Looking Glass Beachfront Inn

The house location was directly across from the lake and waterfront park. The view from the deck was amazing! The house was clean, comfortable and well maintained. If you want to relax , this is a good choice. There were ample sitting areas and plenty of room even if the house was to full capacity. The breakfast was made by the owner and was always amazing . He was super friendly, welcoming and a great communicator. There are 79 steps that lead to the top of the hill where the house sits. They have a trolley that you can load all your stuff onto and get to the top of the hill. If you have issues, be advised there are some stairs to climb. My friend has two bad knees but she managed ok. We loved our stay and would love to come back again and stay longer.

Charming inn with an amazing view. Our Inn Keeper Linda was a gem. She is personable, has a keen attention to detail and is very accommodating, she made breakfast each morning. Had fresh coffee readyat 7am sharp . Our room was very clean the beds were comfortable. It is very quiet. They were book for our weekend and the other guests were great! Highly reccomend. Will definitely go back. Thank you Brian.

Finding the Looking Glass Beachfront Inn was somewhat difficult, and it would be helpful if the Inn's sign was more prominently displayed where it would be visible from the street. A LONG stairway with 80 steps lead up the hill from the street to the Inn. There is also a tram or funicular elevator car available, but if it as the top of the hill as it was when we arrived you might not know it was there, or how to call it back to the bottom of the hill to use it. Once familiarized with it, we found it very convenient. The property is would not be accessible to many with impaired mobility. The interior of the Inn is comfortable and nicely furnished. It is an old building and floors throughout are not level, which may be challenging to some guests who are not sure footed. There was no mention of House Rules when we reserved our room, and the host never mentioned them at check-in. They are posted on a white board near the kitchen and many may miss them entirely. We thought the rule prohibiting alcoholic beverages was very odd since alcohol is legal, despite whatever Puritanical belief might have led the owner to post such a rule. Odder still, wine glasses were readily available for guest use. Breakfast was good. The three-meat quiche was particulalry tasty. It was nice that there were a few snacks (chips, granola bars) available free to guests. Very convenient to the beach with nice views from the deck. Walkable to downtown for those who are walkers.

Great location right on the by the beach. Loved our time there.

Easy check in. Be sure you get the property owner you phone number a couple of days before your visit to make it easy for him to program your room access code. Parking is on street level and will need to use the tram that’s available it be prepared to schlep your luggage up quite a long stair case. We had the smallest room in the house but it was fine. There was a partial lake view but the sunsets were fine watching from the common room window. Ease walk to the pier and beach. Downtown is probably a mile hike but not that bad. Host is gracious and makes a good breakfast. I would easily stay here again.