Kingfisher Cottage: Walk to Town

Lindsay's place was extremely well decorated and appointed. She clearly has put a lot of effort into the decor and amenities. I was disappointed with the check-in process. I asked if we could check-in early and was told if it was cleaned in time, we would be allowed to check-in one hour early for "free" and anything beyond that is $50/hour. Hotels don't even charge that, I think that is a lot of nerve given the exorbitant price of over $600/night. I felt nickel and dimed and would not rent this again. The house was renovated from top to bottom and looks great, with a few caveats. Because it's an older house, the floors are lopsided and crooked. Even the shower floor was on a slant. There was a moldy smell, that was noticeable, but not bothersome. Neither of the above issues truly impacted our stay. After a long day of travel we would have appreciated an early check-in given that the rental was empty the night before.

Kingfisher cottage was amazing! Everything we needed with plenty of space brand new feeling with local accents for attractive decor and beach vibe. Great base to explore Charlevoix .. we enjoyed Lavender Hill Farm, The mushroom house tour and spent a day on beaver island.

great place to stay

Kingfisher Cottage was the perfect stop for our family of four on our Northern Michigan adventure! The cottage was adorable and in a perfect location. The street is so quiet and it was so nice being so close to the lake. We came in from Petoskey, enjoyed the paddle boards on lake Charlevoix and spent a night in Charlevoix for dinner. Our girls loved the queen beds in the dormer room upstairs. I highly recommend!