Lakeview at Birchwood Cottages provided the perfect opportunity for that to happen. The cottage was clean and ready for us when we arrived and check-in was easy through a key box on the porch. The appliances were easy to use and the refrigerator kept everything ice cold. A neat extra touch was that the doors on the fridge were painted with chalkboard paint which allowed us to leave messages for each other when we went off on our own adventures. The master bedroom was roomy with plenty of closet space and extra room for our suitcases. The other bedroom worked just fine for two of my sons, all they really did in there was sleep at night or take an occasional nap. My third son slept on the bed which is on the screened front porch and honestly, I was a little jealous, because he had the coolest place to sleep when a few of the nights got a little muggy. The trundle bed in the living room wasn't used used to sleep, it was used more as gathering place for gear and other odds and ends. The bathroom served its purpose, but the shower is only a stall shower and close to the sink, which for someone with a bit of a belly like me, made it a bit of tight squeeze getting in and out. It wasn't a big deal, just had to "suck it in" a little to get in. The water pressure wasn't great, but it did it's job, which was what we needed it to do. The area outside the cottage was nice and clean with a picnic table, where we ate and played dominoes each night, a charcoal grill, and a fire pit. There were also two Adirondack chairs and some other white plastic chairs as well. The lake could be seen from the cottage and the walk to the beach was maybe three minutes with easy to navigate stairs. The beach had a great sandy area and three boat docks to use if you need them. Two kayaks, a row boat, and a paddle boat are available to use for free, if desired. The swimming area had plenty of sand as well, with only a few small rocks here and there, but nothing that was problematic. There is also a swimming platform to jump off of at the end of the roped off swimming area. The lake was clean and refreshing to swim in. It was a little chilly when you first got in, but quickly became enjoyable and cooled you off. Overall this was a great trip and we would eagerly stay at Birchwood Cottages again.

Stayed June, 2019

Great place to stay for a family vacation.

We had our family vacation here and had a great time. Home was very nice and had plenty of room for the 9 of us. Would rent again.

Stayed June, 2019

Birchwood Cottages Weekend Stay

The property is a part of a group of cottages, this particular cottage has wonderful lake views and is less than a one minute walk to the beach across the street. There are very few public beaches at this lake so having a private beach for these properties is very nice. The cottage was small but a perfect size for the group of four we had. There are many outdoor amenities they offer such as firewood for a fire pit right outside the cottage, kayaks, floats and beach chairs. We did not like how you had to provide your own sheets and towels, this is very uncommon for a home rental. We also found an open tupperware container in the refrigerator with food still in it among other food left in the refrigerator and freezer which led us to believe the cottage wasn't cleaned very well. Since we had to pay a cleaning fee prior to our stay, we did not really appreciate having to provide our own sheets and towels and having food left from someone else. There was also a disconnection between the property management company and the VRBO website. I was made to sign a contract without being told until after I had already paid for the visit. There were also multiple discrepancies about details on the website and contract, which made me nervous to sign the contract.
06/10/2019 at 6:23 PM

Stayed June, 2019

Great place to stay for a family vacation.

We had our family vacation here and had a great time. Home was very nice and had plenty of room for the 9 of us. Would rent again.

Stayed June, 2019