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Main Side of Bear River House

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Interior
Dining
Outdoor dining

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 793 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Petoskey, MI
  • Place, Odawa Casino
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Mackinaw Trail Winery
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪38 min drive‬

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Outdoor dining

Honey Suite at Bear River House

  • Free WiFi
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available
  • Microwave
4.0 out of 5, Very good, 10 reviews
Honey Suite at Bear River House

About this property

Entire place

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

Main Side of Bear River House

The Bear River House is a century old farm house that has been completely renovated in 2022. The Bear River House is divided into two sides: The Main House and The Honey Suite. Both are separate and private, or for larger groups, both sides can be booked. This is The Main House. It is just south of Downtown Petoskey near Shopping, Restaurants, the Casino, Petoskey Snowmobile Club, North Country Trail, Petoskey Youth Soccer Association, River Road Sports Complex, Bear River Canoe Livery, Skiing, North Central Michigan College,. Hospital, and Little Travers Bay.
During your stay at this holiday home, you're just a quick walk from Bear River. Laundry facilities are available. The holiday home offers free WiFi and a kitchen.
  • The holiday home offers a kitchen, a washing machine and 2 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • On-site recreation includes a playground
  • 7 minutes on foot from Bear River and a 3-minute drive from Bear River Park
As a guest of Main Side of Bear River House, you'll find barbecue grills, a garden, and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 5:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

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

Rules

All guest from read and agree to all House Rules prior to booking, found under Rental Agreement.
No smoking of any substances inside or outside of house. This is not the right property for smokers.
No pets or emotional support animals. Property strives to be allergen free.

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
Long-term renters welcome
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.

Reviews

Main Side of Bear River House Reviews

6.4

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 0 out of 6 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 6 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 6 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 6 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 6 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mark M.

Liked: Cleanliness
House was very clean.Would have liked air conditioning in the whole house, not just the bedrooms.But slept well and location was very close to town.- Mark M.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Shawna U.

Liked: Cleanliness

Not what i expected.

The owner messaged me about three days before arriving, saying it might be delayed because of a busy cleaning schedule. We arrived about an hour and 40 minutes late and still hadn't gotten into the house. At that time, she told me it would be available no later than 7 (three hours after check-in). At 6:50, I asked about getting into the house. She didn't respond until after 7 and said it wasn't going to be ready for 30 more minutes. This wasn't the start to the vacation I wanted. Once we got in, the place was hot. They had two small AC units that helped with the heat but didn't cool the whole house. The plumbing was so bad we couldn't flush the downstairs bathroom toilet. The coffee bar that they talked about had coffee and half-and-half that was bad. The location wasn't bad, and that was a really good thing for us. We will never stay again nor recommend it for anyone.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Keri S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Leslie M.

The Bear House

The old farmhouse has been renovated with a cute bear theme. It’s location is convenient for trips to the beaches, trails and nice local towns. The only downside was the ventilation, with no A/C. Otherwise, nice dining area with games for families indoors and out, nice open kitchen and laundry room.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Leshunn M.

Hot

There is no a.c units of any kind in this house. The temperature reached up to 98 degress with only 2 old box fans to keep the whole house cool. This house is not worth the money they are charging unless its in the winter time.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023