Insel Haus - A Bed and Breakfast


  • Insel Haus perched on a hill overlooking a panoramic view of the Straits of Mackinac

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    Insel Haus, a private, secluded Bed & Breakfast on Bois Blanc Island in Michigan's Straits of Mackinac. An Old World retreat filled with antique leaded glass, chandeliers, Persian rugs and cushions, French doors, fieldstone and tiled fireplaces. Insel Haus beckons if you seek tranquility, solitude, walks through forest island paths. Let the season dictate your mode of transportation: cross-country skis, snowshoes or bicycle. Island activities include photography, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, bird watching. As you travel back in time the forest canopy and sky dissolve into unbelievable sunsets. Visit Insel Haus and then write your own description of paradise.


    Innkeeper Information

    Innkeepers Description:

    Reading, Spinning, Knitting, Walking, Gourmet Cooking, Interior Design.

    The innkeepers speak:

    • English

    • German


    Number of Dogs: 1


    Features

    Type:

    • Other

    • Bed and Breakfast

    Property Noted For:

    • Education

    • Retreats

    • Training sessions

    • Antiques/decor

    • Excellent views

    • Family Travel

    • Gay / Lesbian Travel

    • Gourmet food

    • Group events

    • Honeymoons

    • Luxury

    • Nature

    • Peaceful getaway

    • Romantic escape

    • Weddings


    Amenities

    Guest Room:

    • Alarm clock

    • Bath robes

    • Ceiling fans

    • Coffee/Tea facilities

    • Fridge

    • Hairdryer

    • Ironing Board

    • Microwave

    On Site:

    • Air conditioning

    • Amenities Basket

    • BBQ grill

    • Board games

    • CD player

    • Computer

    • Conference Rooms

    • Copier

    • DVD Player

    • In-room internet<br />

    • Desk

    • Fax Machine

    • Fireplace

    • Hot tub/whirlpool tub

    • Internet Service

    • Library

    • Piano

    • Private entrance

    • Radio

    • Satellite/Cable TV

    • Secretarial services

    • TV

    • Telephone

    • VCR

    • Videos

    • Washer/dryer

    • Wedding Facilities

    Other Amenities:

    • The "Gute Stube" for that special occasion

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  • Sheila's Room

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 Queen

    • Bathroom

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $118/$118

    Bedroom with antique queen size bed. Utility room with washer/dryer and bathroom with shower. Beautiful view of the Straits of Mackinac. Wireless internet access. Access to common areas: Great room with tiled fireplace, Living room with field stone fireplace and Dish TV, Library with more than 3000 books, DVD's, VHS's and CD's. Wide decks with glass railings surrounding most of Insel Haus. When available: The Gute Stube for that special occasion. Create the memory of a lifetime in a timeless setting.

    Moe's Room

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 Double

    • Bathroom

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $118/$118

    Moe's Room offers use of: second floor bedroom with 1 queen size bed. Bathroom with tub and shower Beautiful panoramic view of the Straits of Mackinac. Wireless internet access. Access to Studio area with balcony and exterior staircase. Access to common areas: Great room with tiled fireplace, Living room with field stone fireplace and Dish TV, Library with more than 3000 books, DVD's, VHS's and CD's. Wide decks with glass railings surrounding most of Insel Haus. When available: The Gute Stube for that special occasion. Create the memory of a lifetime in a timeless setting.

    Veranda

    Suite maximum capacity: 3

    • Beds

      1 Double

      1 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $118/$118

    Bedroom with 1 full size and one twin size bed. Bathroom with shower. Beautiful panoramic view of the Straits of Mackinac. Wireless internet access. Access to common areas: Great room with tiled fireplace, Living room with field stone fireplace and Dish TV, Library with more than 3000 books, DVD's, VHS's and CD's. Wide decks with glass railings surrounding most of Insel Haus. When available: The Gute Stube for that special occasion. Create the memory of a lifetime in a timeless setting.

    Bunk

    Suite maximum capacity: 3

    • Beds

      3 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $118/$118

    Bedroom with 2 bunk beds and 1 twin size bed. Bathroom with tub and shower. Panoramic view of large meadow surrounded by beautiful pine trees. Wireless internet access. Access to Studio area with balcony and exterior staircase. Access to common areas: Great room with tiled fireplace, Living room with field stone fireplace and Dish TV, Library with more than 3000 books, DVD's, VHS's and CD's. Wide decks with glass railings surrounding most of Insel Haus. When available: The Gute Stube for that special occasion. Create the memory of a lifetime in a timeless setting.

    Opa's Room

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 King

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $170/$170

    Opa's Bedroom with king size bed. Bathroom with shower and double sink vanity. Dish TV. Internet access. Beautiful panoramic view of the Straits of Mackinac. Wireless internet access. Access to common areas: Great room with tiled fireplace, Living room with field stone fireplace and Dish TV, Library with more than 3000 books, DVD's, VHS's and CD's. Wide decks with glass railings surrounding most of Insel Haus. When available: The Gute Stube for that special occasion. Create the memory of a lifetime in a timeless setting.

    Kayla's Room

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      2 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $105/$105

    Room with 2 single beds. Utility room with washer/dryer and bathroom with shower. Wireless internet access. Access to common areas: Great room with tiled fireplace, Living room with field stone fireplace and Dish TV, Library with more than 3000 books, DVD's, VHS's and CD's. Wide decks with glass railings surrounding most of Insel Haus. When available: The Gute Stube for that special occasion. Create the memory of a lifetime in a timeless setting.

    Origami Room

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 Queen

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $140/$140

    Second floor bedroom with 1 queen size bed and half bath. Bathroom with tub and shower. Beautiful view of the Straits of Mackinac. Wireless internet access. Access to Studio area with balcony and exterior staircase. Access to common areas: Great room with tiled fireplace, Living room with field stone fireplace and Dish TV, Library with more than 3000 books, DVD's, VHS's and CD's. Wide decks with glass railings surrounding most of Insel Haus. When available: The Gute Stube for that special occasion. Create the memory of a lifetime in a timeless setting.

    Master Bedroom

    Suite maximum capacity: 4

    • Beds

      1 Queen

      2 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $180/$180

    Second floor bedroom with 1 queen size bed and 2 twin beds. Panoramic view of large meadow surrounded by beautiful pine trees. Bathroom with Jacuzzi tub and shower with view of the Straits of Mackinac. Wireless internet access. Access to common areas: Great room with tiled fireplace, Living room with field stone fireplace and Dish TV, Library with more than 3000 books, DVD's, VHS's and CD's. Wide decks with glass railings surrounding most of Insel Haus. When available: The Gute Stube for that special occasion. Create the memory of a lifetime in a timeless setting.

    Spinner's Suite

    Suite maximum capacity: 4

    • Beds

      1 Queen

      2 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $198/$198

    Bedroom 1 with 2 single size beds. Bedroom 2 with 1 queen size bed. Utility room with washer/dryer and bathroom with shower. Beautiful view of the Straits of Mackinac. Wireless internet access. Access to common areas: Great room with tiled fireplace, Living room with field stone fireplace and Dish TV, Library with more than 3000 books, DVD's, VHS's and CD's. Wide decks with glass railings surrounding most of Insel Haus. When available: The Gute Stube for that special occasion. Create the memory of a lifetime in a timeless setting.

    Oma's Suite

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 King

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $348/$348

    Bedroom with king size bed. Dish TV. Internet access. Bathroom with shower and double sink vanity. Greatroom with custom ceramic tile fireplace and bathroom with shower. Sunken "gally" style kitchen. Panoramic view of large meadow surrounded by beautiful pine trees and great view of the Straits of Mackinac. Access to common areas: Living room with field stone fireplace and Dish TV, Library with more than 3000 books. Wide decks with glass railings surrounding most of Insel Haus. When available: The Gute Stube for that special occasion. Create the memory of a lifetime in a timeless setting.

    Trotter's Suite

    Suite maximum capacity: 6

    • Beds

      1 Queen

      1 Double

      5 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $400/$400

    3 second floor bedrooms - 1 with queen size, 1 with full size, 1 with twin size bed and 1 set of bunkbeds and studio with 3 twin beds. Panoramic view of large meadow surrounded by beautiful pine trees and view of Straits of Mackinac. Wireless internet access. Access to common areas: Great room with tiled fireplace, Living room with field stone fireplace and Dish TV, Library with more than 3000 books. Wide decks with glass railings surrounding most of Insel Haus. When available: The Gute Stube for that special occasion. Create the memory of a lifetime in a timeless setting.

    Monica's Favorite

    Suite maximum capacity: 4

    • Beds

      1 Queen

      2 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $390/$390

    Second floor bedroom with 1 queen size bed and 2 twin beds. Full kitchen and room for intimate dining. Panoramic view of large meadow surrounded by beautiful pine trees. Bathroom with Jacuzzi tub and shower with view of the Straits of Mackinac. Wireless internet access. Access to common areas: Great room with tiled fireplace, Living room with field stone fireplace and Dish TV, Library with more than 3000 books. Wide decks with glass railings surrounding most of Insel Haus. When available: The Gute Stube for that special occasion. Create the memory of a lifetime in a timeless setting.

    Shelby's Paradise

    Suite maximum capacity: 6

    • Beds

      1 King

      1 Queen

      1 Double

      3 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $500/$500

    One bedroom with 2 twin beds, one with queen, one with king size, one with full size bed and twin bed. 3 Bathrooms with showers. 2 Utility rooms with washers/dryers. 2 full kitchens. Great room with tiled fireplace, Living room with field stone fireplace and Dish TV, Library with more than 3000 books. Panoramic view of large meadow surrounded by pine trees and beautiful view of the Straits of Mackinac. Wide decks surrounding most of Insel Haus. When available: The Gute Stube for that special occasion. Create the memory of a lifetime in a timeless setting.

    Gute Stube

    Suite maximum capacity: 6

    • Beds

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $300/$300

    Reserve the Gute Stube for that special occasion: wedding, anniversary, graduation, birthday, church group, club, business meeting or training session. This rustic room, a tribute to the island and its forests, has tamarack, cedar and hemlock beams from which hangs a 24 light chandelier, There are wall sconces, a fan and a truly unique extraordinary fireplace. Panoramic view of large meadow surrounded by beautiful pine trees. Create the memory of a lifetime in a timeless setting.

    Dana's Paradise

    Suite maximum capacity: 6

    • Beds

      2 Queen

      1 Double

      6 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $550/$650

    Bedroom 1 with queen size bed and 2 single beds. Bedroom 2 with queen size bed and a half bath. Bedroom 3 with 1 set of bunk beds and 1 single size bed. Bedroom 4 with full size bed. Studio with 2 twin beds. Full kitchen and space for intimate dining. 2 bathrooms, one with Jacuzzi tub offers private view high above the treetops. Access to common areas: Great room with tiled fireplace, Living room with field stone fireplace and Dish TV, Library with more than 3000 books. Wide decks with glass railings surrounding most of Insel Haus. When available: The Gute Stube for that special occasion.

    Policy

    Reservation Policy

    • Check in: 3 pm    Check out: 12

    • Minimum stay: on weekends or holidays

    • Open all year round: Y


    General Policies

    • Smoking allowed: No

    • Guest pets allowed: Limited

    • Drinking allowed: Limited

    • Drinks available: N

    • Suitable for children: Limited

    • Childcare provided: No

  • Breakfast

    • Type: Full

    • Time Served: 8 am

    • Serving location: Breakfast/dining area


    Complimentary Perks

    • Afternoon Tea

    • Dessert

    • Fruit

    • Non-alcoholic Beverages


    Special meal options

    • Low fat

    • Restrictive

    • Vegetarian

  • Location Type

    • Beachside

    • Countryside

    • Island

    • Lakeside


    City

    • Cheboygan

    • Distance to city: 5 miles

    • Directions to property:
      Locate Michigan's North/South corridor, the I-75 Expressway. Exit at marker #326, travel eight miles to the city of Cheboygan. Continue east to Water Street. Turn south one block to the Plaunt Transportation Company dock. Call 888-752-8687 for the ferry schedule and rates. Pricing subject to change. A reservation is necessary only when transporting an automobile to the Island. Any trips in December through April are at the sole discretion of the ship's captain. Plaunt's website: .bbiferry If you arrive with an automobile, drive to the end of the dock, turn right on the county road, and travel one mile. A beautiful bay will be on your right, a large meadow on your left with Insel Haus sitting atop a rise. Plane service: Call Great Lakes Air, 906-643-7165. They will fly from the Pellston, Cheboygan or St. Ignace airports. They will quote the current fare. When flying from the Cheboygan airport exit the I-75 Expressway at marker #326, travel to the city of Cheboygan. The Cheboygan Airport will be on your left. Advise us of your scheduled arrival time, by ferry or plane, and we will pick you up at the island dock or airport.


    Airport

    • Pellston, MI (PLN-Emmet County) 20 miles

    • Directions to property:
      Pellston car rental and taxi service is available for the 25 minute ride to Cheboygan. Car Rental: AVIS 231-539-8302 Traverse City Leasing: 231-539-8404 Taxi: Mackinaw Shuttle & Air Cargo: 231-539-7005 Wolverine Stages: 800-825-1450 Mackinac Limousine: 888-349-8294 Locate Michigan's North/South corridor, the I-75 Expressway. Exit at marker #326, turn east, travel eight miles to the city of Cheboygan. Continue east to Water Street at the foot of the bridge spanning the Cheboygan River. Turn south one block to the Plaunt Transportation Company dock. Call 888-752-8687 for the ferry schedule and rates. Pricing subject to change. A reservation is necessary only when transporting an automobile to the Island. Any trips in December through April are at the sole discretion of the ship's captain. Plaunt's website: .bbiferry Plane service: Great Lakes Air, 906-643-7165, will fly from the Pellston, Cheboygan or St. Ignace airports. They will quote the current fare. When flying from the Cheboygan airport exit the I-75 Expressway at marker #326, travel to the city of Cheboygan. The Cheboygan Airport will be on your left. Advise us of your scheduled arrival time, by ferry or plane, and we will pick you up at the island dock or airport.


    Area Attractions

    • Beach

    • Historical interests

    • Lake

    • Museum

    • Nature area

    • Picnic area

    • Ski area

    • Bicycle riding trails

    • Bird watching

    • Boating

    • Canoeing

    • Cross-country ski trails

    • Fishing

    • Hiking trails

    • Hunting

    • Kayaking

    • Mountain Bike trails

    • Spinning lessons

    • Kniting and designing lessons

    • Lectures on writing, directing, producing of films

    • Photography

    • Snow shoe trails

    • Swimming

    • Water sports

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    Write a review

    Great place to stay

    About the reviewer

    • 55+ years old

    • Stays at B&Bs twice a year

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling to visit family


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    Great hospitality, food and lodging. Always stay at Insel Haus when visiting Maccomb


    Babymoon Getaway

    About the reviewer

    • Between 26-35 years old

    • Almost never stays at B&Bs

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway


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    This was a Fall babymoon getaway. We wanted a location that provided both views and direct access to the water. The Insel Haus provided a perfect getaway weekend and truly unique experience that exceeded our expectations. The charm and character of the Insel Haus, including its proprietors, added to our enjoyable experience. We brought our bikes along and enjoyed riding around this unique island. We definitely look forward to going back, perhaps during summer months where we could take advantage of kayaking and other water activities.


    Grace and Elegance

    About the reviewer

    • Between 26-35 years old

    • Stays at B&Bs once a year

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway


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    Insel Haus is a wonderful escape from the hustle and bustle. The beautiful home and charming hosts of Insel Haus offer the quiet and solitude of Northern Michigan with the luxury and beauty of any European villa.


    60 Year Island Reunion

    About the reviewer

    • 55+ years old

    • First time staying at a B&B

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling on vacation


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    We vacationed on the island in the 1950's each summer. My two (2) sisters and I returned to visit the island after our 100 year old mother just passed away. Our host's Christa and Shelby were wonderful. They treated my very old yellow lab dog with unbelievable kindness and even upgraded our room so my dog "Charlie" could sleep with me. The home is beautiful and we definitely plan to return again. Thank you Shelby for your toast to us regarding our mom. We also met lots of old friends whom still reside on the island.


    Excellent all around.

    About the reviewer

    • Between 45-55 years old

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway


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    Highly recommended for exceptional service & great stay. We brought the kids & had 3 rooms. Would stay here every time.


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