The Terrace Inn in Bay View

The Terrace in Bay View, Michigan is a great place to come and relax, take in the beauty of Little Traverse Bay and Northern Michigan, enjoy great food, shopping and culture. If you are the nostalgic type you'll love the history and surrounding Bay View community!

Quaint rooms and lots of comfortable antiques make you feel like a visit to Grandmother's cottage. Suites are available with more modern amenities like jet tubs and kitchenettes.

All rooms have private bathrooms, cable TV, and airconditioners (seasonally).

Room rates range from $69 mid-week quiet-season for a cozy cottage room to $169 weekend night in season for a king suite.

Each room also includes a deluxe continental breakfast consisting of hand-crafted granola, homemade sweet breads, waffles, yogurt, fresh fruit, hard boiled eggs, coffee, teas, and occasionally a hot dish. Help yourselves between 8 and 10am in our dining room. 

The Inn is located close to downtown Petoskey (art, shopping, museums), Petoskey State Park (lake Michigan).

BayView is a music campus open May-October with over 500 Victorian private cottages and a beautiful woods to hike in.

 The Terrace Inn in Bay View may just be the perfect               destination for any event.  From the bachelorette party,  ceremony, rehearsal dinner, lodging guests, reception dinner, to business retreat, ladies tea or brunch, we can accommodate your needs.   Our dining/banquet room can seat up to 130 guests for a sit-down meal.  Our lobby is comfortably furnished with big leather chairs and wood burning fireplace for gathering and or extending your buffet or bar, and the outside terrace works for appetizers, bar, or small party/tea/luncheon.  The terrace can seat 45 guests and our new lower terrace will offer additional outdoor space! Ceremonies can be held under the fairview arch (with the bay in the distance) or inside and we have an on-site minister.  Elopement packages are available too, should you decide to skip all the fuss! 

The chandelier clad dining room has wood floors, hemlock beams, lace curtains, antique buffet, and has an old-world atmosphere.   Music is allowed (with approval) for a dance floor until 10:30 p.m. when Bay View ordinance mandates a quiet hour.  The local casino offers free shuttle service for guests who want want to continue their festivities!  Rooms can be rented for guests and discounts are available if minimums are met.  Average is 79 for a cottage room and more for a suite. Buffets are most popular for larger events, and plated dinners are available for smaller groups.  Our liquor license allows us to serve an array of wines, bottled beers, and cocktails.  Licensing dictates that alcohol is to be purchased from the Inn for all events.  The only area personal alcohol can be consumed is in guest rooms.  Of course, minimum age requirements must be met and kegs are not allowed,which keeps the affair classy and less problematic.

Other policies should be noted, as we are members of Bay View Association and their ordinances must be followed. 

Renting at least 25 rooms allows you a free suite.  In-season rates will be higher for use of the facility than off-season or weekday rental.  Our prices are reasonable, food top-notch, service professional and friendly and atmosphere can't be beat for nostalgia and memory-making.

Our restaurant serves only the freshest and finest food, much of it from local sources, and no hydrogenated products, msg, is used.  All is created here, not from a box or can, unlike many other establishements.  Fresh caught whitefish, aged angus beef steaks, chicken Hemingway,  vegetarian pastas, home made soups, desserts, creative salads, and many appetizer selections are just a hint of our menu offerings. We can even use your own recipe or incorporate an ethnic tradition.  At $24.95 plus tax and gratuity our Northern michigan buffet is the most popular. Feel free to call and talk about your ideas/event and we'll be happy to quote you prices and options!