The house had more than enough space. It is well within walking distance to the beach. I recommend renting or bringing your own bicycles to get around town. We prepared all our meals in the kitchen. My only recommendation is to repair the two stove burners that are out. It was hard to cook for everyone with only two burners. The small enclosed garden was nice too. We had a fire most nights and it was a great way to end the day. Overall I highly recommend this property.

We had a great time visiting South Haven! Brent and Holly were wonderful hosts. The house was great location to downtown and the beach. We would definitely stay here again!

This was a Great House! Perfect for our Cousin Camp vacation! 3 families from 3 different areas, 5 kids LOVED the Bunk room. Space was perfect for our group! The kitchen had all the tools and gadgets we needed to cook Breakfast and grill a post beach snack. All communication with the owner was quick responsive. We talked about coming back again in 2023!

House was cute and well cared for, as well as nicely stocked --- lots of towels and better than average number of kitchen items. One (very small) negative is that the first floor bathroom sink was slow to drain. Queen mattresses were a bit soft, but not horrible. All in all, we agree we'd book this house again.

This property was perfect for a long weekend getaway. Great location for a stroll to downtown or a longer walk to South Beach. Clean and comfortable, the Watkins were easy to communicate with. Would highly for a family vacation.

We had a great stay. We haven’t been to the SoHa in several years. Our youngest is 9 and we found downtown to be an easy enough walk to the shops and food (but mostly ice cream). The walk would be too far for the beach. But even on a busy 4th of July weekend we always found street parking in the Kids’ Corner area. We loved the house. My favorite was napping in the breezeway. Our kids favorite was the fire pit.

We had a great stay. We haven’t been to the SoHa in several years. Our youngest is 9 and we found downtown to be an easy enough walk to the shops and food (but mostly ice cream). The walk would be too far for the beach. But even on a busy 4th of July weekend we always found street parking in the Kids’ Corner area. We loved the house. My favorite was napping in the breezeway. Our kids favorite was the fire pit.

The house was great, everything was as described and there weren’t any unfortunate surprises which tends to happen a lot while staying at a rental property. It was also one of the best vrbos we’ve stayed at in terms of having enough towels, toilet paper, kitchen supplies etc for everyone. I know some reviews mentioned that the upstairs bedrooms got too warm, we didn’t find that to be the case.

The house was great, everything was as described and there weren’t any unfortunate surprises which tends to happen a lot while staying at a rental property. It was also one of the best vrbos we’ve stayed at in terms of having enough towels, toilet paper, kitchen supplies etc for everyone. I know some reviews mentioned that the upstairs bedrooms got too warm, we didn’t find that to be the case.

This house worked out well for our long weekend stay in South Haven. It is conveniently located close to downtown and had plenty of space for 4 adults and two toddlers.

This house worked out well for our long weekend stay in South Haven. It is conveniently located close to downtown and had plenty of space for 4 adults and two toddlers.

We had all we needed and more! Close to beach restaurants and grocery. Loved everything and we were all so pleased and had a great time! Many thx to Jolene.

We had all we needed and more! Close to beach restaurants and grocery. Loved everything and we were all so pleased and had a great time! Many thx to Jolene.

Jolene was excellent with communication and the house was cozy but spacious enough for 8 of us. Quick bike ride to beach and very short walk to town. Enjoyed our short but sweet vacay to our favorite place. Jen

Jolene was excellent with communication and the house was cozy but spacious enough for 8 of us. Quick bike ride to beach and very short walk to town. Enjoyed our short but sweet vacay to our favorite place. Jen

Everything as promised

We enjoyed our stay at this house. The location, while not ideal for beach access, is an overall positive. It’s an easy 8-10 minute walk to the heart of downtown South Haven. It’s probably twice that to the beach. We opted to drive to the beach and pay for parking instead ($10). There’s not much yard space to play in, but just down the block there’s a small park with room to run around. There’s 2-minute access to I-196 and the retail and gas outlets that surround the exit but the house also feels separated from that busy interchange. The house works well for a family or group gathering. There’s bed space for 12 (two spaces are top bunks) in the four bedrooms. The dining room features a large table that can sit 6-8 adults comfortably. We also took advantage of the back patio, which has a nice fire pit and room for 7-8 people to sit around. The gas grill on the front patio works well. The comfortable breezeway area is a great place to relax if the outdoor temperature is nice. The downsides to the house are few: It’s hot upstairs on summer days, bathroom access is only through bedrooms, only 12 or so channels on the TV without many options for kids. Overall though, I’d recommend this house, especially for a 6-8 person family or group.

Overall the house was lovely. The location was an amazing distance to the high school field for graduation AND a short 15 minute walk to pier, lighthouse, and downtown shops and restaurants. The back yard and little sun room were great for morning coffee and evening glass of wine. The only 2 negatives were that the bedroom with the bunkers had a window AC that did not have a cord long enough to plug in and even with attic fan on, it was uncomfortably hot in that room. Suggestion: buy an extension cord for the AC to allow it turn on or it's just a window ornament. Also, the wooden floors, although I understand this can be a difficult task, the floors were pretty dirty if you walk around barefoot or in socks. The flowers around the home made it exceptionally welcoming and warm. The person who answered the phone regarding the wifi was on top of it and pleasant. Great property and if we knew the AC worked in the bedroom, we would definitely rent again. South Haven Michigan, although in the north, is still pretty warm and humidity.

Overall the house was lovely. The location was an amazing distance to the high school field for graduation AND a short 15 minute walk to pier, lighthouse, and downtown shops and restaurants. The back yard and little sun room were great for morning coffee and evening glass of wine. The only 2 negatives were that the bedroom with the bunkers had a window AC that did not have a cord long enough to plug in and even with attic fan on, it was uncomfortably hot in that room. Suggestion: buy an extension cord for the AC to allow it turn on or it's just a window ornament. Also, the wooden floors, although I understand this can be a difficult task, the floors were pretty dirty if you walk around barefoot or in socks. The flowers around the home made it exceptionally welcoming and warm. The person who answered the phone regarding the wifi was on top of it and pleasant. Great property and if we knew the AC worked in the bedroom, we would definitely rent again. South Haven Michigan, although in the north, is still pretty warm and humidity.

Very close South Haven beach and bow town.Good Property to enjoy stay with Family and Friend.

Very close South Haven beach and bow town. Good Property to enjoy stay with Family and Friend.

Property owner accused us of clogging her toilets. The toilets were clogged when we checked in. I let her know that the very next morning but accused us of clogging it. Said we clogged it with feminine products which none of us use. Kept our deposit. The house is really old (120+ years) and not well maintained. Also accused us of having a dog, which we did not. I have never disrespected someone’s property and feel very offended by the accused accusations.

Property owner accused us of clogging her toilets. The toilets were clogged when we checked in. I let her know that the very next morning but accused us of clogging it. Said we clogged it with feminine products which none of us use. Kept our deposit. The house is really old (120+ years) and not well maintained. Also accused us of having a dog, which we did not. I have never disrespected someone’s property and feel very offended by the accused accusations.

Clean house, plenty of room for our group. Would definitely recommend.

This is a super cute house. We had 3 adults and 4 kids and there was plenty of space for sleeping and eating. The location was a bit too far for us to walk to the beach, so we chose to park in the lot for $10.

This is a super cute house. We had 3 adults and 4 kids and there was plenty of space for sleeping and eating. The location was a bit too far for us to walk to the beach, so we chose to park in the lot for $10.

More laughs than we can explain

We came with our three boys and had plenty of room to have our own space as well as places to come together for meals and games. The house was clean and comfortable. Short walk into town and not too long of a walk to the water. We really enjoyed playing games at Children’s Corner while watching the sunset in the evenings.

Overall this was a decent property to rent. There were a couple of unexpected issues, for instances it was on a much busier road than I pictured and the yard was much smaller, however the driveway on the side of the house was on a very quiet side street and there was a large grassy park about two houses down. The traffic never ended up bothering me and the location was incredibly close to downtown allowing guests to easily walk the 1/2 mile, so although these were unexpected issues they were perfectly fine. The house has 2 bathrooms, however the access to both is through bedrooms which was a little inconvenient. Again, not a big deal I would just want to know that ahead of time. And the last unexpected issue was one of the bedrooms upstairs did not have air conditioning. (I didn't stay in it, so again - not an issue for me! My guess is because of the older window style it is impossible to use a standard window air conditioner). Definite positives were there were plenty of cleaning supplies, two available beach chairs with sand toys, and lots of room. Every area - kitchen, living room, dining room and all bedrooms - were large. Plenty of room for the whole family! I personally loved the feel of the house and especially the staircase. It is an older house (1895), but it is clean and neat and has lots of character.

This property was very clean and spacious. It also had outdoor seating if you want to sit outside. Walking distance to downtown and South Beach. The property owner was very prompt with responses.

This lake cottage was perfect for our little family. (6 adults, 1 toddler). It had everything we needed. The location was a short walk to town and just slightly longer walk to the beach/pier. We will definitely be back!

We were a bit disappointed in our experience with this house. It is walking distance to several restaurants but the listing says 8 min walk to the beach when it’s actually about 20 mins. The air conditioning upstairs is terrible and doesn’t get into the bedrooms at all (fan blows air into the upstairs hallway only) so it was really hot in the upstairs bedrooms, especially in the master. The oven is old and doesn’t work... and it doesn’t fit any standard cookie sheet! There was hair all over the shower walls when we checked in and we killed about 15 bugs per day inside the house. The cable box also doesn’t work but the Roku stick did so we just used that in the evenings. The property manager was quick to respond to messages but nothing was fixable during our stay. Wouldn’t stay here again.