It was not listed as a pioneer cabin.There was no running water , so you couldn't shower . We had to flush the toilet by dumping buckets of water into it . There was no microwave even though it was miles from anywhere to pick up food so you couldn't heat anything up .. you had to get up every few hours to put wood in the stove so we had no heat the next morning. Was were charged a cleaning fee even though we were asked to pull all the bedding , sweep ,vacuum and take our own garbage .. not to mention filling all the buckets back up before leaving.
You can just feel the energy sometimes in spaces, and when you walked into the cabin, you could feel the love that it has been built with, treated with, and cared for with. Angie and Izzy were a delightful welcome and I enjoyed walking the labyrinths on the property. Having a hand pump made me appreciate the work that it took our ancestors to have access to clean water and itâs an experience I am grateful to have.
Needs to be mowed and a bigger fire pit would have been desirable, but overall, a good place to stay. Note that you have to take your trash home with you for future renters.
Very accommodating management. Kept us informed with good instructions for every need. The lodge was well maintained and offered us the experience we wanted. Will stay again and recommend to friends and family.
Great place to unplug and get away. Winding two track driveway leads to cabin. Cedar cabin sits on bluff overlooking creek with acres of woods. No running water other than a manual hand pump in kitchen sink. Toilet requires pouring buckets of water into the bowl to gravity flush (no handle to flush). Kept warm and toasty at night with the wood stove. Overall enjoyed our stay with a small group of friends who spent the weekend morel mushroom hunting.
Spiritual retreat for the overworked and underpaid.
This was just what we was looking for. You can't put a price tag on falling asleep to a babbling broken and waking up to a bibling brook. Everything was just perfect.
Mothers Lodge is the perfect cabin getaway for getting back in sync with nature and escaping the busy tech led lives we lead! Our family of five had some special days just hanging around the cabin, hiking in the trails and just spending time together! The host provides all you need beyond food and a good book. Great place!l
This is an amazing back to nature cabin in the forest south of Cadillac MI. This was for a girls weekend with my best friend who moved to the UP. We needed a meeting place and this tiny cozy cabin was perfect. She has an injured shoulder so using the hand pump was difficult for her. We loved this place right down to the mouse droppings. I would have given it a higher rating except for it just wasnât very clean. Otherwise PERFECT.
Very quiet and peaceful place. Rustic. Great place to relax. Nice creek and surrounding woods. The trails were nice however there are a lot of big trees down and we had to climb over many of them- donât venture there if you have limited physical abilities. Even if deep in the woods there were no mosquitoes!! The biggest draw back is how smelly the toilet/ sewer system was. Overall it was an awesome place to disconnect and relax. We loved it.
I thought the place was awesome and for the price a great value. Think the owners could charge double. I love rustic and this was right up my alley, spent about 90% of our time in the screen in front purch, it was the highlight of my stay. The property was well kept and you can tell a lot of love is put into it.
My wife however and both my kids got sick while there on our 5 day stay, so a lot of the rustic chores pertaining water/bathing/flushing the toilet/doing dishes became sore point with her cause it was a bit overwhelming, not what she's use too. It was also constant struggle trying to keep our toddler from getting into all the knickknacks in the cabin. If I was to return, I'd probably just go by myself or with my older child who doesn't try to destroy everything they touch, lol.
The rest of the property was great exploring when I got away from taking care of my 3 sick family members who were only well enough to leave the cabin twice during our stay. Exploring the creek was relaxing and walking the path leading to the larger labyrinth was soothing to my soul. I also was able to capture some great nature sounds (creek, cicadas, campfire & thunderstorms) on my field recorder for my ambient sound YouTube channel.
Anyhow, I'd definitely recommend this place to anyone who enjoys the same things I do. If you need air conditioning and running water to be happy, I'd leave those people at home.
This was such a relaxing place to vacation & re-center yourself. Not only is the place charming and the hospitality above standards, it is also a surprising place to self reflect. I would definitely refer this rustic retreat to anyone who was to center themselves and take a break from the fast pace of day to day life.
Wow, wow, wow. So peaceful, so honey and comfortable! We spent hours meandering their trails. Everything is done well and right, you feel like your walking into your log cabin not renting one. Highly recommend for a peaceful serene getaway. Krista was great, very friendly, had fresh cut flowers in a vase for us, and itâs just taken care of in such a way you feel peace while there .
I have been working Healthcare through the pandemic and also going to school full-time, so unfortunately I have let my kids have way more screen time then I would like. It was nice to step back and reconnect with them and force them to use their imaginations. The cabin was beautiful and Krista put so many personal little touches on everything, it truly shows how much she cares about the property and the people staying on it. There is nothing that I could say bad about this property it was amazing and I would 10/10 recommend to everyone who wants to take a break from technology for a few days and reconnect with their family or themselves.
I recommend this for a quiet and relaxing winter retreat. The wood burning stove heated the cabin perfectly even when the temps dropped into the low teens. It is basic in nearly every way, but thatâs part of the experience.