Location: Amnicon Bay, Madeline Island, Wisconsin, USA (At the End of the Island, on the Gravel Road, Chippewa Trail)
Accommodations: True Year-Round Lakehome, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths (Sleeps 4-6)
Somtara is the name for this vacation rental. Somtara has been judged by many repeat island visitors as the best and nicest place they have stayed on the island. Pictures alone do not do it justice. Please follow the link to our primary website to review guest comments, see more pictures,including interior pictures, and to make your reservations.
Somtara is a true lakehome. It offers direct beach access and is not across the road as some properties are. Also, unlike many island properties, the beach at Somtara is easily accessible. The views and sounds of Lake Superior abound at Somtara. From inside, the views and sounds are wonderful the entire length of this single level, ranch style home. From the family room, the kitchen, the dining room, and the living room, Lake Superior is right out the window. Further, there is a screened porch off the master bedroom and a large deck out front overlooking the lake.
Children are allowed and they love the outdoors, beach, dock and firepit, but the home is rather well appointed and more appropriate for adults. Still, the guest room is setup with two twin beds.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Wood Fireplace
- Wood Stove
- Beds
- Queen Bed: Queen bed in master bedroom which opens to screened porch.
- Twin/Single Bed (2) : Two twin beds in guest bedroom
- Convertible Bed: Queen sofa sleeper next to large, corner picture windows.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: Basic Satellite Coverage
- DVD (2)
- VCR
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Including double ovens
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- View/Location
- Lakefront: Easy and beautiful approach to the lake. Sand depends on weather patterns and can change daily. For the most part, next to the water's edge, you have Lake Superior rocks. Sand bar not far off shore.
- Communications
- Telephone (3) : Long distance calls are blocked. Please bring a calling card to make other than local calls.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Not Suitable for Children: Children are allowed. They love the outdoors, firepit and beach. But the home is rather well appointed and may not be appropriate for some children. No cable or video games either.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Sightseeing
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Swimming
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Sledding/Tubing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
2010 Summer Season: $2,310/week/2 adults : $15 per day each additonal guest 13
and older. Weekly rentals only during the summer season.
Island Lodging Tax is additional 6.5% and Wisconsin State Tax is another 5.5%
Minimum three night midweek stay and two night weekend stay
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Property Photos
- View of home, deck, and screened porch from Lake Superior - Wisconsin Travel
- Beach View in Autumn - Wisconsin Travel
- View out front facing Lake Superior - Wisconsin Travel
- Lupin field between home and beach
- Deer feeding during the winter season
Guest Comments (59)
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Date last modified - November 11, 2009
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Truly an escape! We were blessed with a spectrum of weather. Fabulous seeing Mother nature at work in action and absorbing God’s amazing creation. Beautiful fall colors, wildlife and winds on our last day made our experience breath-taking. The warmth of your home and its beauty compliments the island’s landscape. We were able to enjoy everything it had to offer – your meticulous attention to detail made it awesome! Our stay reconnected us as a family and provided those quite, peaceful moments for all of us to journey within and then share that peace & joy with each other. Thank you for sharing your home. We would love to return. P.S. We also really enjoyed the fall festival.
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Once again we relished our time on the island and in your home. We were blessed with really quite beautiful weather – cold but mostly sunny. It allowed us to introduce our friends to the Island by way of a color tour and then hunker down in front of a fire after dinner and play scrabble. There was the morning of a light dusting of snow, but it mostly melted. We do enjoy Somtara and still might like to try a winter visit. Thanks, P. S. Our friends were surprised that Somtara was not “rustic.” Ha!
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We relaxed to the sounds of the H2O. The leaves changed color as we watched. No Beer! No phone! Sunny 2 days …. Good conversations & going home with a resolution of doing this more often. Thanks for sharing your home. This place is “serenity.”
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We had a wonderful time here at Somtara. We went fishing and swimming. The house is how we remembered it. The weather was great. The stay was perfect.
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Had a Wonderful time at your beautiful cabin. Hope to be back soon.
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Had a great time at Somtara. Our third time here. Weather cool, but sunny. Was a prediction of rain but none came – Hooray! Enjoyed the sparkling water, beautiful view, thoughtfully appointed home. Lots of good memories and great pictures. Loved State Park. Blessings to all,
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Well it’s back to reality tomorrow and we find ourselves very sad to leave. We had forgotten how truly lovely the world is, but with our camera full, we won’t forget again anytime soon. Somtara has been an absolute joy to stay in and if we are ever blessed enough to return we certainly would. The house is so lovely and there was nothing we needed that wasn’t here. Thank you so much for sharing this special place. Hopefully, we can take the peace and joy we felt here, home with us and carry it forward as we get back to our regular lives. What a great blessing it has been to be here.
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We had a wonderful stay at Somtara! Leaf Colors were just glorious this weekend, bright yellows, blazing oranges and reds. This was our third time on Madeline Island and Somtara is now our favorite place, so serene and peaceful. Your house is beautifully appointed and meticulously maintained, we were impressed. Thank you for sharing it with us! We hope to come back in the future.
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My husband’s entry of June this year is also my sentiment of this peaceful retreat to Madeline Island – my 32nd year. This year I had the good fortune to return 4 times. I have never visited the island in winter months but would seriously consider it if just to stay at Somtara around a roaring fire. Thanks for keeping your home open to us and for the warmth & comfort you give to it with your special touches. P.S. Feel free to contact us at any time regarding specials for the rental of this beautiful place ?!
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The cottage is empty of all of our things and the car is packed. But we pause for one last moment to hear the waves of Lake Superior and see the sun glisten on the water. So quiet and relaxing was our stay at Somtara. We had thought we’d spend more time off exploring and eating out but found we just wanted to stay here. (Except to go do a little fishing!) It is so hard to leave….