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Monthly rental. Cozy log home in TC. Short drive to horse shows and festivals

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Living and dining area with fireplace and access to deck. - Living and dining area with fireplace and access to deck.
Full kitchen and dining area. - Full kitchen and dining area.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Traverse City, MI
  • Traverse City Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Traverse City State Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Front Street
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

2 King Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Monthly rental. Cozy log home in TC. Short drive to horse shows and festivals

30-night minimum.

Tucked up in the trees in a quiet area, Hakala Hills Retreat is a great location for a relaxing stay. Located just a few miles out of downtown Traverse City, this place is close to everything. This lovely four-bedroom, two-bathroom cabin welcomes up to 10 guests and rents by the month.

The open-concept kitchen gives way to the dining and living room area and is a great place to cook, eat, watch TV, or snuggle up in front of the fireplace. There is one bedroom on the main level, one in the basement, and two upstairs.

The deck off the living/dining area is set up for grilling and relaxing in a peaceful, wooded setting. In the yard, you will find a fire pit.

This area is a quick drive west to the downtown area of Traverse City, heading north and east to Williamsburg, Elk Rapids, and beyond. Turtle Creek Casino is an easy trip from here. East Grand Traverse Bay and the state park are just minutes away, with several public beaches to choose from. There are plenty of food options nearby, as well as shopping and much more! The home is just 7 miles from the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival location.

Pets are allowed with a fee.

-- THE PROPERTY --

Sleeps 10.

Bedroom 1: king bed || Bedroom 2: two king beds || Bedroom 3: two twin beds || Bedroom 4: king bed

OUTDOORS: Fire pit, charcoal grill, private yard, deck, outdoor dining table & chairs

INDOORS: WiFi, cable TV, DVD player, board games, electric fireplace

KITCHEN: Fully equipped, cooking basics, dishware & flatware, microwave, toaster, drip coffee maker, trash bags, paper towels

GENERAL: Washer & dryer, towels & linens, toilet paper, bar soap, window A/C units

MISC: living space on two levels

PARKING: space for four vehicles

-- POLICIES --

- Pets allowed with fee

- No smoking

- No events, parties, or large gatherings

- Must be at least 18 years old to book

- Additional fees and taxes may apply

Property manager

Visit Up North Vacation Rentals
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Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
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Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Traverse City

Located in Traverse City, this holiday home is in a rural area. Shoppers can check out Front Street, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay. Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf and Centre Ice Arena are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with power boating and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking.
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Traverse City, MI

What's nearby

  • Mt. Holiday Ski Area - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Traverse City Beach - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Traverse City State Park - 7 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Centre Ice Arena - 8 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Front Street - 11 min drive - 9.5 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Culver's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪J & S Hamburg South Airport - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Monthly rental. Cozy log home in TC. Short drive to horse shows and festivals pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Monthly rental. Cozy log home in TC. Short drive to horse shows and festivals?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Monthly rental. Cozy log home in TC. Short drive to horse shows and festivals?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Monthly rental. Cozy log home in TC. Short drive to horse shows and festivals located?

Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Mt. Holiday Ski Area and 2 mi (3.2 km) from Lake Michigan. Traverse City Beach and Forest Lakes are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Family meetup

Beautiful cabin, perfect for what we needed. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary G., Kalamazoo

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place!

Great place and location. Close to the city but yet gives you a remote setting feel.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Eunice V.

Great Get-Away

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful time. The cabin is great. Was clean, stocked with the basics and provided us a spacious place to stay for our wine tasting weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noah H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Review

Great
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Javier G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation

We came for a race in town everything was fine
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy Cottage

Our family of 9 stayed here for a few days. It had plenty of space for everyone to sleep and a little space inside and out to enjoy meals and games together. It is only minutes from Traverse City and allowed us to explore several nearby sites. Very enjoyable stay overall.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place

Really enjoyed staying at this place. We have been coming to Traverse City for a weekend stay around memorial weekend each year. This place offered the best amenities and location. We will be coming back. Thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Rob E.

Fantastic Place!!

Rating Details: The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We would highly recommend the cabin and certainly stay here in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Justin B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Location

We had a group family fishing trip in Traverse City with 6 men. The house was perfectly located close to the marina and anything we wanted to do in the evenings in Traverse City. The grill was great, the fire pit was awesome, and the kitchen and bathrooms were clean and tidy. It was a huge plus that there were enough comfortable beds for all of us. We loved our stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Emily O.

Loved staying here!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This property worked great for our 10 guests. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
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8/10 Good

Eva B.

Great cabin for a winter getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Clean and cozy place. Cute decor, had everything we needed!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Hakala house

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Outstanding
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Matt S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ski and bike weekend

The cabin was a comfortable place to recover after a day on the trails. Very clean, with well-supplied kitchen and comfortable beds. Good communication from the property manager, both with written instructions and e-mail and phone.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jesse A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cabin

Everything was great, basement had alot of cob webs and dead spider's
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Matt S.

Winter Traverse getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our group had a great weekend. Hakala Hills was conveniently located near trails, and the home was a clean and comfortable place to recover from our days' adventures.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Michelle W.

Good place to rest your head

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: A family graduation brought us up and this cabin was the perfect place for a home base. There is not a lot of square footage, but the beds were comfortable and the cabin was clean. Fire pit out back was AWESOME to have everyone gather one evening for stories and memories. Quick 10 minute drive to downtown but still felt like a cabin up in the wilderness. Would stay again in a heartbeat!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Colleen C.

Nice place!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Nice clean place. Could use a new coffee pot as the one there is very slow to brew. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family getaway

Property was perfect for multigenerational vacation. Plenty of hotwater. Clean except for dust bunnies under some beds. Easy checkin and stocked kitchen for cooking. Only complaint is the upstairs stairs, they are the creakiest stairs ever and honestly not well built. We own a historic home and never had stairs like that. We were lucky the kids were tired and didnt hear us come up. They seriously echo. But a beautiful home and nice quiet setting!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Mitchell H.

Fantastic cabin in the woods

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great cabin, location is nice. A few things to keep in mind that I do not think were specified:-charcoal grill, we couldn’t find the charcoal (behind the trash can in closet) and bring a lighter. The louver on the grill needs adjusting it’s tight.-fireplace controls, the bottom fireplace panel folds open-no onsite firewood for firepit-100ft or so of dirt road to get hereThis is a great place, clean, everything worked, no real problems. I would definitely visit again!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Great hideaway close to the trails

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great experience at Hakala Hills Retreat for two families (9 total). The house was in a great location for easy access to the Vasa trail for bike riding. The property was great for nightly fires and having a beer out back. Inside was very clean and having the garage access for our bikes was an added bonus!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Scott B.

Wine Tasting Wekend

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The overall experience was great. The property management people were very professional and supplied all the information in a timely fashion. The property was as advertised and suited our needs. We wish they would have supplied the internet pass word though. we would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in May 2017
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10/10 Excellent

Jessica U.

Perfect Getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We absolutely loved the house! Perfect for a getaway for 10 friends. The backyard was great for a bonfire and to let the dogs run around. The property management company was very friendly and gave you all the information you needed. Only 2 complaints: beds were horribly uncomfortable, they just seemed old. 2nd, the grill was broken, so we had to get creative to grill our food. Overall, it was great and we would definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Denise B.

Relaxing Retreat Location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Enjoyed a long weekend with friends in Traverse City. The Hakala Hills Retreat was a great place for the six of us to relax and enjoy our time. Close enough to hiking (unable to bike due to weather but would have been ideal for that too) trails, wineries/breweries/distilleries, restaurants and shopping. Sleeping arrangements worked well for our 3 couples and having two full baths was good. Kitchen had everything we needed. Parking was easy. Management Team easy to work with by phone or email.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Connie M.

Hakala Hills Review

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great time, everything was perfect. This is a beautiful home in a very rural setting, yet only 15 minutes from TC amenities. We enjoyed some great Christmas shopping, and had a fabulous interactive dinner at the Fuji Sushi and steakhouse. We were all thankful for 4wheel drive because of the driveway, I can see where that could be a challenge if there was ever ice or rain after a snow. Don't let this stop you, this home is well worth the driveway. We were so comfortable and relaxed.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
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8/10 Good

Kimberly K.

Our Stay up North

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We enjoyed our stay at Hakala Hills very much. We came up for the weekend for our daughter's wedding, and needed a place for our family. Beautiful place to stay, with plenty of space for our whole family, we loved it! The only complaint we had was that there was NOT a fan furnished in every bedroom like the amenities said. There was no AC, so we expected a fan to be provided in every bedroom. Thankfully, this was early June, so it wasn't too bed, although, the 2 upstairs bedroom go pretty warm the last night. I want to add that the house was very clean, and nice inside and out! We would definitely consider staying here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

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