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One of two units on the second floor of a historic building on Union Street.

Front of the building facing south down Union Street.

Entry way opens up to the living room/dining area.

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9.4

Exceptional

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 674 sq m

Popular amenities

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Dryer

Washer

Barbecue grill

Check-in time

4:00 PM

Check-out time

11:00 AM

Explore the area

Traverse City, MI

Front Street5 min walk
Traverse City Visitor Center7 min walk
Village at Grand Traverse Commons4 min drive
Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)12 min drive

Most relevant reviews

4/10 Poor

-The internet wifi as listed did not exist. After multiple texts with owner, finally find another network. -The house ad...

TINA D.

Oct 19, 2023

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom #2

1 Queen Bed

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Kitchen

Dining Area

About this property

Downtown Traverse City Apartment

Located right downtown on Union Street, this apartment is within walking distance of all the best that Traverse City has to offer with an on-site parking lot right out the back door. Including Maxbauer's Gourmet Market and Brady's Bar directly across the street. Brady's is famous for their spicy chicken wings and classic bar food. Less than a block away is Blue Tractor, which specializes in barbecue and comfort food. Numerous other bars, restaurants, beaches, and the famous State & Bijou theatres are only a short walk away.

Both apartments in this historic building are recently refurbished. Please note this apartment is located on the second floor with no elevator access.

2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment with sleeper sofa that accommodates up to 6 people. Washer and dryer, air conditioning, cable, and internet all included. This 900 square foot unit is located in the back of the building, just up the stairs from your on-site parking.

Property manager

Stuart

Premier Host

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Barbecue grill

Microwave

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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

Parties and events are allowed on site

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, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Traverse City

Located in Traverse City, this apartment is in the city centre. Shoppers can check out Front Street, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay. Great Lakes Children's Museum and Great Wolf Lodge Water Park are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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Traverse City, MI

What's nearby

Front Street - 5 min walk
Traverse City Visitor Center - 7 min walk
Village at Grand Traverse Commons - 4 min drive
Great Wolf Lodge Water Park - 5 min drive
Traverse City Beach - 7 min drive

Getting around

Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

‪Barrio - ‬7 min walk
‪North Peak Brewing Company - ‬8 min walk
‪Firefly Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
‪Pangea's Pizza - ‬7 min walk
‪U And I Lounge - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Downtown Traverse City Apartment pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Downtown Traverse City Apartment?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Downtown Traverse City Apartment?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Downtown Traverse City Apartment located?

Located in the heart of Traverse City, this apartment building is within a 5-minute walk of Old Town Playhouse and Front Street. Lake Michigan is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) away.

9.4

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

4/10 Poor

TINA D.

19 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Lower Your Expectations!

-The internet wifi as listed did not exist. After multiple texts with owner, finally find another network. -The house address number is not posted anywhere on the property. -Entrance opens onto a steep staircase with no landing, covered in stained carpeting. No elevator. -Dark and windowless, except for 2 windows in the back of the apt in bedrooms that look onto parking lot. -Couch stretches into enclosed space that blocks the view of the TV and rest of the room. -The automated trash can does not work, so you will have to wedge open the lid by hand. -TV was removed from the bedroom but bolts left behind. -TV in the living room does not connect to Internet; does not allow you to hook up from your own device. No antennae channels or cable. -No outdoor light so you will enter in pitch black darkness Requires flashlight to see keypad. Owner was asked 2x to fix it and did not. -No overhead lights in bedrooms and lamps were v dim. -Wish I could attach pics! -Pic shown in listing is NOT the side of bldg you will use. -Owner alerted us after we left that we left clothes behind. They were not our clothes.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kendall B.

14 Sept 2023

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

Fit what we needed

Great location! Clean and nice size bedrooms. Easy parking! Loved our stay!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

LeAnn G., Metamora

22 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

Gaycation

Wineries, concert, asylum tour, golfing, casino and railroad bikes.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Grace B., Atlanta

16 Aug 2023

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

Great Stay

This apartment was perfect for my daughter and I for NAYC at the horse park. The apartment was clean, comfortable and was in a great location.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Ken H.

8 Aug 2023

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

The apartment

This apartment was perfect for what we needed. It allowed us to enjoy Traverse City without breaking the bank for housing.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ashley R.

7 Aug 2023

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

Great Location

Perfect spot for a long weekend. Parking was easy and location was great!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica G.

25 July 2023

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

Lovely apartment in stellar location!

My husband and I stayed in this apartment for 5 nights with our 1 year old daughter and a friend. The location was so nice, a quick scenic walk by the river to Front street and downtown/the beach. It feels tucked away from the liveliness of Front street and is quiet and residential even though it’s so close. It was tidy, clean and the bedrooms and bathroom are spacious. The host was very friendly and communicative and helpful! I would recommend staying here to anyone looking for all of these attributes.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fred W., Walkerville

28 June 2023

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

Loved the location

We loved the location, the beds were very comfortable. Only thing that was missing was kitchen towels as there wasn’t a dish washer. Had to use the papertowels.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Mike O.

25 June 2023

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

Short stay in TC

Wonderful location and convenient parking. Minimally stocked kitchenware. Clean and comfortable as described in the listing.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Marcia G.

22 June 2023

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

Good location, easy parking and walking distance to Front Street.

The location was very good. It had easy parking and was in walking distance to Front Street. This is an upstairs apartment, and the steps are quite steep. Bedrooms had wall air-conditioning units which worked great, but the living space was quite warm. Thank goodness for the fans in each room.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Larry K.

20 June 2023

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

Close to downtown

Great place. Close to downtown where everything was walkable!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kaleb C.

13 June 2023

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

Great place and location

Awesome property! Will definitely use again. Perfect location

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Mary E.

6 Nov 2022

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

Great local

Great location to downtown. Clean place. Note there's no sugar or spray pam make sure you bring those kinds of items. Walls are thin. Was an issue with the mini split so we got debris on us and even after we turned it off.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sara S.

26 Oct 2022

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

Girls weekend

Very close to shops and restaurants

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sarah W.

6 Oct 2022

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

Great stay

Great location with easy access to downtown TC. Very cozy apartment

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn M.

27 Aug 2022

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

Great Location

Perfect location for walking to all of the wonderful places around downtown.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Claire M.

22 Aug 2022

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

Great rental in town

Good apartment in town. Close to lots of wonderful restaurants, bars, shops. Perfect accommodation with another couple, 2 good size bedrooms, kitchen with all basics, and more. As previous mentioned steep flight of stairs for entry, each bedroom has own A/c unit. Would absolutely stay again. Clean. Safe. Good location.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Margie S.

8 Aug 2022

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

Great location!

The place was exactly as it was listed. It was a great location and met all of our needs and was comfortable. It was very quiet, and we appreciated having on-site parking.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sara M.

7 Aug 2022

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

Cute and Perfect Location

The apartment was really cute and had everything we needed. Loved having an off street parking spot that showed us to walk to the main drag. Also, we traveled before/after and having a washer/dryer (w/detergent!) was super awesome. Would definitely stay again if back in TC.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Mutlu C.

4 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Description is not quite accurate

The apartment is located exactly where it says in the describtion, you see a cute store front and shots of the apartment, all good. Except, there are two apartments; A and B. I suspect the one above the store front facing the street is apartment A because I did not have that view, I was in B. I did take a pic of my view but it doesn’t look like I can submit it here-a parking lot. Also, this apartment does not have central A/C, just two strips of A/C units attached to the wall over the beds in the bedrooms which makes those two rooms nice and freezing but not much in the living room. One bedroom has a nice large tv, the other one does not. So families with kids will need to have the kids take the larger room. That bed was very soft, I don’t do soft-if soft is your thing you’d do just fine. So I used the other room. The rooms have no lights on the ceiling but rather these on the night table lights that you need to walk over to the other side of the bed to turn on, not the best thing to have when you arrive in the dark and can’t find the light. Overall the location was great, the most important reason why I selected this property in the first place.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie M.

2 Aug 2022

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

Great location!

We enjoyed our stay and would stay here again! A very walkable location to downtown attractions. The apartment was very quiet and we slept very well!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Diane H.

1 Aug 2022

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

Sweet comfy little apartment in a great area!

We enjoyed our stay in Traverse City. We walked from the apartment through beautiful neighborhoods and even to the bay. We had everything we needed in our little apartment. We loved the Master Bed! Because the apartment is an older building, probably the only draw back for some would be the 18 steep steps from the parking lot up to the apartment with luggage. It was great exercise for us! 😊

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

jean g.

29 July 2022

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

Great stay

This property was exactly as described, in an excellent location. Easy to get around, close to all the local activities and food. Would absolutely come again

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Shannon K.

24 July 2022

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

Disliked: Communication

Electrical problems and poor owner response

My family hoped to give a great review, however, electrical issues the last night prevent us from doing so. We were left with minimal electricity, no AC, and no lights in most of the building (including the hallway entrance/exit which was pitch black and had a very steep staircase). This electrical issue impacted both our unit and the other unit in the building, which also had VRBO renters. The owner took about 10 hours to respond to my messages where I explained the significance of the electrical situation. This was despite my sending messages via cellphone texts and VRBO platform. Ultimately the owner offered nothing more than excuses and a brief apology the next day. The location and unit were otherwise lovely. But we were very dissatisfied with this situation and the owner’s poor customer service regarding the matter.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

William W., Grand Rapids (East Grand Rapids) Michigan

18 July 2022

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

Great family weekend

Great location! Easy walking distance to restaurants and shops , playground and beach. Plenty of parking right by entrance. Quiet and comfortable for sleeping. Had everything we needed.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by Stuart

Scott Lammers is a world traveller who has worked in property development and management for 40 years.

Why they chose this property

This property simply has an unbeatable location. It is located in the Old Town district, which is full of beautiful historic buildings from the earliest days of Traverse City. Anything that downtown has to offer is only a short walk away.