I normally do not write reviews, but our family enjoyed our stay at the Castino Manson so much I decided to make an exception. We have a large family of 7 children and for the past 20+ years we have been going on a yearly vacation. We have gone to the Outerbanks a few times, to New York, Tennessee Mountains, Hawaii, Fort Worth, to name a few. As you can imagine we normally rent a large house, and we know what are good and bad accommodations. This was our first visit to Wisconsin. On our way back from our trip our children said that if we don't find a good place next year, we should go back to the Castino Mansion. Our stay was the end of July. The entire house was very clean; the bedrooms were large; the common areas we're spacious; and the outside sitting areas were outstanding. The first 2 days you could hear the lake waves from the back porch. I got a few pages read in my book before I fell asleep on one of the chairs. The basement is large with numerous games for adults and children including a pool table, foosball, poker table, and tons of table games. There's a large TV area also in the basement where the younger children watched movies. The beach is a short walk away, and if you sit on the porch, you can hear people on the beach. The beach was not crowded. The back yard is big enough to have a family baseball game. We had never been to Sheboygan. It is a neat clean little city. One night they had a food truck party at the park. Another day they had a farmers market in the town square. It has a neat little downtown that you can walk along and visit shops. There are lots of good restaurants in the town. There is also a Starbucks. The Castinos provide a number of bicycles for peoples use. The parents of the older children were not afraid to allow their children to ride around the neighborhood. I am the grandfather of the family, and unfortunately the one that pays the vacation bills. In the 20+ years of our vacations, I would have to say this was one of the more relaxing vacations we have had. It is a large old mansion, and if you don't mind that kind of setting you will not be disappointed. Chris Castino is also great to work with, and Lisa the manager is only a couple blocks away. Like I said, I normally do not write reviews, and I have not been paid to write this one.
