Apartment

Lakefront 2 bedroom retreat

Lakefront apartment with kitchen and patio

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Miscellaneous
Living area
Living area
Private kitchen
Private kitchen

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 41000 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Lakewood, WA
  • Place, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Tacoma Mall
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Tacoma Dome
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Seattle, WA (SEA-Seattle - Tacoma Intl.)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Main Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Master bath

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Lakefront 2 bedroom retreat

Charming lakefront building built in 1903 as a boys gymnasium, converted into 12 separate apartment units in the 1950's. The 2 bedroom unit, located on the ground floor facing the lake with spectacular views. This property sits on a spacious lakefront lot, in a residential neighborhood.

This ground floor unit includes two bedrooms and, 1.5 baths. The master bedroom has a connecting powder room and a queen size bed. The second bedroom includes a full size bed. The main entrance and dining room are sunken, so there is a step to access the kitchen, living room and hallway.

The fully equipped kitchen includes a gas stove, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, dishwasher and a fridge.

The patio, directly outside the front door faces the lake. A bar with stools is set outside on the patio for you to sit enjoy coffee or wine, while watching the sunrise or sunset.

Kayaks, paddleboard and canoe is provided for your use.

There is a coin operated laundry facility on site. Laundry supplies are available. A community barbecue is also available for your use, except it is closed during the winter months. There is a fire pit by the lake, you will enjoy relaxing by it, roasting hot dogs, making s'mores. This along with the dock, and bbq are for community use, our guests and our tenants.

The dock (for guests and tenants only) is yours to enjoy the lake for relaxing and swimming.

This is an older building where we have permanent tenants that also live on the property. During the summer our tenants and their guests enjoy the facilities provided. Please be aware if you book you are sharing the common areas and especially during the summer do not mind people having fun on the lake. Again, this is an older building.

The dock, and the common areas are shared by the tenants.

Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Lake view

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Children must be supervised
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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
Smoking is allowed outside
Quite hours after 10 pm Life jackets worn at all times when taking kayaks, canoe or paddleboards out.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Lakewood

Located in Lakewood, this apartment is on a lake. Tacoma Musical Playhouse and LeMay Museum at Marymount are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Tacoma Mall and 6th Ave. Travelling with kids? Make time for Puyallup Fairgrounds, or head to an event or a match at Tacoma Dome. With fishing and swimming nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Lakewood, WA

What's nearby

  • Pacific Lutheran University - 9 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Joint Base Lewis-McChord - 11 min drive - 11.0 km
  • Tacoma Mall - 11 min drive - 11.2 km
  • Tacoma Dome - 13 min drive - 15.5 km
  • Emerald Queen Casino - 15 min drive - 17.6 km

Getting around

  • Lakewood Station - 7 min drive
  • Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Dutch Bros Coffee - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Wingstop - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Panda Express - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Red Robin - ‬12 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Lakefront 2 bedroom retreat pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Lakefront 2 bedroom retreat?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lakefront 2 bedroom retreat?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Lakefront 2 bedroom retreat located?

This family-friendly Lakewood apartment building is located on a lake, within 3 mi (5 km) of Steven A Cohen Military Family Clinic, St. Clare Hospital and Fort Steilacoom Dog Park. Lakewold Gardens and Stina's Cellars are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 79 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 79 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 79 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 79 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 79 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jessica C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay! Beautiful property and fully loaded kitchen. It was quiet, safe and well maintained. I will be staying here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful place to stay with an exceptional host. The suite is well appointed with everything you need to have a fabulous stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dean C.

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

Slice of heaven

We love staying here. Excellent location...beautiful lake...great amenities
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

LuKe E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family greatly enjoyed staying a couple of nights here. We had a campfire every night and great central point for visiting the National Parks in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arnell B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful hosts and surroundings. It’s like your home away from home, but a thousand times better. Kayaks and paddle board available for you to use as well as life vests.Full kitchen with spices and sauces and even pancake mix for you to cook with. Safe neighborhood.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love the fully stocked kitchen, the comfy beds and the space in general. The yard and lake are beautiful. Plenty of parking, and the hosts are truly so kind and want to make the stay as comfortable as possible. Also check out that cute donut shop nearby, so good!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome property .. Great service from Mike and Tiffany
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really cute 2 bedroom, great views, great host.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Chelsea A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
First off I will say the host were an absolute delight and very accommodating to all the odd needs we requested and even provided some nice places to go visit in the area . The view of this place is so beautiful and relaxing if you love lake side and all the activity’s it provides this is the place for you. I came here with my best friend and later in our stay some old friends that we haven’t seen in a long while and the apartment accommodated all 4 of us well. The kitchen was full equipped maby certain utensils could be updated as some were rather worn out but they surely got the job done. We had 2 disappointments with the place the first more than like was me reading to fast but I thought it was an entire home but it was a home broken up to multiple rental options in the home and we didn’t expect there to other tenants but we acclimated quickly. The 2nd disappointment with the apartment was there was no AC I was honestly devastated when we were told this as I’m a person who loves to be in colder temperatures but luckily the outside temperature throughout our stay was on the cool side so we just had to open some windows and it was the cold I loved one recommendation for the owners of the home is to invest in some more window screens a few spiders found there way in but we took them back outside so no worry’s but for future guest some screens would be beneficial As far as that goes the stay was delightful and I look forward to returning! And I think those interested should!
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela F.

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

Graduation visit

We stayed here for my daughter's graduation from University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. The hosts greeted us when we arrived late Friday night, near 11 PM, showed us to our room & demonstrated how to use the code to unlock & lock the door. Kitchen was well-equipped, enjoyed reading by the lake & made 2 fires in the fire pit. Nicely landscaped. Kayaks & a paddle board were available & other guests used them. Thoroughly enjoyable, relaxing stay. Also left us a gift card for the local donut shop, which was nice. Several restaurants in Lakewood, including the best pho I've ever had at Pho-Thai. Wasn't hard to drive to Tacoma. Beware traveling to Seattle during rush hour, though!
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great stay. Property manager very attentive and likeable. We will stay there again and again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Cynthia S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Setting, Cozy Stay

We love the view of the lake and the comfortable apartment. The host is courteous and very helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mitch F.

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

Family time

Our stay was amazing. No complaints. Very roomy. Great kitchen. Great view. Great location
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara C.

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

Excellent stay!

Everything about this rental was perfect! It had everything we needed and was super clean. Location on the water was great. Good parking with well lit access. Ron was very welcoming and helpful. Would stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Patty S.

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

Amazing

Beautiful suite at a beautiful location. Fully stocked kitchen, attentive host, can't ask for anything better!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria G.

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

Relaxing

Like viewing relaxing having coffee on porch
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn G.

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

Time by the water

Beautiful view but access to it is a bit steep. All the amenities were great.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

David B.

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

Family Vacation

We were vacationing in the Olympia and Seattle area and wanted a place where we could spread out more than in a hotel room and a place where we could make meals. We saw your property on Vrbo and thought it would be a great place for us. It was perfect for our needs. The amenities were great. We enjoyed the kayaks, the games on the third floor, and the balls and tent were perfect for our 13 month old toddler. We would definitely stay here again if we are in the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

darrell b.

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

Great location. Quiet neighborhood

Interior of location was well furnished. The exterior could use some maintenance. Water hoses were left scattered on the walkways and landscaping tools and cleanup debris left on trail to the lake. Great location just needs more oversight for safety.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We really enjoyed our stay. We had a minor hiccup upon checking but it was rectified in a matter of minutes. The lakefront was calm and peaceful and very scenic. We enjoyed the rare treat of northern lights!! The accommodation was well appointed and spacious and had everything we needed. My mattress was enclosed in a plastic case which was a bit strange and crinkly but didn’t interfere with my sleep. Having the extra half bathroom was much appreciated and the caretaker was kind and thoughtful. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Leslie P.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Okay, but easily could have been excellent.

Outdoor space is just terrific. Indoor could have gotten an excellent review if not for lack of detail that made the stay less than fully enjoyable. Coffee maker was very dirty and no filters were provided. Coffee provided seemed fresh enough but the container it was in was just nasty. After trying it once we ended up going to Starbucks everyday at $11 a day. Adds up. Beds were comfortable but the pillows were kind of flat and need replaced. There was an obvious hole in the sheets on one of the beds. Shampoo and soap was provided in large plastic pump bottles which we really don't like. I wouldnt mention that except the shampoo pump bottle was broken and didn't work. Shower curtain was not connected to almost half it's hangers and there was somebody's glasses hanging from it. Not a big deal but suggests to me a lack of attention to detail when cleaning the bathrooms. There was misinformation in the email that gives check in and general property info. More attention to detail and we could easily give this place an excellent rating but as it was we couldn't help feeling disappointed.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy L.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in

Beautiful lake

It was a fabulous view and many water toys to satisfy all ages. Loved the fire pit. Tiffanie and Mike were wonderful, they looked out for our every need. Very comfortable, nice fluffy towels, lots of kitchen dishes, pots and pans. Everything you would need to cook. We will be back to visit— for sure. We loved it, lots of outdoor seating.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

AMBER C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

George S.

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

Great place!

Great place, beautiful location.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yingchun Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

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