NEW Barlow by the Bay | 3BD Townhome | Beaches | Wineries

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A modern living room with a grey sofa, a brown ottoman, and a wooden side table. There are framed pictures on the wall and a window with curtains.
A kitchen with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and white cabinetry.
A bedroom with a large window, a green upholstered headboard, a bedside table with a clock, and a plant.
A dining area with a round table, six chairs, a chandelier, and a view of the outside.
A baby playpen with a black and grey chevron pattern, a brown striped blanket, a book titled "I'll Love You Forever", and various children's toys.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Top-rated comfy beds
    Guests liked the comfy beds here.
  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • At the centre of it all
    Stay in a top rated central location, steps from the best attractions, dining, and entertainment.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Lake Michigan

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Garage parking available
  • Washing machine
  • Non-smoking

Explore the area

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

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

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

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Traverse City

Located on a lake, this villa is in Traverse Heights, 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. Travelling with kids? Consider Great Wolf Lodge Water Park, or check out an event or a game at Turtle Creek Stadium. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including winery tours, wildlife walks and sledging.
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Traverse City, MI

What's nearby

  • Traverse Area District Library - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Front Street - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Grand Traverse Bay - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Clinch Park Beach - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • City Opera House - 20 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Little Fleet - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Bubba's - ‬14 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is NEW Barlow by the Bay | 3BD Townhome | Beaches | Wineries pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at NEW Barlow by the Bay | 3BD Townhome | Beaches | Wineries?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at NEW Barlow by the Bay | 3BD Townhome | Beaches | Wineries?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at NEW Barlow by the Bay | 3BD Townhome | Beaches | Wineries?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is NEW Barlow by the Bay | 3BD Townhome | Beaches | Wineries located?

This family-friendly Traverse City villa is located on a lake, within a 10-minute walk of Traverse Area District Library and Front Street. Lake Michigan is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) away.

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. 30 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location. Clean apartment. Quiet area. Close to many top locations.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Response from Management on 1 Nov 2026
Thank you for the great review! We’re glad you enjoyed the clean apartment, peaceful setting, and convenient location near so many places to explore. We’d love to host you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful property and host was very responsive.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Aug 2026
Thank you, it was a pleasure hosting you!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Overall, this was an excellent place to stay. It is close to downtown Traverse City and a nice area to walk around. I would suggest the following to make guests stay even better- a full length mirror in at least one bedroom , and beach towels (the welcome book/ instruction book indicates that beach towels are available but they are not) Thanks for a great stay and very responsive host!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 12 July 2026
Thank you for your feedback; we will make sure to forward your suggestions for future improvements. The unit does include towels; maybe our cleaning team changed its place. Thank you again; it was a pleasure hosting you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property was lovely, clean, comfortable, and at a great location close to everything. The beds were great. All of questions were promptly and pleasantly replied to. We recommend it to all ages wanting to stay in Traverse City.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 13 June 2026
Thank you so much for this nice feedback and recommendation; it was a pleasure hosting you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, clean with a lot of nearby activities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Sept 2025
Thanks for the kind words! We're glad you enjoyed the clean space and the great location. With so many activities nearby, it's the perfect spot to explore Traverse City. We'd love to welcome you back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Easy to find and park, and check in was also easy. It was a great home base for our group of 3 adults and 3 kids.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Aug 2025
Thank you for your kind review! We’re happy to hear that parking and check-in were easy and that the home served as a great base for your group. It was a pleasure hosting you, and we’d love to welcome you back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place to stay!

The house was a perfect fit for us. It was very clean and nicely decorated. We would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Aug 2025
Thank you for your kind words! We’re so happy to hear the house was a perfect fit. We’d love to welcome you back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome Condo!

Wonderfully decorated. Great location. Looking forward to staying here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 5 July 2025
Thank you so much Emily for your feedback, we would love to host you again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was great. The location was good, close to the grocery store, and we were even able to park in the garage. Perfect for a group of six.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Dec 2025
That's great to know, it was a pleasure hosting you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Everything was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Nov 2025
Thank you, it was a pleasure hosting you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay! The home was exactly as described- clean, comfortable, and well-stocked with everything we needed. The location was perfect! Check-in was seamless, and the host was friendly and responsive, making sure we had everything for a smooth trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Oct 2025
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re delighted to hear you had a wonderful stay and that the home met your expectations. We always strive to be responsive and helpful, so we really appreciate your kind words. We’d love to welcome you back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful place to stay

We had a wonderful stay in this beautiful, well-located home. Very close to boardman lake, downtown, and some great places to eat and drink. Highly recommended!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Oct 2024
Hi Joseph, thank you for the feedback, it was a pleasure hosting you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean, comfortable, all amenities of home. Would stay again without hesitation. Thank you for sharing your home.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Oct 2025
We are so glad to hear you enjoyed and would love to host you again soon!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
This property is in a good location. A close drive to the front street shopping and to the water. This property was clean, and the furniture was comfortable. This unit had four beds and three of them were good, but the double bed needs to be replaced. The issue we found was the upkeep of the unit. The kitchen table was stained and the rug under the table was also stained. The walls had several scuff marks. This was at odds with the other furnishings, as they were well kept. The main problem is accessing the house from the garage. If you locked the door inside the unit to the stairwell that leads to the garage, you could not get back into the unit from the garage because the door only unlocks from inside the unit. For security, we lock the door at the top of the stairwell since the garage door did not lock. This meant the garage was not useful, as you had to walk to the front door to get back into the unit. I would say if they addressed these problems, this was a good unit for the money.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Response from NEW Barlow by the Bay | 3BD Townhome | Beaches | Wineries on 23 Oct 2026
Thank you for the detailed feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the location, cleanliness, and comfortable furnishings, and we appreciate you pointing out where the home fell short. We’ll review the double bed, stained table and rug, and wall scuffs, and we’ll look into the garage-to-unit access and locking setup so guests can use the garage securely and conveniently. Thank you for helping us identify these improvements.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was very welcoming and responded quickly to my questions. The living room furniture has been well enjoyed by many and could use replacing.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jan 2026
Thank you for your feedback, we will forward that to our team for future improvements, it was a pleasure hosting you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Winter Girl Getaway

They property was exactly as advertised and so close to downtown and everything we wanted to do.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2025
Thank you, Whitney, for your feedback, it was a pleasure hosting you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing Stay!

This was a relaxing and enjoyable weekend and our accommodations were fantastic- clean and spacious. The attention to detail in each room is amazing and communication with the host was simply- quick response too! Completely recommend a stay here- close to bike rentals restaurants and great walking/running trail.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 2024
Hello Jolene, it was a pleasure to have you! And we are happy you enjoyed the place and had a great time! We hope to see you staying again with us soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Girls getaway

Perfect place for our girls trip. Close to downtown shopping and restaurants, clean and tidy, easy communication with host. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Feb 2024
Hello, Jill, Thank you so much for the five star review! At Coastal Stay our goal is to consistently provide an outstanding, comfortable environment for our guests visiting the Grand Traverse area. When you’re ready to visit again, please reach out to us as we offer discounts to our repeat visitors. Lastly, we’d love to know if you have any additional thoughts or suggestions for us; please don’t hesitate to email or text us. We look forward to hosting you again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice place, worked great for family of 5. Was clean and stocked with basics. Very convenient to town and beach. Host was very responsive… had one minor maintenance issue and someone was out to fix it within an hour.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Aug 2025
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're glad the place worked well for your family and that you found it clean, well-stocked, and conveniently located. We’d love to host you again anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

TC Stay

Many great things about this Vrbo. The location, cleanliness, communication, coziness and bed comfort. Our grandsons discovered the rock climbing place which was literally just behind our condo and what fun that was for them. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 27 July 2025
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the location, cleanliness, and overall comfort of the condo—and that communication went smoothly. It’s great that your grandsons found the rock climbing spot nearby and had such a fun time! We’d love to welcome you back anytime and truly appreciate you choosing to stay with us.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Mgmt company was great! Nice location :)Kitchen was not cleaned well, no smoke alarm downstairs that we could see.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Oct 2025
Thank you for your feedback! We're so glad you enjoyed the location and had a great experience with the management team. We’re sorry to hear the kitchen wasn’t as clean as it should have been — we’ll follow up with our cleaning crew to ensure this is addressed moving forward. Also, thank you for pointing out the concern about the smoke alarm. Just to clarify, there is a smoke detector in the unit downstairs. We really appreciate your input and hope to welcome you back again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family/Friend Vacation

We had a great stay, the house had everything we needed. Beds and couches very comfy, super central location. Very clean. Would return!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 June 2024
Hello Katie, it was a pleasure to host you, and we are glad you had a great time! When you’re ready to visit again, please reach out to us, as we offer discounts to our repeat guests.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Simple, clean, comfortable

Very comfortable mattresses and bedding made each night rejuvenation. Condo location is great. Would recommend.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Aug 2024
Glad to hear you had a comfortable stay Jeff! We hope to see you staying again with us soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Location, Well appointed

Nice three bedroom condo in great location. Right on the bike trail with three bike shops surrounding it. About a mile walk from Front St and the beach. House had everything you need and a great garage which was good for storing bikes. We had a really good stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Aug 2024
Happy to hear you had a great stay Benjamin! And it sounds like you had lots of fun! We hope to see you staying again with us soon
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Aug 2024
Thank you so much for your feedback we look forward to hosting you again!
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