We found this gem completely serendipitously. We were going to Traverse City, and didn't want to stay in town because of high traffic due to the cherry festival. It was getting dark, this place pulled up on our GPS, and we called hesitantly.
Linda could NOT have been nicer. She does not stay on-premise for the night, but we called pretty late, and she drove over and met us right away. No one else was staying at the house, so we had the whole place to ourselves.
I believe they are sometimes known as a curio shop, when you do a Google search on them. I don't think this is a fair or accurate description. Each piece in this house (and there were a LOT of them) seemed to have a story and a connection to the owners, whether it was something sentimental, like a family photo, or a trinket that was from a friend or previous patron. There was an organized and well-cared for air to everything as well, rather than the antique-shop feel you usually get from places that hold this much intrigue.
The bedrooms themselves were amazing, and each one had a theme. We chose the Satin & Lace room, but one room that was especially touching and soothing was the Zada & Serene's room, done in lovely blue and dedicated to the owners' grandmothers. There were even pictures of them, as well as other remembrances. The guest book is also in this bedroom, and looking through it, you really get a feel for how lovely the hostess is. There is also a jacuzzi suite, and we were told that a couple was going to be staying there the night after for their honeymoon.
Linda comes over in the morning, and whips up a FANTASTIC breakfast, made to order (from the night before). She is a warm and wonderful person. When I left my jeans there upon departure, she went through a lot of trouble (scouring through the guest book to find us) to find our address to mail it back to us, on their tab. It came with a lovely card, thanking us for the visit.
Prices were amazingly reasonable (around $60/night about a year or two ago)...if you think of the money you'd spend on a quality breakfast elsewhere, the stay practically pays for itself. The house on the outside is also lovely, with a sliding rocker on the deck by the back of the house.
Great alternative to staying in the standard, run of the mill places in Traverse City. It is a bit out of the way, but well worth it, for at least a night. read more
