Is Relax On a Private Lake! Minutes from Traverse City pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Onsite parking is available at the property.

Relax On a Private Lake! Minutes from Traverse City Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

Q: Where is Relax On a Private Lake! Minutes from Traverse City located?

Situated on a lake, this vacation home is within a 5-minute walk of Forest Lakes and Spider Lake. Arbutus Lake and High Lake are also within 2 mi (3 km).

8/10 Good

Anna L.

Jul 23, 2023

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

Plenty of room

We enjoyed our week with our children and grandchild. We had plenty of room and the view of the lake was great. We kayaked several times and even floated on the cute little lake. We appreciated the large kitchen table for meals. The kitchen is dated. The deck needs a power washing.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Russell G., Boston, MA

Sep 29, 2023

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

Stay at the lake

Good location, could use some updating. It would have been nice to have the many light switches labeled to avoid confusion! Many, many doors. A lot of stairs. Beds where very uncomfortable. Kayaks were impossible to use as there was no easy entry point.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Carol K., Fort Wayne, Indiana

Sep 25, 2023

Liked: Check-in, location

Nice Lake view

My sisters and I were disappointed in some of the aspects of this cottage. Lacked in cleanliness. { thick dust on over head fan in living room, cobwebs on screens) When we arrived, surprised to see that our beds were not made, sheets were laying on end of the beds, and sheets were not the greatest, nor the dirty pillows. One queen bed upstairs did not even have a fitted sheet, instead, two flat sheets. Not enough toilet paper, each couple was given 2 rolls for 5 night stay. The bath towels were really old also, no bath mat downstairs. views of the lake were nice, Kitchen was sufficient, The deck could certainly use a good power washing. Just felt dirty. And the STEPS, they are horrendous both in front of the house and behind the house. Might be ok for young people and families, but definitely if you have any mobility problems, they are awful. Colleen had told me that they would be fine for my 80 and 75 year old sisters! NOT! Needless to say, we will not be going back to this cottage.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian C.

Jul 17, 2023

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

serenity

good location if playing in traverse city but dont want to stay in town. House is nice and clean three bathrooms a plus as well as firepit and grill with nice backyard deck overlooking lake would stay there again

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Maria W.

Oct 20, 2024

Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

More for summer

I think summer would be fun for a family. Less then 48 hours no coffee cold at night no extra blankets no soap, A little disappointed for birthday weekend.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

James D.

Jun 10, 2016

renter

beautiful home, updated, nice property, wish dock was in to swim clean, well maintained close to Traverse City would recommend to others and would plan another stay there

Stayed 3 nights in May 2016

8/10 Good

Sydney H.

Jun 15, 2021

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

Nice stay

This little lake house was perfect for our group! House was very clean and had all the kitchen amenities needed. I would recommend the renter providing extra trash bags or alerting the guests that they need to bring their own along with the message of needing toiletries. 2 trash bags for 7 people and 3 nights was not enough and my messages inquiring about if those were in the home somewhere were not responded to.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

richard s.

Jul 28, 2022

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

Week of 7/17 Stay

We truly enjoyed our week at this home on George Lake. Inside appeared to be very clean and beautifully furnished and decorated. Kitchen had everything we would need to cook and serve our meals. Beds were very comfortable. Only real disappointment was discovering that the outdoor grill was rusting out and being held upright by old logs. So I didn't get to use it as we didn't feel it was safe. Also thinks that the deck areas could use some TLC. Other than that we had a wonderful week at this property.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Jason B.

Nov 14, 2024

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

Great value, mostly met expectations

We encountered a few maintenance-related issues during our stay. I'm going to message the property manager separately. The beds not being made was unexpected, but we should have read the reviews more carefully and would have known. Amenities like just enough sheets, towels, etc., were okay; honestly, we didn't need more. It was just a little unusual. As we return annually to the area, we suspect that this property compares well with other options in the price range. It's worth noting that, at least when we booked, the price for anything of similar size was a bit higher. I attempted to book one other just as suitable for our needs—only to have the property manager/owner not confirm the reservation. I haven't had that experience on VRBO before. So, we very much appreciated the cost and would return especially with confidence if we knew some of the nagging maintenance items were addressed. *Note that the site wouldn't let me leave "n/a" in the category "communication with the property manager." We didn't really communicate with them, and only now am I sending a short list of aforementioned repairs/maintenance for them to address.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Christiana G.

May 22, 2023

Liked: Location

Disliked: Check-in, communication

pretty view but that's it

Dock was not in and property manager stated the reason was that it was too cold. We could not access the water well without the dock in. Neighbors did have swim rafts and docks in place during our visit. I live on a lake and the temp of the water should not be an issue when putting a dock in, unless there is ice, so that was a poor excuse. The property manager made no effort to address this. Additionaly, the kayaks listed for use were partially submerged in the lake and we had to pull them out and empty them to be able to utilize the boats. Once this was done, I discovered that there were no paddles to use. So my family rented a home on a lake to be able to fish and kayak and then we were not be able to do this as no dock was in place and the kayaks were not usable without the paddles. Furthermore, the listing stated that a row boat was available, but this is not true. There was no rowboat to utilize. So again, we could not access the water in the manner expected.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elisia K.

May 4, 2016

Peaceful and Perfect!!!

Seven ladies stayed at the Lake George Escape for a girls weekend. The location was about 15-20 minutes outside downtown Traverse City which was great for going into town and hitting the wineries without all the hustle and bustle of the city. The house itself was near immaculate. Very clean, newly remodeled, nicely decorated and well stocked (except firewood for liability issues). The view is breathtaking and very serene. The location of the house sits on a hill so there are many steps down to the house from the driveway and a somewhat steep handicap ramp which may be troublesome for anyone with physical issues to navigate and load/unload. The handicap ramp leads to the first floor walkout basement with one bed, one full bath, large sitting area with TV, and cubby bed. A flight of stairs to get to the top/main floor of the house with the kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, living room, TV, and fireplace . There is also a large deck off the top floor overlooking the water with stairs leading to and a beautifully refinished walkout basement with patio to the bonfire pit, as well as the dock. The configuration of the house made it feel bigger than the square footage. The beds were very clean comfortable and three full baths extremely accommodating for seven women. Everyone was very impressed!!! The owner was responded to emails within a day to address questions. There is also a restaurant/bar called Peegeos that delivers food directly to the house which was great after the wine tour. There is a gas station within a few miles that sells essentials and firewood too. The only recommendation we made was that there should be lighting added on the ramp and down the deck stairs. It was very dark at night and a little tricky. Otherwise...perfection! Would not recommend to anyone with physical limitations due to all the stairs. However, it could be manageable. Overall, absolutely wonderful! The only mistake we made was not booking it for the entire week! We would all highly recommend staying here!!!:)

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2016

8/10 Good

Ilene H.

Oct 9, 2022

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

Family time reconnecting

Beautiful home, there were a couple issues, that the property owner took care of promptly..would absolutely rent again. There was plenty of room for everyone. Loved this home.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mike O.

Oct 7, 2022

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

Weekend Stay

Nice home in a great location. Quiet area with great views.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey K.

Oct 2, 2022

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

We Enjoyed It!

Nice little spot on the lake! Location just outside Traverse City, and not too far away from the wineries we traveled to. Very quit and nice neighborhood - would definitely stay here again.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Lisa and Jeff F., Naperville

Sep 29, 2022

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

Great space, needs some TLC

This home has plenty of room for three adult couples to either spread out or to gather together. The setting was very quiet and peaceful, and the home was well-stocked. However, it needs some updating and TLC. There needs to be outdoor lighting walking from the car down a steep winding path to the door. Motion lighting was only activated once you were on the porch. The beds were not the most comfortable, light bulbs needed to be replaced, a drawer in the kitchen was broken, the sliding door to the patio was broken, with the screen just sitting next to it, the chairs outside needed to be cleaned, the grill had no propane, etc. The house has a ton of potential and clearly the build-out downstairs was newer. As a rental, it's almost there-- a weekend of repairs, some paint, lighting and new beds and this place would really check all the boxes.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rick G., Ypsilanti

Aug 28, 2022

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

August 2022 Fishing Trip

Nice bedroom and living space in lower level. Main level had bedroom with queen size bed and en suite bathroom. Third bedroom had 2 single beds with bathroom across the hall. We used the firepit one night. House is in a quiet location and drive into main area of Traverse City took about 20 minutes.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jacquelyn P.

Aug 8, 2022

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

lake vaca

Great house on a small quiet lake; not too far from other activities

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tommy P.

Aug 1, 2022

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

More than 5 Stars!

Very accurate vrbo page for this house. Colleen has done a great job maintaining the house. The neighborhood is extremely quiet which was great for us coming from city life. Enjoyed the kayaks and fishing off the pier. Caught plenty of bass & bluegill and the giant turtles paid a few visits to us right under the pier. TC is just a few minutes away which was very convenient. I had to ask Colleen a question about something and she got right back to me within minutes. Fantastic experience. Not our 1st time to the area but the next time we get back this will be the 1st house we search for! Thanks for a great week.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cristen S.

Jun 9, 2022

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

Memorial Day Race Weekend

We have stayed in TC multiple times. This by far is one of the top homes that we have stayed at. I ran the Bayshore Half Marathon and was concerned about how far to stay from the town. It was only about 20 min and was perfect to be close but not to close to downtown. My 70 year old mom came with us so the upstairs was nice for her while the four of us (2 kids) hung out more downstairs. Very roomy house. The view from the patio is AMAZING!!! Thank you for letting us stay at your home. We wish we could have stayed longer!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elise V.

May 18, 2022

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

Great place

The house was just perfect. Very clean and had everything you need. Only disappointed that there wasn't a rowboat like the listing stayed as we had planned to fish on the lake Outdoor area and grill needs some seasonal maintenance but didn't hinder our stay .

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Linda G.

Nov 12, 2021

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

Great property on small lake

Great property, We were staying there for the iceman bike race with family so didn’t use much of the outdoor deck and fire pit but looks wonderful. Owner is extremely responsive to questions and instructions. Had a problem with the tv and sent someone right away to fix in plenty of time for football

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karen S., Hudsonville, Michigan

Oct 28, 2021

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

It was a peaceful and relaxing place!

We wish we could of stayed longer! Our daughter got engaged in Petoskey and it was the highlight of the weekend. We all seemed to preoccupied with excitement :) Thanks for sharing your lovely lake house with us! Karen

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Zach K.

Oct 19, 2021

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

Work Stay

Great place in a beautiful location. Would definitely stay again.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Donna B.

Sep 30, 2021

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

Relax and Unwind

If you're looking for a quiet location to unwind, this is the place! The accommodations were great. We stayed for a weekend but wish we had more time to spend here. We will definitely consider this location for a longer stay next time.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lacy S.

Sep 17, 2021

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

Perfect

Beautiful property great location, perfect for our family vacation

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

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