My Dearest Friend and I just completed our 24th annual Girl's Fall Long Weekend Trip, September 16-20, 2011.
We flew into Traverse City MI, stayed friday night at the Holiday Inn Acme, which was very nice. Saturday in our rental, we drove up the Lake Michigan Coast to Petosky MI enjoying a lovely gourmet lunch at Chandlers. Petosky is a charming town, where you can experience the salmon trying to swim or "fly" upstream and watch people trying to catch them.
We checked into the Brigadoon B&B 9-17 for three nights. The Yellow Victorian Home was more Beautiful!!! than their website .. We were greated very warmly, informed that fresh cookies, coffee, lemonade and tea was already available for this afternoon as every afternoon.
Yes, just what we needed to officially start our NO CALORIE Counting weekend.
We stayed in rooms 203 and 303. Room 203 had a new sofa bed which was not comfortable as well as the queen bed was too firm for my friend. We were promised a new room the next day which was 303 in the Tower. The Sofa Bed was softer as well as the King Bed.
Each room is bascially a suite, with a separate sitting parlour with fireplace, refrigerator, microwave and large spa tub and beautifully decorated.
Each morning, we enjoyed a gourmet breakfast. Breakfast and evening snacks are served in the sunny glassed in dining area. Breakfasts included: spinach quiche, frittata with onions, green peppers and mushrooms, biscuits, Cherry and banana cake, fresh fruit, sausage, orange juice and served on real china every morning...no continental breakfast here. I would suggest for breakfast a healthier menu, ..although beautifully presented and tasteful, neither my friend nor I could eat most of what was served.
Each evening, between 8-9 pm, we were served either a hot fudge/caramel sundae, strawberry shortcake or cheescake...and yes we ate every night. Before retiring, we chose one of the many movies to watch in our room.
I would recommend The Brigadoon to everyone...it was a beautiful home and located less than one block to the Mackinaw City main shopping district and two blocks from Shepler's Ferry that will take you to Mackinac Island. The location was ideal and in a residential area not garbled in the tourist area. If stairs are a challenge for you, opt for the first floor.
We took Sheplar's Ferry to mackinac island on Sunday. Rode to The Grand Hotel in the hotel's grand carraige. We paid $30.00 to tour the grounds and dine at the Grand Buffet.
If you just want to tour the grounds, it is $10.00.
Aunt Janet and I had coctails on the huge porch admiring the american flags at each magestic column and the view. The Grand Hotel Buffet was magnificent...would make any foodie happy.
I indulged in the mild buttery smoked salmon, capers, shrimp, shucked oysters and of course the Grand dessert "table". This was a Bargain..and again felt like Queens.
One of our most memorable adventures was to rent our own horse and carriage for two from Jake's a short walk from the Grand. We had a blast.
We drove to the west side of Mackinaw City twice to watch the sunset..several people were there just watching and taking pictures as the sun melted into Lake Michigan.
We toured St Ignace on Monday a waste of time and money...so we drove back to Petosky and ate again at Chandlers...
Finding a Petosky Stone is good luck...This stone is indigenous to the area and resembles the back of a tourtoise shell when wet. Jewelry or individual stones are sold everywhere as well as Fudge. This is the Fudge Capital of the Universe.
We drove back to Traverse City and flew into Detroit back to Peoria IL.
Until next year...we recommend touring the Mackinaw City area most emphatcially and enjoying the Brigadoon.

Stayed 2 nights in July 2011. Believe we were in rooom 101 which was already praised by a previous reviewer, so we have nothing to add or to deduct. Breakfast was excellent on both days. Our only quibble is that you did not have a choice but but the late afternoon dessert more than made up for it.

Brigadoon is an attractive B&B/motel in an excellent, quiet location. It's convenient (1.5 blocks) to the small downtown and Shepler's Ferry to Mackinac Island. The breakfast is better than what you get at a typical chain hotel (e.g. Hampton Inn), but don't expect more than warmed up quiche. The real problem was the room: it had no windows! The bed linens were old and stale smelling. The door sill had a precipitous half step down that nearly sent my wife sprawling when we entered the room. We might have overlooked these deficiencies if the room rate wasn't $170 per night.

Just spent a night here before heading to Mackinaw Island. The room (101) was very spacious, comfortable, and beautifully decorated. The bedroom and sitting room were separate areas. There was also a frig, microwave, and gas fireplace in the room, as well. If I would change anything, it would be the sit-down breakfast. Would rather have a small and simpler buffet. Location is very convenient - short walking distance to downtown area and waterfront. Would highly recommend a stay at this beautiful place!