Fountain Point Resort — Hotel in Suttons Bay Township

We just hosted our daughter’s wedding at Foxglove Farm and selected the Fountain Point Resort as the accommodation for our guests. The combination of these two venues could not be more perfect. (We wrote a separate Google review on Foxglove Farm). Having all of our guests at the Fountain Point Resort (we basically took over the place!) meant that we truly had a weekend long celebration. The party started Friday night with a welcome bonfire, s’mores, beer and wine. The staff at the Fountain Point took delivery of our alcohol and, at the appropriate time, placed ice and our beverages in large buckets which they transported down to the bonfire for us. On Saturday, we hosted the late night snack and after party in the main house of the lodge. (This was possible because our guests had rented all of the rooms in the lodge). Our guests were thrilled when they arrived back to the resort following the wedding reception and were greeted by an amazing feast of sliders and truffles fries with all the fixings. A really late night (early morning) bonfire capped off the evening. We also served a light brunch in the dining room Sunday morning. Though we arrived a little early to make sure the dining area was cleaned up from the night before the Fountain Point staff had already done that for us. And, when we realized that the caterer for our brunch forgot to include plates, napkins and utensils in their delivery the Fountain Point staff pulled out glass plates we could use while they drove to the caterer to retrieve the missing items. (And then they placed the dirty plates in the dishwasher for us). Aside from the incredible above and beyond service, the setting with its white cottages along Lake Leelanau is spectacular. Our guests enjoyed taking advantage of all the lake “toys” (fishing rods, small boats, nets, etc.) and just soaking in the serene surroundings on adirondack chairs. The cottages themselves (including the beds) were very comfortable and the various configurations — from one bedroom to large multi bedroom — allowed us to put families and friends together. Those on a tighter budget could stay in a single room right in the main lodge. Our daughter and her partner really wanted a wedding weekend that felt like grown up sleep away camp with everyone together. The Fountain Point Resort delivered and, between their service and setting, contributed to what was a truly magical weekend. We cannot recommend the Fountain Point more highly. Many thanks to Theo, Eric, Kathy, Ken, Elaine and Jason and everyone at the Fountain Point who made our stay and...

Let's start with the fact that having a wedding at Fountain Point was the reason that my now husband and I decided to get engaged when we did. It was our dream location... Leelanau, everyone stays on-site, vintage cute, lakeside. We were so excited and honestly, our wedding was wonderful. However, Fountain Point is seriously lacking in some areas. I'm not sure they're entirely prepared to host weddings, even though they do many of them every year. It never seemed like they had it together and our vendors weren't surprised. It would be helpful for them to create a document to give couples that details all of the rules, expectations, and things they have to offer. Instead, I had to email over and over with questions that I didn't even know I needed to ask. They also failed to disclose that DJs weren't allowed until after we had already booked one. They "accidentally" forgot to tell us that the breakfast truck included in everyone's stay was no longer working with them... they knew 9 months before the wedding but I didn't find out until 2 months before. They do have a lot of things that you can use including industrial coffee makers, galvanized steel troughs, deep freezers, toasters, etc. but you have to ask for all of it. We got through these issues... and then came the worst of it. We arrived on the Wednesday before our wedding to find the bathrooms on the 2nd floor of the hotel were in the process of being renovated, which no one told us, and there were NO TOILETS installed and Erik (one of the managing brothers) treated me terribly when I called to express concern. He also said to one of my guests the next day, "We have an anxious bride on our hands." This is unacceptable. I hardly consider concern over a lack of bathrooms as me being an "anxious bride." Thankfully, they were finished in time for our guests who arrived on Thursday, but he took no responsibility. They also started changing room assignments without asking me due to the bathroom situation after I worked very hard to assign my guests appropriately. Then, on Thursday, the hot water went out in half of the cabins and everyone had to share bathrooms. Again, no responsibility. Overall, I would choose to get married there again. It was an incredible setup for the wedding and allowed all of our friends and family to enjoy each other's company for 5 days. The game room is great, the property is beautiful, the staff is friendly, the fire pits are nice (they provide firewood), and the cottages are adorable. I just think they need someone who is event savvy to handle the weddings and...

I'm not sure where to start. The location on the lake is great! Close to all of the wineries. That's pretty much the only upsides. Yes, it's old and historic. But it's mainly just old. it really needs a lot of work. It's listed as a B&B but there is no food on site. There was no breakfast. There was no ice. There was no vending area. There was no A/C on a west facing room. The king size bed was two tired twin beds pushed together. Wore socks to the bathroom and back once, destroyed the socks on the dirty carpets. There as a fan in the room. Only one of the two lamps worked. Dead incandescent light bulb. About 2 am the temps in the room became tolerable using the fan. Got hot and wanted some cold water. Had to go out to look for ice. Almost a mission impossible. Just a few miles away is the nearest town of Lake Leelanau. Several wineries. A distillery, a small bar, a hot dog shop, an upscale Italian restaurant and a small market. That's pretty much it. Some businesses aren't even open during all weekdays and close very early. Even the market was closed by 8 pm. No gas stations, no convenience stores. The only thing we found open on a Tuesday after 8 pm was the high end Italian restaurant and the bar. The Italian restaurant was completely full and backed up. Not even taking reservations. We did manage to find ice at hot dog shop just before they closed. Also a take out pizza from the high end place that was very good. But that took 1.5 hours. 14 inch pizza, $25.00. Nearby town of Sutton Bay is more of a tourist trap town with the typical stores. But few decent restaurants and again, never saw a gas station. Actually never saw a gas station north of Traverse City. I'm sure there has to be one up there somewhere. They just weren't easy to find. While in Sutton Bay we at at V.I. Grill. It was busy, but no waiting, very good service and the food was also very good. Cost was on par with the dining experience. Overall we spent a lot of money and didn't have a very nice time. But the...