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    Cedar Ridge Cabins - Mini duplex

    Cedar Ridge Cabins

    4.4(14 reviews)
    1.0 km
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    This place is great. We stayed in one of the newly renovated cabins (#7) and were super impressed…read more it was spotlessly clean, quiet, the beds were very comfortable, well lit, and it had a nice, simple design. It also had easy access to all the hikes we wanted to do in Sleeping Bear. The town itself doesn't have much in the way of places to eat, but it was a central spot to get to restaurants in nearby town. The proprietors were also friendly and responsive. Thanks!

    I booked a 2 night stay here a few months before my stay. The process was easy and they…read morecommunicated well throughout the whole process. Cedar Ridge is an 8 or 9 unit tiny cabin community. I think there are 3 singles, a duplex and a triplex. I was in Cabin 2 which has 2 double beds, a TV, bathroom, mini-fridge and microwave all in like 250 sq feet (this is a complete guesstimate). There is also a picnic table in the front of each cabin. Cedar Ridge has a tiny cabin game room with various board games, foosball table and various outdoor sporting goods. There is a fire pit (you can buy a bundle of wood for like 5-10 bucks), a badminton net, horseshoe pit and 2 frisbee golf nets. The only drawback is the cabins are closer to the highway than I'd like. You can hear the trucks zoom by while you sit outside by the picnic table. The prices are very reasonable though and I would definitely stay here again.

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    Northern Rental Management - Crystal Lake Sunset

    Northern Rental Management

    2.6(5 reviews)
    5.7 km

    Omg! This place was awesome! Couldn't believe how accommodating they were. They had toilet paper,…read morepaper towels, towels, washer & dryer, dishsoap, dish sponge, full kitchen, tubberware, pots, pans, plates, cups, even some seasoning (salt, pepper,sugar,etc), beach bags, grill, charcoal, and the list goes on. The house it self was huge and beautiful. They really made this place look like a real HOME, not just a rental. There's 3 floors, although, we didn't really stay on the first floor. The kids went down to play the fuse ball table a few times and that was it. But the 2nd floor, which is the main floor is where everything is. Kitchen, living room, full bath, big patio that wraps around the whole living room. And that leads out to the backyard. Which leads to the Bon fire. The 3rd floor was the two separate rooms, which one had a bunk bed in, that room was big. And a full bath there. The only thing I didn't like was the towels, face towels, and hand towels. These could be replace because all the towels was so very rough, hard, and even crusty. I couldn't even wipe my hands. So, bring your own. Other than that this place was amazing! Will definitely recommend and be going back!!!! Can't wait for next summer!!

    Your response to my and my families negative review of your company is silly (and, hopefully, for…read moremost of you potential renters out there, completely transparent).  While there is some fact weaved into your narrative (and, also some gross misinformation), the vast majority is misleading "spin" in what we assume is an attempt to give the impression that Northern Rental Management actually cares about and values the vacation rental contracts that you enter into.  What is 100% true is that YOU made the mistake and that we, the Cote family, are doing our best to let other potential customers (and interested business protection agencies) know how you handled this situation and left a family high and dry for their 4th of July family holiday.  Calling your office and emergency number in an attempt to reach a responsible party because I hadn't actually spoken with anyone after receiving your cancelation email (never once called and hung up on anyone) is called a frantic family trying desperately to salvage the only vacation that they get throughout the year, not harassment as you referred to it.  Leaving reviews and filing a formal complaint with Home Away was our only recourse to inform the general public of our experience with your company and was only done so after it was clear that you were not willing to do anything to help us.  For purposes of factual clarity, I entered into this contract with the Owner of the property on Home Away and had several personal (and pleasant) communications with him prior to learning about Northern Rental Management taking over our contract.  When I was contacted by Northern Rental Management last Friday (one week before our vacation), it was under the guise of being asked confirm my email so that you could send me your separate rental agreement before we arrived the following week (as a mere formality). Instead of receiving a rental contract in response to that conversation, I received an email that stated that Northern Rental Management had accidentally double-booked the property, was cancelling our reservation and issuing a refund.  In response, we stated that was unacceptable and we should either be rented the property or Northern Rental Management should provide another property with at least the same amenities (namely, a private beach) at no extra cost to our family.  The only available property in the area with private beach was, of course, more expensive (there is NO inventory the week before 4th of July) and we were asking that Northern Rental Management make up the difference in cost (NOT cover the entire property)--that difference was approximately $2700.  This is a fair resolution in our view, as we would have forfeited our entire $2200 if we had cancelled in the same manner that Northern Rental Management did (and, quite frankly, we would have strongly preferred to stay in the original property that was near the rest of our family in the area, including our parents, who were also directly impacted by this mistake and lack of resolution).  At the end of the day, Home Away, Northern Rental Management, and the owner all made money on this mistake, while our family was left with nothing but a half-hearted sorry and a ruined family vacation.  Even the owner of the property was appalled and recently informed me that they were parting ways with Northern Rental Management. All of our attempted communications with you, the vast majority of which have gone unanswered, have been calm and civil. Your lack of sympathy for our situation-- and willingness to spend more time and energy on falsely disparaging our family and attempting to undermine our efforts to inform potential, future customers of our situation (which is entirely the point of online review), than you have on helping the family that you admit you wronged by your mistakes-- is sad and disheartening.  All of this could have been avoided if you were willing to take responsibility for your mistakes and do the RIGHT thing.

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    The True North Property Management

    The True North Property Management

    1.3(13 reviews)
    41.3 km

    We booked a home in Grand Haven in March. About 30 days before our trip, they called and asked us…read moreto move our dates a week later. They said the owners wanted to use the property for their daughter. I explained that we are flying from Arizona to Michigan for this vacation so we have airfare, time off work, time off school etc for 7 people. A few days later I received a very generic email stating the property we booked was no longer available. They suggested another property (same town but very different walkability, different bathroom count, different setup). Had I cancelled this late in the game I would have been responsible for 50% payment (mind you I had already paid in full). There was zero concession offered, zero apology, zero kindness. To add insult to the situation, I still receive automated texts regarding my upcoming arrival. So I had to scramble to find another place (with less than 30 days) and pay that in full while awaiting a refund on my first booking. Epic failure in customer service.

    The place was run down, no bay view as I thought from the website. We went a night without a shower…read morebecause there was no hot water. They were fixing the balcony above us and saw dust was constantly falling. My husband smoked outside the unit and they charged us $1000 dollar fee for smoking inside. I got an e-mail about the fee 4 days after we checked out. How do I know someone else wasn't in there! Never again!!

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    Cindy Anderson - Lake Homes Realty - Professional Real Estate Services for Discerning Clientele.  Serving NW Michigan since 1993

    Cindy Anderson - Lake Homes Realty

    5.0(2 reviews)
    33.3 km

    If you're looking for a Realtor in the Traverse City and surrounding area, Cindy is that Realtor…read more We just closed on selling our house in Traverse City and Cindy was Fantastic! She went above and beyond our expectations. We had major issues with a local lender and Cindy stepped in and helped get these issues resolved and meet our closing date. With her years of experience, she will go to bat for you, and help you get through the process. Thanks again Cindy! Rob S.

    I have been looking for a vacation home in the northern Michigan area for several years. After…read moreencountering many realtors who were not looking out for my best interest, and who were quite frankly, shady, I finally had the good fortune to stumble upon Mrs. Cindy Anderson. She was a breath of fresh air. She was extremely honest with me and she earned my trust early on. When I finally found a home I liked, she was so calm, cool and collected in dealing with the difficult sellers that it was amazing. I'm sure I was no picnic to deal with either because I wanted the best house I could get for as little money as I could, so she really, really went to bat for me. Cindy made all the difference to me because I was at the point to where I was just going to quit looking. Now my family has the greatest vacation home ever and we owe it all to her. I will use her again and I would highly, highly recommend her to anyone buying any kind of real estate.

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