Kingfisher Cottage

This was our 2nd visit to Moon Lake, both times at Ray and Barb's cottage. Their cottage is absolutely adorable. The view from the front porch offers a nice view of the lake. Walking into the cottage definitely feels like a mountain home.The home was spotless. There is plenty of seating in the living room with good views of the TV from all seats, if that's important to you. The kitchen is small, but has plenty on counter space and all necessary appliances, big and small.The bedrooms are well appointed and the beds are very comfy. There is plenty of storage space for clothes. The bathroom is plenty large enough and offers tub and shower.Although we did not use the upstairs bedroom, it is large and would be great for kids that don't need supervision.My only complaint and reason for 4 stars is the min-split. The indoor unit is loud. I remembered it was a minor issue the last time we stayed here, but it wasn't so hot out and closing the bedroom doors and opening the window in each bedroom kept the rooms cool. Unfortunately, it was hot out and opening the window in the bedroom was not an option. The rooms were quiet, but quickly warmed up. The back bedroom did have a window fan in the closet, but for me it was too loud.If that wouldn't be an issue for you, this cottage is a great place to spend a weekend or even a week. We stayed 4 nights for an off-roading event at AOAA about 20 minutes away.We will most likely return next summer.

Very cozy cabin and perfect for a weekend away with family!

Awesome place to stay, so cute and cozy. It was perfect for our family vacation.

Our visit followed a 7 hour car ride with our 1 1/2 year old twins. Needless to say, we were exhausted, hungry and slightly irritable. When we arrived we found the front porch I be newly... um covered in plywood. Perhaps they were in the middle of renovations. When attempting to unlock the front door, the key proceeded to break off in the lock. Luckily the owner responded to my message via VRBO app within 10 minutes. His housekeeper lives nearby and was able to bring over a spare key. My husband was able to remove the broken piece from the lock, bless him. At this point we’re just ready to eat dinner and crash. That’s when our tunes changed. The cottage itself was less than desirable especially when comparing them to the photos in the listing. The floor creaked with every step and had many, many soft spots. If you had older children running around or roughhousing in the wrong spot, I’m not confident they wouldn’t break through the floor. Our kids were terrified to sleep in the bunk room and the main bedroom has a full size bed, not fit for two grown adults. The windows and blinds appeared to be new so again, possibly doing some renovations. Everything else was in dire need. The linens and towels were old, outdated and used who knows how times. All of the furniture was beyond uncomfortable. The couch made more noise than the floor. The BBQ joint nearby had great food so at least our take out was good. I didn’t sleep a wink. The bedsheets felt sticky and damp, the whole place made me uneasy. I was not comfortable using the extra blankets in the closets. We honestly set our alarms for 2:00am to begin our journey back home to Michigan because we couldn’t get out of there fast enough. Owner seemed nice and we appreciated his fast response and help getting in, considering the whole key debacle but we will never stay here again.