Planning a Fall Getaway Up North

Imagine tucking into the woods for a weekend of hiking the trails, curling up with a book (or a nap!) and cooking comfort foods with a handful of friends. With clear skies, cool temperatures and fiery foliage, fall in Northern Michigan feels like a cinematic montage--and it's right around the corner. Peak color is predicted around the second week of October, but gorgeous leaf displays in Northern Michigan pop up as early as mid-September.

The Holiday House is just outside city proper, in a wooded East Bay neighborhood, nestled between Mt. Holiday, the Vasa Trail and Timber Ridge.  Venture out during the day for cider and donuts, apple picking and corn mazes, and come back at night to relax with a movie, complete with a popcorn machine.  (Think about booking a sauna and cold plunge at Hearth Sauna when you make your reservation.)

Want all the amenities of city life within walking distance? Any one of our stays in the historic Grand Traverse Commons offers a host of restaurants, shopping and nightlife--all without having to drive. An added bonus? Book a spooky twilight tour of the former asylum.

The Roost A-Frame is minutes away from the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park and a Petoskey stone's throw from Traverse City--the ultimate, quiet getaway for a twosome. At night, soak in the hot tub while watching the stars on the private back deck.