Granny's Hideaway

Northern Michigan Cottage Rental

A Northern Michigan Cottage With a Story

Granny's Hideaway is a 1970s vintage cottage in Mancelona, Michigan โ€” warm, private, and unlike any Northern Michigan cottage rental you've stayed in before.

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The Northern Michigan Cottage Rental You've Been Looking For

If you've been searching for a Northern Michigan cottage rental and everything feels either too expensive or too generic, Granny's Hideaway is the answer. This is a real cottage โ€” built in the 1970s by Grandma Viola, set on a private wooded lot in Mancelona, Antrim County โ€” and it hasn't been stripped of its character to appeal to the masses.

The orange carpet is original. The quilts on the beds were Viola's. The Bit O Honeys waiting on the table when you arrive? That was her thing, and we kept it. What you get here is a Northern Michigan cottage with warmth that was genuinely lived in.

The cottage sleeps 7 across three bedrooms and sits 25 minutes from Bellaire, 30 minutes from Torch Lake, and 20 minutes from Gaylord. At $200/night, it's one of the best-value Northern Michigan cottage rentals you'll find.

Cottage Details

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3 Bedrooms

2 queen beds + 3 twins in the loft โ€” sleeps 7 guests

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Private Wooded Lot

No shared walls, no neighbors, no resort noise

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Fire Pit

Evenings around the fire are mandatory

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Full Kitchen

Cook your own meals, stock the fridge, feel at home

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Washer & Dryer

Pack lighter โ€” laundry is covered

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WiFi Included

Stay connected or don't โ€” your call

Right in the Middle of Northern Michigan

Mancelona is one of those Northern Michigan towns that doesn't get enough credit. It sits in Antrim County โ€” surrounded by Bellaire, Elk Rapids, Torch Lake, and the Gaylord golf corridor โ€” and it gives you access to all of Northern Michigan without the resort price tag.

  • ๐ŸŒŠ Torch Lake โ€” 30 min
  • โ›ณ Gaylord Golf Mecca โ€” 20 min
  • ๐Ÿบ Bellaire & Short's Brewing โ€” 25 min
  • ๐ŸŽฟ Shanty Creek Ski Resort โ€” 35 min
  • ๐ŸŒ‰ Mackinac Bridge โ€” 75 min
  • ๐Ÿšด Elk Rapids & Grand Traverse Bay โ€” 40 min

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$200/night + $125 cleaning fee ยท Sleeps 7 ยท Now booking June 15+

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