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Wauban Cottage

2.5 star property
Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, 3-minute walk to Willowbrook Mill

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Interior
Free self parking
Property amenity
Property grounds
Porch
Wauban Cottage is minutes from Christmas Cove Beach. Start your day with continental breakfast, then relax in the garden or enjoy coffee and tea in the lobby. Free WiFi keeps you connected. Previous guests consistently share positive experiences.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, iron/ironing board

Basic Room, 1 Bedroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2020
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Pillowtop bed
Ceiling fan
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, iron/ironing board

Grand Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2020
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Pillowtop bed
  • 33 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, iron/ironing board

Classic Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2020
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Pillowtop bed
  • 21 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, iron/ironing board

Standard Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2020
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Pillowtop bed
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, iron/ironing board

Classic Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2020
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Pillowtop bed
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
202 West 3rd Street, Northport, MI, 49670

What's nearby

  • Willowbrook Mill - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Peterson Park - 8 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • Christmas Cove Beach - 11 min drive - 4.5 miles
  • Leelanau Sands Casino - 11 min drive - 10.8 miles
  • Grand Traverse Bay - 42 min drive - 37.1 miles

Getting around

  • Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Northport Brewing - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Knot Just a Bar - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Leelanau Wine Cellars - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Fischer's Happy Hour Tavern - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Fingers Crossed - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Wauban Cottage

Bed & breakfast remodeled in 2020 and located near Willowbrook Mill
Located close to Peterson Park and Christmas Cove Beach, Wauban Cottage provides free continental breakfast, a terrace, and a garden. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Express check-out, coffee/tea in the lobby, and barbecue grills
  • Smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Wauban Cottage offer thoughtful touches such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and ceiling fans
  • Showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No elevator
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1895
  • Renovated entire property - April 2020
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Mill Pond Inn Northport
Mill Pond Northport
Mill Pond Inn
Wauban Cottage Northport
Wauban Cottage Bed & breakfast
Wauban Cottage Bed & breakfast Northport

Frequently asked questions

Is Wauban Cottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Wauban Cottage?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Wauban Cottage?

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Wauban Cottage?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Wauban Cottage located?

Located in the heart of Northport, this bed & breakfast is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Willowbrook Mill and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Peterson Park. Leelanau State Park and Christmas Cove Beach are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

Wauban Cottage Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.6

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.0

Eco-friendliness

9.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 122 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 122 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 122 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 122 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 122 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tyrone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent B&B with great owners.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Pablo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

The rooms are great, I suggest having a bit more comfortable beds.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great host
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our first time at a B&B. Love the history of the house. Annette and Brad were very accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pleasant historic b&b in Northport. Needs a little TLC around property, comfortable beds, clean and fresh rooms. Breakfast is ok. Good coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The owners were super friendly and helpful. They were able to give us the codes to the bed & breakfast early and let us check in early as well. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely screened in porch.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sweet B&B in Northport, MI

Brad was the most gracious host. The house is super amazing, clean, comfortable, and has so much character. Breakfast was delicious, and Brad's attention to detail is wonderful. We would highly recommend this B&B for a stay in northern Michigan.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful stay at Wauben Cottage. The cottage is beautifully unique and has a welcoming and warm feel. We especially enjoyed the screened in front porch which made for a pleasant evening of just relaxing and taking in the north country. Our host, Brad, was very personable and attentive. His dog, Max, won our hearts from the moment we arrived. We highly recommend Wauben Cottage and look forward to staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice

For being a 1895 house...its amazing! Love that it has codes for the house and rooms! Coffee was so good! The house and rooms were very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Website is accurate - Hotels.com misrepresents

Brad is the host at Wauban Cottage and he is great. The place was extremely clean. The only issue is that Expedia and Hotels.com misrepresented the room we stayed in. The website by Brad was very clear that the bathroom for our room was across the hall. Hotels.com said it was ensuite and also private but not separate. Brad was unaware and apologized, unfortunately he has not control over how Hotels.com presents. Please go to website for accuracy.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older house but well kept up and owner was awesome.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Inn is so beautiful, room was charming, complete with a claw-foot tub in the huge bathroom. Bed very comfortable, everything was great! Conversation over breakfast was engaging, food was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness
Pillows were not comfortable. Breakfast was scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy on both mornings, materials on local amenities were limited, furnishings and decor were tired looking. Overall was rather disappointing.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jill and Davce

Nice B&B. Brad was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a delightful and comfortable stay here, owners were polite, friendly and informative. The house itself is so lovely and nice common areas and yard space. Room was comfortable and had in-room AC controls. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hosts were very nice and the breakfast was delicious and plentiful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property with interesting history. Very quiet setting and helpful, friendly host.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I stayed for 2 nights and it was fine. I was there for an event and couldn't find a nearby hotel room, but this opened up literally at the last minute. It was expensive, but I was grateful to have found a room. We were out the door early, before their 8am breakfast but Brad was gracious and tried to get food set out earlier for us. It was quite a limited menu, same thing both days. Other reviews mentioned the mattresses needing replacement but mine was just fine. Room was clean, the place was charming and far more interesting than a hotel room. Best part aside from the hosts was the screened in porch. A nice place to chill before heading to sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable, clean and quaint! The owners were very helpful and friendly. Loved how close to town it was👍
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our host, Brad, was very conversational, gracious, and showed interest that we were satisfied with our stay. It’s a unique, quaint B&B on a beautiful, spacious property. Breakfast was delicious and plentiful. We would definitely stay here again next time we're in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Northport - July 2024

We enjoyed our night here and would come back in the future. Brad was a welcoming host, and the room was clean and comfortable. The cottage is within easy walking distance of the restaurants and shops in town.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jaime

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great and cute
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place is amazing! We drove from Texas and felt right at home. The owners are great and we absolutely can not wait to go back!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claude W.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could have asked fro a most gracious host Brad, was always helpful with information, and places to go and things to do. Room was fantastic, bed was comfortable, everything was top notch.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

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