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"Up north" waterfront lodge on West Bay. Spacious deck with gas grill.

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Outdoor dining
Property grounds
Living/dining area with access to deck and the bay. - Living/dining area with access to deck and the bay.
Living and dining area. - Living and dining area.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Beach view
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fireplace
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Suttons Bay, MI
  • Leelanau Sands Casino
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Grand Traverse Bay
    ‪32 min drive‬
  • Mission Point Lighthouse
    ‪53 min drive‬
  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

"Up north" waterfront lodge on West Bay. Spacious deck with gas grill.

The Lodge Chalet, just north of the village of Suttons Bay, is a cozy 3-bedroom 2-bath lodge style home on West Grand Traverse Bay. Open concept living room/dining/kitchen looks out to the beautiful waters of the bay. Huge windows on the waterside offer stunning views. The morning sunrise is not to be missed. You will want to walk down with your coffee and take a seat on the lakeside deck and take it all in.

This home welcomes up to 6 guests. Two bedrooms are on the main level with one queen and two twins. There is one full bath on the main floor. The loft-style upper level bedroom features a king bed and a full bathroom. Sheets and towels are included. The home also has central air. Washer/dryer.

Outdoors enjoy a huge yard that walks down to the water. With rising lake levels shorelines will change. Right off the living room area enjoy a spacious deck with gas grill. There is also a lakeside deck right at the water’s edge as well as a fire pit. Plenty of seating for 6. Sunrises and moon rise are a bonus here. Can you say relax?! This area is located minutes to the village of Suttons Bay, Leelanau Sands Casino and Omena. Enjoy the scenic M-22 drive. Make sure to visit all of the charming waterfront communities on the Leelanau Peninsula. You will find plenty of great places to dine, dozens of wineries, breweries and distilleries. Fun gift shops, coffee shops, art galleries too. Make sure to visit the Eyaawing Museum and Cultural Center right down the street. Northport Marina is 8 miles from this location, and Suttons Bay Marina is 4 miles from this location. There is so much to see and do in this wonderful area.

-- THE PROPERTY --

Sleeps 6.

Bedroom 1: Queen bed || Bedroom 2: Twin/single beds (2) || Loft: King bed

OUTDOORS: Deck/patio, Lawn/garden, Gas grill, Firepit, Exceptional sunrises, On bay, Waterfront

INDOORS: WiFi, TV/ A/C, Firepit

KITCHEN: Coffee maker, Dishes & utensils, Refrigerator, Stove, Toaster, Cookware, Microwave

GENERAL: Washer & dryer, iron & ironing board, towels & linens, Smoke alarms, Fireplace

PARKING: Space for 3 vehicles

-- POLICIES --

- No pets

- No smoking

- No events, parties, or large gatherings

- Must be at least 18 years old to book

- Additional fees and taxes may apply

- Cancellation: Reservations canceled at least 30 days before arrival will receive a full refund. Reservations canceled between 14 and 30 days before arrival will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 14 days before arrival.

Property manager

Visit Up North Vacation Rentals
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English

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Amenities

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Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Suttons Bay

Located in Suttons Bay, this holiday home is on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay. Enjoy the area's slopes with skiing, and don't miss out on the ice skating.
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Suttons Bay, MI

What's nearby

  • Leelanau Sands Casino - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Historic Fishtown - 21 min drive - 21.3 km
  • Grand Traverse Bay - 32 min drive - 35.6 km
  • Chateau Chantal - 46 min drive - 54.6 km
  • Mission Point Lighthouse - 53 min drive - 63.9 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hop Lot Brewing Company - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪VI Grill - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Big Dex's Pizzeria - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Roman Wheel Pizza & Subs - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Boone's Prime Time Pub - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is "Up north" waterfront lodge on West Bay. Spacious deck with gas grill. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at "Up north" waterfront lodge on West Bay. Spacious deck with gas grill.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at "Up north" waterfront lodge on West Bay. Spacious deck with gas grill.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is "Up north" waterfront lodge on West Bay. Spacious deck with gas grill. located?

Nestled on the beach, this Suttons Bay holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Leelanau Sands Casino and Lake Michigan. Nathaniel Rose Wine is 1.3 mi (2.2 km) away.

Reviews

8.4

Very good

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 71 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 71 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 71 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 71 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 71 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Carol M.

Sunrise Delight

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our rental was right the Grand Traverse Bay. There was a deck outside the house where we sat and then steps away was another deck overlooking the bay. There was firewood for us which we used to enjoy an evening fire on the beach.
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10/10 Excellent

Lindsay Y.

Amazing Views

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We are repeat visitors to this house. It's an amazing location and the views and privacy are unmatched. Two small things I would change. 1. Needs a new lockbox for the key. We struggled this year and last with that. The latch doesn't work properly. We followed the instructions given and it just isn't simple. 2. Needs more chairs by the fire pit and needs some sort of seating on the lake front deck. There were only 4 useable chairs for 6 guests. Overall, we adore this house and can't wait to come back.
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10/10 Excellent

Amy W.

Wonderful relaxing and cozy retreat.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was our 2 year staying at the Lodge Chalet. It is located on a private lot and close to town. There were some mild cleanliness issues, but it did not disrupt our stay. I would highly recommend staying at this property.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Robert F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

West bay stay

A very nice place. It’s secluded and very quiet. It would be nice if the French doors leading to the deck would actually lock, but they don’t.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Victor V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Breath-taking

Very clean and modern lakefront cottage with gorgeous views of Suttons Bay. Comfortable beds and lots of space. Nice kitchen/dining area. Outside accomodations were wonderful, including nice furniture, a big gas grill on the upper deck and plenty of seating on the lower deck. Enjoyed a late night fire on the rocky shore and floating on the crystal clear water in the Bay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming chalet

A very private and high quality lodge with lots of private waterfront. Quiet and comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Samantha F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful View but house is just ok

The view from the house is spectacular! It’s right on the bay and has gorgeous windows so that is by far the highlight of the property. You can swim but it is very rocky so you would need water shoes if you have kids that want to swim or go on the beach at all. I gave 4 stars because the house itself could be cleaner but the property definitely needs some maintenance. There’s spider webs everywhere you can’t even sit on any of the outdoor furniture and there are allot of weeds. the landscaping overall needs to be improved to be a 5 star property in my opinion. We love this area and absolutely enjoyed our vacation but I don’t think I would book this house again for the price we paid.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kati K.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Not worth the price

This could be a beautiful place to stay, however the house was not clean at all. The outdoor area leading to the water was all overgrown and weeds were everywhere through the decking. We had four people stay and there were only two chairs for people to sit on down by the water. The patio furniture on the upper deck was so dirty you could not utilize it at all. I side the home there was a two inch layer of dust on every surface, the sofa was broken, the tv was broken so they placed one under neath it. The upstairs tv did not work at all. For having a property management company over see this property it was a mess.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
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6/10 Okay

Samantha R.

Great Location, but the house was in pretty poor shape.

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I would have appreciated knowing the house was under construction. The windows and walls have missing casements/frames. The bathroom towel hangers are secured and kept falling off the wall. The closet was missing a doorknob, and the vent registers were barely hanging on. Also, the second bathroom was not cleaned. There was hair and dried toothpaste in the sink and the shower had hair in it as well. Pretty gross. What made this even more disappointing is that I stayed in this rental prior to the upgrades, and a more reasonable price. For what we paid, I would have expected renovations to be finished and the house to be clean.

4/10 Poor

Escapes W.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Manager left out some important details.

I picked this location because my family and I were attending a wedding at the Black Star Farm. The property is very beautiful. I’m not happy with some of the things the manager should have made me aware of like the bathroom sink is stopped up, the tub faucet, handles and shower head in the bathroom are rusted, the kitchen window and door frame are exposed/incomplete which left a draft in the house.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

mark d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, great view

Love the peninsula, our favorite spot in all of Michigan. Quaint little towns, great vistas and wonderful food.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
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6/10 Okay

Always quiet and beautiful!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Hello from the Smith's, I am writing this review and I hope it is construed as constructive and not to be posted!First, I would like to say, as we have been there 5 years in a row, we feel that we have seen some good progress with updates around the property. The one update is new windows. Although it is not completed on the inside since trim around the windows is missing. With the new windows they have screens that allowed us to open the windows if we wanted. Before, the windows were without screens and covered with spiders. The prize windows that give the fabulous view of the lake were dirty.The property is all about the view. The property has trees that line the edge and run down to the lake. The trees are producing branches and limbs that lean into the view and will soon ruin the view if not cleaned up. It is actually an easy clean up anyone with a saw could do it.We have never had problems with bugs but this year we had cockroaches inside. It was sporadic, but by the end of the visit, we knew it was an issue. Nobody wants to bring that back with them. When we got home, everything had to be inspected before being brought back into the house. As we found out, these cockroaches can also live outside. That explains why we have seen them outside around the entrance door, on my vehicle when packing to go home and even on the deck at the edge of the lake. The property was sprayed I believe after we arrived because I noticed the posted notes the next day to wait until the application dries.We have not decided to rent next year because of the bug problem.Sincerely yours, Doug and Tessa Smith
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8/10 Good

Lindsay Y., Perrysburg

A Gem

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This house was a gem! Great location, extremely private, updated, clean, and CUTE.

8/10 Good

Brenda A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lodge

Private, spacious, beautiful setting. Well stocked kitchen. Weirdly enough the only thing missing was a broom.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
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8/10 Good

Judith C.

Lodge Chalet stay!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My family and I really had a wonderful experience! We normally go to the Outer Banks but decided to try closer to home. The cottage was cozy and had been updated - bathrooms and windows were new (no trim around windows - dint bother us, but might others). Very clean. Beautiful view of the lake! Very close to Suttons Bay, Omena, Northport restaurants and activities and can be be in Traverse City or Leelanau in 20 to 25 minutes. We rented kayaks and they were delivered! It was awesome! Definitely recommend this cottage as well as Visit Up North Rentals - they were awesome to work with! One issue - downstairs TV wasn’t functioning properly and was replaced. One recommendation - add a broom and we would sweep the kitchen/dining area floor through out the week. Thanks for a great stay!
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10/10 Excellent

Sandra P.

Beautiful property!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: House was very private and cozy. Beautiful views. Watching the sun come up and go down on the was breathtaking. Was the perfect getaway for me and my husband. House was very clean.
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10/10 Excellent

Debby M.

Suttons Bay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Beautiful cottage/home! Clean, comfortable and stocked with everything you might need!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Kari H.

Great place!!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Lovely place, beautiful view. We were right on the water. It was too cool to get in. Next time we will come earlier in the summer!! Super clean!

10/10 Excellent

Randy K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location

Great location on the water with outdoor space in a quiet area. Convenient for travelling Leelanau area.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Emily W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot

Beautiful views, private and secluded. Wasn’t the easiest place to spot from the road and the driveway/landscaping was slightly overgrown (making it harder, probably due to end of season)- but other than that a total gem.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Denise J.

The Chalet in Suttons Bay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The weather was rainy and cool but that didn’t stop us. The Chalet has a wonderful view overlooking Lake Michigan. We went down to the lakeshore and hunted for Petoskey Stones. The Chalet was clean and very updated. The only things I would change would be to move the outside patio dining table to the other side of the deck so the view of the lake isn’t obstructed when sitting on the couch. Also, leave instructions on how to operate the fireplace, unless it’s broken and that’s why we couldn’t get it to work. Also, provide placemats and coasters so the tabletops don’t get ruined. Otherwise, everything was lovely!

10/10 Excellent

Chelle E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls Weekend

We booked this house for a girls getaway weekend. Location was perfect for getting to/from several cities (Traverse City, Fishtown), and all the vineyards!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Jana M.

Mother Daughter weekend getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: House was just as described and very comfortable for us. The only problem we had was with the remotes to the TV’s, but really not a big deal because we really was that interested in TV. We all know the area very well and love it. Perfect place to getaway with our daughters. Visited a couple wineries, did some hiking and nice dinner at Nittolo’s.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
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10/10 Excellent

So relaxing and pleasant!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a lovely time with friends at the "Lodge". Sitting by the water could not have been more relaxing and pleasant. And with so many things to do nearby it was the perfect getaway.

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