Sweet owner/operator, she greeted us with her 3 adorable small children. She and her family live…read morenext door. Cramped quarters, & noisy when others guests arrive/depart, but that's to be expected in an old home. Very comfortable bed. Great, healthy breakfast! They need to bleach their bathroom grout/shower curtain, but other than that - a great stay.

We'd visited Traverse City a couple times before, but we'd always stayed several miles out of town…read more Oviatt House was a great change of pace, as it's just a 5-10 minute walk from all of the activity on Front Street and downtown Traverse City. There are even great places like Rare Bird Brewpub literally around the corner. The B&B itself is really charming and homey. Breakfast itself was a highlight, particularly the perfect balance of healthy & delicious that the innkeeper is able to strike. If you really want to spend time in town, Oviatt House is one of Traverse City's best options.

Breath of Heaven is exactly the term for Jim and Laurie's Bed & Breakfast!…read moreI love that it's far enough away from downtown Traverse City yet close enough to everything we wanted to do! I enjoyed the suite room with the fireplace and sauna tub, great to relax! The breakfast was phenomenal!!!! Great coffee also...Fell in love with the place that I reserved the same suite for the week of 2024 Cherry Festival which I've never attended. If you want a lil' piece of Heaven, I suggest you come here!!! Regards, Sherrie Peterson

Scott and Laurie run a very pleasant and welcoming B&B out of their large log cabin home near…read moreTraverse City. They were accommodating to us on very short notice and served as our base for exploring the Leelenau Peninsula. Our room was comfortable with a nice queen size bed and we got some wonderful sunset photos off of the back deck over looking some of their 12 acres. The sun was beautiful as it dipped below the tree line. Breakfast with good coffee was homemade by Scott and included his delicious french toast in a caramel vanilla egg wash.

Such an appropriate title for this B&B. It sets the stage for the type of stay your going to have…read more The main house was booked and we had to stay at their cabin. When the owner mentioned it, I was very disappointed, but once we were there, I was so happy with the opportunity. With any B&B, you're staying in the main house, having idle chit chat with other guests, and sometimes hear people in other rooms. The cabin, you have none of this, just perfect tranquility, silence, and isolation. The owners stocked up the fridge for us and we can have breakfast in our own cabin. It was more of a continental breakfast, hard boiled eggs, yogurt, granola, etc..., but it was so pleasant. The cabin is located about 500 feet from the main house and several miles from the main road, and about 8 miles from downtown Traverse City. You really get in the woods feeling without being to far from the city and you have a river flowing through your backyard. It is a really nice place and I would gladly stay there again.

A marvelous place to stay, just far enough from TC to isolate you from the noise of the city while…read morestill being close enough to drive in for dinner. The accommodations are beautiful and relaxing, and the Boardman River runs right through the property. Brian's breakfast are something to really look forward to, with fresh fruit accompanying great omlettes, pancakes, French toast, sausage, and more, with a different selection every day. We're looking forward to returning.

We chose to stay at Bayshore resort because it is right on the water which was really nice, and we…read morebooked a room with a jacuzzi and balcony which looked nice online. The jacuzzi in the room was definitely a highlight and made the stay feel relaxing. That being said, the balcony was pretty disappointing. We were on the first floor and it was really small with plastic chairs and no sunlight, so we didn't end up using it at all. It felt a bit misleading compared to how it looked on the website but we didn't care too much.. We did enjoy the pool and hot tub, and overall the place has more of an older, vintage feel. The staff were really nice and anytime we requested something it was handled quickly and everything went smoothly. I would consider staying again, but I would maybe skip the balcony next time.

We stayed for three nights at the end of May before the crowds and prices sky rocket. A big thank…read moreyou to the gal who checked us in and worked out an issue with our room. We had a very nice lakeside room with a spacious balcony. One word of caution the rooms facing east especially the lower levels look at a crummy empty lot. The third floor may be somewhat better. They do warn you that the view of the lake is partial and perhaps better than looking at the parking lot but... The room itself was nice with a larger refrigerator and an extra sink outside the bathroom which is handy. There is a large indoor pool which we didn't use but it looked inviting. The location is close enough to downtown and all of the shops and restaurants that you can walk - under a mile each way. They also have a shuttle bus that on request will take you into town which we used one night when we decided we would only walk back. The only minor ding is their free breakfast was weak compared to most chain hotels. The hot entrees never varied over the three mornings. Overall for the rate this was a great experience.

Stop what you're doing and book a stay at the Dempsey Manor. It's an old Victorian home that has…read morepassed hands a few times, and currently is a bed-and-breakfast, one of the most charming and cute that I've ever seen. Stayed here for one night during a Northwest Michigan nature getaway. Jan and Jim are both super hip kind folks that gladly take care of your every need or want. Jan was very accommodating with my vegan lifestyle and made me a delicious breakfast. The rooms are all decorated different, with lots of original and traditional Victorian decor. Lots of opportunity to learn about the history of the home, the prior owners, and the town. Plenty of literature. The sunroom is fantastic! There's really so much to say, but I'll leave it at-trust this five star review and book your stay here, ASAP!

I didn't get to stay here yet because I did t make a reservation early enough, but I still got to…read morego in for a tour. For a fifteen dollar donation I got to enjoy two hours of Jim's hospitality, meeting the cats and the talkative parrot Josefina - Jose for short. The collections are really impressive, the architecture is both stunning and cozy. I wish I could hang out with Jim and Jan for the whole weekend just learning about them, the house and the collections. I learned a lot!

My husband and I stayed at the Grey Hare Inn over the July 4th holiday, we had been to the wineries…read moreon Mission Peninsula several times but had not stayed overnight. Our stay at the Grey Hare was thoroughly enjoyed by both of us. Derrek and Sarah were so attentive and made sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed. The attention to details was impressive - there were glasses of port and chocolate set out for us every night, homemade snacks available in the sitting room and the breakfasts Sarah prepared were so delicious they bordered on decadent. Every morning, Derrek served us a special homemade pastry with coffee at 8:30am while Sarah made our breakfast, ready at 9am. The timing was very relaxing and gave us a chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery surrounding the inn. We stayed in the Barnyard room, which was roomy with a separate sitting room where we could relax and enjoy the view of cherry orchards and bay. The linens were top quality, and the bed was very comfortable. We decided to stay on the peninsula for the majority of our visit and with the recommendations from Sarah and Derrek, we found a nice beach, a fancy restaurant, a retro general store and several roadside stands that sold cherry and lavender products. If you go, be sure to stop at the Harbor View Lavender Farm; their ice cream is special (lavender and honey)!

This is the perfect, romantic and elegant weekend getaway! Located in a perfect spot near all the…read morevineyards and access to Old Mission, Leelanau and Traverse City. The room was extremely nice, clean and high quality! The best part was the amazing hospitality from Karlee and her family. As soon as we walked in the door we were welcome with open arms. Karlee prepared absolutely delicious 5-star quality breakfasts and even provided a late night snack! We will definitely be coming back.

What a treat to stay stay here in such a beautiful location with amazing host! Ted and Marie made…read moreus so welcome and prepared us beautiful food. The place was cozy and perfect the weekend with my family. The view from my bed made it hard to get up! Thanks for a perfect stay

I really enjoyed my stay at this lovely little Bed and Breakfast, which is located on West Grand…read moreTraverse Bay. It is a lovely log cabin with a great living room with a television that you are allowed to watch Netflix on and a kitchen, which is mostly used for cooking breakfast. It also has a hot tub, that you can use at your leisure. The best part about the bed and breakfast is the beach with its patio, deck, fire pit, kayaks and canoe that you can use. We stayed in the master suite, which was huge with a huge bathroom that had a claw-foot tub and double headed shower. It was pretty cool. The other rooms appeared to have a separate bathroom from the room, but I did not pry too much to find out if this was true. One thing I did notice was that you could hear people in the neighboring rooms, because the windows were open. There is no air conditioning, but because it is on the water the room stayed nice and cool and air conditioning seemed unnecessary. Ted and Marie, the proprietors, were great hosts. They made a very simple, but lovely breakfast of Grand Traverse Pie Co. Quiche, yogurt, fruit, and freshly made muffins with orange juice and great coffee to drink. At breakfast on Saturday, we had a nice chat with the owners and some other guests. They also gave us some pie for dessert! The hosts really impressed me on the last night of our stay. We were on the beach deck drinking a glass of wine and enjoying the beauty of the bay, when Ted came down with some wood for the fire and helped us build a fire, then left us to enjoy it. He also had said that the paddles for the canoes and kayaks were broken, so he bought new ones while we were staying there and we were able to go for a really great early morning canoe trip prior to check-out time on our last day of our stay. I would definitely recommend this for anyone who is traveling as a couple or alone.