Classic "up north" Big Glen cottage nestled by trees. Dog friendly. Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

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8/10 Good

A guest from Canton, MI

Jul 27, 2025

Overall Great Time

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall we had a great time...We got your v/m on Monday that there would be a mouse service coming out to set outside traps..He came Wed.Had mice inside already..I set traps..Caught 2..More in house..

10/10 Excellent

JC C.

Jun 19, 2024

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

Family Time

The house was a real treat. It’s hard to find a home to accommodate 3 adults and 3 children. We found everything we needed at the property and felt the rate was very fair. The lake access and layout of the home are perfect for family.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Nancy R. A.

Jun 20, 2022

Goog vacation.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Good.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Gregg L.

Jun 9, 2024

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

Glen Lake

The house is in a great location directly across the street from Glen Lake and only a few mins from the town of Glen Arbor. Pre check in communication and the check in and out process was great. The house has a very musty odor predominantly in the bedrooms. Overall we had a great stay and enjoyed the property.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

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8/10 Good

wendy v.

Jun 17, 2023

Wooded wonderland!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Location was great- Perfect for the M22 Challenge! Plenty of kitchen gadgets & a new grill! Dog friendly made it the best! Lots of books that were dusty w/cob webs, & coffee maker wasn’t clean, thus 4 stars - otherwise super!

6/10 Okay

Lisa F.

Aug 26, 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Good location, dumpy cottage

We loved having access to Glen Lake and being close to town. But everything about this house was rickety, worn out or even broken. Bad lighting, kitchen drawers that barely opened,,rickety tables, chairs, even the stairway banister. Also there was a lot of clutter. I don’t need a fancy cottage but this was kind of depressing

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

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8/10 Good

Rhianna & Cyrus S.

Aug 18, 2022

5 days on Glen Lake

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The cottage is comfortable and cozy. There are more collectibles than necessary and the place feels a bit cluttered for a rental. The beds are comfortable and things functioned properly it was nostalgic and cute. Could use a little clear out to feel more spacious.

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8/10 Good

Julie K.

Oct 2, 2020

Location, Location, Location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We have been vacationing annually in the Glen Arbor area for over ten years & Orchard Oaks is one of our favorite pet friendly places to stay. Located right on M-22, it is dog walking distance to downtown. We really enjoyed teaching our lab to dock dive into Big Glen. The beds were comfortable, which is not something we can say about most of the properties we have rented. However, it was definitely owner's cottage, not their house--meaning it is rustic. We would rent this property again & recommend it to others.

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4/10 Poor

Jennifer L.

Oct 17, 2020

Glen Arbor Sleeping Bear Trip

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The location was perfect but the photos of the property are misleading. The property did have a dock and direct lake access but the photos made it appear that the cottage was right on the lake not across the street. Some of the furniture looks like it was from the 60's but it was functional. Coffee pot needs to be replaced. It brewed the coffee very slowly and coffee was like water even though we put in double the amount of coffee than normal. Other than that, the kitchen was reasonably stocked. Cottage had a musty odor from not having the heat on. It did dissipate after the heat was on for a time but never really went away. One of the beds had dog hair and sand in both the sheets and bedspread. We washed both before using this room. Basically, it was a roof over our heads that met basic needs.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

4/10 Poor

Ann P.

Jul 30, 2025

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Pros- Pets allowed- Location- Water access- Washer & dryerCons- Wrong wifi password- No initial response from management regarding wifi password - had to ask again the following day- Entire place smelled musty- Lazy Susan smelled like an animal died in there- Animal poop on the front porch table- Previous renter's belongings under bed- Cluttered- Broken toilet seat

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

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4/10 Poor

Kristie D.

Jul 13, 2025

Orchard Oaks and Service Feedback

Rating Details: The property manager was somewhat unhelpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was more than happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We stayed at Orchard Oaks 6 days. I grew up in this area and know about rentals, as I had a rental with Leelanau Vacation Rental. On the 2nd day of our stay we saw a mouse race across the living room floor. I left a message to the company the next morning and did not get a response so I left another message and then got a phone call. I was told they would cone out the next day, did not happen so I let them know again. On the day before we left their maintenance came out. We found mouse poop in their cupboards, with kitchen utensils. Gross! The place was musty and back bedrooms by restroom smelled like urine. There is 1 shower, when you have 7 people, that is pretty small. I would limit this place to only 4.we were not reimbursed for anything and management swept it under the rug, no call at the end of stay! We were left with 3 trash bags and not enough toilet paper fir a group of people. The place could offer more accomodations

10/10 Excellent

Mae M.

Jun 8, 2025

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

Wonderful

The house was cute, and cozy. The lake is gorgeous. My one complaint is there was no fire pit. That aside we had a great time

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick K.

Sep 23, 2024

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

Mazing

Great place

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann S.

Aug 22, 2024

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

Much needed get away

We enjoyed our stay very much. The remodeled bathroom was so nice and clean. The house was very comfortable and clean.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

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4/10 Poor

Erin B.

Aug 18, 2024

Could have been great

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was more than happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Lets start with the good, The house is a great location and the main living room is very spacious and bright with the windows. The lake access is across teh main road and down steep stairs which didnt work great for us with a small child but that was listed / shown in the description. The bad - The house needs a deep clean, there's dust everywhere and a musty smell that lingers. The kitchen ceiling is full of dead flies. We arrived right at 4 and upon opening the door it was unclear if this property was cleaned aside from changing the sheets between guests. There was hair on the bathroom floor, a pile of dust swept into the corner of the hallway, the fridge had crumbs on the shelves and on the rubber sealing of the door, crumbs on the counter from the toaster. dust and cobwebs on the ceilings/walls, paintings, pretty much everywhere. I emailed Visit up north after my stay but I didn't immediately reach out because in the check in instructions it states "no discounts for housekeeping issues" So this leads me to believe you know this is an issue and nothing would be done by complaining. there was also a tip envelope for the housekeeping staff which just really rubbed me the wrong wayThis house could be really great but unfortunately it fell short.

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4/10 Poor

Erin B.

Aug 17, 2024

Could have been great

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was more than happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Lets start with the good, The house is a great location and the main living room is very spacious and bright with the windows. The lake access is across teh main road and down steep stairs which didnt work great for us with a small child but that was listed / shown in the description. The bad - The house needs a deep clean, there's dust everywhere and a musty smell that lingers. The kitchen ceiling is full of dead flies. We arrived right at 4 and upon opening the door it was unclear if this property was cleaned aside from changing the sheets between guests. There was hair on the bathroom floor, a pile of dust swept into the corner of the hallway, the fridge had crumbs on the shelves and on the rubber sealing of the door, crumbs on the counter from the toaster. dust and cobwebs on the ceilings/walls, paintings, pretty much everywhere. I emailed Visit up north after my stay but I didn't immediately reach out because in the check in instructions it states "no discounts for housekeeping issues" So this leads me to believe you know this is an issue and nothing would be done by complaining. there was also a tip envelope for the housekeeping staff which just really rubbed me the wrong wayThis house could be really great but unfortunately it fell short.

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4/10 Poor

Erin B.

Aug 16, 2024

Could have been great

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was more than happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Lets start with the good, The house is a great location and the main living room is very spacious and bright with the windows. The lake access is across teh main road and down steep stairs which didnt work great for us with a small child but that was listed / shown in the description. The bad - The house needs a deep clean, there's dust everywhere and a musty smell that lingers. The kitchen ceiling is full of dead flies. We arrived right at 4 and upon opening the door it was unclear if this property was cleaned aside from changing the sheets between guests. There was hair on the bathroom floor, a pile of dust swept into the corner of the hallway, the fridge had crumbs on the shelves and on the rubber sealing of the door, crumbs on the counter from the toaster. dust and cobwebs on the ceilings/walls, paintings, pretty much everywhere. I emailed Visit up north after my stay but I didn't immediately reach out because in the check in instructions it states "no discounts for housekeeping issues" So this leads me to believe you know this is an issue and nothing would be done by complaining. there was also a tip envelope for the housekeeping staff which just really rubbed me the wrong wayThis house could be really great but unfortunately it fell short.

4/10 Poor

Garrett B.

Jun 24, 2024

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

Disliked: Cleanliness

Good Bones Dirty Cabin

Cabin is in great location with easy access to Glen Lake. It came equipped with kitchen items and linens for beds. Issue is cleanliness. Cabin had cob webs, dust, dirty kitchen and bathroom as well as dirty dishes. I wouldn’t recommend for this reason for the price.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kassandra B.

Jun 16, 2024

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

Great location

Nice place big enough for the family vacation with easy access to Glen Arbor and Empire beach.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Julie K.

Oct 27, 2022

Great Location on Big Glen

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was our second stay at this property. Beds were comfortable & big plus to have 11⁄2 baths. Downstairs bathroom was nicely updated btw visits. Walking/biking distance to downtown Glen Arbor.

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6/10 Okay

Brad O.

Jun 8, 2022

Very average stay

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house was as described. No real surprises. Price was quite high for a weekend trip. The furniture all needs to be updated, but the main bathroom was really nice. Good location, approximately 1.5 miles from downtown Glen Arbor. I'll probably look to stay elsewhere next time.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

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6/10 Okay

Katie R.

Sep 14, 2021

Just fine.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The title says it all. It was fine, not great not bad. Just fine. It was not clear that the house wasn’t on the lake, but was a cross the street so that was an initial bummer. Still a nice spot in the woods with a nice lake access and dock. The home is older which is quaint and has a kitschy appeal. It was comfortable for 4 adults and 2 kids for sure. The kitchen is small but functional, and had everything we needed. The screened in porch where the only table is, is dank and a bit depressing so we ate outside on the lovely deck. I think the biggest bummer was that it was not clean. Like really. I figured since it’s a pet friendly place there might be a few things, but this was a bit much. Not the end of the world, and nothing we couldn’t clean up, but just not great. I see they plan to update the bathroom which will be a vast improvement I am sure. Probably also time to address the dead trees over the house and parking area before someone’s car gets wrecked. Anyway all in all I would probably even stay there again knowing what to expect I would be less disappointed :)

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Noreen F.

Sep 2, 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great location

Overall I thought this vacation home had really good bones. Close to dock across the street, saw some previous reviews complaining about having to cross street, it was no problem. Glen Lake was beautiful. Good appliances, all in good working order. The house is somewhere I would consider again, however I would definitely empty it out and do a complete overhaul of all the stuff. Very cluttered and dated, it was like everyone's grandparents' stuff was still there We had numerous extra guests in the walls scurrying about, a good cleaning is in order.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

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10/10 Excellent

Nick S.

Jun 2, 2021

Perfect spot on a map

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Could not have been any easier to unwind. Plenty of space for 2 families with 4 kids 7-13 and a dog.We spent our mornings and late afternoons on the dock and our evenings on the deck after grilling dinner and taking advantage of the easy to get to hikes and exploring Glen Arbors laid back scene. Beds were comfortable and the kitchen was well stocked. Didn't see or hear neighbors - which was perfect. Fully intend to book the same property again next year. Highly recommend this gem. Thanks!

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8/10 Good

Patricia P.

Oct 7, 2020

Glen Arbor in July

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Absolutely loved this quaint home. I will admit to feeling it was over priced....still do...but putting that aside: lovely area, beautiful lake, comfortable home. Everything we needed was there in the house. It felt like I was visiting the family cottage.

Classic "up north" Big Glen cottage nestled by trees. Dog friendly.

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