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Love The 8 Lakes Life!

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Exterior
Living area
Private kitchen
Dining
Exterior

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
8 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 16

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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Pinckney, MI
  • Place, Huron River
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Michigan
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Place, Michigan Stadium
    ‪31 min drive‬
  • Airport, Ann Arbor, MI (ARB-Ann Arbor Municipal)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

8 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Base Line

1 Queen Bed

Gallagher

1 Queen Bed

Little Portage

1 Single Bunk Bed

Main Level Queen Pull Out Sofa

1 Double Sofa Bed

Portage

1 Queen Bed

Strawberry

1 Queen Bed

Whitewood

1 Queen Bed

Zukey

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Main Level

Soap · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo

Tamarack

Soap · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Zukey Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Love The 8 Lakes Life!

Your cozy waterfront vacation awaits at 8 Lakes Lodge! Set on beautiful Baseline Lake, you'll have access to the entire Portage Chain of Lakes from this 7 bedroom waterfront octagon home. Everyone will sleep comfortably in 7 private bedrooms, which are themed after each of the lakes on the chain. Sleeps 16. Enjoy over an acre for all of your outdoor activities! Included: dock, kayaks, paddle boards, paddle boat, lawn games, bonfire pit, outdoor seating, charcoal grill, beach & more!

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2459147vb
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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Pinckney

Located in Pinckney, this holiday home is on the beach. The Encore Theatre and Purple Rose Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Whispering Pines and Timber Trace Golf Club. Travelling with kids? Consider Bel-Mark Lanes and Leslie Science & Nature Center. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing, snowboarding and skiing, and don't miss out on the ice skating.
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Pinckney, MI

What's nearby

  • Huron River - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • University of Michigan - 30 min drive - 43.2 km
  • Briarwood Mall - 30 min drive - 43.9 km
  • Michigan Stadium - 31 min drive - 40.4 km
  • Vibe Credit Union Showplace - 35 min drive - 54.5 km

Getting around

  • Ann Arbor Station - 29 min drive
  • Ann Arbor, MI (ARB-Ann Arbor Municipal) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taqueria Los Dos Potralos - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Hamburg Pub - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Biggby Coffee - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Pinckney Diner - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Love The 8 Lakes Life! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Love The 8 Lakes Life!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Love The 8 Lakes Life!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Love The 8 Lakes Life!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Love The 8 Lakes Life! located?

This Pinckney holiday home is on the beach, steps from Huron River and within 6 mi (10 km) of Whispering Pines and Hudson Mills Metropark. Pinckney State Recreation Area and Brighton State Recreation Area are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 20 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 20 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 20 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 20 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 20 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin G.

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

Great location

We had a great stay at the lodge. The home has plenty of bedrooms and beds to accommodate a group. The lake is really great, there is a marina to rent boats from locally which worked out very nicely. We had a very nice stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May 2023
Thanks for a great stay, Kevin! We hope your group keeps the tradition alive at 8 Lakes next year!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

tom n.

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

Perfect set up

The property was perfect for my family of 15. Plenty of room and great location
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John R.

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

Great weekend getaway with friends

Plenty of bedrooms. Beautiful lake with kayaks provided. Spacious living area. Very attentive owners who solved our minor problem immediately. It was an excellent weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cristina T.

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

Great spot on the lake!

Had an awesome time and experience here. Dominic was very accommodating and the house was perfect location on the lake. The lake was beautiful -- we used the kayaks, paddleboards, and mini paddle boat every day (all were provided by the owner). Would absolutely stay here again, the backyard and view of the beautiful lake made everything worth it!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian M.

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

Wonderful Home for a Weekend Getaway

We truly enjoyed our stay this past weekend at Love the 8 Lakes Life! The house was extremely clean and had everything we needed to be comfortable. There were a bunch of yard games, kayaks, and board games for our group to enjoy. I would highly recommend this stay for large families or groups.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gretchen C.

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

Time at the lake

All 11 of us enjoyed the week! A lovely lake, a nice house and good weather!! Can’t beat that!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Meredith D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Location of the home was great! Right on the water, and we rented a boat to explore the lake and chain of lakes. Communication with owner was great and very timely response. There is only 3 bathrooms (one downstairs and two upstairs, one upstairs is an en-suite and other upstairs bathroom is very very small). There are definitely numerous cosmetic updates that can/should be done within the house (living room has a big big soft spot that is covered by a rug), fridge missing some shelves, toilet lose. Some updates are needed. The location is great, lawn, outdoor space and dock were great.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Terri R.

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

Thanksgiving 2023

The house fit our family perfectly. My two sisters and I, and our families stayed there comfortably (12 adults and two infants).There was plenty of sitting and game playing area and the kitchen was well equipped. The setting was gorgeous, sunrises and sunsets were spectacular.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

THOMAS A.

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

Family Getaway

Family gathering of 9. Very pleasurable, comfortable stay. We all enjoyed the place and the surroundings tremendously. Cabinetry could use updating although it was all functional. Host (Dominic) was very prompt and helpful with the very few things we needed to contact him about (e.g resupplying charcoal and lighter fluid, etc).
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachel H.

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

Really enjoyed our stay!

My family of 16 stayed here for a week and really enjoyed it! The property had great amenities with yard games, kayaks and SUP boards. The bedrooms were all spacious. The office had a pull out couch that was very comfortable and convenient as a bedroom. The hosts were very responsive and super helpful with any questions. They left a binder with a ton of local information on restaurants, grocery stores and things to do. We had a great week!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 1 August 2024
Thanks Rachel, your group was awesome, come back soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brad G.

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

Excellent

We had an amazing stay in this cottage. Our group of 10 had plenty of space within all the bedrooms, and the common areas accommodated us all very well. The kitchen was well-stocked and well-used by our group. It was great to have all the outdoor games and water equipment, as well as a fair amount of provided board games. The only thing lacking was some better light in the living space... a floor lamp or two would have been great. This is a great place!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hayley W.

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

The Perfect Vaca

We had a very relaxed “Bachelorette party” for my soon to be sister-in-law and everything about this house was perfect! The layout of the house is open, spacious, and so cute. Everything was very clean as well. Check in was a breeze as was check out. The owners were quick to reply and wonderful to work with! The only slight downside to this home is lack of parking since we had 16 girls attend but we requested everyone to carpool or be dropped off and that worked well! I think the only “complaint” some of the girls had was they had someone mowing the lawn Saturday morning but personally I was fine with it as maintenance on the property has to be done and it was during our breakfast so we were all Inside anyways! I received so many compliments on this house from the girls that stayed. I’d absolutely recommend this home to anyone! We had a wonderful weekend and would definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

4/10 Poor

bethb b.

Disliked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Not what we expected

The property was not what we expected or hoped for considering the price. Most of the bedrooms barely had a place to put clothes away. It seemed dilapidated and cheaply furnished, and many things were broken and barely patched including the only dining table, cabinets in the kitchen, fireplace, etc. One of the bathrooms was so small it barely fit an adult and the sink was 6 inches wide and 12 inches long… no exaggeration. Even for the four of us who stayed there the bathroom situation was pretty bleak… it would have been awful for 14 people as the house supposedly sleeps. The last night the venting system in our bedroom was so loud I actually had to move into a different room, and the neighbors certainly were not following the quiet hours restrictions. Finally we never received check in instructions from our host until we sent a message at 10:30pm the first night of our stay. Definitely underwhelming for the price.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

OC O.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Supremely UN-PREMIUM!

The house was dilapidated and dirty! A kitchen cupboard was falling off its hinges, and there was here on the tile of the bathtub wall, another bathroom lacked a toilet paper roll holder, there weren’t enough dishes and silverware for a house that has room for 16 people. The refrigerators were dirty. The dock on the lake was so covered with bird poop, it was unusable. The wells of the paddleboat overflowed with water and debris who is no way to get rid of it. I have photos that document the state of disrepair. There were not full sets of towels… Only a bath towel for each guest. Numerous lights on the main floor and in bedrooms didn’t work. The “ premium hosts” he dismissed my complaints and concerns as “frivolous.” The host also said that they had personally inspected the property before our arrival, which makes this experience all the more shocking. They were unwilling to discount the stay and the only offer they made was for a gift certificate to a local tavern, which is hardly acceptable nor is it useful when infants are part of the family reunion. I would strongly urge visitors visitors to the chain of lakes look elsewhere because this property was wholly unacceptable: dirty, rundown, in disrepair. I wish this review offered me the option to attach photos to document my experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joe O.

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

Family Football Trip

We enjoyed our stay at this house. Beautiful views of the lake from the house. Seven bedrooms worked out great for our crew. The owner was quick to respond and very helpfull.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ronnie S.

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

above and beyond

Our hosts went above and beyond to make us feel at home, even loaning us their personal grill when we needed more grill space. Very pleasant to deal with. The place is better then the pictures can tell. Will highly recommend .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

beth b.

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

Great get a way

Lovely
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda L.

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

Fantastic Ski Weekend

Our family had a wonderful long weekend near Mt Brighton. The house was perfect with an amazing view. Loved all the windows and the open great room made it the ideal place for family meals and games. Our hosts were so welcoming and quickly answered any questions. We plan to come back in the future during the summer.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca J.

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

Our 8 Lakes Family Thanksgiving

We just wrapped up a 4-night stay at the wonderful 8-Lakes Lodge near Pinckney, Michigan, and it was a peaceful, private, beautifully situated vacation home directly by Baseline Lake! It is not fancy or complicated, but rather simple, stylish, convenient, clean and relaxing. Just what we were hoping for. And it’s an easy drive from Ann Arbor, Detroit, and the DTW airport.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

john t.

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

game day base

perfect for meeting up with my adult sons for a Michigan football game. plenty of space to hang out in the living room or by the lake and enjoy the firepit.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

About the host

Hosted by Dominic Nelson

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Hi! Our family has a waterfront home on the Portage Chain of Lakes and we love to spend time there all year long! We are Realtors in the Ann Arbor area. We can't wait to share all that Pinckney and the Portage Chain of Lakes has to offer with you!

Why they chose this property

8 Lakes Lodge makes the perfect waterfront getaway for your family vacation, girls/guys weekend, ski weekend, family reunion, yoga retreat, corporate retreat and more!

Enjoy a full acre for all of your outdoor activities and added serenity, with plenty of outdoor seating to enjoy the show-stopping views. Adirondack chairs and vintage ski benches flank the bonfire pit. The sandy beach has a gradual decline and is perfect for beginning swimmers. Pull your boat right up to your private dock! Plenty of fun can be found on the paddle boards, kayaks, paddle boat, and tire swing. Lawn games like badminton, ladder golf, and corn hole will be fun for everyone in your group. Enjoy the grill, wrap around porch, several seating areas, and swing set as well!

What makes this property unique

Welcome to 8 Lakes Lodge!

This uniquely shaped octagonal house sleeps 16 people comfortably in 7 private bedrooms with lots of room to relax. Each of six bedrooms has one queen bed and the seventh bedroom has bunkbeds. Each bedroom is named for one of the eight lakes on the Portage Chain of Lakes and uniquely decorated to highlight that lake.

The kitchen is spacious and has new stainless appliances and everything you need to cook meals including a coffee bar, crock pot, and all utensils. The dining room has seating for everyone in your party at the farm style table with panoramic views of the lake.

Enjoy a movie night on the 65 inch tv with cable. There is a separate office area with a desk and view of the water. Super high speed internet for all of your needs.

The family room has a pull out queen sofa bed (available upon request), game table and chairs, and loads of games, puzzles, and books.

165 feet of frontage insures a private spot reserved for your family and friends. This is the perfect spot for a family vacation, ski weekend, girls or guys trip, out of town guests, UofM football game weekends, or just a lakefront getaway close to home.

Come and stay at 8 Lakes Lodge today!

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