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The LakeView: Crystal Lake Living at Its Best

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

4 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

The LakeView: Crystal Lake Living at Its Best

Looking for the perfect getaway? The LakeView is the destination for you! Located across the street from beautiful Crystal Lake, this charming home offers 4 bedrooms each with a dedicated full bath and a fully stocked kitchen. While there is no direct lake access, enjoy nightly lakeview sunsets from the porch, and the public beach in Beulah is only one short mile away! Centrally located to all Northern Michigan offers - boating, kayaking, swimming, fishing, hiking, Crystal Mountain skiing, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park, Traverse City, and many championship golf courses. LakeView is the ideal spot to have fun or to just relax.
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About the area

Beulah

Located in Beulah, this holiday home is on a lake. While the natural beauty of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and Lake Michigan can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Crystal Mountain. Jet skiing, kayaking and waterskiing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking nearby.
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Beulah, MI

What's nearby

  • Crystal Lake Golf Club - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Betsie Valley Trail - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Crystal Mountain - 12 min drive - 19.8 km
  • Front Street - 40 min drive - 59.5 km
  • Traverse City Beach - 46 min drive - 67.5 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪A Papano's Pizza BEULAH - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Five Shores Brewing - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Roadhouse Mexican Bar & Grill - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Papa J's Pizzeria & Diner - ‬6 min drive

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family was in town for a wedding in Frankfort - the house was perfect for our needs!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Will B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Old farmhouse with lots of charm. Wonderful large family room on first floor. Great location for access to Sleeping Bear Dunes, in view of Crystal Lake.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa C.

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

Great place

Lovely property, great location for Sleeping Bear Dunes and kayaking the Platt River
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Nov 2022
Thank you for your review, Lisa! I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope you will return again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert C.

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

Lovely family retreat

Fun and beautiful
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Glenn M.

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

Perfect for our family

The house was a perfect place for us during the holidays!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen L.

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

Cozy Inn on Crystal Lake

Well located and well maintained home
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Denise S.

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

Family Ski trip holiday vacation

The property provided us everything we needed to make our family vacation wonderful for everyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Kelley S.

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

2025 Beulah reunion

House was plenty big enough for family. Close to downtown and the beach!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dennis W.

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

Was a nice stay where all four couples had thier own shower and bathroom.

Was nice and an very old house with class
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Renee Z.

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

Wonderful

Beautiful home. Great location. It was clean, quiet and perfect for our family.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia B.

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

Crystal Lake

Awesome accommodations. Great location. Watched sunsets from the lovely porch. We all had a great time
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Garrett K.

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

Golf Getaway

Perfect cozy cottage for our foursome to enjoy a fall escape. Very clean and well appointed, would highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margaret P.

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

Repeat visit

This was our groups’ second stay, it is a perfect place for 4 couples. The new coffee bar is great addition. Great location, great space for gathering, as we stayed in winter. Kitchen was great, owner responsive to our questions/needs. Would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nancy L.

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

Girl’s Trip

Charming! We had a wonderful stay and loved that each bedroom had its own bathroom. The coffee/tea bar was fantastic. Living room so cozy with the fireplace!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jamie A.

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

Great family vacation

We had a great time! While it was a short drive to Beulah beach, we did many other beaches and a ton of other things locally. The house isn’t super updated, but it worked well for our family especially for the price. We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Nov 2022
Thank you for your review. I'm glad you appreciated the charm of an older home!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bob C.

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

Great Family Gathering Place

Daughters came from Florida, Texas and Michigan to reminisce childhood vacations on Crystal Lake. Lakeview is perfect for gathering around the fire , inside and out. Beautifully decorated and very comfortable. Will return, if possible. Thank you , Bob, Lynn and Family
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Nov 2022
Thank you for your kind review, Bob! I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for visiting. Hope you will return again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melinda B.

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

Cute home with lots of character

Check in/check out very easy. Listing is as described. So much character & cute details in this historical home!! Everything very clean. Great coffee/hot chocolate bar! All bathrooms & bedrooms are upstairs, that might be an issue for some but wasn’t for us. Great stay - thank you!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff H.

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

Great lakeside inn feel!

My group was visiting the area for a short golf trip to Arcadia and Crystal Downs. This cottage was an ideal location between the two properties. This cottage is reminiscent of a quaint inn or B&B. Comfortable beds, no shortage of amenities, and clean throughout. The hostess was clear and concise on check in, and gave me some great recommendations on local restaurants in Frankfort. The next time we’re fortunate enough to visit the area, I’ll be sure to request this again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

donna H.

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

Adorable House in Beulah

This 4 Bedroom house was adorable!! Very well kept. 4 older couples who came to visit Sleeping Bear Dunes and Traverse City. We found this house to be relaxing and has great gathering areas in the dining area and living room. There are no bathrooms on the main floor, only upstairs. We loved the coffee bar. The host was very easy to work with . Definitely would recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John B.

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

Ironman Stay!

We stayed as a family with 3 young children while a parent completed the Ironman- the house was wonderful for that! The distance to Frankfort was entirely doable, the view of Crystal Lake was stunning especially at sunset, and the home itself had tremendous charm. For anyone with mobility issues that cannot handle stairs, there is no bathroom on the main floor. Not an issue for us!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Will B.

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

Wonderful, charming property

Janet forgot to forward the check-in info so we were unable to check in on time. I was able to reach her within an hour and get the code for the key lockbox. Warning: the code is for one-time use only!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug 2024
Hi Will thanks for your understanding that mistakes do happen! I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay and are already booked again for next year!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margaret P.

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

perfect for group

Our group was four couples up for parents ski racing weekend at Crystal Mountain. The mountain was only 15 minute drive, the house was perfect for 4 couples-each with their own bathroom. The galley kitchen was snug for multiple cooks, but large enough, dining room worked well with group; sitting room/entry with large living area was perfect for dinner/apps/games. We used the outdoor fire pit. Had dinner at the Birch and Maple, in Frankfort, very good food and service. Only having one key was challenge for group, entry code on actual door would be simpler. Dish towels in kitchen would have made cleanup easier, otherwise awesome place to stay! Our contact, Janet, was very responsive and helpful-thanks so much!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Nov 2022
Thank you for your kind review, Margaret! I'm so glad you had a nice trip! Hope you will return again this upcoming winter!
Verified

8/10 Good

ELIZABETH R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Charming and cozy stay!

This house has so much character and charm. The attention to detail was on point, we absolutely loved the decor and the personality of the house itself (possibly the cleanest VRBO home we have ever stayed in!). The kitchen was very well stocked with quality meal time essentials - definitely not a hodge podge of things "left behind" from previous visitors. Close to the downtown area and a convenient location to stay for skiing at Crystal Mountain. A couple things to note: -There is no bathroom on the main floor. -The home was built in the late 1800's, so some of the charm comes from the quirks of an older home. Showers are relatively small, etc. -No public access for Crystal Lake across the street (as viewed in the picture on the listing). -The listing says the house is 3746 square feet. However, part of the house remains behind locked doors with no access for guests. If the size of the house is important for a large group, keep this in mind. We had a wonderful stay and all agree we would return!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jan 2022
Hi Elizabeth! Thank you for taking the time to review LakeView. I’m glad you enjoyed your stay. We have done our very best to make our house a “home” for all of our guests by providing everything you will need for your stay. While we do have our private quarters unavailable for guest access, we believe the home has very sizable and comfortable accommodations for larger groups. Hope you will join us again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diana M.

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

Stay in Beulah

We were a group of 4 couples who came to do a triathlon race in Frankfort. It was a very comfortable and quiet location not too far away. We all enjoyed the location including the view of Crystal Lake
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Jim G.

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

Sleigh Ride

Just as advertised. Happy with the location. It was very cold and it took the home a little longer to warm up. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Jan 2022
Hi Jim, thank you for your review! I’m glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope you will stay with us again!
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