Close to Oval Beach, Call Me Francis - Walking distance to local shops, bars, and restaurants! provides amenities like a firepit and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Reviews
9.49.4 out of 10
Exceptional
Entire home
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 12
Popular amenities
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor Space
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About this property
Call Me Francis - Walking distance to local shops, bars, and restaurants!
Welcome to Call Me Francis!
Your home away from home! Call Me Francis is a charming, light-filled four bedroom, three bath, three level Cape Cod, on the edge of “The Hill,” just steps away from all downtown Saugatuck has to offer. This freshly decorated and painted home boasts two comfortable common areas and three levels, so family and friends can vacation in comfort.
INSIDE THE HOME This three level home is the ideal getaway for extended families or friends to vacation together in comfort. As you enter the front door, you'll notice the clean tile entrance hallway and coat closet on your left, and the light-filled living room with plenty of comfortable seating with a new gas fireplace. Down the hall is the main floor bath with tub and shower set conveniently between the two main floor bedrooms, one of which has king bed, and the other two queen beds with new duvets, pillows, and cozy linens. Hardwood floors are throughout. The kitchen is fully appointed and bright with a large dining table and access to the lower level and screened porch with white porch furniture and comfortable, cushioned, seating – a perfect place to relax after a day of fun in town or at the nearby wineries, golf course, or beach. Just beyond the screened porch is the brick patio with tables and chairs, ready for al fresco dining.
Upstairs you'll be greeted by a clean, bright space that features a twin daybed and trundle in the large nook at the top of the stairs. From there, you will enter a spacious bedroom with a gorgeous king sleigh-bed, and down the hall is a roomy bathroom with a bidet, dressing table, and separate tub and shower.
The lower level is equally fresh, clean, and newly appointed. As you come down the stairs, you'll see the large family room with a leather sofa and comfortable chairs, tv and a foosball table. The lower level full bathroom with shower and the separate laundry room are off the main room. The twin daybed and trundle is located in this common space. Through a door at the end of the family room is another freshly painted and comfortable queen bedroom.
SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS
“Call Me Francis” boasts 4 bedrooms, 6 sleeping areas, and sleeps 14 in the following configuration:
• First Floor, Back Bedroom: 1 King Bed
• First Floor, Front Bedroom: 1 Queen Beds
• Lower Level Bedroom: 1 Queen Bed
• Lower Level Family Room: 1 Twin Daybed with Twin Trundle
Enjoy the wood burning fire pit and Adirondack chairs located on the side of the expansive front yard located on a new built patio, complete with outdoor lighting. Early risers might enjoy their morning coffee on the cozy deck through the French doors in the kitchen. The back patio and table await you, as does the charming sitting area that is the screened porch. Croquet can be played under the beautiful trees in the large front yard.
Parking: Parking is provided for up to 3 cars in the driveway.
LOCATION If you are looking for a spacious vacation home in Downtown Saugatuck, look no further! This home has both privacy and convenience and is literally steps from Griffith and Butler streets and all the shops, restaurants and fun downtown has to offer including Saugatuck's Chain Link Ferry. Wicks Park on the riverfront is a 2-minute walk where you can enjoy weekly concerts during the summer, and beautiful views year-round. Fantastic Oval Beach is a quick 5 minute drive away.
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Property amenities
Ski
Close to skiing
Snowboarding nearby
Internet
Available in the house: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Parking on site
Kitchen
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Dishwasher
Kitchen island
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Stovetop
Toaster
Dining
Dining table
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided
Day bed
Bathroom
3 bathrooms
Bathtub
Bathtub or shower
Hair dryer
Shower
Towels provided
Living spaces
Dining table
Fireplace
Entertainment
Books
Games
Smart TV
Outdoor areas
Barbecue grill
Firepit
Furnished patio
Yard
Laundry
Laundry detergent
Laundry facilities
Washing machine
Work spaces
Desk
Desk chair
Comfort
Air conditioning
Heating
Pets
No pets allowed
Suitability/Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Hardwood flooring in public areas
Wheelchair accessibility
Smoking not allowed
Services and conveniences
Iron/ironing board
Location highlights
In a village
In the city center
Near a health/beauty spa
Near a hospital
Near the marina
Things to do
Foosball table
Optional golf privileges
Basketball nearby
Birdwatching nearby
Casino nearby
Fishing nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Horseback riding nearby
Jet skiing nearby
Kayaking nearby
Motor boating nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Sailing nearby
Sledding nearby
Swimming nearby
Winery tours nearby
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Events
No events allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, outdoor lighting, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
About the neighborhood
Located in Saugatuck, this vacation home is in the city center. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Oval Beach. Traveling with kids? Consider Saugatuck Center For the Arts and Express Yourself Art Barn. Enjoy the area's slopes with snowboarding and skiing, and don't miss out on the sledding. Visit our Saugatuck travel guide
Is Call Me Francis - Walking distance to local shops, bars, and restaurants! pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking?
Onsite parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Call Me Francis - Walking distance to local shops, bars, and restaurants!?
Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Call Me Francis - Walking distance to local shops, bars, and restaurants!?
Check-out is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Call Me Francis - Walking distance to local shops, bars, and restaurants! located?
This family-friendly vacation home is located in the city center, within 1 mi (2 km) of Butler Street, Lake Michigan, and Oval Beach. Kalamazoo River and Kalamazoo Lake are also within 5 minutes.
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Call Me Francis - Walking distance to local shops, bars, and restaurants! Reviews
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Exceptional
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Perfect location within walking distance to the water, shops and restaurants. The house was very clean and spacious for 12 of us. Kitchen was FULLY stocked, far more than any other rental I’ve stayed at. Beds were comfortable. We did have to reach out to the host twice and they were immediately responsive.
Great stay. The space was inviting and offered plenty of room for the 11 guest that were staying. There were a few areas that had been missed in the cleaning process, but overall was impressed with what was provided.
Awesome walking distance to all the fun things we like to do! Place was clean inside. Ourdoor furniture could have been cleaned off better however. Loved the fire pit and big yard for kids to run around. Also need sharper knives or a sharpener
Booked this for my husband and our 6 adult children. It was perfect for us! Plenty of space for everyone to spread out (and this is a TALL group) very clean, and everything we needed to cook meals. Also super cozy when we wanted to relax and play games together. Perfect location to downtown Saugatuck, nice walk to shops and restaurants that were open off season. All amenities listed were there and made our stay extra special. Would love to come back for a summer trip.
We had a great time at Call me Francis. Bedrooms were big and comfortable, Plenty of room in the kitchen to sit and have dinner. Location was perfect for walking into town. Neighbors complained about our parking. There was a strange smell coming from the garage disposal.
The house is an easy walk to many shops, bars, and restaurants on Butler and Water street. We planned an extended family weekend with ages from my 2yr old granddaughter to my 85 yr old mom and it was perfect for everyone... there's even an awesome park a couple blocks away for the little one! Home was very clean and all the bedrooms were large and comfy. Ourdoor space became the little one's secret garden; it's beautiful!
Was in a great location and nice set up for our families. We enjoyed our stay! Large amount of daddy long leg spiders, no dish towels, tv did not work downstairs, electrical outlets stopped working in main level bedroom, very dirty under downstairs trundle bed, stool in basement took a long time to fill
The setting is serene and located within walking distance to the downtown along the Kalamazoo River. The kitchen is well equipped and spacious.
The fireplace gave the living room a warm and relaxing place to relax with friends. With four bedrooms there was space to spread out. Most beds were complete in set up (one needed a top sheet and another a blanket.) Our group would not hesitate to return.
This is the second year we have had our girls week-end here and it was Just as amazing as the first. It's an easy walk to downtown and all the shops.
The Kitchen was well appointed, and all areas of house were neat and clean. The only issue, if you can call it that, was there only one extra roll of toilet paper in the house and no extra paper towel. We did not remember that being the case last year, so that may be on us.
Thank you again for a great stay
Great house close to town was perfect for our whole family ages 4 mo to 72 years! Nice surprise to see a gas grill when the listing said charcoal! House is bigger than it looks...plenty of room to spread out. Well equipped kitchen.We walked to town every day...so nice not to worry about parking. Oval beach is wonderful and close. We all loved it! Would be nice to have more than 1 towel per person for the week...
We've been coming every year for 23 years with our kids and grandkids
We had a gathering of a number of friends from across the state to celebrate a birthday.
The location to downtown was perfect, parking was more than what we hoped for with the number of people. I appreciated the email ahead of time letting us know what was supplied and what would be needed as far as essentials, ie: dishwasher soap, bathroom tissue etc.
Your flexibility in the timing of getting into the home was very much appreciated.
The home was very comfortable and was exactly what was needed for this weekend.
Thank you!
Jill W.
House and property were fabulous! It was girls weekend for my 60th Birthday. The accommodations were wonderful. Plenty of space. Such a beautiful home. We would go back again!
There are a few things that I would recommend. Could use a couple sharp knives in the kitchen for cooking. The French doors off of the dining area do not seem to lock properly. And in the basement, there seem to be a lot of cobwebs and spiders everywhere. As a matter fact, we did not even want to stay down there.
The property is gorgeous and situated in a perfect location. The house is very spacious and the beds are very comfortable. Some of the other furniture is a little dated and, as a result, not very comfy. One kitchen chair and the croquet set were broken and the slipcovers didn’t stay on well. We also would have appreciated more soap, TP, detergent to starts us off, as we had to buy more basic supplies within the first two days. We couldn’t find a broom and really would have liked to sweep the floor in the kitchen after meals. But it’s a great spot in a beautiful place. We love Saugatuck!
What a beautiful property! EVERTHING was lovely and walking distance to restaurants and shopping. We also tried out a boat rental which was fun. Great for families with Opal Beach a short drive away and a great park for kids within walking distance. Wheelchair access was a bit difficult for us. I can suggest bringing a few things to help with that.
Very nice property in a great location in Saugatuck. Walking distance to the shops and restaurants. The property was perfectly set up for our girls wine tasting weekend, with many bed rooms and places to gather.
Beautiful home. Perfect for a girls weekend. Walking distance to restaurants and shops. Only constructive feedback is that bathroom window needs repair-open at top. Mini shampoo or soaps would be a nice touch too. Thanks and hope to be back.