Unique Stays in the Midwest

The Midwest's best cabins are often hidden in plain sight: in the sandstone gorges of southern Ohio, along the shore of Lake Michigan and deep in Minnesota's North Woods. The homes on this page show how inventive they have become.

In Hocking Hills, Ohio, you will find a home built into a sandstone cave, an owner-designed A-frame and design-led cabins in Laurelville. Riverbend A-Frame in Fennville, Michigan, is close to Saugatuck and the Lake Michigan shore. In Minnesota, The Minne Stuga in Grand Marais sits on the North Shore of Lake Superior, and Aurora Cabin in Ely is at the edge of the Boundary Waters.

Every home on Locèlle is listed by its owner, and you book with them directly, without added platform fees.

• Three very different landscapes. Ohio's gorges, Lake Michigan's shore and Minnesota's lakes and forests.
• Inventive cabins. Cave homes, A-frames and Scandinavian-inspired retreats.
• Within driving distance. Easy weekends from Columbus, Chicago and Minneapolis.
• Book direct. Locèlle introduces you to the owners so you can book with them without platform fees.

Fall is the favorite across the region for foliage. Summer is best for Lake Michigan beaches and paddling in the Boundary Waters. Winter brings frozen waterfalls in Hocking Hills and northern lights season in Minnesota.

Hocking Hills is about an hour from Columbus. Fennville is roughly two and a half to three hours from Chicago. Grand Marais and Ely are about four to five hours north of Minneapolis by car.

• Hocking Hills: Old Man's Cave, Ash Cave and Cedar Falls.
• Lake Michigan: Saugatuck, Douglas and Oval Beach.
• Minnesota: the Boundary Waters, Lake Superior's North Shore and Gooseberry Falls.