Great Lake Escape

Thank you so much for hosting us—our stay was absolutely amazing! The house was so beautifully decorated and gave our family of 10 plenty of room to relax. We truly loved using the wonderful kitchen to cook meals together, and the breathtaking views and spectacular decks made it so special. Even with the lower water level, we had no trouble docking our boats. We are so grateful for such a memorable trip to Great Lake Escape and can't wait to make this an annual tradition! Warmly, The Ellis, Prue, Prue, Graham & Finigan Family's

We absolutely loved Great Lake Escape! Even with the unusually low lake levels this year, this was the perfect place for our family vacation. The lake and sunset views are beautiful, and we spent a ton of time outside. The huge lakeside fire pit was probably our favorite feature. We used it every single night! We loved having plenty of outdoor seating and space to spread out. The commercial-size grill was perfect for feeding everyone, and the foosball and cornhole got plenty of use too. We also really appreciated being able to bring Milo our pug along. The house was clean and spacious, comfortable, and set up really well for a family lake vacation. Our one suggestion would be an ice maker. With a house this size and everyone filling coolers and drinks for the lake, it would be a great addition. A commercial-style ice maker would be perfect here. We had a fantastic week and would absolutely stay at Great Lake Escape again!

As a family, we have been vacationing at SML for over 10 years. As our family grows, we need a larger house for all of us and Great Lake Escape did not disappoint. The home is beautifully decorated and maintained. The kitchen was gorgeous and well stocked. (I think the temperature in the oven needs recalibrated but there is another full kitchen downstairs!). The slope to the lake was tough but I have stayed in houses that were much tougher! The firepit was welcoming and had plenty of wood and seating. The dock was spacious and had all kinds of furniture for us to use. The water in the lake was low which was a bummer but we still enjoyed it and the kids loved having a beach! My favorite part was the huge, gorgeous deck. I had my coffee out there every morning and just stared at the beautiful view. Our whole family agreed this was one of our favorite rentals and we would happily stay here again.

The picture was a little misleading as far as how steep the walk was from the dock. The grass had not been cut and by the end of the week it was ankle deep and very weedy. The house was beautiful and spacious with lots of great features and we had a good stay with these couple of exceptions.

Great location and views. Fantastic kitchen & bedroom layout for a big family get together