Thyme Inn
This restored 19th-century American farmhouse B&B and cooking school is a 6 minutes’ drive to Sleeping Bear Dunes.
The antiques-appointed rooms have en suite bathrooms (some with claw-foot soaking tubs) and air-conditioning.
Perks include chef-made breakfasts, afternoon tea and pastries and evening wine receptions. There are quiet places to sit both inside and out and private cooking lessons with the innkeeper may be arranged.