Myself, husband, and 2 kids (9 and 2) stayed here for 5 days to enjoy Lake Michigan Beach. Warren Dunes State Park was perfect for this as it was super close (5-10 min). It was pretty crowded on weekends but we still enjoyed ourselves and the week days there were less busy. Water was clear and beautiful.
The town of Sawyer is very tiny ans quaint in a good picturesque type way. The pictures are taken in winter so we were not too sure before we got there but once arriving we felt safe and loved the area. There is in ice cream parlor below us, a restaurant and bar right next door (but nothing that ever got rowdy), a coffee place next door, a market below us, and a fruit and veggie stand across the street. Everything you could need right there. There are also some very cute ans yummy cafes about 10-15 min down the road. There were train tracks right near the rental that do go by at night but with the a/c window units on my kids never woke up, and they are light sleepers.
The rental was very clean (and i am picky). Easy to get in and out of with plenty of parking. The rental was updated and finished nicely. I liked the decorations. Very cute. My kids were comfortable and liked it. It is a little tight with the big table but we mainly ate at the bar or couch. It does not have central air but we were enjoyed the window units and were never hot and didnt have a problem with this. Beds were super comfy and we slept great. TV and DVD player worked well and there are lots of channels to watch. Only thing i would say that could use improvement: there were only 3 bar stools and they seemed like they were about to fall apart. I even removed 1 because i was afraid the back would fall off while one of the kids were sitting on it. The pots and pans are very burned and burn food easily so it is probably time to replace them. And the air mattress one sleeps 1, which was not a problem for us but if the rental sleeps 6 i am not sure where the other person would go. But none of these were deal breakers and could be easily overlooked or fixed. Overall we had a great stay and would DEFINITELY stay again!!!