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Best Coast Cottage - Just a block and a half to the beach!!!

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Dining
Dining
Interior
Living area

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Top rated beach location
    Discover paradise at this top rated beach location.
  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near South Beach
3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Internet access
  • Kitchen
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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South Haven, MI
  • Place, Southside Municipal Marina
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, South Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Warner Vineyards
    ‪9 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Best Coast Cottage - Just a block and a half to the beach!!!

The location doesn't get much better than this! Just a block and a half walk to South Haven's famed South Beach and Lighthouse. Located in the heart of town, this recently remodeled home is easily walkable to Downtown, the Riverwalk, and most importantly the Beach!

House has been completely updated and furnished this year. Features include a large 3 season porch, central air, stainless steel appliances, a large, fenced in back yard, and views of Big Blue from the yard! Has a large driveway for ample parking. Sleeps 8: A sets of bunks and twin bed in one room (3), a twin/full bunk set in the second room (3), and a queen in the master (2). Perfect for families, couples, or friends, to enjoy a week of making great new memories at one of the best lake towns in the country!

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 4710107
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

South Haven

Located in South Side, a neighbourhood in South Haven, this holiday home is near a water park. Michigan Maritime Museum and Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum & Gardens are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Southside Municipal Marina and Warner Vineyards. South Haven Center for the Arts and The Fun Park are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with power boating and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Map
South Haven, MI

What's nearby

  • Southside Municipal Marina - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • South Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • North Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Warner Vineyards - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • South Haven Center for the Arts - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Bangor Station - 19 min drive
  • Kalamazoo, MI (AZO-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Intl.) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪South Beach Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Julia - ‬9 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Best Coast Cottage - Just a block and a half to the beach!!! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Best Coast Cottage - Just a block and a half to the beach!!!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Best Coast Cottage - Just a block and a half to the beach!!!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Best Coast Cottage - Just a block and a half to the beach!!!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Best Coast Cottage - Just a block and a half to the beach!!! located?

Located in South Side, this holiday home is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Southside Municipal Marina and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Lake Michigan. South Beach and Warner Vineyards are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 56 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 56 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 56 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katie O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great time at Best Coast Cottage. It’s a great location- very walkable to the beach and downtown.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our second time back and already booked next year as well. The owners are great and the house is the perfect size and location for our family of 4!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 September 2025
Thanks Susan! Great to host your family again this Summer!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jill K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is the perfect location just a short walk to town or to the beach. The owner Ben responded very quickly to any questions that we had. This was our 3rd stay here because we like it so much.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 September 2025
Thanks Jill! So great to host you and your family again. You are welcome any time!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place close to the beach

Great stay a few minutes walk to South Beach. Place had everything our family of 4 needed.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bryan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot

Terrific location and stay. Host was awesome and very good on communication.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Lorna S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

House was just as advertised. Close to the water and town. We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Have stayed several times - can't beat the location and communication. Would highly recommend
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Glen M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect little cottage

We have stayed here twice now. Close to beach and marina. Short walk downtown. We will continue to book this cottage every year for our trip.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 May 2025
Great to host you again, Glen! You are welcome anytime. Ben & Jen
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ron R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best Coast Cottage

Nice house and a great location. Close enough to walk to the beach, downtown, and the park.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 8 July 2020
Thanks Ron, hope to host you all again in the future!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lauren M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cottage

We loved staying at this cottage. Location is wonderful and the communication with the host was great!! We will come back again!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jamie I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute Cottage

Cute cottage within walking distance to everything!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jill K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best little house in South Haven

The property is perfect for our family weekend. It is within walking distance to town and only a couple of blocks from the beach. The 4 seasons room is a perfect place to gather with family for dinner or board games. We had a great time and will be back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 15 September 2024
Would love to have you and your family back again, Jill! So glad you enjoyed your stay! - Ben
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lauren A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location!

Our family enjoyed a great week at the Best Coast Cottage! The location was great - an easy walk to the beach or into town. The owners were communicative and a pleasure to work with. Although the house is older it is charming and comfortable and we would absolutely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jill K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Labor Day Get Away

This house is in a great location just a few blocks to the beach and a few blocks to downtown. The sunroom was a great place to hangout. We loved our stay and we have already booked our next trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 4 September 2023
Thanks Jill! Looking forward to hosting you and your family again next year!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Lovely place to stay. We have stayed for several years. Can't beat the location, short walk to the beach and downtown. Owner is quick to respond and wonderful to communicate with. Can't wait until next year!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

R K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent home

House was in perfect shape; clean, and adequate space for our family of 6. We loved the location, quiet area and easily able to walk to the beach and downtown. Communication with the owner was great, and appreciated. We would stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 7 July 2024
Thanks Rebecca! Hope to host you again! Ben & Jen
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect!

Perfect place to stay for our young family. The location can't be beat - we walked to the beach and to town with our two kids (4 and 6 yo). Great communication with the owner. We are already planning to return for another week next summer!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Holly P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

This was the best location in all the years of vacationing in south haven for us. Close to town, incredibly close to the beach-perfect spot with great walk-ability. We took the kids in a wagon everywhere (2 and 4). The house was clean, provided the essentials and gave access to their beach equipment and wagon which is a huge plus! We loved the fenced in yard. Overall a fantastic property that we will def consider staying at again!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 May 2025
Thanks for this review, Holly. We are so glad you all had a great stay and would be happy to host you and your family again in the future! Ben & Jen
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katelyn B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay!

I booked this property for a vacation with friends and it was amazing! Ben is very quick at responding & is very helpful and understanding. The house is only a 4 minute walk to the beach and just a little longer to all of the restaurants and shops. Highly recommend this house!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 9 July 2023
Thanks Katelyn! Hope to host you and your family again in the future!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Celeste S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to enjoy the beach and downtown amenities!

We stayed here with our two daughters and their families. This is The second time we’ve been in this house. We love this house and its location. You will not be disappointed. Ben and his family are gracious hosts!! Thank You Ben!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

April D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved our time. The location of the house was amazing. You could see the lake from the front yard and the river from the side yard. Was a short and easy walk to the beach and the fact we could borrow the wagon made it even easier. The house is perfect for families with kids. Two bedrooms had bunk beds which means each of my kids got their own room and the top bunk. And the added bonus of the old school Nintendo made for fun times when it was raining and we couldn’t go out. Also loved the ease of being able to cook dinner at the home and eating in the lovely 4’seasons room. We hope to be back next year at this same home because we had such a nice time.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 26 September 2025
Thanks April! We’re so glad you all had a good stay. You are welcome back any time!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elvin C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Close to South Beach, riverfront and town

We had a smaller group for this visit and this house was perfect as it still offered walking distance to the beach/riverfront and just a slightly longer walk to town. Great mix of large and small social spaces indoors and outdoors. We put the kitchen to use for dinners in making our evenings that much more relaxing without chasing reservations or waiting. There's a mix of board games and puzzles at the house along with working record player and curated collection. Roku makes it easy to keep up with your shows if needed.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

SUSAN M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet Great Location Very Walkable

Everything was as described. Lovely, tree-lined shady neighborhood to walk through and see all the lovely, well-kept homes and gardens. I do wish there had been a way to directly access the front porch as that was THE shady, people-watching, outdoor spot we wanted to sit at to enjoy our morning coffee and take-out lunches. Because the front door is locked, you have to walk out the garage and around the house to sit at the front porch. The backyard is visually a little barren and the picnic table was too sunny to eat at for most of the day with no shade. We did not use the yard at all. Owner was kind to text me to let us know that we could check in an hour earlier. This was greatly appreciated. Yes, I would stay here again if we return to South Haven!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very clean

The house was nicer then I was expecting. It was very clean. I will be trying to book this place again for my next trip. Communication with the property manager was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

We were in town for a family wedding. This location was perfect. Close to beach and walking distance to downtown. Layout was great for us and enjoyed the 3 seasons room. Thx for a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

About the host

Hosted by Ben Gowell

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Husband and father of two great kids! I am a professional musician and producer. I grew up in Michigan, going to South Haven every Summer with my family. So many great memories made here. I think this great town and it's beaches make up one of the best 'hidden gem' locations in the country!

Why they chose this property

The location is ideal! You can easily walk to the beach, the harborwalk, or downtown in less than 5 minutes any direction. The house is a craftsman style on a corner lot, all recently updated. Makes it easy to relax in a very clean, modern home that still has a lot of charm without worrying for a second about any 'issues' the place may have. For a vacation spot, it's tough to beat!

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