La Rue House

Bed and Breakfast 

 Victorian Painted Lady in Historic Elberta, Michigan

 

Step back in time to Victorian Splendor

Getting Here 

 Elberta is approximately 6 hours from Toledo and Chicago, 5 hours from Detroit-Ann Arbor and 3 1/2 hours from the Mackinac Bridge.

  

It is on highway M2-22, which intersects with both highways U.S. 31 in Manistee, or M-115 in Frankfort.

 
We are only 1-1/2 and 2-1/2 hours, respectively, from

the auto ferry terminals in Ludington and Muskegon.

 

Nearby Frankfort-Dow Airport serves private aircraft in Benzie County.

Our Victorian "Painted Lady" is in the heart of downtown Elberta.

 

                                   

                VACATION ACTIVITIES IN ELBERTA-FRANKFORT 

                    1. Elberta Hills and Dunes       5. Fishing Platform                     9. Library

La Rue House Bed and Breakfast 

Front  Entry Hall                       North Parlor                     Dining Room View

  

 

Rooms and Rates

 

BETSIE RETREAT

C This room features a vintage High Victorian Double Bed with Marble-Top Dresser,  ca.1900 Floral-Carved Armoire and a pair of Vienna Bedside Stands.  An ornate Plaster of Paris  ceiling is also special to this lovely room.The connected bathroom includes an extra large shower and pedestal sink.

  $109.00/night.  $99.00/night without

                                  breakfast. 

 VICTORIAN SQUARE

                                         

 

 

 

 

The antique double bed and chest, early American dry sink, ornate in-room pedestal lavabo, and walls decorated with French and American Art Posters, provide a most attractive setting and a grand view of our spacious lawn.  The bathroom features a large, tiled shower.

 

$99.00/night.  $89.00/night without breakfast.

 

    FAMILY HERITAGE  

                  

 

 

This spacious  room features  French wild cherry wood twin beds (convertible to king) which are placed  among Norwegian decorative artifacts from Jan's family, along with paintings and posters, Buck family chests and an antique dresser-sink.  The bathroom offers a large separate  shower and this home's original claw-foot tub.            $109.00/night. $99.00/night without breakfast.    

CHILDHOOD MEMORIES

 

                       

 

Childrens toys and books from a by-gone era lend a whimsical touch to this charming room.  It is furnished with mahogany twin beds, a lovely English Victorian dresser, complete with bidet and hidden compartment, and a 19th century American walnut spool chest, which belonged to Bill's grandparents. A staircase leads down to this room's bath with its large claw-foot tub and antique toiletries display.   $89.00/night.  $79.00/night without breakfast.

 

               10% DISCOUNT FOR STAYS OF 3 NIGHTS OR MORE.

 

 

A Continental Breakfast is available in our Dining Room  8.00-10:30 a.m.

A selection of coffees, teas and hot chocolate is available at all hours.

 

Other available amenities for our guests include refrigerator, microwave, CD player, free local calls, ironing board and iron.

 

ELBERTA SAFARI COTTAGE, adjacent to the B & B, is a delightful house- keeping unit, furnished with souvenirs of Jan's and Bill's eight years spent in Africa, the Middle East and Far East.  It has three twin beds.  Suitable for all ages.  $550.00/week.  $89.00/night.

 

ALL RATES ARE SUBJECT TO MICHIGAN 6% USE TAX

 

 

  HOUSE POLICIES

 

•  Check-in is from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., or by special arrangement.

Check-out is at 11:00 a.m.

 

•  We ask that you send a 50% deposit at time of booking.

 

• Please make your check payable to:  JABILL PROPERTIES LLC., and mail it to:  809 Frankfort Avenue, P.O. Box 353, Elberta, MI 49628.  The balance will be due at time of check-in.

 

•  Should cancellations be made 14 days, or more, in advance of the reservation date, we will refund all of your deposit except for a $10.00 handling fee per room, per night.
  

 

•  If cancellations are made after the 14-day limit, we shall retain your deposit in full if we are unable to re-book the room for the date or dates you had reserved.
  

 

• We regret that the La Rue House is not well-suited for very young children, nor are we able to accommodate pets.
  

 

•  We also will appreciate your help and cooperation in maintaining our SMOKE FREE environment. 

  

LEISURE ACTIVITIES AT LA RUE HOUSE B&B

                                           Antiques/Collectibles Corner        Croquet/Ping Pong

                                           La Rue Medical Museum              Our Library

                                           Parlor Games                                Piano/Pump Organ

                                                         Plain, Old-Fashioned Porch Sitting

 

Links  to  Great  Services and Attractions  in  the Area

• Tiny Bubbles Charters. High Quality Lake Michigan Sport Fishing Charters                                        
  • Benzie County Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Benzie County Fishing Report
  • Benzie County Michigan Area Web Site Directory-The most complete directory of Web sites for the Benzie County Michigan area.
  • Benzie Shores District Library - Information about the Library's many services and programs.
  • Betsie Valley Trail - Enjoy hiking or biking on this 27-mile long trail in Benzie County in Northwest Michigan. Travel by bays, rivers, lakes; through forests and historic towns.
  • Calendar of Events - Many of local events and activities going on throughout the year.
  • Conundrum Cafe-Bike and kayak rentals
  • Frankfort-Elberta Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Frankfort-Elberta Beach-to-Beach Trail
  • Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse - The official Point Betsie Lighthouse Web site.
  • Gwen Frostic Prints
  • Hang Gliding at Frankfort-Elberta - Includes Traverse City Hang Gliders-Paragliders information.
  • Interlochen Center for the Arts
    • Home Page 
    • Festival Page (1-800-681-5970)
  • Lake Michigan Car Ferry - The S.S. Badger runs between Manitowoc, WI and Ludington, MI, 1-800-841-4243.
  • Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
  • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
  • The Summer Place Bed & Breakfast-A comfortable and charming 1800's restored Michigan town-cottage. With beautiful gardens, the grounds incorporate skill and whimsey. All tucked in the cute resort town of Frankfort. 
  • West Michigan Tourist Association (WMTA) - No where celebrates the seasons like West Michigan 
  • Benzie County Chamber of Commerce  
    

 Circa 1906

La Rue House 

Bed and Breakfast

809  Frankfort  Avenue

Elberta, MI  49628

  

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