Vacation Rentals by Owner

Great Time

Guest: Kimberly A.
Date of Stay: 08/26/11 Review Submitted: 08/30/11

A friend and I stayed just for a weekend and had a great time. The Little Red Boathouse is located right in the middle of everything that we wanted to do. We spent a day in Leland, a day in Traverse City, and a day at Sleeping Bear Dunes. Everything was within a 25 mile radious and was easily accessible. Thank you for giving us the opportunity of staying at this cute little spot of beauty.

Owner response:Thank you for staying at the Little Red Boathouse and I'm so happy you and your friend enjoyed Leelanau. I hope you will be able to come back in the future for a longer visit, because there is so much exploring to do in Leelanau County. Fondly, Cheri

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Great Location for the Little Red Boat House

Guest: Sue (Rochester Hills, MI USA)
Date of Stay: 07/23/11 Review Submitted: 08/01/11

We loved staying at the Little Red Boat House. We sat outside looking out at the lake, enjoying the cool breeze. The full kitchen was nice but, we grilled our dinners outside on the grill that was provided. We enjoyed the firepit every evening as well. The location was perfect we were close enough to Traverse City that we could go in for the film festival. We went to the public beach in Glen Haven for rock hunting. Ate at the famous Art's in Glen Arbor. And wine tasting at the many wineries...and unlike California most did not charge for the tastings. We couldn't have asked for a better location. We will stay the "Little Red Boat House" in the future.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Charming and perfect for a small family...

Guest: 5323 (Grand Rapids, Mi)
Date of Stay: 07/16/11 Review Submitted: 07/27/11

The Little Red Boathouse was a wonderful place to spend one of the hottest weeks of the summer. Although the back and front yards are not very large for small children, there is ample play space along the sides of the cottage and on the deck. The kitchen had everything we needed to make every meal we brought from home. The lake was fairly sandy, but with some weeds, so we opted to take the 2-3 mile drive to Lake Michigan for most of our swimming. Upon arrival, the cottage was extremely clean and welcoming. You are within walking distance to a very quaint grocery store and produce stand, so that was very fun to visit daily. We explored all the towns surrounding the area and easily came back for nap times and were close enough to explore again in the afternoon. We will very likely return to make many more family memories in Leelanau County.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with young children, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

We will be back next year!

Guest: Teresa (Saginaw MI)
Date of Stay: 07/02/11 Review Submitted: 07/14/11

We can't say enough about how much we enjoy our yearly vacation at the Little Red Boat House. This is at least the fifth year we've spent a week in July enjoying the beautiful property and surroundings. I am so glad that I found this listing on-line and we couldn't be happier. The boat house is comfortable, enchanting, very well equiped and extremely private. The lake is beautiful and this year we sat with our early morning coffee on the deck and watched a Loon feed and groom. The sunsets are absolutely gorgeous! We would highly recommend this property to anyone. Jim and Teresa

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: Bryan and Missy/Niles
Date of Stay: 09/26/10 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

Thank you so much for this time away. Bryan and I enjoyed ourselves very much. Even with the cold and rain. We hope to come back next year with the girls. Love ya's all

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Guest: Claudia and Dave/Kalamazoo
Date of Stay: 09/05/10 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

We packed a lot of bonding, laughter, stories and general good cheer in under 700 square foot of cottage. This was a perfect long weekend before the start of a busy fall for our family. Best wishes

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Guest: Bob and Cheri, Emory and Betty/Brownstown, MI
Date of Stay: 08/23/10 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

We really enjoyed our stay at your cottage . It was exactly like the pictures on the website! No surprises, very relaxing. Bob, my husband caught a few small bass- he was happy. The futon mattress was very comfortable. My mom and dad totally like their weekend and said they could come back again! The cottage is very well equipped. We spent days wondering the small towns- nights on the back deck or by the fire pit, playing games at the table and having fun. Thanks for sharing your Little Red Boathouse with us.

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Guest: Jim and Michelle/Ft Wayne In
Date of Stay: 08/14/10 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

My husband and I had an absolutely wonderful time coming up north to your cottage. It was so nice to have a bottle of wine under the stars on the deck! So peaceful and quiet! Very bittersweet for us to leave. Need to go home to Ft Wayne, IN and see our 4 kids. We miss, will not forget the beautiful sunsets! Thanks

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Guest: Susan and Madelyn, Dick and Alice/ Indianpolis
Date of Stay: 08/05/10 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

Grandma and Grandpa and daughter #4 and 7 year old granddaughter, Madelyn are very grateful to have been allowed to occupy your Little Red Boathouse for a few days. It's fun to get away from a big city Indianapolis and be able to leave windows open at night feel safe on the deck until the wee hours and sit alone at the beach by the Maritime Museum after the sun sets. We felt quite at home in the little cottage by the side of the road. Alice Thank you for sharing your cottage with us, my favorit part of it was the bunk beds Madelyn I'm Grandpa, along for the ride to Northern Michigan which we have done for the past 5 years. It has been a nice stay here at the Little Red Boathouse. Very comfortable and relaxing. Went for a walk in the Lake yesterday and sat uner the stars last evening. Enjoyed our stay at your away from home facilities Dick What a perfect 'home away from home' for Grandma, Grandpa, Madelyn and Susan. I think this is our favorite spot in the five years we've been coming up North together. Visited Leland, Northport, Suttons Bay, Glen Arbor and Glen Haven, and loved coming back to the Little Red Boathouse to work a jigsaw puzzle, play games and relax by the lake at night. Beautiful stars Susan

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Guest: Sherrie, Janet, Kelly
Date of Stay: 06/17/10 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

Northern Getaways Explorers.... Three original sisters shared a taste of paradise, exactly what we needed. Activities: wine tasting, fishing, a perfect fire and lots of sister time! We had an amazing escape from the beginning to the end. Thank you (mostly written with magazines cutouts very creative) We've had a wonderful weekend of shopping, wine tasting , fishing and relaxing. thank you, Kelly Thank you so much for this great weekend. My sisters and I had such a fun time and we loved the cottage so much! Great memories were made. Sherrie I know that the next people will enjoy the Little Red Boathouse as much as we did. Janet

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Guest: Dave and Lisa/Brighton MI
Date of Stay: 09/04/09 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

We had a great weekend-even lucked out with the upper 70's and sunny all 3 days. Enjoyed all the area has to offer and balanced time between sightseeing and the cabin/ campfire, peacefulness. We normally rent a home for 2-3 weeks each year on Isle of Kauai, Hawaii and the Red Boathouse would be great there! Thanks for a great time!

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Guest: Dan, Sue, Anna and Aaron/Romeo MI
Date of Stay: 08/21/09 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

Weather was 65-75 at night and 75-90 during days with mostly sunny weather. Beautiful cottage. The stars at night are fantastic.

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Guest: Doreen and family/Virginia
Date of Stay: 08/16/09 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

Beautiful setting, very relaxing. Enjoy the area very much

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Guest: The Sisters/Hastings
Date of Stay: 08/09/09 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

We really had a relaxing time and enjoyed our beautiful surroundings.

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Guest: Ann, Frank and Betsy/ Indianapolis
Date of Stay: 08/06/09 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

We're back for the second year! We love the LRB and had a great time- thank you for sharing your cottage! : ) PS great kingfishers and loons!

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Guest: Chris and Tim/ Norfolk Virginia
Date of Stay: 07/23/09 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

This was our (mine) first trip to upper Michigan. Chris is from Chicago and spent summers at her grandparents lake house in Minnesota so she is well familiar with all the delights of a cool and quiet peaceful stay on a lake. We had a wonderful time enjoying your house very much and have a great time cooking out, eating cherries, drinking wine, and sightseeing. It sure is a refreshing change from Virginia, which right about now is sweltering and humid. What a novelty not needing A/C in July! We'll be back next summer. PS thanks for the honey!

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Guest: Laura and Tim/Pontiac
Date of Stay: 08/29/08 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

For two weeks we've enjoyed the lake, the area and this lovely deck. The biggest surprise to me was the variety of birds that visited us everyday- hummingbirds ( we kept flowers on the deck for them) gold finches and a loon, kingfishers and even a green heron and ducks of course. It was great fun.

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Guest: Ann, Frank and Betsy/ Indianapolis
Date of Stay: 08/06/08 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

This was a perfect cottage for our family of three. We loved it-great location, great 'little lake' (although in Indiana it would be considered HUGE) can't imagine anything better! 3 nights was way too short. Ann and Frank This was awesome!! I like the volleyball net in the water. Betsy

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Guest: Margaret and John
Date of Stay: 07/31/08 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

We're enjoyed a lovely week on Little Traverse Lake. Our first baby is due in October , so this has been an ideal time to get away by ourselves before all the big changes come. The Leelanau Peninsula is magically beautiful! We are from upstate New York and Montgomery Al (respectfully) and now live in Columbus OH- both of our first time in Northern Michigan and we are thoroughly charmed. a few highlights of the week: hiking in the Sleeping Bear Dunes /gorgeous Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive and many other hikes. Canoeing on the Little Platte River. Watching the sunset at Good Harbor. The friendly Tavern in Empire (Joe's Tavern) fantastic veggie burger and good root beer. A day in Traverse City, drove out to the end of Old Mission Peninsula, stunning and beautiful beach near the lighthouse. Amazing cherry milkshake at Dan's Drive In on MI 31/72 Went to a play at Interlochen ( A Mid Summer Dream) very nice performance. Whitefish sandwiches at the Bluebird in Leland- delicious! Coffee in the morning on the deck of the cabin...so many birds to listen to! All perfectly summery and relaxing. This was a cozy home base - love that you can watch the sun come up and set for the deck. Thanks, Randy and Cheri! We really enjoyed ourselves. PS the wireless was very nice to use here! good idea.

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Guest: Michelle, Brian, Luke, Claire
Date of Stay: 07/23/07 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

We had a terrific time! Hope to stay at the Little Red Boathouse again. We had so much fun with our 3 & 5 year old playing in the water, that we choose to give up our golf dates and play & bond with them instead. Sad to be leaving this magical place. Kids too! Thank you so much.

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Guest: Deb, Missy and Jan/ Decatur, Muskegon
Date of Stay: 07/19/07 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

What a dollhouse! Loved the coffee on the deck, ducks, all the stars at night. I was so a home yet felt on vacation. Everything was close at hand. Thanks for a great experience. Deb This little place is great!, so cute. I loved sitting on the deck watching that lake. I can't wait to come back. Missy This was the most wonderful time ever had. It was so complete, I can't put into words. Only to say Hallelujah! What a birthday! Jan

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Guest: Jim and Teresa/ Saginaw
Date of Stay: 07/11/07 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

We just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed staying at the Little Red Boathouse. We had beautiful weather and a great time. Thanks again

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Guest: Kirk and Beth/ Spring Lake
Date of Stay: 07/04/07 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

The past 24 hours have probably been the most enjoyable, enlightening, refreshing and pleasurable time that we could have had. Not just your company but to be able to learn such a life changing experience "if its happened, it's already happened" (who would have known) Thanks so much for the great time.

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Guest: Lauren, Austen Kevin and Kim/Spring Lake
Date of Stay: 10/22/06 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

We had lots of fun! We love the cabin! My brother likes it here, we hiked in the dunes. We had fun having a bond fire and whittled sticks and went fishing and didn't catch anything.

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Guest: Samantha, Alan, Paul, and Kat
Date of Stay: 10/08/06 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

We have had a wonderful few days staying at the Little Red Boathouse. The weather has been beautiful and the colors are breathtaking. We ate at the Bluebird in Leland which was excellent. We all went to the casino which was a first for us all and luckily we still have enough money to pay for our accommodations. We attempted the 'Dune Climb' which was pretty exhausting, but worth the view at the end. All together a wonderful experience for our English friends

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Guest: Jon, Rick, Carla and Caleb/Holland/Spring Lake
Date of Stay: 09/17/06 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

Enjoyed staying at the LRB, watching the bike race here on Saturday was a great experience. Biking in the Harvest Tour today was better still. Many thanks to Randy and Cheri for letting us spend the weekend with them here. This area is beautiful and it certainly helps when the weather cooperates like it did this weekend. Jon Great food, kayaking and riding (Tour De Leelanau and Harvest Tour) Thanks for your hospitality Rick, Carla and Caleb

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Guest: Brianne and Michael/ Indiana
Date of Stay: 09/01/06 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

We had a wonderful time on our trip to the Leelanau Peninsula! Rented bikes in Glen Arbor and rode to the Sleeping Bear Dunes/ Glen Haven and back. Sailed on the Manitou Tall Ship near Traverse City. Visited 8 wineries and took home many whites, reds and even a delicious 'ice wine' to celebrate with in the future. We even took the row boat out for a Sunday meditation (tried to ignore the squeaks of the oars!) It was quite a full 3 days we had here and loved the solitude of our little cabin when we needed it. It was truly a 2nd honeymoon for us (married on 6/24/06) about 10 weeks ago! We'll never forget it. GO HOOSIERS!

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Guest: Kari and Peter
Date of Stay: 08/11/06 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

The end of our four day visit has come and we had a last swim off the dock with a bike ride around the lake to follow. We enjoyed the Red Boat House immensely. The breezes kept us comfortable. Rowing was fun especially for Peter. We played many games of cribbage on the deck. We love our visit's North. Thank you

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Guest: Jan, Bill, Lauren, Noah
Date of Stay: 07/27/06 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

We were very grateful to have found the Little Red Boathouse on short notice after having spent three days/nights being waterlogged from torrential downpours further up north on Leelanau This is a lovely cottage...our first night we 'dried out' had really great pizza @ Pegtown Station (maple city) and played progressive rummy until we dropped. It was 96 on Friday we spent most of the day in Little Traverse Lake hunting for buried treasure and following crayfish trails. Finished our P. Rummy marathon, thought about a fire- too hot & guest what it rained. We didn't get wet this time. Jan & Bill this place has been a lifesaver. I like camping and all, but it got a little too wet for my liking. Swimming in the lake was a lot of fun and it was a lot warmer than Lake Michigan. We played cards a lot and ate a bunch of cherries. Just having a comfy bed and couch and shower : ) to lay on was enough for me Lauren. The couch is very comfortable and the table worked well for cards. It's great on the lake. It's the best!! Noah We all really enjoyed the Little Red Boathouse.

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Guest: Brian and Amy
Date of Stay: 07/01/06 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

Phew! I'm tired just reading about the great adventures of previous guest! What fun. Met our good friends Mike & Beth at the cottage on Saturday. They got here before we did, so they already had their toes in the water and a cool beverage in hand when we showed up with the key. Spent the rest of the afternoon sitting on the dock and reliving the good times. At dusk we built a fire and grilled salmon for dinner. Was fabulous with some of the local wine. Lazed around on Sunday until it was time for the picnic @ Mawby, Had incredible food and sparkling wine in a beautiful setting. Bonfire that night. So peaceful- seems like nobody is around. North Port and Sutton Bay Monday, exploring, shopping and thankful for gorgeous weather. Perfect weekend. Thank you!

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Guest: Jeanne, Phil and Emma
Date of Stay: 06/23/06 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

We got in on Monday, On Tuesday we went to Sleeping Bear Dunes and went all the way to Lake Michigan. We saw some interesting pebbles there. The walk back was very tiring, although we ran down sand dunes. I wiped out sometimes. After that we went to the Sleeping Bear look-out. We enjoyed saying at the Little Red Boathouse! It was fun here! ps we enjoyed playing Scattergories

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Guest: Bill, Linda, Abby, Ben
Date of Stay: 06/12/06 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

We arrived on Friday and Saturday Dad drove to the Early Bird. We went fishing and Ben went swimming Brrr. Later that night we went to Maple City to play some basketball. We went to Glen Arbor, Sunday and ate breakfast at 12:00 and went for a hike on Pyramid Point When we got back Dad went kayaking for an hour. Later we went biking on the Leelanau trail and dad ran out to meet us. Dad and I all started our summer books. Monday mom biked to the Early Bird and we met her there for breakfast. Ben and I went fishing and caught a few minnows. Later we took a hike on Whaleback Mountain. We came back and had lunch on the deck. We had a very quite and relaxing weekend up here in the Little Red Boathouse.

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Guest: Mike, Dorey, Rick and Lois
Date of Stay: 10/14/05 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

We had a nice time in this cozy little cabin. Rick and Lois came to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. Mike and Dorey came to relax : ) We arrived Friday and went hunting for Petosky stones by Shalda Creek, the guys went in the lake and actually found some, brrrr Saturday morning we took an early morning bike ride around the Little Traverse Lake. It was cool but perfect. The sun was shining on the trees and the colors were glorious. We browsed the shops in Glen Arbor and while Dorey and Lois took a break at the cabin the guys hiked the dunes. Sunday morning we took another bike ride up Sugar Loaf Mt Road Whew! no heart attacks- thank God. The view was amazing and the ride down was a breeze-literally. Were on our way home today felling refreshed and energized.

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Guest: Colin
Date of Stay: 09/18/05 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

Biked a lot, watched the Tour De Leelanau on Saturday and then did the Harvest Tour on Sunday. Also enjoy s'mores on campfire Saturday night. Had a lot of fun and definitely became a better biker. I will be back next time to race.... and win of course

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Guest: Al, Debbie, Sam, Brandon
Date of Stay: 08/08/05 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

We have enjoyed many stays in this area, usually at South Beach (Homestead) However we truly enjoyed this cottage. The lake is so calm and relaxing. We brought along our 11 year old grand-daughter and her friend. In their opinion this place "rocks" They fished and kayaked the weekend away. I just enjoyed the relaxation and the star filled nights on the deck. We are returning home truly refreshed.

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