LaBarbe Bleu on Lake Michigan

We loved the house and the location, but we had some issues. There was just tiny bit of dishwasher detergent and only 1.5 rolls of toilet paper. The hot water was “on demand” but was spotty at best. Most of our showers were lukewarm, cold, and tempid , with surges of hot water interspersed. Whenever we used hot water, if we had the windows open, we could smell gas strongly. We contacted the gas company (as directed), but the house does not have natural gas. After lengthy phone conversations, we realized it was propane. We contacted the after hours rental number and got no response. The gas company contacted the owners, then called us back. Apparently they have had this problem before, had it checked out, and inspected, and there was no danger. Just don’t open the windows if you’re using hot (warm) water. Since this is not a new problem, why do they have the gas company number on the list of emergency numbers? Something is definitely wrong with their on-demand system. We did get a response about the TP and detergent. They told their team! No one ever brought us TP or detergent. We did love sitting by the lake, skipping stones, the gas fireplace, and the amazing portal window! Our family had a great time, but we almost evacuated over the gas! We shut it off for a while when we were waiting for a response. I feel like communication was very poor. It was frustrating. The grill was dirty. We did not use it. We had a good time in spite of the problems.

The place could have been cleaner. The deck outside was covered in Spiderwebs and dead bugs. It only took 20 minutes or so for us to clean it to be enjoyable but that should have been done before we got there. Also the grill was not a very scrubbed clean grill. I had to run it hot and do several scrubbings prior to using it.Overall a very fun place to rent. Great location.

Great views.

This was a wonderful meeting place for the family for the holiday get together. There was plenty of room for all of us to play games and do puzzles and make a lot of memories. The kitchen was stocked with all the cooking supplies we needed for the traditional HUGE turkey dinner and fixings. Loved the location on lake Michigan and want to come back in the summer to fully enjoy the lake. It is a beautiful location.