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Exterior
TV, fireplace, DVD player, table football
Terrace/patio
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Beach

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 14

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Washer
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

Map
Honor, MI
  • Platte Lake
  • Champion Hill Golf Course
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Crystal Lake Golf Club
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪43 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Serene Setting on the Platte River

Spacious four bedroom/three full bath home sits nestled in the woods on the Platte River in the Sleeping Bear Dunes Region of Michigan. The property features two master suites, one up and one down. The house is furnished and includes a fully stocked kitchen and linens and bedding are provided for your convenience. There is a large loft for families to gather and watch movies or play games while enjoying the view of the scenic Platte River. Enjoy the outdoors on the large deck equipped with grill and an outdoor dining table. Sit and relax on one of the two docks or drop a line and fish for a bit. A fire pit is available for an evening fire.

The property is located close to the beaches of Lake Michigan. The many outdoor activities available include, kayaking, dune climbing, golf, hiking, biking, miniature golf, skiing, snowmobiling and more. Explore the many lakes in the area, including Platte Lake, Little Platte Lake, Big Glen Lake, Little Glen Lake, Otter Lake and many more. Crystal Mountain Ski Resort is minutes away and is open year round. The quaint towns of Honor, Empire and Glen Arbor are just a few nearby places to dine and shop.

During your stay at this holiday home, you'll be within walking distance of Platte Lake. Laundry facilities and an arcade/games room are available. A kitchen and 3 bathrooms are available in the holiday home.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine and 3 bathrooms
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Platte Lake and a few minutes from Champion Hill Golf Course
Serene Setting on the Platte River offers its guests barbecue grills, an arcade/games room, and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Foosball table
  • Kayak

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 2,600 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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 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
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Serene Setting Platte River House Honor
Serene Setting Platte River House
Serene Setting Platte River Honor
Serene Setting Platte River
Serene Setting on the Platte River Honor
Serene Setting on the Platte River Private vacation home
Serene Setting on the Platte River Private vacation home Honor

Serene Setting on the Platte River Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 87 out of 106 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 106 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 106 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 106 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 106 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christine F.

Liked: Cleanliness
We love this place which is in a beautiful setting. The kayaks supplied are an added plus. It is close to many fun and interesting places. The host was very available when needed. We’ll be back next summer!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Platte River 4th

Great property right on the Platte River. Close to Beulah and Frankfort. Large enough to accomodate a large group of friends and family. We enjoyed using the provided kayaks.Plenty of parking if your group has multiple vehicles.Would definitely recommend. We had a great 4th of July vacation
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany C.

Liked: Cleanliness
What a wonderful house! The river was beautiful with lots of wildlife in the back yard! We did a long girls trip, hiking at sleeping bear dunes and a kayak trip ending right at the house. The access to kayaks was the best part! Close to traverse city for a day of winerys. Will definitly be plannig another trip here soon!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Always amazing

This was our 5th year staying here and it is our absolute favorite. We love the room, the location and it always has everything we need. Libby is a great host and we will definitely be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brad B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect getaway

Love this place and look forward to next year's visit.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angie S., Saint Clair Shores Mi

Liked: Cleanliness

SECOND TIME HERE!! <3

We loved it so much this was our second year in a row. This house is perfect for our combined 4 family vacation and are already looking into next year. The location is perfect for keeping busy in town or venturing out to dunes, bluffs and beaches. The house is perfect for cozy campfire relaxing or canoeing up the river located directly in the backyard.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Stephanie E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location!

The backyard with the river view is beautiful and peaceful! The house had plenty of room and beds for our group of 3 families. Loved that there were 10 kayaks to use. Kitchen was fully stocked. Perfect location to enjoy esch beach, the dunes, and empire bluffs hike. We loved our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Platte River Relaxation

This is a great place. Right on the river and close to so many fun towns and restaurants. Had a wonderful time
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Peaceful Platte River

We loved the setting and utilized the outdoor activities to the fullest—-kayaking, campfire, meals on the deck. It was a wonderful week. We’ll be back next summer!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gina R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Honor Vacation July 2024

The house is large, comfortable and well stocked. It was perfect for our family of 6 adults and 3 children eight and under. The setting is serene and beautiful. A couple of evenings when we weren't watching the sunset on a beach, the kids played in the river (with close adult supervision). Libby was a great host. We liked the house so much we've already booked for 2025.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peggy C., Applegate, MI

Liked: Cleanliness

Ideal Location & Cottage

This is a wonderful place to stay. So close to the Platte River with plenty of wildlife and a serene setting. Lots of kayaks for our use, including safety water vests. Lots of parking and different outdoors seating areas for bonfires or reading. The cottage is well equipped with everything needed for a large family to stay a week. The AC in the bedrooms helped for comfortable sleeping at night. The remainder of the house was generally comfortable, but could be warm if the weather was more hot & humid. The owner was very responsive and easy to work with. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and have already booked again for next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Relaxing and convenient

We’ve stayed here on our annual family vacation for a number of years. The grandchildren have used the river for swimming and kayaking. Six to eight kayaks are supplied with personal flotation vests. Sadly or you could say joyfully our family has grown with four of the grandchildren married with infants. Next year we must move to a home that can sleep 20, sorry Libby. We love the improvements. Continue improving the property, you have a well positioned home with easy access to all kinds of attractions. We love the Minnie golf in Benzonia, the Sleeping Bear Dunes, and Glenn Haven just to mention a few.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda S.

Liked: Cleanliness

First family trip

The house is beautiful and platte lake is very peaceful. Great get away.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josh A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fantastic house close to everything

Did a weekend ski/hang out with extended family. Lots of places to sleep and numerous beds. The house was very cute with a great view of the Platte River. It had everything we needed. Close to Crystal Mountain and Traverse City so you can ski and shop. Highly recommend this house.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elvaid R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fishing trip

I’m going to book this cabin again next year. Great place and perfect location.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leigh W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful Family Reunion

We enjoyed our stay very much!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

anne b.

Liked: Cleanliness

Another Great Stay

This was our second year staying at this house. We can't say enough good things about it! Between lounging on the docks, watching the salmon swim upstream, and kayaking, our vacation couldn't get any better. The location is ideal-close to beaches, dunes, Beulah, Frankfort, and Traverse City. The house is immaculate and perfectly suited our extended family. The owners are extremely helpful and are quick to respond with any questions you may have. We can't wait to come up again next year!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Allison L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great family vacay!

Libby’s property was everything we wanted! It was close to the beaches, drive-in movies & the kayaks were an added bonus! We would definitely recommend this place to stay & hopefully return in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Judy E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Very nice

Great location — Plenty of things to do! The river is beautiful, and having access to kayaks is a bonus.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

linda s.

Liked: Cleanliness

No title

The property was clean the view from the deck awesome They had the extras we needed They do need to do a little better painting and patching holes in wall etc Bu over all I would recommend to anyone
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dasi G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Spacious home on Platte River

Our group of 8 (including 2 sets of grand parents and 2 young kids) had a wonderful stay in Libby’s home. We used the kayaks, built fires in the fire pit and enjoyed meals on the deck. We had plenty of space to relax. The location is great - close to beaches and other towns to explore. We hope to stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fantastic

We had a wonderful time at this house. It was close to Interlochen for concerts and shows and right on a creek for kayaking as well as many other activities. It fit our family perfectly!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cindy S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Location!

Our family of 9 adults as well as children enjoyed the setup and location of this home on the river. We used the kayaks twice and especially appreciated the tip about Peterson Rd beach, which was definitely a family favorite. We also visited Frankfort, Sleeping Bear, and Glen Arbor. Libby was responsive with questions which was helpful for our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian V.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Vacation

This was our 3rd summer staying here. It's a perfect place for a large family. Being on the river is great for the kids! We'll most likely be back next year!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jama C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location

This house is the perfect getaway. We loved both the inside and outside spaces of the house. Both were very well maintained. We spent every night out by the fire. It was the perfect spot for a nice relaxing vacation.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023