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The Manor at Val-Du Lakes. Less than 5 minutes from Lake Michigan

Photo collection from Circa 1900 of my family and home town.

Upstairs hallway. 7 bedrooms to pick from

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Amenities
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Location
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9.6

Exceptional

8 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 20279 sq m

Popular amenities

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Air conditioning

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Washer

Check-in time

5:00 PM

Check-out time

11:00 AM

Explore the area

Mears, MI

Craig's Cruisers Family Fun Center4 min drive
Upper Silver Lake5 min drive
Silver Lake State Park5 min drive
Manistee, MI (MBL-Manistee County-Blacker)58 min drive

Rooms & beds

8 bedrooms (sleeps 20)

Bedroom 1- Main floor

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 6

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 7

1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Bedroom 8

1 Double Bed

4 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 4

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Separate dining area

Outdoor play area

Garden

About this property

The Manor at Val-Du Lakes, was built as a turn of the century boarding house 1888. In 2000, it was reconstructed to reflect the era's beauty, from the furnishings to the original hardwood floors. We hope that you will appreciate the care and hard work that went into this large 8 bedroom, 4 bath home @ Val-Du-Lakes Resort. It is only 1.5 miles East of Silver Lake and 2 miles from Lake Michigan. Home sleeps 20 comfortably. The Manor is rented from late April- mid October There is a 3 night minimum, with the exception of July July is a 7 night minimum. Most everything you need will be provided except bath towels, toiletries and food. You will have a starting supply of paper products. There are 8 bedrooms, 4 full baths, w/ tub & showers, living room, formal dining room and a large front porch/sun room for relaxing. Central air and heat, on both levels . The large yard also has a fire pit for the star gazers in your group, a large , private back deck and a hot tub for your use. Bar/restaurant next door for your dining and entertainment pleasures. There is plenty of parking for your vehicles and trailers for your toys. There's nothing else like this in Silver Lake! Call now to reserve your date. 616-813-6690

Property manager

Mary Lowing

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 5:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings

MUST have approval from owner first!!!

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Do not move furniture. You may move breakable items up if you have little ones. No children in the hot tub. It is not a pool.

Leave the linens on the beds and please make sure the back door is unlocked when you check out.

Do not transport firewood from out of the county. The emerald ash boring beetle is still prevalent. There is a quiet time township ordinance @ 11pm

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 (including family gatherings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 30

Note from host: MUST have approval from owner first!!!

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

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Mears

Located in Mears, this holiday home is in the city centre and on a lake. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Silver Lake State Park and Lake Michigan. Craig's Cruisers Family Fun Center and Lewis Farm Market & Petting Farm are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and mountain biking.

Mears, MI

What's nearby

Craig's Cruisers Family Fun Center - 4 min drive
Upper Silver Lake - 5 min drive
Silver Lake State Park - 5 min drive
Silver Lake Sand Dunes Area Chamber of Commerce - 9 min drive
Little Sable Point Lighthouse - 12 min drive

Getting around

Manistee, MI (MBL-Manistee County-Blacker) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
‪The Golden Eatery - ‬5 min drive
‪Open Hearth Grille - ‬6 min drive
‪Frickin' Chicken Shack - ‬4 min drive
‪Hart Pizza - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is House sleeps 20 + with parking for all pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at House sleeps 20 + with parking for all?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at House sleeps 20 + with parking for all?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is House sleeps 20 + with parking for all located?

Located in the heart of Mears, this golf holiday home is within 3 miles (5 km) of Golden Sands Golf Course, Craig's Cruisers Family Fun Center and Upper Silver Lake. Silver Lake State Park is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) away.

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Jamie S.

30 June 2024

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

Our annual dunes trip 2024

Perfect place for a large groups to enjoy the Silver Lake sand dunes.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Casey T.

10 Sept 2023

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

Class of 73

House worked out great for group of 18 people. We had two people unable to do the stairs and it worked out fine. Within an hour of all we wanted to do. Restaurant/Bar right behind the house with good food. Special care needed to be taken in house due to hardwood floors and some nice tables/antiques but everyone was happy to comply.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christie A.

27 July 2023

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

Relaxing

Large home just as described. Nicely renovated. A few little oddities but made the home unique. Close to dunes and town. Nice hot tub and fire pit. Lots of spices in kitchen.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

20 July 2023

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

family trip

My siblings and our kids rented the manor for a quick summer trip. There was plenty of space, the location was great and the house was really unique. We would book again.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Philip M.

17 Aug 2022

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

Historic House with lots of space near fantastic Silver Lake

Large house with plenty of gathering space and bedrooms for an entire family. Service and attentiveness of property managers quick and thorough. As a historic home, this property has its share of quirks that are important to know about to make sure it will work for your group.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ronald G., Evans

24 July 2019

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

Michigan Manor is the Max!

With the flavor of an 1800s camp lodge, but all the amenities you could ask for, the Manor was a great choice for our trip to Michigan. We had several friends with us and used all eight of the bedrooms! Even then, the house was spacious enough that everyone was comfortable, and the kitchen was fully outfitted, as well! Definitely a return stay for our next trip!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael B.

7 July 2019

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

Second Time is the Charm (First Time was too!)

This, being the second year that we held our family reunion at the manor, it was more like coming home again. I can't imagine a more relaxing property in which to enjoy family. Mary greeted me at checkin with the house keys and wished us a good week. Brian fixed a little problem with hot water to the upstairs bathrooms and made sure that we had outside water access for our big seafood boil late in the week. Other than that, they gave us our privacy. Just like last year, we had world cup soccer on the tv, card games and jigsaw puzzles in the front sun room, dirty ace games in the dining room when we weren't eating, beanbag toss and frizbee in the side yard. Air conditioning and wireless internet worked great. We enjoyed the nice new refrigerator in the kitchen and the second fridge on the lower level. We had no problems with the manor during the week and would consider yet another return trip in the future. Thanks Mary and Brian!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

christine c.

21 Sept 2018

sept trip

The trip was great. The house is perfect for a group, big or small. the house is set up for groups and well stocked. I love the house and grounds. I will make this a yearly trip. The weather could not have been better. We all had a great time, and cant wait till next year.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michael B.

12 July 2018

Wonderful Location for Family Reunion

What a wonderful location for a family reunion! We enjoyed the Manor and found it perfect for our needs. The kitchen was stocked with all the dishes and utensils needed, the dining room was great for meals and large card games and the TV room had world cup soccer on constantly. The sun room was the prime meeting place for chats, reading, jigsaw puzzles and smaller card games. We found the bedrooms comfortable with each having its own character. We really appreciated the air conditioning as the temperature reached well into the 90's during the week, but the manor remained cool for sleeping. There was plenty of parking both in front of the manor and across Wilson Road in the mowed field. The manor sits on a lovely wooded area, perfect for kickball, whiffleball and soccer. It also served us well for our big seafood boil. The internet access was adequate and stable with the DSL modem needing to be rebooted 2 times during the week. I do need to mention a very few things that might need improvement. The stairs to the laundry room and second refrigerator are treacherous and do not have a handrail. I think that a handrail would help tremendously. Secondly, there is no outside access to water. We found this inconvenient when trying to fill our seafood pots for the boil and for cleaning afterward. We were able to work around these very small issues however. I took a survey late in the week, asking everyone if they would like to come back to the manor sometime in the future. Everyone agreed that this was a great place for quality family time and would be happy to return. Brian and Mary were available to answer questions but never intrusive. They seemed pleased that we were having such a good time and asked us to visit them again in the future. We just might do that!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

13 June 2017

This was our fifth trip to The Manor and we love it more every time!

We have stayed at The Manor for several dune trips with large groups of people. There is more than enough room for our trucks, trailers and toys. As always, Brian and Mary are so nice and easy to work with. We will be back again :-).

Stayed 4 nights in May 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Kristy T.

18 July 2015

This place is amazing!

Would definitely recommend for an extended family getaway. 8 bedrooms 4 full bathrooms and plenty of space. Extra fridge in back patio was great to hold drinks. Gas grill in the backyard is big enough to cook for the entire house at one time. The hot tub was a perfect way to end the night when we didn't start the campfire. With infared water heaters hot showers weren't a problem no matter how many were taken. Location was perfect Hop, skip, and a jump to Silver Lake. Can't wait to go back!!

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

24 June 2014

Fabulous as expected

This was our second, but not last, stay at the Manor. Brian & Mary are great owners and have taken care of us well. Our group is typically large and they have been so accommodating. We will be back for years to come.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

18 Aug 2013

Fantastic time!

Our memorial weekend group always seems to grow each year. We now have kids and we all have trucks and trailers so finding a place big enough to stay that can sleep all of us and have enough parking is becoming nearly impossible. The Manor was very nice and accommodating! We will be going back!

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Courtney R.

21 Sept 2012

Wedding Central - our home away from home

Earlier in the year we decided to have our wedding at the adjacent bar & grill, Val Du Lakes. So this was the perfect place to have as home base for our wedding party. Friends from across the country came to this beautiful small town in Michigan to meet up, play and enjoy some R & R the week of our wedding. The house was big enough for all our friends and all their luggage. We joked that it was our little sorority house for the week. We grilled on the cute deck, enjoyed local activities like the sand dunes and bike trails and explored nearby towns in the evenings for nice meals and during the days for spa treatments. We got ready together on wedding day and walked right across the street to the venue for the main event. A week with best friends out in the country was such a special time. They've already asked when we can come back for a reunion. I would absolutely recommend the Val Du Manor for family reunions, vacations with friends or just a getaway. We had about 12 pp staying there and that seemed to be just the right amount. Brian and Mary could not have more accommodating. This is a wonderful hidden gem in a beautiful area of western Michigan.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

30 Aug 2012

Val-Du Manor

We have been renting different locations for about 5 years and this one was the first that doesn't give accurate information in the rental site. - Bar next door is very noisy on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nghts - No air conditioning upstairs which is not suitable for sleeping when the temperature outside is 90 plus. We had to go purchase fans to make it somewhat better for sleeping. - Does not mention you have to clean before leaving or you have to pay $75.00- Overall wasn't bad just need to be more aware of everything.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

24 July 2010

Val-Du-Lakes.. Awesome Experience

We had a party of 15 people, and it comfortably accommodated all of us.. with room to spare! The descriptions of the house perfectly matched the layout. The entire home was very nicely furnished, and the front yard allowed plenty of space for outdoor sports and lounging. Mary and Brian (owners) were kind and friendly! The bar next door was also great, with a live band and a fun atmosphere. Our entire vacation was amazing because all the attractions were only a couple miles away. The location was very ideal, and even though the bar was only 10 feet away.. there was still a lot of privacy. We would recommend this property to anyone, and we hope to rent again next summer =)

About the host

Hosted by Mary Lowing

Why they chose this property

We purchased this property because it was adjacent to existing property that we already owned. The house was in disrepair and needed much love and attention. It was built in 1888 and was brought upon to date in 1920 when they added on and installed indoor plumbing! It was then used as a boarding house. Eventually turned into a residence and the history was lost until 2009 when we purchased it and renovated her.