First of all, upon checking-in, we found the property not to have been properly cleaned in that there were dust balls under the beds and the front porch needed a good vacuuming, among other things. We left the property cleaner and in better condition than when we arrived. In fact, one of us cleaned out the dishwasher filter which made it run more efficiently. The property is 8 blocks away from Lake Michigan so we typically had to drive up Forest Ave. several blocks to bring beach chairs, umbrella and other beach stuff within a reasonable walking distance to the beach. It was advertised as having easy access to the beach. The exterior of the property, such as the garden and front porch, was not well maintained. Most importantly, a day after we returned, I unexpectedly received an email from Agape Vacation Rentals stating they would charge our credit card an additional $106 for bringing a dog with us during the rental and not disclosing it during the booking process. Agape falsely claimed that they found evidence of a dog on the property, such as dog toys left behind by us and dog hair on the sofas. No dog was ever on the property during our stay. We have a family pet who was back at our Ohio home with a caregiver. It took two me several hours to have the surcharge rescinded which required my contacting VRBO directly, which was not an easy matter. I have yet to receive a requested apology from Agape for their false claim and threat of surcharge.

Great location. Nice neighbors.

The Leelanau Cottage absolutely exceeded our expectations. The house is in beautiful condition. The location is fantastic. Such a pretty, quiet street and a short walk to the beach, town or the river. Our entire family loved the time together. It was so dog friendly- made it much easier to bring them along on our vacation. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us. We can't wait to come back for a longer stay.

Beautiful house, clean, well equipped, comfortable beds - all as good as can be.

The Leelanau Cottage absolutely exceeded our expectations. The house is in beautiful condition. The location is fantastic. Such a pretty, quiet street and a short walk to the beach, town or the river. Our entire family loved the time together. It was so dog friendly- made it much easier to bring them along on our vacation. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us. We can't wait to come back for a longer stay.

This rental was wonderful. I loved the uniqueness of the property with its different nooks. The house was set up very thoughtfully with lots of towels, dishes, etc. The kitchen is beautiful and a lot of space for food prep, and multiple people to be in the kitchen at oncd. The location is great. Its an easy walk or bike ride to downtown, lake beulah or lake mi. It provides an easy access to the Betsy valley bike trail (it took about 9 minutes to bike to the start). Its also close to hiking (arcadia dunes).

Beautiful house, clean, well equipped, comfortable beds - all as good as can be.

This rental was wonderful. I loved the uniqueness of the property with its different nooks. The house was set up very thoughtfully with lots of towels, dishes, etc. The kitchen is beautiful and a lot of space for food prep, and multiple people to be in the kitchen at oncd. The location is great. Its an easy walk or bike ride to downtown, lake beulah or lake mi. It provides an easy access to the Betsy valley bike trail (it took about 9 minutes to bike to the start). Its also close to hiking (arcadia dunes).