My wife and I (and our dogs) have never been to Lake Chelan or Manson. We enjoyed our stay very much. It was a good fit for us. It was quiet w/a nice view of the lake. It reminded me of growing up on a lake property, the lights around the lake at night for example. The property is not on the lake, but sits on the slopes above it, about a half-mile from downtown Manson. It did not hurt that the weather was perfect. The rental was clean, the small yard lakeside was well taken care of with flowers all around. Brad (property owner) provided nice touch with a bottle of wine and fresh flowers (It was our anniversary). Brad provided an extra leash anchor, which was helpful. Our dogs were instantly comfortable with the place, which (believe me) is a rarity. Probably because they wanted to play with Brad's dogs. Brad, you were awesomely tolerant. Abby and Indiana had such a great time! One glitch was the Wi-Fi didn't really work. My wife paid a visit to Brad, who ran out and purchased a range extender, which my wife set up. (she had fun with that!) That Wi-Fi is the best in the neighborhood now I'd bet, ha! Our favorite place was to go to Chelan (only 15 min down the road) and take the dogs around the river walk park. Chelan and Manson are probably more for water activity lovers, boating, sailing, fishing, etc. which we are not, but we had no expectations going in. The landscape and countryside is beautiful. Lots of places to go for drives, enjoy the scenery, etc. There are many local wineries. I would say the one thing about Manson/Chelan that we noticed is that it didn't seem particularly "dog-friendly". If you are familiar with Leavenworth, there is no comparison. I can provide examples of dogs not being allowed in some city or community parks (not even on leash). Again, this is not a property issue, just something that people might want to be aware of. This would not dissuade us from returning at some point in the future should our path lead us in that direction. Brad, we thank you. You were awesome. We had a great stay.