Vacation rentals in Manawa

Beautiful lake view & access - the cottage is set up perfectly for bonfires & running down to the dock. Kids had a blast!

The place, the town, and Lisa were wonderful in making me feel “home”. I was on business and booked for longer-term (>30 days) without seeing it. Lisa, along with the community, helped me quickly feel welcomed and safe. When I mentioned to locals where I was staying it was like a gold card. Great town, great flat; look forward to coming back!

My two best friends and I stayed at the fabulous Refugio Graziella for a relaxing girls’ weekend and it. was. perfect. Most of the weekend was spent lounging and chatting in all the many wonderful spaces the home offers: sipping coffee on the peaceful screened-in porch, relaxing in the hot tub, roasting marshmallows at the serene fire pit under the string lights with ample firewood and supplies, doing crafts and playing games at the inviting dining room table, cooking meals in the fully equipped kitchen, and listening to music in the cozy living room. We did not end up using the sauna (just didn’t have time), but are already planning a winter getaway to RG. We absolutely loved our stay and highly recommend it if you are looking for a quiet getaway, surrounded by nature but still a short drive away from anything you need or want. Clearly, so much thought was put into anticipating the needs of their guests, and that makes Refugio Graziella a place you immediately feel comfortable. 🥰

Couldn't have asked for a better location and excellent house. Everything was as good as promised and loved the ample amount of firewood for use. Perfect view of the river and extremely private peaceful setting. I would highly recommend this property and definitely planning on booking here again 😀

Place was as described, and somehow still better. Trevor was cool, animals were cool, cabin was everything we thought it would be, bigger than expected. You have your pick to what you want to do. Kayak, use it! Canoe, go for it! Want to feed the goats, here’s where the food is! All the luxuries of owning your own farm, but someone else has all the responsibilities. This was our first farm stay, and probably one of if not the best Airbnb’s we stayed at. Less than ten minutes to downtown, but when you’re at the cabin, there is an abundance of wildlife. Want to talk to Trevor? Go for it. Want to be left alone? That’s cool too. I can’t say enough about this place. Not a single complaint. Thanks again for everything Trevor, the eggs on the way out were icing on the cake. Stay here, you won’t regret it!

This is a great gem of a stay right near downtown Amherst - we were in the area for a wedding and this was a perfect option for our family to all stay together. We easily walked both to the cute coffeeshop on Main Street and Central Waters Brewing - the house is located next to a few industrial shops/buildings but the location can't be beat. The house is beautifully updated with a great open concept - highlights include a kitchen great for cooking, high quality linens/blankets and pillows on the beds plus a clean and well equipped bathroom. There's a porch with grill in the back as well as one right off the kitchen - we sat and watched a rain storm but I can imagine nice summertime relaxing. Accommodating on all levels, highly recommend it!

This rustic cabin was simply amazing. The host Lupe was amazing she made us feel right at home. I would recommend this cabin to all of my friends, if you are looking for a cabin to get away and to detached from the busy day urban life this is the place

We like to stay in Waupaca while my daughter, who has special needs, is at Wild West Campgroud for horse camp. This allows us to be near in case something were to happen. The cottage is fantastic. Very cute and recently updated. It had all the supplies we needed for cooking, including a charcoal grill on the top deck. There was also one below deck (along with a pizza smoker), but we didn't use that one. Towels and linens were provided. I would recommend to future guests that they bring their own toilet paper, paper towels, washcloths for the bathroom, and dish rags for the sink. I also recommend bringing lawn chairs. There is a beautiful yard that we didn't get to take advantage of because we didn't think to bring chairs. The view of the lake is very nice. The lake itself...not so much. You cannot swim in the lake. It's very shallow with a mucky bottom. We brought our kayaks and skillfully got them into the water. There isn't really a good spot to do this, but we're in shape, so we managed just fine. The lake is great for a peaceful kayak or canoe trip around. We saw a lot of wildlife -- deer. bunnies, frogs, geese...just to name a few. The cabin really is close to everything. We brought our bikes and used the Wau-King Trail to go to Clear Water Harbor Resort, and then biked back on the roads. We also biked downtown one day, and visited South Park beach, which is really nice. Again, you can get there using the Wau-King trail. We were close to everything and took advantage of all that Waupaca has to offer, including the chain o'lakes, the public swimming pier at Marl Lake, a kayak trip down the Crystal River (with Adventure Outfitters), and Hartman Creek State Park (the trails by bike, and swimming at the beach). We even through the bikes back on the car and took a trip down the Tomorrow River trail in Scandanavia -- a short 20 min ride away from the cabin. All in all, a fantastic vacation! Thank you, Abby!