Spent 2 nights in January. Very peaceful and quiet, nobody around. Cabin is small but has everything you need. We really relaxed and enjoyed our stay.

It was wonderful

Nice little place, like a tiny house, it was clean. Clean sandy beach with a long dock and clear water. Property owners were helpful. Lots of fire wood. It is in a fairly crowded little neighborhood, but peaceful.

For two old fishermen this was a great spot.

I had a good time enjoying the sandy beach and the gazebo. Cabin was kind of musty smelling. Would suggest to owners to invest in better linens/towels for cabin. Shower was very slow to drain. Also I did not appreciate that someone was monitoring my stay and then reporting back to owner who was not on site at the time. I am a single female and it felt alittle creepy.

My family had a wonderful stay . We would love to go back someday .

This place was perfect for our family. Nice shallow beach for the kids. Close to downtown for restaurants and shopping. There are other houses nearby, so if you are looking for seclusion, there may be better options, but being part of a former resort and close to town this was as expected. Host was extremely responsive and accommodating. We will be back next year.

This was an excellent place to stay for 2 weeks away. The owners are very personable and friendly. The cabin was clean, cozy, and close to the lake with it's sandy beach. This was perfect for swimming and for our grandkids to play in the shallow water next to the sandy beach. The gazebo was really the "icing on the cake", we spent more waking hours in the gazebo than in the cabin. The boat landing on Shell Lake is the best we have experienced. The cabin is a short walk to town where we enjoyed a Friday evening concert, dinner at the Lake View Bar & Restaurant, ice cream at the Scoop "N" Brew, and a nice walk on blacktop path every morning. We look forward to coming back next June! We loved our stay! Until then we hope to come back this winter and take advantage of the snowmobile trail that is right next to the same blacktop path. A big thank you to Mindy and her family!

Great week at this property! It is just as described, with the exception of some grass growth decreasing beach size. Having your own beach is amazing! Our week was quite windy. We enjoyed the businesses and activities in both Shell Lake and Spooner. We will definitely return to this peaceful retreat!! Thank you Mindy

Cabin worked great for our family! We were up in area for Kortelopet and Birkebiner. Cabin is cozy but tiny. Wouldn’t be easy for larger individuals or those with serious disabilities (ie walker). Everything was clean and very usable. Nice and warm in winter. Kids enjoyed playing in snow and on lake.

Owner quickly responded to messages and the place is clean, even clean enough to walk around in stocking feet. Knowing where to park in the winter was an issue. We also recommend bringing snowshoes to wear on the walk from your car to the house. Without them, we sank to our knees crossing the snowdrift. There was another snowdrift in the driveway large enough a small car could not maneuver. The owner was contacted twice and both times assured us she had someone coming to plow. That individual arrived the morning we left. The shower is tiny but the water pressure works and the water is hot. The living room and one bedroom provide a lovely view of the lake. Getting into beds requires crawling up over the end and crawling to the top of the bed. Once you succeed you are laying next to the window and enjoying a great view of the lake. We enjoyed the high table in the living room for playing cards while taking in the lake view. We recommend a stop at Ally Coffee and dinner at Round Man Brewery.

Cabin worked great for our family! We were up in area for Kortelopet and Birkebiner. Cabin is cozy but tiny. Wouldn’t be easy for larger individuals or those with serious disabilities (ie walker). Everything was clean and very usable. Nice and warm in winter. Kids enjoyed playing in snow and on lake.

Owner quickly responded to messages and the place is clean, even clean enough to walk around in stocking feet. Knowing where to park in the winter was an issue. We also recommend bringing snowshoes to wear on the walk from your car to the house. Without them, we sank to our knees crossing the snowdrift. There was another snowdrift in the driveway large enough a small car could not maneuver. The owner was contacted twice and both times assured us she had someone coming to plow. That individual arrived the morning we left. The shower is tiny but the water pressure works and the water is hot. The living room and one bedroom provide a lovely view of the lake. Getting into beds requires crawling up over the end and crawling to the top of the bed. Once you succeed you are laying next to the window and enjoying a great view of the lake. We enjoyed the high table in the living room for playing cards while taking in the lake view. We recommend a stop at Ally Coffee and dinner at Round Man Brewery.

My husband and I rented the cottage to ice fish on Shell Lake for a few days. It was the perfect size for just the two of us and had everything we needed. A plus was two comfortable chairs and a comfortable bed to sleep in after a tiring day out fishing! Watching the sunrise from the picture window was really nice too.

The property was perfect. We loved how cold here was how clean it was. The best part was doing the fires right outside the cabin by the lake with the lights on in the gazebo. Thank you again we had a wonderful weekend.

My husband and I rented the cottage to ice fish on Shell Lake for a few days. It was the perfect size for just the two of us and had everything we needed. A plus was two comfortable chairs and a comfortable bed to sleep in after a tiring day out fishing! Watching the sunrise from the picture window was really nice too.

I had a great time. I was a little worried based on the weather - 5 below one morning - that the place wouldn't stay warm but I was wrong. The place was toasty the whole time. It was great to be able to look out over the frozen lake.

The property was perfect. We loved how cold here was how clean it was. The best part was doing the fires right outside the cabin by the lake with the lights on in the gazebo. Thank you again we had a wonderful weekend.

I had a great time. I was a little worried based on the weather - 5 below one morning - that the place wouldn't stay warm but I was wrong. The place was toasty the whole time. It was great to be able to look out over the frozen lake.

We had such a pleasant experience! Having the lake just a stones throw from the window felt luxurious and peaceful. The cabin was clean and cozy We had a wonderful time :)

We had such a pleasant experience! Having the lake just a stones throw from the window felt luxurious and peaceful. The cabin was clean and cozy We had a wonderful time :)

A quick getaway for our anniversary and it was perfect, very quiet, enjoyed a fire on the beach, it was cool, but perfect with a fire. Great location, enjoyed shell lake and spooner!, perfect for fall hiking!

Easy check in. Nice little place on the lake. Everything was as described. Kitchen was stocked with everything we needed to make meals. View couldn’t be beat from the living room!

Very nice little place to stay traffic noise was kind of a bummer sitting out on the beach The Host were very friendly and helpful

A quick getaway for our anniversary and it was perfect, very quiet, enjoyed a fire on the beach, it was cool, but perfect with a fire. Great location, enjoyed shell lake and spooner!, perfect for fall hiking!

Easy check in. Nice little place on the lake. Everything was as described. Kitchen was stocked with everything we needed to make meals. View couldn’t be beat from the living room!

Very nice little place to stay traffic noise was kind of a bummer sitting out on the beach The Host were very friendly and helpful

We stayed at this cute cottage by Shell lake. This is a "vintage" lake cabin which we loved. We were awed by the beauty of the fall foliage. God's creation is amazing!! Thanks for providing us a place to stay by Shell lake. God willing, we will return.

great

Glad we stayed there, will do it again.

We stayed at this cute cottage by Shell lake. This is a "vintage" lake cabin which we loved. We were awed by the beauty of the fall foliage. God's creation is amazing!! Thanks for providing us a place to stay by Shell lake. God willing, we will return.

Quit-Nice location with beach and fishing available. would say here again