539 Bay St Waterfront 2BR Downtown Condo | 302W w/ Free Parking & Lake Views

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A dining area with a wooden table set for four, a large wall clock, and a view of the outdoors.
Aerial view of the residence building, adjacent parking and bay beyond.
A bedroom with a bed, a dresser, a TV, and a chair.
Gray sectional and plaid armchair facing a television, with dining table and kitchen island beyond.
Aerial view along the Grand Traverse Bay shoreline, road and nearby residences.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Scenic water view
    Relax and unwind with top-rated water views, offering a scenic experience.
  • Your own private chef
    One of the few properties offering private chef services.
  • At the centre of it all
    Stay in a top rated central location, steps from the best attractions, dining, and entertainment.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Lake Michigan

Popular amenities

  • Massages in spa
  • Balcony
  • On-site fitness centre
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Traverse City, MI
  • Place, Grand Traverse Bay
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Front Street
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Clinch Park Beach
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

King Room w/ Lake Views

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony

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About the area

Traverse City

Located on the waterfront, this condo is in Slabtown, a neighbourhood in Traverse City. Shoppers can check out Front Street, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Lake Michigan and Traverse City Beach. Great Lakes Children's Museum and Great Wolf Lodge Water Park are also worth visiting. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging and snowmobiling.
Map
Traverse City, MI

What's nearby

  • Grand Traverse Bay - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Traverse City Visitor Center - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Front Street - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Clinch Park Beach - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Village at Grand Traverse Commons - 19 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪North Peak Brewing Company - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Water Bearer Coffee - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Tasting Room - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Lil Bo - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪U & I Lounge - ‬15 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is 539 Bay St Waterfront 2BR Downtown Condo | 302W w/ Free Parking & Lake Views pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at 539 Bay St Waterfront 2BR Downtown Condo | 302W w/ Free Parking & Lake Views?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at 539 Bay St Waterfront 2BR Downtown Condo | 302W w/ Free Parking & Lake Views?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 539 Bay St Waterfront 2BR Downtown Condo | 302W w/ Free Parking & Lake Views?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 539 Bay St Waterfront 2BR Downtown Condo | 302W w/ Free Parking & Lake Views located?

Located in Slabtown, this condo building is within a 5-minute walk of Wags West and Lake Michigan. Grand Traverse Bay and West End Beach are also within 10 minutes.

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 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 29 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent location and clean place for 7 adults! Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Oct 2026
Thank you for the wonderful review. We are so glad the location and the clean, comfortable space worked well for your group of seven, and we hope you will join us again in Traverse City soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The place was spotless. The views were amazing and location was perfect. Each time I had questions they got back with me in minutes.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Oct 2026
Your kind words made our day. We are delighted the views and location were everything you hoped for, and that we could answer your questions so quickly. We would love to welcome you back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very clean and spacious apartment in an excellent location to access any part of Traverse City. Close to restaurants and shops. Two drawbacks are significant traffic noise and a fan in the master bathroom that could not be turned off. Hopefully that has been addressed. Really enjoyed our stay here
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Oct 2026
We are so grateful for your lovely review. It is wonderful to hear the apartment felt clean and spacious, with restaurants and shops close by for exploring Traverse City. We would love to have you back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful time in this condo. The unit was very clean and so nicely laid out. The kitchen was lovely and had everything we needed. The living room provided a comfortable place to relax after a busy day of shopping and enjoying a beautiful fall color tour. Night time temperatures dipped into the 40's, but we were cozy in our warm bed with a snug quilt. The view of the bay was splendid! We watched the waves as the sun went down and geese gathering in the waters the next morning. We will definitely look forward to another stay in this exceptional VRBO.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Oct 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share such a kind review. We are so glad the condo felt clean, well laid out, and cozy during the cool fall nights, and that the bay views were so special at sunset and the next morning. We would love to welcome you back to Traverse City soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The condo was beautiful and much larger than the pictures portrayed. We loved being able to walk across the street to the lake. We were only there one night but this is a place you could easily stay longer and have plenty of room to cook and relax. Our only complaint was the people that stayed above us. They had a child that all day and night ran around and it was very loud being below them.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Sept 2026
Thank you for staying with us and for your kind review! We’re glad you enjoyed the spacious condo and easy access to the lake. We’re sorry the noise from the upstairs guests affected your stay and appreciate your understanding. We hope to welcome you back again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Location
Great location, views, and facility. Feels brand new. Super clean. Parking needs improvement. Spaces seemed small for SUV or truck size vehicle. Parking slot lines are not visible so the designated slots are taken up by other resident/visitors.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Response from Management on 4 Oct 2026
Tony, it was a pleasure having you with us. We are glad you enjoyed the location, the views, and a condo that felt brand new and super clean. We would be happy to welcome you back to 539 Bay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Clean, comfortable, & central

The condo was very clean, comfortable, and located in the perfect spot. We enjoyed our stay & look forward to staying here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Interlochen concert weekend !

Awesome stay !!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent place

New, very clean condo. Lots of space and great views. Outstanding stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Stay

Bigger than expected! Plenty of storage, wide halls and entry way, comfortable beds, minimal main road noise,spacious bathrooms, lots of counter space, lovely dual decks, very ideal location. Definitely would recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

New & clean condo

Building is new and unit was very nice and right across from the bay. Convenient to walk to downtown.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful

The place was bigger than the pictures led on and the view was great too! Overall a bunch of girls who felt safe in the area and a huge plus is that it just felt clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great condo

Beautiful condo. Appears brand new. Like that it requires a code to get in the building. Easy access to downtown. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Location, Beautiful Space

Large, clean, bright, beautiful and quiet/private space with a great view of the bay. Very easy access. A lot of building and road construction upgrades being done in the area while still maintaining some of the neighborhood/local feel. Definitely would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Great stay, pics are 100% accurate

Great stay, really enjoyed the location. Four of us stayed and it was the right size. Only complaint is that the code they gave us didn’t work and the phone kept going to VM. Eventually did we did get in touch and were able to check-in. Would recommend this place and we will stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely and Modern

Great view of the bay from 2 balconies. Spacious open plan kitchen - dinning room - living room with upscale furniture. Great primary bedroom: big bed, big room, big bathroom with double sinks. Mammoth kitchen island and tremendous closets all around. Would book it again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Michigan First Timer

What a wonderful trip. Our condo was perfect and the location great. We enjoyed going up old mission peninsula to the light house and wineries. Another day going up to grand traverse light house and stopping at all of the cute towns along the way ( a stop in fish town is a must). Our final day was spent e biking along the heritage trail from Glen harbor to empire. Stop at the dunes for a climb too. All in all we will be back bc we lived michigan!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic condo on the Bay!

This is a wonderful property right on the West Bay. Our family had a great time in Traverse City and staying at this location. The property was one of the cleanest we've ever stayed in. The property managers were very attentive and helpful. No issues whatsoever. If you come with more than one car as we did, just park on Bay Street right in front of the building, no problems. This is an awesome listing from VRBO. Guaranteed you'll enjoy.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Everything was as advertised

Loved the place and location. Parking was a bit tricky as others don’t park well and took up extra space which didn’t allow us to park in our space. Also I know there as a cleaning fee so was surprised that we had to start laundry, dishwasher and take the trash out
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wine Tasting in Traverse City area

The location is wonderful, walking distance to many restaurants and shops. Parking is a little tight in the lot if you have a bigger vehicle but there is additional parking in the street in front. The kitchen could use a few more utensils such as a whisk and tongs but we were able to improvise with what was there. I would also maybe suggest a few kid friendly plastic cups and bowls, small and large. Other than that we had a wonderful stay, looking forward to staying again and would highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great property! Wonderful location

This property is beautiful. There is a nice view from each porch that is somewhat obstructed ( can still see the water) by the trees but still lovely. The size of the place is quite large making is very comfortable for our party of 4 adults. There is a TV in the master but not in the 2nd bedroom. The bathrooms were nice, the robes were a nice touch. Nicely appointment kitchen. The location was very convenient to downtown and to the tart trail. There is construction on the road in front of the property but that should be finished soon. Overall it was a wonderful stay and we’d come back again.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Parking

The spaces are too little and the lines aren’t clear. Everyone coming has a large SUV. The first 2 nights we were able to park in the lot, the following 2 nights we had to park on the street.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

TC

Paid extra to check in early but cleaning lady was not made aware of our early arrival by North property management. Cleaning lady did a great job in getting our rooms ready asap and kept apologizing to us even though it wasn’t her fault. PLEASE get better toilet paper- it is the worst!!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Clean and great location

Check in is easy and the location was great! Room shades were not very dark and the walls were thin, so the bedroom got bright and loud (being on a busy road) early in the morning, about 6 AM. There were earplugs available, though. We did not have our bottle of complimentary wine, but requested it and it was promptly delivered. The condo was very clean and the table was set beautifully. There were several checkout requests, which might be common with other VRBO properties, but I was not expecting because of the amount of cleaning fees charged. We were asked to strip the beds, start laundry, start the dishwasher and take out the trash. Loved the location!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Lovely with a couple of questions

We really loved the unit. Clean, updated, roomy. Couldn't be better. But...we thought we booked a "penthouse." That is the actual description of the unit, and the photos show a clear view of the lake. The photos are not quite accurate. There was a view of the lake, but it was partially obscured by a huge tree. We were on the 3rd floor and the floor above us was the actual penthouse. People up there were often quiet...but not always, which is why we wanted the top floor. Until one arrives, one doesn't know that floor 3 is not the top floor. So we want to come back, but these folks should advertise accurately. It is a good unit on its own. But we just felt a bit deceived.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
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