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Lakefront Island Inn On Sylvan/Otter Lake

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Exterior
Property grounds
Exterior
Views to the water out of every window
Property grounds

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Cue up the fun
    One of the few properties with an onsite pool table.
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Balcony

Explore the area

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Waterford Twp, MI
  • Place, Dodge no. 4 State Park
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, The Crofoot
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Waterford Oaks Waterpark
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, Detroit, MI (DTW-Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County)
    ‪52 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Lakefront Island Inn On Sylvan/Otter Lake

The Island Inn was designed with your vacation in mind, every detail was considered to insure you are able to relax and enjoy. The Inn is a lake front private home that you can call your own. The lake front wrap around deck is a great place to entertain, unwind or watch the sunset over the lake. Get away and relax in this peaceful and tranquil home on Otter/Sylvan Lake in Oakland County Michigan. This home has been meticulously renovated with all new furnishings ( square feet of 2-story space including a finished basement, 4 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, 2 full kitchens, and 3 door walls that lead out to a lake front wrap around deck! The master suite has it's own private lakefront balcony and a corner jetted tub - a retreat within a retreat! This incredible vacation home will sleep up to 9 guests comfortably all in beds (9th is a roll-away and can go in any room).
Amenities include; Lake front, lake views from almost every room in the house, gas grill, 2 natural wood burning fireplaces, and docks to fish from. The home is located in Waterford, Mi, 10 miles from DTE Energy Music Theater (Summer concerts), 5 miles from the Palace of Auburn Hills, Pine Knob Ski and Snowboard Resort, 10 miles to downtown Birmingham, 7 miles from Great Lakes Crossings Outlet Mall, 30 miles to downtown Detroit (and the casinos!), and within a 10 minute drive or less to tons of shopping, dining and night life! Bring your own boat/lake toys - docks available for your use. Paddle Boards, Pontoon Boat, etc. available for rental.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Adults only
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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
No Smoking inside the Island Inn

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1062229
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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock

About the neighborhood

Waterford

Located in Waterford, this vacation home is near a water park and on the waterfront. Cranbrook House and Gardens and Oakland Hills Country Club are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Fieldstone Golf Club of Auburn Hills and Topgolf. Waterford Oaks Waterpark and Pontiac Creative Arts Center are also worth visiting. Looking to get your feet wet? Jet skiing, water skiing and water tubing adventures can be found near the property.
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Waterford Twp, MI

What's nearby

  • Dodge no. 4 State Park - 8 min drive - 5.7 km
  • The Crofoot - 9 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Waterford Oaks Waterpark - 11 min drive - 7.9 km
  • Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area - 12 min drive - 12.2 km
  • Union Lake - 13 min drive - 11.4 km

Getting around

  • Pontiac Station - 6 min drive
  • Pontiac, MI (PTK-Oakland County Intl.) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Waterford Eagles new building - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪China Jade Restaurant - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Lakefront Island Inn On Sylvan/Otter Lake pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Lakefront Island Inn On Sylvan/Otter Lake?

As of Jun 25, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Lakefront Island Inn On Sylvan/Otter Lake on Aug 31, 2026 start from $485, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Lakefront Island Inn On Sylvan/Otter Lake?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lakefront Island Inn On Sylvan/Otter Lake?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Lakefront Island Inn On Sylvan/Otter Lake located?

Situated on the waterfront, this vacation home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Pontiac General Hospital, Waterford Oaks Waterpark, and Pontiac Creative Arts Center. Mclaren Oakland and McLaren Oakland Hospital are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 56 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 56 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 56 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keith G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was beautiful, very clean, and had everything we needed to fully enjoy our vacation! Highly recommend anyone staying in the Waterford area to stay at this house and beautiful lake view as well!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrea H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great trip. Property was amazing.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on May 20, 2026
Thank you Andrea for your stay and your kind review. Looking forward to having your family back again. Wishing your husband great fishing all year through!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Meaghen L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great layout, very clean and open concept. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Danielle C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our second stay at the Lakehouse, and was just a great! The kitchen is well stocked for cooking or ordering in. Plenty of space for hanging out. The owners were very responsive and made sure we had everything to be comfortable.Would definitely return again!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on May 20, 2026
Thank you for your kind words. This home is a labor of love and greatly appreciate our return guests! Welcome home!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was beautiful, spotless, warm and comfortable for our group of 6 adults.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gregory S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was great. We had no issues.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Savanna T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had such a wonderful time at this lovely home during our wedding week! The home was spacious and clean. Stacy was responsive and so kind!! I’m not sure what happened with the stars- there is no pool and I think I accidentally hit that mark. If you’re even thinking about it - just book! So pretty and we saw deer most mornings across the frozen lake!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan R.

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

Great getaway for our group

The house is great, just like advertised. We all had a great time and plenty of room. Really loved the pool table, lots of fun!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 26, 2020
Thank You Susan and thank you for leaving the home in TOP NOTCH condition!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stacy F.

Perfect - clean and with every amenitie you could ask for!

Fantastic!! can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 26, 2020
Thank you for your kind reviews - if you are a future guest and reading reviews, Please note that the Tiki has been mentioned in a handful of our reviews. For clarification purposes (as found in the house rules) The tiki is not part of the the vacation rental.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Adrian P.

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

Beautiful view, deer, nice area.

The lake behind house, plus the island, boats to see, deer, black squirrels, wonderful place to stay. Owner put out a nice selection of snacks, very clean, highly recommend! Hope I'm not forgetting anything....
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 26, 2020
Great family with fantastic communication. They left the home neat and tidy. They were respectful of the neighbors and treated our home like their own. Thank You
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Trevor R.

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

ALL GOOD

One word = FANTASTIC
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Angie T.

Truly five star! The best of the best!

The Island Inn is truly one of a kind.... Stacy and Tom have done a great job with the decor, high end mattresses/linens, top of the line Televisions, .... I just cannot give enough praise for the experience my family and I enjoyed during our five day stay. We loved being able to fish literally in our back yard, being 10 minutes to the largest outlet mall in Michigan, 10 mins to Costco, and spending time on the beautiful lake (Stacy organized a rental pontoon boat for us to use during our visit). My husband and I are already making plans to spend 2-3 weeks at the Island Inn next summer! Truly a peaceful, elegant place to call 'home'.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2017
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 26, 2020
Thank you for your kind words! We certainly hope to see you next year! Enjoy your travels! Until next time- SMILES! Please note that the Island or Tiki has been mentioned in a handful of our reviews. For clarification purposes (as found in the house rules) The tiki is not part of the the vacation rental.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Amanda H.

We love to see new places but it will be hard to top this one!

For sure this "Island Inn" themed Lakehouse gets 6/5 starts in our book! We came from Arizona with my husband and ten year old and I and flew in mom and baby sister. We had aunts, uncles, grand parents and cousins come from the surrounding area and they were all equally impressed. We did a ton of cooking, swimming, floating and gathering and none of it could be matched! Ohhhhh and the fishing!!! Even had a couple poles included :). Wegot to take a peak at their island Tiki Bar! We just returned from Costa Rica and it was VERY similar believe it or not. Wasn't super clear if we were supposed to be visiting that or not so just want to throw out that it and the golf cart if not included might want to outline that more clearly, or if you are reading this, ask. The decor of the house, layout, amenities are SO IMPRESSIVE!!! Paint is new, literally these hosts didn't miss a THING! Extra hygene items in a basket in the closet, even cards and games! 2 kitchens including tons of spices, great knives...made hosting our whole family with out eating out a breeze. Excellent patio furniture, tons of outdoor dining, bug spray included (and in some times of the day, needed). GORGEOUS neighborhood, AMAZING neighbors! GREAT LOCATION! Costco, Target, Dicks Sporting Goods all with in 5 min. I have family all over the state no one was more than an hour. Sufficient parking. Did I mention the decor? WOW! I have stayed at most of the 5 star hotels in LA, and this takes most! HAD to be professionally done. Wow. Check in check out so easy, awesome little guest book, BREATH TAKING VIEWS from all 3 floors. Just wow. THANK YOU Stacy, you and your family are so kind and thank you for doing this!!! SOOOOOO much better than any hotel! Great for adults, parties, families, these kids (and us) had a BLASSSSSSST!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 26, 2020
Please note that the Island or Tiki has been mentioned in a handful of our reviews. For clarification purposes (as found in the house rules) The tiki is not part of the the vacation rental.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This home was better than we expected. The home was well stocked, nice fluffy towels, robes were available! Comfy beds, very clean and would recommend renting this home if you’re in the area needing a great place to stay. Very responsive host.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Claudia R.

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

wunderbares Haus in wunderbarer Lage

Das Haus ist gepflegt und bietet alles was man braucht. Der Check-in ging über einen Schlüsselsafe an der Haustüre problemlos. Ausreichend Schlafmöglichkeiten (wir waren 7 Personen) und viele Handtücher vorhanden. Küche gut ausgestattet, mit fehlte nur eine Teekanne. Die Lage ist traumhaft, großer Rasen direkt vor dem Haus und die Lage direkt am See ist toll. Von den Nachbarn durften wir Kanus ausleihen, vielen Dank. Im Garten am See gab es, etwas versteckt, eine tolle Strandbar. Leider wussten wir nicht ob diese zum Haus oder zu den Nachbarn gehört. Eine Info wäre hier hilfreich gewesen. Die Klimaanlage funktionierte gut. Leider gab es am vorletzten Tag einen Stromausfall in der Straße, wodurch sowohl die Kaffeemaschine als auch der Geschirrspüler Schaden genommen haben und danach nicht mehr funktionierten. Überall im Haus gab es Gästebücher in die man sich eintragen konnte. Im Souterrain gab es viele Bücher und Spiele, sowie eine zweite Küche und eine weitere Terrasse mit Zugang zum Garten. Das Haus wäre also auch für zwei Familien geeignet.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Randy W.

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

Great house and location.

Our family was there for a long weekend and the property location and the house itself work very well. I would rent this Lake House again, happily.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wendy H.

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

Family get together

Great place to stay. Plenty of room indoors and out! Quiet neighborhood and great view of the lake! Would recommend this place and will go again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

shelly d.

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

Girl's Getaway

The property was clean and very nicely decorated. The kitchen was well stocked. The deck was spacious and very relaxing. We enjoyed ourselves and would rent again in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

mary l.

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

Beautiful place for relaxing with family!

We had a great time at the LAKEHOUSE! It was beautiful and we had plenty of room to relax and enjoy each other! It was close to everything! The weather could have been better but maybe next time mother nature will be kinder! Love Michigan!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristen D.

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

Lovely Family Stay with lots of room

Visited with family from all over and used this as a central spot for fun outdoor days and visits to the Henry Ford. This lake house was worth the drive because it gave us the relaxing spot every night to enjoy each other. Would love to come back in the future!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cayla K.

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

Lake House was perfect ❤️

Thank you for such a great home to stay at. We are from the West Coast and came to Michigan to see family. The Lake House was perfect for us. We enjoyed the views, fishing for northern pike in the lake, and watching the fireflies. We had plenty of room and coffee on the deck was a morning treat. All the surrounding plants on the property were a very nice touch. Thank you for such a great place to stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Samantha S.

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

Lake House

Great location on the water! The house was very well set up with everything you could need for your stay. Local restaurants were very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Meisha M.

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

Serene and peaceful

The morning sunrise and tranquil sunsets was everything. I truly enjoyed my stay from start to finish. This was a great experience. Very nice owners!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sharddha K.

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

Loved it!

Loved our stay!
Stayed 11 nights in May 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Lenna H.

Liked: Check-in, communication

Memorial Day Weekend 2021

Pro: Layout of house for two families Two refrigerators and basically two living spaces. Plenty of towels Multiple televisions Nice area outside for hanging out -lots of running room for kids as well Fishing poles for use and great fishing! Comfortable house overall Private- not super busy location Cons: Could have used more of a deep clean- spider webs in corners and on windows, deck was dirty and we had to sweep It off Killed multiple spiders in the basement. Should be sprayed possibly Grass was long and mowing company came during our stay on holiday weekend while we were in the yard. Wish this would have been done before we got there. Lots of goose and swan feces near the lake Great stay overall just overall cleanliness needs improvement.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

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