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Empire Therapy-AC/GameRoom/Fireplace/HotTub

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Smart TV, fireplace, offices
Exterior
Dining
Interior
Interior

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire cabin

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 83465 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Empire, MI
  • Place, Armstrong Lake
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Front Street
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Place, Traverse City Beach
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Airport, Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪28 min drive‬

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About the area

Empire

A stay at this cabin places you in the heart of Empire, within a 5-minute drive of Polack Lake and Holden Lake. .This cabin is 10.4 mi (16.7 km) from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and 12.9 mi (20.7 km) from Lake Michigan.
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What's nearby

  • Armstrong Lake - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - 13 min drive - 18.9 km
  • Front Street - 20 min drive - 28.3 km
  • Turtle Creek Stadium - 25 min drive - 35.1 km
  • Traverse City Beach - 28 min drive - 34.9 km

Getting around

  • Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Light of Day Organics - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Lake Ann Brewing Company - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Pegtown Station - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Papa J's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Red Door Coffee House - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Empire Therapy-AC/GameRoom/Fireplace/HotTub

Perfect launching pad for all your Sleeping Bear Dunes and Traverse City area adventures! Less than 30 min. to ski Crystal! This gorgeous post and beam frame was built from 100-year-old red pine from the Torch Lake area by master log home builders. This home has a beautiful wood fireplace and the floors are hardwood: black locust, cherry, red oak, white oak, and black walnut. The house has radiant heat in the floors to make these floors a pleasure to walk in the winter even without socks!

Smart lock door code will be provided prior to your arrival, allowing you to check in at your convenience. Guests will typically check in and spend the duration of their stay without seeing us. We are available 24/7 by text or phone should you have any needs or requests.

Your own private getaway is off the beaten path, yet close to Traverse City and Sleeping Bear Dunes. Enjoy this secluded home while relaxing on the large wrap around porch with forest views!

You will have the entire house/property to yourself!

This home features our favorite mattresses, our favorite 5 piece sectional leather reclining couch, and our favorite ping pong table! Relax on the wrap around porch with secluded forest views. Enjoy the 9' Brunswick pool table and brand new ping pong table in game room.

Reverse Osmosis Filter provides you with pure drinking water at the kitchen sink... no need to bring/buy bottled water!

Main Level: King Bedroom, Full Bathroom
Upstairs: 3 King Bedrooms, Full Bathroom

We partner with Shady Lane Cellars to provide you with "buy one, get one free" wine tasting and with Suttons Bay Bikes to give you 10% off e-bikes, bikes, kayaks, SUPs, and tours. Many guests enjoy riding the Tart Trail to Shady Lane Cellars for wine tasting!

We’ve partnered with Stocked, a local grocery delivery service, to make your arrival effortless. Your delivery fee is covered — simply order ahead, and walk into a home with your groceries already waiting.

The house is professionally cleaned between each guest.

We do allow pets. We ask guests to pay $50/pet. Here are some pet rules we ask you to abide by:
– Housebroken pets only
– Please crate your pet if you leave your pet home alone.
– Please clean up in the yard after your pet.
– Please keep pets off of furniture and beds.
- Please wipe their paws off before coming into the house.

CANCELLATION POLICY (If using VRBO to book, please look carefully at this as it is not accurately represented by VRBO in the booking window.) Travelers who cancel at least 30 days before check-in will get back 100% of the amount they've paid (minus the 10% processing fee). If they cancel between 14 and 30 days before check-in, they'll get back 50% (minus the 10% processing fee). Otherwise, they won't get a refund.

As part of our effort to help you relax and enjoy your stay, we have partnered
with Safely.com to provide you with the protection below. The cost of this
protection is a $40 guest insurance fee and covers you for
accidental damages during your stay.

The SafelyStay, Inc. Trust and Safety Fee includes up to $3,000 of coverage
for accidental contents damage and up to $100,000 coverage for accidental
property damage and bodily injury. Complete terms regarding the Trust and
Safety coverage can be found at http://safely.com/terms.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned cabin, which features a fireplace and a Smart TV. There's a private patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a hot tub or take in the view from a garden.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Hot tub

Internet

  • Available in the cabin: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace

Entertainment

  • Games
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Office

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • Up to 23 kg per pet

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • In the city centre

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 37,297 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
4 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

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Empire Therapy-AC/GameRoom/Fireplace/HotTub Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 24 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Maggie M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Everything you could possibly ask for! The host was very responsive and accommodating. We will definitely be staying again.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Lori D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Space was good for everyone with all King Beds. Kitchen fully supplied! Would have preferred more than 1 television, larger showers, better bathroom lighting upstairs and lawn mowed. But overall, we truly enjoyed our stay and had room for everyone!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark V.

Liked: Cleanliness

Empire Therapy

This was a great secluded property in the woods. The house was amazing and there were plenty of amenities. Look forward to coming back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra D.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Empire therapy was fantastic

Our family had a great relaxing stay here! The owners were awesome and the house was great. We will be back to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bernard C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place to get away for some peace and quiet

This home was a clean, beautiful and spacious location to use as a home base for our visit to Lake Michigan. It is nicely secluded for peace and quiet with all the amenities you need but ideally central to be able to explore everything the Lake Michigan region has to offer. by staying at this location we were easily able to cover areas ranging from Arcadia, Frankfort, Empire, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Crystal Lake, Lake Ann and Traverse City. The bedrooms were peaceful and relaxing and with the skylights it was nice to fall asleep under the stars and wake up naturally to the natural light at sunrise. We really enjoyed the pool table, ping pong table and hot tub. We made good use of these to fill in some of our downtime. I can highly recommend this property for anyone looking for a similar type of up north getaway.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben and Nicole M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Winter Spirit Lift

The home and location are beautiful. The owners had put beautiful touches to each room to add small comforts to an already amazing home. The rooms are large, spacious and comfortable. We enjoyed the kitchen and talking while preparing food, playing cards at the large family table, playing ping-pong and pool. And this was our first try at winter hot tub. Very wonderful all around. Lifted our spirits.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Getaway

House was nice and clean. No problems…..
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

alex v.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

michael v.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place!!!!!

Beautiful place to get away from the rat race......
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Enjoyable Stay

The house had everything needed for a relaxing vacation.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelley M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Get Away

We stayed at the Empire Therapy and had the best experience imaginable. We came into the house to a nice welcome gift from our hosts. The home was spacious, nicely maintained, and equipped with everything we needed. The extra amenities like the pool table, ping pong table, and hot tub were enjoyed by everyone. Having strongly WiFi was important and I was able to work without any issues. The location was within 20 minutes or less of all the attractions we wanted to enjoy. Our host Kelsey was great. She was quick to respond to the few questions I had and periodically checked in with us during our stay to make sure everything was good. We will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tony W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Stay

Great Stay. Located away from busy city life. Well stocked kitchen. Great sleeping arrangements. Fun game room in the basement. Really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect location for family weekend

Empire Therapy was the perfect place for our family weekend with 4 adult couples. The house was perfectly situated for time in Traverse City and Leelanau Peninsula activities. The kitchen was well equipped and the dining area and deck had plenty of room for all of us. Bedrooms and bathrooms are even better than the pictures, very comfortable! We will stay again on future visits.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Justin P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great space!

Comfortable beds, close to the dunes, spacious and well stocked, Excellent stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deanna W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Empire Gem

This "therapy" property was a perfect getaway and centrally located to both Sleeping Bear Dunes and Traverse City. We never once felt like we weren't at home since everything we needed was there. The beds were uber comfortable. The kitchen was fully stocked. There were plenty of towels for everyone. Zero complaints. Should we ever vacation in the area again we would undoubtedly stay at this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abbey E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family getaway

We had 8 of us in our party and a one year old. We all stayed with plenty of room. Beds were very comfortable king sized beds and the open space in the living/dining/kitchen area was great! Large deck for everyone to enjoy the outside and plenty of seating at the fire pit! They had toys for kids which was great for our granddaughter. Also lots of room in the basement to play some pool or ping pong. You are only about 10 mins from empire and Glen arbor. There is a golf course just down the road as well. We were very happy with our stay and will be returning! Thanks Kelsey!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Empire therapy

Very nice relaxing place to stay with many nearby activities.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place and perfect location

This was a great beautiful place clean and such a spacious home and the pool table and ping pong table along with board games fully equipped kitchen or the king size beds there's so much wonderful things but not a single bad or down side ! Host are top notch and will be my go to for my future needs no question Enjoy we did
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023