Lake Shore Resort — Hotel in Saugatuck Township

We Got Lucky! My wife & I had a very much needed brief 4-day vacation here- we booked more or less last minute- and were able to schedule OUR time away per a very rare cancellation at Lakeshore Resort-

The service, care, rooms, facilities, grounds, and location- are simply among the finest in Michigan (or the rest of the country).

The staff in ALL areas and locations are superb- Grant & Melisa at the front desk could not have been kinder, politer or more efficient. (Q&A them about the best local restaurants for Dinner).

Far enough AWAY from the typical screamingly busy summer-in-Michigan (or anywhere- waterfront towns Saugatuck in this case- Beautiful town- way too busy) - Lakeshore Resort was perfectly located- quiet, private, stunning landscaped grounds & an A+ pool, magnificent and sparsely populated private beach front & private woodland acreage...

Our stay (and yours) includes an ala carte breakfast menu- it is not large nor needs to be: it IS Excellent in all. Ditto the lunch menu at Lakeshore resort. Simply Highest Quality- and Great Server's (Hi Dave & Tucker!). The menus' feature outstanding fresh local and homemade items in all.

Chef Dustin did an excellent job- well prepared with care & pride in all.

Here's a small thing maybe - but indicative of the entire small batch kitchen: I am a retired Executive Chef; and see things from a professional and personal "angle'-

I met Chef Dustin upon request- just to pass on my Positive In All Feedback; but also with a question- the "small thing"- the pickles served with lunch were simply among the most unique and fabulous I had tasted in 40 + years.

Chef Dustin explained that he made them from his German Grandmothers recipes, that he and his family had been following/making and preserving from her recipes for 3-Generations... Just brilliant.

I hope that this young man and his family decide to produce some of these items for broader consumption- in Michigan, for the USA & Globally... A PERFECT start up business here. I would Grandmother's first name on the labels!-

Maybe Mr. Milauckay's business expertise & decades of community based business pooling could be of assistance? Just throwing that out there!

This Property and resort are privately owned- in the same family for three generations (if I recall properly)- Mr. Andrew Milauckay is the Owner/Proprietor. The obvious great care & attention to detail- the spotlessness, cleanliness of everything you see- all of it- is attended to with quiet diligence, while remaining absolutely unobtrusive to the guests...

My understanding is that Mr. Milauckay is a designer and architect as well- the details of all- the rooms, furnishings, grounds, trees, grasses, food, spring water placement, the beachfront levels, bikes, kayaks, umbrellas, towels- name it! And they are simply SPOT ON- impeccable taste & seamless follow through in all...

Thank You All At Lakeshore Resort-

Cheers' and have a...

My husband and I stayed here for 2 nights for his bday. It was a surprise trip from me. The location was good. Its right by the beach but be warned, its not for elderly or people who are not fit to get up and down the stairs. Its a very very pricey lodge compare to the trip we had in upper peninsula, the Scott's Superior Inn and Cabin. That was very nice and the owners were very nice. This lakeshore resort however, the complimentary breakfast is not that good, I have had better breakfast from a Hilton or a Hampton Inn. They missed serving my husband his breakfast, so he had to wait longer, they missed the orange juice we asked for, the utensils were dirty, had to ask them to replace them. I mean for a pricey lodge, I would expect more. We also had an incident in the room we were in (#20). It rained hard in the morning of our check out date. On the way to the washroom, my husband slipped and fell on a puddle of water. We didn't see that water on the floor. We called the front desk right away after it happened. It seemed like the water came from outside, it seeped in from the floor board or it came from the little window above the AC unit. The fridge was working and no water came from the washroom. We had to changed our plans because of the unfortunate incident, had my husband get checked out in the urgent care which is about 30 mins away. He could not even drive, so I had to. Thank God, there was no fracture but he could not put his weight on his knee. I hope this place would fix whatever it needs to be fixed and don't let anyone rent the room if it's not ready, so rain water does not seep in and someone could get hurt again, you also need a first aid kit and a procedure in place when a guest got hurt. The ice pack we were handed for my husband had a little blood or something on it, wrapped in a towel, it's just so unsanitary, especially my husband had a little abrasion on his knee after he fell. Otherwise, Ms. Jennifer and Andrew came to check my husband right away. Thank you for that, we appreciate that. Then I ran into a lady named Donna, she was a little rude when I was about to tell her what had happened. She told me that I don't need to tell her again. She did not even apologized or even empathized for my husband who got hurt on their facility. The location was very nice. But...

I'd give more than 5 stars to this place if I could. The view was breathtaking and there are many places to sit down with a glass of something (or not) and watch the sun go down. The afternoon we arrived the power was out, and after it returned our room a/c didn't work. It took them maybe 20 minutes to come over after I reported it and they got it running again. We were there during the 90+ degree days, and the room stayed cool enough. (It was probably 15 degrees cooler there on the water than in town, thank goodness.) The room was clean and had everything we needed. It really takes the hassle out of going to the beach when beach access is right there (beware, it is 100 steps down to the beach), with chairs, loungers, tables and umbrellas already set up. I saw someone cleaning the loungers and chairs on Sunday afternoon and then again on Sunday morning, so they keep them clean. The beach is clean too. There are towels outside of the pool that can be taken down to the beach and you can also have breakfast or lunch delivered down there. Speaking of the complementary breakfast, it goes well beyond the usual free hotel breakfasts. Both days I had a wonderful harvest grain bowl that would have easily cost $15 elsewhere. The avocado toast packed a little punch, I'm told. The lunch/snack menu is fairly small, which is understandable and fine. My only issue with it is there were no vegetarian options, unless you went with guac/chips or hummus/pita bread. The chicken salad sandwich was great and a very reasonable price for the convenience of not having to leave the resort for food. The staff were helpful and friendly, offering restaurant recommendations (for dinner, which they don't serve) to those who asked. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and can't wait to go back...