This home is very clean, comfortable and spacious, in an excellent location. Home has a well equipped kitchen. Beds are comfortable with nice pillows and blankets. Good laundry facilities. Double showers and bathroom in the basement were extremely helpful. We kept our boat at the dock, which is on a nice and quiet part of the lake. Great for kayaking and paddleboarding. The yard is very nice and great for campfires. Parking is tight but workable. Owners were very accommodating and pleasant to work with. We had a very enjoyable stay and would love to rent again!

This home has a view of lovely Hamlin Lake. During our stay we saw a bald eagle. The neighborhood is quiet and friendly. Our host Bill responded quickly and openly to our questions and comments. Ludington State Park and shopping are an easy drive. And if you like fresh blueberries—u pick or ready picked—Couturier’s blueberry patch is nearby. The house is ready for some updates, which Bill has plans to address. We hope future guests will enjoy lake life at Happy Day.

General location was great with easy access to downtown Ludington, State Park, sunsets on the beach, and all the area has to offer. It's our favorite town to be in during summer. The home was clean, roomy, and bedrooms exactly as expected. The basement showers are not pictured in the profile, but are not as nice as the rest of the house (we wore our flip flops) and the other bathrooms only have pocket doors that do not latch closed. There was also something in the bottom two levels that triggered our allergies, restricting my mother to the main floor. We're glad it was cool during our week, since that level would have been warm without air conditioning. Also, the positioning of the home on the VRBO map appears to be directly on upper Hamlin Lake, when it is actually situated in the cove. That didn't make a difference since most of the shoreline isn't very swimmable. It made for good fishing off the dock though. All in all, it was a good vacation.

We had a wonderful time. 5 days is not enough!!

A couple of recommendations if I may, a few clocks would be great, especially one in the master bedroom. Also, an outside light for the back of the property is really needed for safety purposes. I would consider a gate at the top of the stairs as well, again, for safety purposes. We loved our stay and the accommodations met our needs. Thank you so much for renting to us and especially allowing me to change our dates of stay due to bad weather predictions. P.S. The weather was fantastic and the northern colors where fabulous. Sincerely, Nancy & Brian

I love this house! Our family bought it in 1971 but had to give it up. The new owners are fantastic and have made the cottage a great place to vacation and enjoy the lake.

Our family of 8 (parents, adult kids, and baby) loved our 4 day stay here! We thoroughly enjoyed that there were different living spaces and places to hang out so everyone could be doing whatever they wanted! We made good use of the ping pong table, played games in the fireplace room, lounged outside, had bonfires, and made great food! The kitchen was a little small for our many cooks, but it was well stocked with pots and pans and utensils. Overall great stay!

The house was right on Hamlin Lake with a nice dock for parking our pontoon boat. The house was roomy enough for our growing family. The owner was super helpful, allowing us to park an additional vehicle and trailer on another property he owned. We loved all the books and games he had, especially the ping pong table. Our only regret was that it was difficult to fit 10 of us in the dining room. We made it work, though, and would definitely stay here again!