Lake Ranch Resort Condominiums

We found this place last minute for a 2 day trip we were taking to explore Holland and go to New Holland Brewery. They had a quaint room that fit our needs that was priced just right. The owner Bill was so friendly and helpful. He even had a map that he flagged with places he thought we would like to visit. It was the end of the season and not many guests but I imagine it would be a great place for a family vacation in the summer.

Two friends and I go somewhere on a girl trip each year while my sister-​in-​law takes care of my disabled husband. We choose carefully since we have a limited time. I am the one who does all the internet searches and reservations once we have decided where we want to go. This year we decided on Holland, MI and would have been fine staying either in Holland or Grand Haven. Since we like to be near water if we can, my search resulted in choosing Lake Ranch Resort. From the moment I called to make reservations I had a good feeling — Bill Grimes was so helpful and friendly and sounded very down-​to-​earth and the place sounded great. Located on Lake Macatawa it sounded like a perfect location for us. Once we arrived and I saw the outside, I had a sinking feeling because it looked on the older side. But it looked well maintained. One friend and I checked in and again, Bill Grimes was great. He was friendly and VERY helpful about things to do in the area. He pulled out a map and drew circles and arrows and told us all sorts of things to see and do, many of which we actually did — such as going to Itty Bitty Bar, Mt. Pisgah, right across the road, and the Moynihan Gallery in town. When we got into our room, all my misgivings disappeared. The room was lovely, clean and well equipped. We were in the end room with 2 bedrooms and our view was fantastic. We absolutely loved our time here and would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to visit Holland. I have included a photo of a sunrise taken from outside our room. Each morning we had a beautiful sunrise and in the evenings we had a lovely view of the moon on the water.

Great place! We stayed here for one night. We were looking for something reasonably priced near the beach. Our room was cute and nicely decorated. It was a cottage feel. Able to park right in front of your room. Free wifi. Kitchenette was handy. Clean. Right on a lake and marina. Nice chairs to sit outside. Shuffle board and pool. Bill at the front was nice and helpful. Close to Holland State Park, which was really nice. We ate at the Ottawa Beach Inn and I highly recommend it! Cute small town and nice place.

Lake Ranch is a really nice place. They have a great location. Several miles from town BUT right on Macatawa and close to Ottawa Beach SP, marinas, Ottawa Beach Inn, and a few other businesses.
My only issue is that it seems a bit pricey, but that’s because of the location. I can understand summer, but after Labor Day the rates should be even lower IMO.
Don’t expect upscale hotel amenities as it’s a cottage-​style condotel. It IS clean and comfortable. Kitchenette really helps. My wife thought the bathroom could have been a bit fresher. Bed was great, pillows were awful. When we go again we’re bringing our own. Should have thought of that anyway. It’s something we usually do when we drive to an overnight stay. Shower was great, I thought. Water was hot enough for my wife, who likes a damn near scalding hot shower.
They have wifi but I never got it to work. Not sure if there was a problem, but we didn’t want to invest the time in researching a fix. Also nighttime was cold, and the heaters in the room are loud (this is not a year-​round resort; heaters are small wall units). Room was smaller than it seemed in the photos.
They have an outdoor pool and a game room/​sitting room with movies and games, and shuffleboard. Otherwise the lakes/​boating are THE attractions. Mt. Pisgah is across the street. Climb the 239 steps for great vistas of both lakes. Good workout. They seem to be sticklers about parking, I imagine if they weren’t that people would park in their lot to avoid paying for car entry into the state park beach.
Any complaints we have are quirky ones, but it’s a solid 4 stars — maybe 4.5. The people who manage it are really nice and attentive.