Shanty Creek Resort’
Full view
View all photos(31)31
Room & Suite (9)
Pool & Beach (1)
View prices for your travel dates
Contact accommodation for availability.
There are similar hotels available.
View allAbout
3.0
#6 of 6 hotels in BellaireLocation
3.6
Cleanliness
3.5
Service
3.1
Value
3.2
One of three villages that comprise of Shanty Creek Resort, a four-season ski and golf resort straddling Bellaire and Mancelona in Antrim County, Michigan. With two ski areas, four golf courses, and multiple lodging options across 5,000 beautiful acres in northern Michigan.
Read more
Suggest edits to improve what we show.Improve this listing
Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Golf course
Tennis court
Business Center with Internet Access
Wifi
Restaurant
Meeting rooms
Ski In / Ski Out
Non-smoking hotel
Room features
Kitchenette
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
Family rooms
Good to know
HOTEL CLASS
Star ratings are intended to indicate the general level of features, amenities, and services to expect. This property is classified according to Giata.
HOTEL STYLE
Mountain View
Business
Location
1826 Schuss Mountain Lane, Bellaire, MI 49615
Getting there
25 Restaurants
within 5 miles
63Reviews1Q+A6Room tips
Reviews
Traveler rating
- 10
- 18
- 8
- 10
- 17
Time of year
Traveler type
Language
Selected filters
- Filter
- English
Popular mentions
Sort by:
Detailed Reviews
We stayed for 2 nights with our 3 children over MLK weekend. This was our first experience with this resort. I would agree with another review that this particular area (our room was 605) is outdated & unfortunately is the only reason we didn’t give them 5 stars. Otherwise, everything else about this resort was top notch. We’ve also stayed at Boyne & I would come back here - I would just choose a much nicer room & room location. Compared to Boyne - they have more options for skiing (more novice options as well as intermediate in addition to advanced) & the private lessons (Charlotte was awesome!) are well worth it if you can swing them! The kids classes/club are also amazing! They also have tubing & dog sledding & indoor top golf & nightly activities & snowboarding - oh & a skiing obstacle coarse! My older (10 & 12) girls loved that! Overall, we’ll be coming back & looking forward to it! We’ll just get a different room & location. Our kids are excited & so are we!
Read more
Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Excellent price for their Super Sunday promotion, with ski rental, lifts, and lessons at $33 (helmet is an additional $15, so bring your own). Ski instructors were awesome and seemed to be everywhere, which made me feel comfortable letting my child ski on his own. The ski check in and rental area at Cedar Village seemed to be run exclusively by teenagers, but hey, it’s Covid-era. Tiny outdoor fire pit area with no seating outside whatsoever at this part of the resort, and no set up for eating en plein aire either. All that is forgivable because the runs are fantastic for the entire family, especially for intermediate level (kid) skiers-plenty of fun and also just challenging enough. We did not cross-country ski, but next time we will try it because the property is wooded, hilly, and absolutely giant at 5,000 acres!
Read more
Date of stay: January 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Chris Hale, General Manager at Shanty Creek Resort’
Responded Jan 27, 2021
Thank you for the feedback. The response to our Super Sundays program has been wonderful. Many skiers are saying it's been years since they've been on skis, and it's because of this great value. Once the pandemic precautions can be reduced/lessened, the dining and fire pit area will be more hospitable. We hope you'll have the opportunity to enjoy our Nordic trails soon. The recent lake effect snow has made a huge difference in the trail system. Thank you.
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
We stayed at Summit Village and skied Sun/Mon. The mountain was not as covid safe as we would have hoped. There were signs posted but it wasn't being enforced like at other resorts. Lots of people without masks in lift lines. Unlike at other resorts, the lift operators were never asking people to put their masks up, only occasionally were there ski patrol standing by to enforce. Sunday was very crowded as to be expected on a weekend. What wasn't expected was hords of unsupervised and unruly 10 year old boys. Must have been great for their parents to get a break from them and let them become the problem of everyone else trying to enjoy their own experience. It would be great for Schuss to take a look at how other mountains in the area set up their lift lines and make some improvements so there is better flow and less cutting. Don't be fooled like me by the Schuss website and think that there are 2 mountains, Schuss and Summit because Summit is defunct. We stayed at Summit thinking we'd ski there only to have been duped. The facilities are fairly run down. There is a reason you don't see a lot of photos on their website. Our room was cleanish but had a slightly funky smell. For the rate, I wasn't expecting 5 star accommodations. Monday was a far better day on the slopes. Well groomed, way less people. They do have great runs, many skill options, decent lifts. The parking is great for returning to the car for breaks. I'd return for a 1 day ski day on a weekday but I will likely never stay at Summit again.
Read more
Date of stay: February 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Chris Hale, Marketing at Shanty Creek Resort’
Responded May 7, 2021
We appreciate that you took the time, but this review is hardly accurate. All season our ticket checkers were at the lift base(s) reminding guests to pull their masks over their noses, etc. Our efforts to operate safely throughout the pandemic have been thorough from our CEO to our line-level staff. To say otherwise is not accurate. Secondly, from the onset of our preseason communications, we were very specific that the Summit slopes would not operate during the 20/21 season because our resources would be shifted and increased at Schuss to provide better service toward our pandemic efforts. Summit slopes are expected to re-open in 2021/22. Last, to call The Lakeview Hotel "run down" is hardly fair. Perhaps its "classic ski lodge" décor is not your style (nor is it mine!) . But many would say the opposite, that a pristine, modern city hotel would seem out of place. We understand that this season was not normal so expectations were across the board. We wish you well and welcome you and all guests.
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
We booked the stay for 2 nights with a big group of 160 people. This was our first experience with this resort. Unfortunately, due to an emergency situation I was unable to make the trip. The resort charged me $200 despite overbooking the place. When I called the resort to talk to them about cancellation charges, I was told that I had checked in and out despite me not being present. I was then told that there were no outstanding charges. A week later, I was sent an email by a woman named Nancy, who charged me $170. When I called her, she was very rude and would not hear me out. The staff is very disorganized and I would not recommend this place!
Read more
Date of stay: January 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Don't try to cancel rooms there, got charged $2400/ $3600 Canadian for a 14 day stay, never checked in and got charged the full amount.....no refunds, scammers.....BEWARE!!!! I even asked for a credit and they wouldn't do anything!
Read more
Date of stay: August 2021
Cleanliness
Service
Sleep Quality
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Stayed here for a night & should've just slept in our car. The room was disgusting. Smelled like mildew. Granted we had our 15 lb dog soo we had to have a pet friendly room. But for someone who is paying extra for that you wouldn't expect them to put you in the worst room possible. The pillows were disgusting. The bathroom wasn't clean. Now found out we brought fleas home from here. Wouldn't suggest getting a pet friendly room at all!!
Read more
Date of stay: July 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
This is a review of the resort in general, not our condo. We stayed in the Sawtooth condos which are located near the Lakeview hotel. It's a very spread out resort. The restaurants that were walkable were understaffed and unable to serve us. We were there for a week and this happened twice. The other days they were closed due to staffing issues. So the choices of eating out there are limited. The golf was great. Downtown Bellaire is small, but nice. Alot of the property seems dated. For instance, the Lakeview Hotel lobby smells musty and old and needs work on the outside.
Read more
Date of stay: August 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Stayed at the Schuss Mountain from December 27 to 29. I understand that customer service has stayed in the past, however, when you call maintenance guy twice you would expect him to come and fix the problem. Since there was no show we wanted to go to the pool and enjoy a hot tub. I think the name speaks for itself. The hot tub was absolutely cold. I asked a worker to call a maintenance and she called him twice. We waited for 1,5 h, he never showed up. Nice service. We will never come back here again, and tell our friends to pick a different resort for skiing because the people who work here just simply DON’T CARE!!!!
Read more
Date of stay: December 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
I stayed here in March to ski at Schuss Mountain. The rooms were clean, comfortable, and quiet. It was great to wake up and hit the first chair of the morning. The restaurant was very good. The food and service were both excellent. This was my first trip during the pandemic and I felt very safe at the hotel and resort. Highly recommend!
Read more
Date of stay: March 2021
Value
Cleanliness
Service
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
They’ll book your massage. Take your CC and reserve it. And they’ll cancel you the day of, without any reservations or care. Just a little sorry to ruin your schedule and not let you replan your day or a 24 hr grace. And not even an apology. But you learn to go elsewhere.
Regards
Regards
Read more
Date of stay: June 2020Trip type: Traveled with friends
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
"Good for winter stuff but definitely NOT in between summer and winter. Pick one of the other resort locations for the off season!"Read full review
"We overlooked the hot tub roof. Others overlooked the parking lot. Ask about view."Read full review
ALSO KNOWN AS
schuss village-shanty creek hotel bellaire
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Schuss Village-Shanty Creek Resorts
LOCATION
United StatesMichiganAntrim CountyBellaire
NUMBER OF ROOMS
60
Prices are the average nightly price provided by our partners and may not include all taxes and fees. Taxes and fees that are shown are estimates only. Please see our partners for more details.
Is This Your Tripadvisor Listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim Your ListingSHANTY CREEK RESORT’
Frequently Asked Questions about Shanty Creek Resort’
Which popular attractions are close to Shanty Creek Resort’?
Nearby attractions include Shanty Creek Resort (2.8 miles), Bellaire Smokehouse (4.8 miles), and Bellaire Bar & Restaurant (4.7 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Shanty Creek Resort’?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a pool, and an on-site restaurant.
What food & drink options are available at Shanty Creek Resort’?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant and a lounge during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Shanty Creek Resort’?
Conveniently located restaurants include Short's Brewing Company: Bellaire Pub, Toonies Fish & Steak House, and The Pelican's Nest.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Shanty Creek Resort’?
Yes, guests have access to a pool and a fitness center during their stay.
Does Shanty Creek Resort’ offer any business services?
Yes, guests have access to a business center and meeting rooms during their stay.
Does Shanty Creek Resort’ have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the mountain view available here.