The Painted Turtle Inn
3205 Lakeshore Dr, Saint Joseph, MI, 49085
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3205 Lakeshore Dr
Saint Joseph, MI, 49085 - Phone (269) 982-9463
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Marty L.
This place is great! The rooms are spacious, new, and clean. The location is only minutes from St. Joseph's and many wineries. Joel and Christine are wonderful owners that tend to the guests' needs. The breakfast is healthy with foods from local areas and it's amazing! We have been there four times and will return again. We love the Vinters Retreat.
(5)Sarah G.
My husband and I had a lovely stay here this past summer. We stayed in the Vitner's Suite which was very luxurious. We enjoyed the air tub and everything was very clean and comfortable. My only complaint about our particular suite was that it is on the ground floor, and so the windows face the driveway and you either have to keep the blinds closed or be okay with people seeing in. If there were some sheer curtains that would let the light in and give some privacy that would help. However, that wasn't a deal breaker. We'd stay here again in a heartbeat and have already recommended it to many others. The breakfasts were phenomenal- we agreed that we couldn't have gotten any better in a restaurant. They offer lots of beverage options, and they give you several courses so you are stuffed and your taste buds are very happy. As foodies, this experience was a huge plus for us. The afternoon reception was modest in offering but a nice touch. The hosts were very kind and accomodating. The give you free run of the fridge to store leftovers from local restaurants, or to grab sodas and waters as needed. Since it was summer it was too hot to go walking on the property, but it looked beautiful. We did enjoy walking across the street to the park to watch the sunset, it was the perfect spot. If you are looking for a weekend getaway on the Michigan coast we'd highly recommend this place!
(5)Collin O.
We spent a 3 day weekend at the Painted Turtle Inn in the "Moonlight Serenade" room and were very happy with the stay. This is a phenomenal new B&B and they do a great job. I'd love to stay here even without the benefits of the beauty of Lake Michigan. The room: It was big, like a large master suite. The decor was brand new, very modern, and chic. Two sitting chairs, a comfortable king size bed, flat screen, clock radio with iPod/USB connections for charging, and a sweet bathroom. The bathroom: I've never showered in one of those fancy "shower heads that rain on you" showers; it was great! Again, ultra modern, I felt like I was in a "Modern Home" type of blog or magazine. The air bath looked cool as well even though I forgot to use it. The house: The remodeled house was beautiful. Excellent eating area (with indoor plants lining the room perimeter). Accommodations: Christine was great, had excellent customer service, and was very accommodating. She hooked us up at a local restaurant with great seats and was overall a lovely host. The service staff was also incredibly friendly. Fresh coffee in the morning (starts brewing at 7:30 am), Keurig all day long, hot tea, afternoon snacks with wine, soda in the fridge all day, brownies at night. Sweet! The breakfasts were very good and came in multiple stages. Breakfast started at 9 am and we went around 9:30 am both mornings. The tables in the eating area are separated from each other, so eating breakfast is comfortable and feels like a nice brunch place. The grounds are beautiful and the walking path and woods in the back were unexpected and a very nice treat. You could see a sliver of the lake from our room, but there's a busy road and trees blocking most of any lake view. However, the saving grace is that you can walk over to an overlook park on the bluff a few steps down the highway and have amazing views. It was awesome. We also watched the sunset from there and stopped by before leaving St. Joseph. Free and fast Wi-Fi, which is great with the horrid AT&T coverage in the area. Price: We received a discounted opening special rate, which made the stay per night only $25 more a night than the Holiday Inn Express down the street. Best $25 I've ever spent, hah. Still, it's not cheap to stay at a place like this, but man it's worth it.
(5)Natalie S.
By far the best experience we've ever had at a hotel/resort/B&B. The rooms are impeccably clean, beautifully decorated, and super comfortable. The owners are kind without being nosy and while still giving you your space. Food is amazing!!! We have already booked our next visit.
(5)Kyle B.
We loved our stay, and found the owners/hosts/inn keepers to be absolutely wonderful! We would highly recommend The Painted Turtle Inn to friends and family headed to the Lake Michigan coastline!
(5)Lizzy S.
My husband and I spent 2 lovely nights at the Painted Turtle for our mini-moon in September. We were unexpectedly upgraded to the Dunegrass Room, which was a nice surprise. Overall, we had a great experience and highly recommend this B&B: our room had a very serene, spa-like atmosphere (each room has a different design); the multi-course breakfasts were absolutely delicious; and the owner was friendly and hospitable. The Inn is located on a nice, long plot of land with a walking trail in the back. And it's right across the street from the lake (we had a sliver of a view of the lake from our room), though in order to access the lakefront you have to head a couple miles up the road to downtown. Overall, we definitely recommend staying at the Painted Turtle if you're looking for a relaxing getaway to St. Joe's.
(5)Christin J.
We spent a lovely weekend at the Painted Turtle Inn. The rooms were fabulous, the food was incredible, and the location was intimate and cosy. House: The B & B is a lovely house, set across the street from the lake less than 10 minutes from downtown St. Joseph. While it might be a stretch to say "Lakefront", there is a lookout park right across the street with lovely picnic tables, and the yard behind the house is a beautiful, green way to sit in the morning sunshine. The renovations and work they've put into the house are fantastic. There is a beautiful sunroom with live plants where breakfast is served, and a cosy den where you can play board games or read a book, as well as a patio in the back with chairs for reading or lounging. Rooms: My husband and I stayed in the Griffon Room, while my Mom and her boyfriend stayed in the Vitner's retreat. These rooms are both on the first floor, and are (respectively) the least and most expensive rooms in the house. While the Griffon room is smaller, it still has room for a large television, two chairs, and a fabulous bathroom. The Vitner's retreat has the added bonus of a couch and two large picture windows, but both rooms were nicely sized and well decorated. The bathrooms here are incredible: huge two person tubs (the Vitner's tub looks more like a hot tub that a bath tub), large showers and great soaps and shampoos, plus comfy bathrobes to curl up in before bed. The one downside to being on the first floor is that if anyone comes in the front door or up and down the stairs, it's not completely soundproof, but since all rooms come equipped with a clock that has an i-pod plug in (and free wi-fi), we kept some white noise on through the night and didn't have a problem. The guests and staff are all very quiet and we really didn't have any issues with noise, even when the place was booked solid. Food: The breakfasts put on here are a multi-course affair. Juice, coffee and tea are served, and once they found out our coffee preferences we were never without a refill for very long (they'll even do a french press!), plus bowls of fruit come out before the meal. Then, some kind of baked good. We had amazing coffee cake and muffins. The final course contains some breakfast meat and the mainstay of the meal. On our days we had feta frittatas with bacon and potatoes and baked french toast with sausage, respectively. In the afternoons there is a reception for guests, and the staff is there to help guide you toward local attractions and answer any questions. There were local wines available for tasting (such a treat!) and cheese and crackers. My mom said there was fresh guacamole on Friday afternoon, and I've been told all the menus change regularly. All in all I was so impressed with the facilities and the family atmosphere. While the owners can be a bit quiet and reserved, they take lots of pride in their establishment and it shows in the quality of everything from the room details to the food. While the area lends itself to a large price tag, this B&B really earns its stars and makes for a fabulous retreat.
(5)Teresa O.
This was mine and my boyfriend's first time staying at a B&B and it was everything (and more!) I had always imagined. Staying at a B&B has always been on my to do list and I'm so glad we got to experience it at the Painted Turtle. I'm not gonna lie - part of the reason I chose this place was because of the name (I used to love turtles and took it as a sign. Silly, I know). Good thing I did! We got into town before check-in time so we decided to just keep driving down the road and were pleased to find that the Inn was so close to downtown. We killed some time and checked in a little bit before Christine put out the evening snack. We were so excited to see the room (the Griffon) that we didn't end up coming out until we left for dinner. We could hear the other guests in the kitchen but were too busy lounging on a cloud of pillows and indulging in bad cable television that we couldn't bear to move! The room was amazing - the decor was sophisticated and modern. The bed was large and super comfy and there were two sitting chairs in the room as well. There was a carafe of water with glasses on the table as well as wine glasses, an ice bucket and a corkscrew. The television was positioned perfectly to view from the bed (very important. duh). And the bathroom! The mosaic tile around the bath tub and in the shower were absolutely beautiful. There were nice little notes around with tips/instructions on how to use things (we're not used to fancy things so it still took us a minute to figure out the tub!) My boyfriend was so excited about the tub that he ended up testing it out right away! When we eventually got up and out of the room we explored the common area a bit. The fridge is stocked with every kind of soda you can imagine - coffee, multiple flavors of tea, and hot cocoa are always out and available too. There were even cookies and cake! There's also an extra bathroom right outside the Griffon which I thought was nice just in case. Last but not least - the breakfast! The dining room has plenty of windows and a nice view of their land. There was also an in ground planter around the perimeter of the room that was lovely. The food was, of course, amazing. It comes out in courses, which was perfect (hot drink, cold drink, fruit, a muffin then the main course - a spinach, mushroom & feta frittata with bacon and tomatoes). It was very filling and delicious! Kudos to Christine and her cooking skills. So, if it's not obvious, I absolutely loved this place. We definitely didn't want to leave! I would recommend it to anyone looking for a relaxing and comfortable little getaway. The drive from Chicago wasn't bad at all (this coming from a girl who's terrified of driving on the expressway). I hope to come back in the summertime to take advantage of the beach and enjoy the beauty of the lake. Go now! Go!
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