Service--Great, well prepared suite for our family and a warm welcome to their home. The owners understood the challenges of traveling with young children and pets.

Our room--We stayed in the Grizzly Suite above the garage. It was more like a one bedroom apartment with everything we needed for a rustic stay.

Area attrations--Frozen custard at Culver's on Boon Road and authentic Italian food (with homemade pasta, sauces, salad dressings) and fresh baked bread at the Marina Ristorante on 115 just south of the canal between Lake Cadillac and Lake Mitchell. Oh, and then we enjoyed a sunset on the beach of Lake Mitchell after that wonderful Italian meal.

Best--Location and the owners were terrific as well as the scenery. We enjoyed the onsite hiking trail and local parks.

So,so--The compostable toilet was a positive learning experience, although some running water would have been nice to rinse coffee cups, etc. I guess I wouldn't survive real camping very well.

Least--Area roads are challenging to navigate with online mapping software. The naming conventions are irrational as is when they are dirt and when they are paved. Perhaps the Cadillac Visitor's Bureau has better maps.

We stayed at Beary Lake Inn this past weekend. We drove 200 miles to the Cadillac area for a wedding. Our initial lodging plans fell through and called Beary Lake on a whim. We were hoping they had space available for the four of us at the last minute. It happened to be they were available. We got directions and arrived within minutes of speaking with the owner. Accomodations were lovely. Rustic/cabin feel, beautiful view with the lake a short distance away. My 6 year old daughter was thrilled with "her room." Stuffed bears all over the room and a checkers mat just like she has in her kindergarten class. Comfortable bed, internet access and the top floor to ourselves. The other two in our party stayed in the lower level unit with a kitchen, fireplace and hot tub. We all enjoyed relaxing in the hot tub after the wedding. Breakfast was great! If you go, say hi to Ken and Kay (the most friendly dogs) and Billy the cat. They'll greet you in the driveway.