Campau Lake Heaven near Grand Rapids and Lake Michigan

I stayed at this place in Nov 2021, and it's perfect for very large groups, with many rooms to choose from and several hang out spaces. The massive hot tub was fantastic, and definitely a highlight of the place. The host was responsive and helpful. Some of the areas had a few safety issues, such as electrical wiring in the tiki bar, which I hope have since been fixed. Overall, it was perfect for what we needed, a large space for a group of friends celebrating.
Dec 21st, 2023

What a great place to gather all your friends with room for everyone and plenty to do! Love the hot tub!
Dec 15th, 2023

Sep 6th, 2023

Jul 7th, 2023

My family of 16 adults (2 of which were pregnant) and 9 children were excited to enjoy a relaxing lake house vacation. Our check in time was 4 PM. It was 5 PM and we have yet to receive the access code for the front door. We contact the homeowner multiple times, but he was unresponsive. Upon arrival, the front door was locked. We walked around the house to find that the basement door was open. We let ourselves in. As we walked around the premises, it was clear that the home has not been cleaned. None of the beds were made, there were towels on the bathroom floors, and the garbage cans were full. Outside of the basic cleaning that you expect from a VRBO home, the interior and exterior looked like it hasnt been deep cleaned in months. My mother-in-law ended up spending most of her vacation cleaning the common areas and doing laundry. We tried to look past the cleanliness of the home, but quickly noticed that the house is not safe for children. The deck railings are shaky and the deck stairs are crooked. The gate at the top of the stairs leading down to the water was broken. The stairs from the main level deck going upstairs were blocked off and that part of the deck did not look up to code. The house had 3 docks on the lake and all of them were shaky, uneven, and in multiple pieces. One dock had loose boards that if stepped on incorrectly could cause major injury. We often found ourselves having to jump from one dock to the other or climbing up/down to get from one end to another. Most of the kayak paddles were broken and each broken edge was jagged and sharp. The sand in the water right by the shore was similar to that of quick sand and you would start to sink if you went in more than 3 feet deep. There are old fishing poles sitting out with hooks hanging loose that the kids were trying to grab. Both in the main kitchen and in a box sitting under the main floor deck stairs had easily accessible knives. There was wire sticking out of the back of the couch on the main floor that the kids would run into. The spot where the carpet meets the hardwood in the main living area had nails sticking out. Apart from the dirty and unsafe home, we were met with other miscellaneous frustrations. The house had 2 hot tubs. One hot tub was broken and the other one was fixed halfway through our vacation. The listing of the house features pictures of a beautiful pool and if you do not read through the ad several times you might be tricked into thinking that pool was a part of the property. The water on the side of the house was off and there was no hose to use to rinse off after playing in the sand. One of the row boats had a hole in it and was unable to be used. As the kayak paddles were broken we had to kayak with a singular broken paddle. An employee was at the house almost every day without notice using the washing machine in the garage. He would randomly appear in or around the house oblivious to all of the problems discussed in this review. Near the end of the week, the homeowner had the nerve to ask for more money towards a cleaning fee. That was the final straw. We do not recommend this VRBO home to anybody. The state of the home matches bad reviews from several years ago. It is unfortunate that people are spending their hard earned money on a place like this filled with false promises and poor management.
Apr 8th, 2023