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Gateway to Pictured Rocks & Seney NWR 2BR Cottage located on Manistique River

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Relax on the patio surrounded by lush greenery and a glass-top table.
Kitchen area with a central island, sink, and dining table.
Cozy living room with a fireplace, sofa, and coffee table, offering a comfortable seating area.
Cozy retreat with a comfortable bed, bedside table, and a window with blinds.
Simple storage shed with two garage doors and a flag on a flagpole, surrounded by trees and shrubs.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10900 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Gateway to Pictured Rocks & Seney NWR 2BR Cottage located on Manistique River

Two bedroom, two bathroom home on the Manistique River is less than an hour from either end of Pictured Rocks.

Handicap accessible and backs up the Manistique River.

Sleeps 6 in bedrooms with an additional 4 on fold out bed/couches.

Located in Germfask at the beginning of a snowmobile trail 43, it is walking distance to grocery store and the Jolly Inn. This property is adjacent to the Superiorland Hiker Hostel ( 6beds, 4 baths) and you can combine the two facilities for a large family gathering or group outing.

We are less than five minutes from Seney National Wildlife Refuge.

Property manager

Bruce Bournay

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Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Limo/town car service
  • Car required
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Bicycles
  • Kayak
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Snowmobiling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Bicycles
  • Garden
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Unit size: 900 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

About the area

Map
Germfask, MI

What's nearby

  • Seney National Wildlife Refuge - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Manistique River Roadside Park - 2 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Kennedy Lake - 7 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Manistique Boardwalk - 41 min drive - 63.1 km
  • Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - 47 min drive - 55.2 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Jolly Inn - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Eagles Nest - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Toveys Jolly Inn - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Gateway to Pictured Rocks & Seney NWR 2BR Cottage located on Manistique River pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Gateway to Pictured Rocks & Seney NWR 2BR Cottage located on Manistique River?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Gateway to Pictured Rocks & Seney NWR 2BR Cottage located on Manistique River?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Gateway to Pictured Rocks & Seney NWR 2BR Cottage located on Manistique River located?

Situated on the waterfront, this vacation home is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Seney National Wildlife Refuge and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Manistique River Roadside Park. Kennedy Lake and Chip Lake are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Gateway to Pictured Rocks & Seney NWR 2BR Cottage located on Manistique River Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 70 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 70 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 70 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 70 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 70 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

2.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Victoria F.

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

Annual family UP trip

Great location and nice little town
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The second pullout couch had food crumbs and wrappers all over the pullout bed. No air conditioning it was so hot in that house. No outdoor furniture or seating like it says it has. The grill is a tiny tiny tabletop grill. No water access on the property. It was definitely misrepresented.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zachary H.

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

Great location to see the gems of upper michigan

Great place to stay. Nice house and plenty of room. Centrally located within a hour of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. Hard to go wrong. Great place and I’d stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina W.

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

Great Little Getaway Place

Everything we needed and I work remotely so that went smoothly as well. Beautiful home base. We will be back when we are in the area. Thank Chris and Robert
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Martha K.

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

Martha

The cabin was amazing and centrally located. Not the cleanest place.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vincent W.

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

Great stay

Very happy with property. Had a wonderful time, would have liked to stay longer. Clean and well maintained . Would have liked more outdoor chairs (white stackable ones would work). Not a big thing though. Pretty centrally located to see the sights.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Bobbi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Cottage on River

The cottage was very nice, however, the bed in the bedroom was awful. The mattress was terrible and made noise everytime you moved. Also, we thought it said queen size beds, the bedroom that had 1 bed was a double. The air conditioning did not work. Luckily it was cool when we were there. Also the top lock on the back door was broken and patio screen was hard to close. It needs a few repairs, but it was a very nice place to stay.Good location and roomy and clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Marcia B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

JEFFREY G.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Lois M.

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

False advertising

The house was very clean and but not comfortable because it was advertised air conditioning and in 90 degree weather it was very hot for two 86 year olds and one who had to be on oxygen and in a wheelchair. No screens in living room and on doors. Found a portable atr conditioner but wouldn't fit in any windows except kitchen. Rob had to put it in and get lawn maintenance man to help him lift it up on a chair. The house was very nice. Everything you could possibly want. We looked for bath towels and found them wet in the washer.we had to put them in dryer and fold them. We rented the house because it had a ramp. It was very hard to get up and down it. It needed fixed at the bottom. Also when we arrived there was garbage left on porch that animals got into. The trashcan was also full. full.get up and down it him lift it on a chair so it would fit.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen M.

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

Central Location

This property was a good location for us. We visited a friend near Manistique and met an old college friend at Tahquamenon Falls. Less than a hour drive to the falls, Munising and Pictured Rocks and 1½ hours to Sault St. Marie. So much beauty to see!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jeannie S.

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

Great Location

Family trip to fish and sight see.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jeannine D.

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

Good location

It was sufficient. We had everything we needed. The lock/key didn’t work for the door. We were unable to contact the manager. The house was in a good location for sightseeing. We would consider staying again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jon & Carolyn G., Permanent Travelers

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

Ok due to location but...

The location was excellent but a few things were lacking. The AC was completely inadequate to deal with hot days. It's just a portable unit that is probably capable of dealing with room less than half the size of the property. Thus we had to run it far more than we - and the owner - would have liked, during the hottest days of summer. The portable AC vented through a window, which made the home insecure. We would have gladly opened the windows because the outside temp was cooler, but the blinds were broken and some of the screens were missing, so we couldn't rely on outside overnight air to cool the property. At least one of the beds lacked a mattress cover under the bottom sheet. The "security stick" for the sliding rear door was broken, so it would have been easy for someone to enter the property through that door. It took two days for the owner to respond to a message via VRBO when we inquired if we could get a late checkout. The side door lock was broken. There was hair in 1 of the shower drains that the water wouldn't go down. We had to clean it out Hopefully the owner will switch the internet from satellite to newly-available internet service. We were unable to use the internet when it rained, and it was always very slow and connections were very "iffy." The instructions for connecting to the internet were posted on the refrigerator in a type font that was tiny and blurred, so it was difficult to read. We had to guess at what the password was.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

janice w.

The place was very convenient for us

Ok
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

john b.

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

Very comfortable house

This house had everything we needed and plenty of room for 6 people. Communication with the owner was very good. We would stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Charlene B., Westminster

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

Great place to gather!

This was the perfect location for our family reunion - it was near where all the activities were taking place. We thought we could bring a dog and found out after we booked it that we couldn't. We made it work anyway, but it was an extra expense to board our dog at home. The host was great at communicating and very prompt! We'd definitely stay here again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brad A.

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

Great location

Place was between Mackinac Island and Picture rocks. Location worked perfectly for us to visit both locations.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maria M.

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

Great Location

The location of this property was perfect. All the locations that we wanted to travel to were about the same distance. Even though the location seems isolated, it is not. Down the road you’ll find a small supermarket, a restaurant across the street and a kayaking/canoeing/campground facility to travel down the Manistique River. It was super easy to check into the home. The home was exactly as the listing displayed. We had plenty of space for our kids to play and they loved unwinding/watching tv when we came back after a long day of activities. It was a plus having a washer/dryer. There was no AC but the temperature was tolerable with the windows open and running the ceiling fans/other fans provided.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

valerie b.

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

Clean home, was our base for day trips in the UP.

Clean property and thankful for the ramp into the home. I think the home needs some maintenance as we had some difficulty with the lock and most of the screens are in need of repair or replacement. With no Central Air, it would have been nice to have enjoyed open doors and windows, but during the time of our stay the mosquitos were a real problem! The owner was responsive and again, it was a good location to enjoy the UP.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Central location to make as a base camp. Everything we wanted to do was only about an hour away. The house was very clean, roomy and well equiped. The down side were the uncomfortable beds. They were very firm and noisy. We were not able to have the windows opened because mosquitoes kept getting in through holes in the screens. Even with the windows closed they somehow still got in. If the screens and beds were updated I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Nick P., Oakland, MI

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

Needs to be cleaned better

Rented for a snowmobile trip. 6 guys so the sleeping set up was perfect. We got there and trash bags were piled up at the door. Beds weren’t made, there wasn’t enough bed sheets, the dust was disgusting. Nothing was wiped down. The fans had fur on them. Water pressure was really bad as well. We had to finish cleaning before we brought our stuff in. Dirty laundry in the washer. Great house and location. Just needs much better housekeeping.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pamela K.

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

Up north getaway

Close to all of the attractions
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Daniel J.

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

Worth the drive!

A small cabin in the middle of nowhere, but on the way to everywhere! This place was an excellent point from which to explore almost all of the U.P., and just a few hours drive was worth it to see places like Copper Harbor, Porcupine Mountains, De Tour Village, and everywhere in between!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Darryn B.

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

Great getaway spot in UP

We really enjoyed staying in this home. It was roomy, comfortable and cozy. It had everything we needed for a terrific stay in the Upper Peninsula. The rooms were clean and well-lighted. The furniture was nice and homey. The washer/dryer came in handy. The only drawback was the water pressure in the home was a bit low, but with just two of us we were able to coordinate it. Also it's a great location. From here in Germfask we were able to get to a bunch of places within 30-45 minute drive, such as Tahquamenon Falls, Pictured Rocks, Munising, Manistique and other places. And the best part was, at night we could see a million stars. Coming from a big city, that was like a miracle for us! We would definitely stay here again if we have the chance.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021