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Serendipity on Lake Michigan

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Two Adirondack chairs facing a beach with a view of the ocean.
A bridge over a body of water with a clear sky.
A dining area with a table and chairs, large windows with a view of the sea, and a ceiling with a textured pattern.
A bench by a rocky shoreline with the ocean in the background.
A dining area with a table set for four, a ceiling fan, and a view through a window.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade and game room.
  • A quiet escape
    Guests like the location for the peace and quiet.
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue
  • Deck or patio
  • Internet access
  • Arcade/game room

Explore the area

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Saint Ignace, MI
  • Place, Totem Village
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Kewadin Casino - St. Ignace
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Mackinac Bridge
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Grand Hotel Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

The Butterfly Room - Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

The Chippewa Room - Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Serendipity on Lake Michigan

Serendipity is the name of this Straits of Mackinac home. A love for the region is represented by themed rooms- bedrooms including Grand Hotel, B&B & The Chippewa Room. Other rooms include Michigan Lighthouse, Freighter, Butterfly, Sand Dune, & The Chicago to Mackinac Race. The Freighter room is a lovely enclosed bridgeview porch/ dining/ game room. Relax in front of the firepit, or play some yard games and listen to the waves crash over the rocks, or walk across the quiet county road to Lake Michigan, relax on the benches and take in views of the Mackinac Bridge, St. Helena Island, freighters and sail boats and catch an evening sunset. Behind the house, explore trails for hiking,skiing & snowshoeing. 5 mins to downtown St. Ignace. Walk to Sand Bay, wilderness & popular birding area.
Each room has a ceiling fan to cool you on the hot summer days. The master bedroom has a T.V. for private enjoyment.

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House Rules

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

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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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

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2327818vb
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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

St Ignace

Located in St Ignace, this holiday home is on the waterfront. The Jewel at the Grand Hotel and Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Totem Village and Deer Ranch are also worth visiting.
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Saint Ignace, MI

What's nearby

  • Totem Village - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Castle Rock - 7 min drive - 10.9 km
  • Kewadin Casino - St. Ignace - 9 min drive - 13.1 km
  • Mackinac Bridge - 9 min drive - 11.0 km
  • Headlands International Dark Sky Park - 17 min drive - 19.3 km

Getting around

  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Wild Blueberry - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Homemade Pasties / Zodiac Party Store - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Fred's Up North Dining - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Clyde's Drive-In - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Serendipity on Lake Michigan pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Serendipity on Lake Michigan?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Serendipity on Lake Michigan?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Serendipity on Lake Michigan located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. Totem Village and St. Ignace Golf and Country Club are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 24 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Peggy L.

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

Enjoy St. IGNAS We Did

Great vacation spot. It's a very quiet setting, but so close to town to enjoy all the activities the U.P. offers!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacki B.

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

Fantastic location!

We loved this house -- perfect for our 6-person group with 2 kids under 10. Away from the hustle and bustle, but still close to lots of activities and sites. Would 100% stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Annette P.

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

Grand kids go to Mackinaw !

Great location for the island, fort and many other places.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alyn B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house really is right on Lake Michigan, and you really can see the Mackinac Bridge from the front of the house. Super quiet.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie R.

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

It was very close to everything we wanted to do

It was wonderful
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michele E.

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

Great

Location was great! House was perfect for us.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Deb L.

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

Great Location!

It was right across the road from Lake Michigan and super easy to get anywhere we wanted to go. There were toys and games for the kids, which was much appreciated.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

james d.

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

Nice house on the lake

Had a great time. Clean house with nice decor. Quiet area.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Karen P.

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

Peaceful area, yet close to everything

We had a wonderful family vacation on a quiet street on Lake Michigan. We swam in Lakes Michigan and Huron on one day, anddrove a mere 48 miles to swim in Lake Superior.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mohammed sinan a.

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

Enjoyed our stay

We really enjoyed our stay. Very convenient location. Great view. Rocky beach directly across but sandy secluded beach very very close. Clean house with plenty of amenities. Just be aware there doesn’t appear to be air conditioning as far as I could tell.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ramona R.

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

Mackinac Island

Property was in excellent location & we thoroughly enjoyed being there. It was clean, had been furnished & decorated beautifully. We ca recommend it highly. Thank you
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christine M.

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

Great Vacation Spot

We loved the location. We drove into St Ignace 2 days and took ferry to Mackinac island. The view is breathtaking. We appreciated the uncluttered view of the lake. House is bright, not dark. It is spacious, comes with fully equipped kitchen. The lighthouse theme is right one given the location.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dewey M.

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

Quiet House On Lake

We really enjoyed our stay here! The lake is "Across the street" but its essentially very, very close which my family loved. It isn't a sandy beach, its all rocky but still fun to skip rocks on and swim a little bit. We all had water shoes which made it easy to walk on the rocks. The sunsets were AMAZING on the lake. The house was clean and was stocked with everything we needed. We made several day trips to the UP from there and it was a good location. The only complaint we had was the showerhead in the master shower, that showerhead was essentially useless and really needs to be replaced, but that is a minor issue. We would definitely come back here.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Oct 2024
Thank you for the lovely review. We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for telling us about the shower head. This was the first we heard about it and have replaced it as soon as we received your review. We look forward to your return visit
Verified

8/10 Good

Shelly C.

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

Great location and view

We loved the location of the property, the view, and size of the home. We didn’t like that we had to wait to get into the place due to a mix up with the cleaning staff. Also there was an ant issue in the kitchen. Yuck! The home does not have air conditioning so it was hot and humid even with ceiling fans.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 15 July 2024
Hi Shelly, We are so sorry about the housekeeping mix up. The ants surprised us too. We had an exterminator out and the ants are gone. Thank you for your understanding.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer H.

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

VERY NICE

Property was clean and well stocked with most items needed. There were no additional trash bags for either kitchen or baths. The location and view were fantastic and we were very happy with the house layout. The only issues we had were the condition of the coffee maker (it was unusable, very dirty) so we bought one to use. We could not figure out the T.V. operation, but spent time in conversation which was better than T.V. anyway. We would definitely recommend this location to family and friends.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandy B.

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

Beautiful view of the bridge and Lake Michigan

Location was everything I hoped for. Lovely beach in front of the house and on a quiet road. We had a campfire on the beach down the street owned by the power company. It made for a great place to walk. House was very clean. We made good use of the fire pit! Don’t expect the kitchen to be well stocked with staples. It isn’t. We had to buy a dish to make lasagna. (I forgot to bring it home, so they have one now). Very cute porch. We played lots of games out there. They have a great variety of games in the house. It is a fantastic location to day trip from. All in all, I was very happy with our stay! The only thing I would have liked is more comfortable seating in the living room. The two kitchen chairs aren’t great for watching TV or relaxing. Not enough seating for 6 people. Check in was easy and managers were very responsive.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashley F.

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

Great views!

This house is in the perfect location, on a quiet road with great views of the bridge & right on the lake. Close driving proximity to St Ignace/ferries/shopping etc. Grab a bundle of firewood at Family Fare & enjoy a bonfire as the sun goes down. Bring bug spray!! Take a day & drive up to Whitefish Point & see the shipwreck museum (cell service is pretty much non existent up there so have a paper map or know where you’re going), stop at Tahquamenon Falls, and the black bear sanctuary. As far as supplies, you’ll need to buy toilet paper as they don’t provide enough to last a week. There was no dishwasher detergent, so plan to buy that as well. There was also no Kleenex & very few spices & such there for cooking. That’s the only big things we noted. Suggestion for the property manager- the bathroom across from the living room could really benefit from a towel bar or over the door hooks. There is nowhere to hang anything. The breeze off the lake with the windows open keeps the house cool & comfortable, & we never even needed to touch the thermostat. Overall it’s a GREAT place to stay, check in & out is super easy, & it’s overall very clean. We would stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dale B.

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

Fantastic view and facilities…definitely would go back. Convenient to lots

Very good
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

James C.

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

Great View of the Bridge

A little problem getting there as was suggested in the directions. The place was great and we enjoyed the sunsets and the lights on the bridge.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brenda W.

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

We truly enjoyed our stay. The views are beautiful!! The house was clean and every room had a theme.

We enjoyed our stay tremendously!! The views are beautiful. Close to many things to do. Quiet and peaceful location. We would definitely stay there again!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jordan O.

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

Beautiful

We had an absolutely amazing time. The house had cute themes in every room and the location was PERFECT. There’s a small beach at the end of the road where we usually had it all to ourselves. We had a beautiful view of the bridge and sunsets. We can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey B.

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

Cozy lakefront home!!

Perfect lake front view and quick walk to awesome view of the bridge. Clean, spacious with views a plenty. Close to downtown St Ignace but far enough away to feel in the middle of nowhere. Instructions for check in were easy to follow. I would rent this place again!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rosalie D.

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

St Ignace getaway

Great Location with million dollar views. Family friendly with nice game room.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

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