The cottage is as neat as a pin. It is small but plays large with a good size living room. It has all the amenities you need. The views of the lake and mountains are spectacular. We will be back.

Very small kitchen and bath but we made do.

What a fantastic place we discovered by booking this cottage! The cottage itself was roomier than expected and the yard and lot was superb! We spent mornings on the sun porch playing cards and drinking coffee and evenings in the backyard by the fire overlooking the lake. And Lake Willoughy itself was also wonderful - so clean and beautiful with mountains surrounding. This was our first trip to Vermont - we all loved it! Cannot wait to return. Especially loved the kayaks and paddle boards being onsite already. Hope to return to this exact cottage!

Awesome vacation and we have the best spot on Willoughby lake. We enjoyed your placed and everything were wonderful and will will come back next year. Thank you, Minh&Guy Best

This is our second time staying at Shakey Jakes. It is a simple and clean place to stay in, with the most wonderful view. The owners are a delight and what a magical place to visit. The view is amazing!

Shakey Jakes is a delightful retreat on the shore of Vermont's most beautiful lake. The cabin is clean and well-maintained and, although conveniently located on Route 5A, set far back enough from the road that noise from passing vehicles is unnoticeable. Others have described is many charms so I will focus on things I believe make it truly unique. There's plenty of room. Between the large living room and bright, cheery sun room, both bedrooms have ample space unlike the closet-like quarters of typical cabins. Having that kind of indoor space is welcome when Willoughby's fickle weather throws a sudden, pop-up thunderstorm your way. The yard is SPECTACULAR. If a larger lot exists on the lake shore, I've never seen it. As I mentioned, the big front yard provides a great buffer from Route 5A. The back yard is expansive and flat, with an outdoor fireplace and an amazingly wide waterfront, resulting in a level of privacy unique to this popular lake. With the large boathouse, it takes about 30 seconds to launch your kayaks (we brought our own) on a whim. Finally, Shakey Jakes is on a particularly warm part of the lake, making swimming more practical there than in some other parts of Willoughby's notoriously arctic waters :-) Great experience, we'll be returning.

Beautiful waterfront location, all kitchen tools you could want, puzzles, games and more.

Stunning lake. Fall colors had started! Didn't have to go far for great hikes. Pisgah, Bald and Burke Mtn trails are incredible. Brownington Village is cool, too. About a mile from the cabin the Gas Pub and Grill was the place to be. Mid Sept we had chilly evenings/mornings and the gas stove as wonderful as it is didn't heat the bedroom great. I didn't mind, I love sleeping in socks and a stocking cap if necessary but wanted to mention it for others. Next time I wanna come to Willoughby in July!!

Sparkling clean, perfect, private location. Owners were wonderful, cottage was exactly what we were looking for.Ready to go back!