The Poplars. 15 Steps & Your Toes Are In The Sand!

South Haven, Michigan
$424 avg/night
Minimum Stay 2 Nights
Bed 4

Bed

Bath 2

Bath

Home Cottage

Property Type

Sleep 8

Max Sleeps

Night 2 nights

Min Stay

4 Bedrooms, Spectacular Spa Bathroom
Just a 15 second stroll to South Haven's famous, white-powder sand North Beach! Outstanding location with all the amenities to make your stay comfortable, relaxing, and special - Central Air-Conditioning, Premium Bedding, High Speed Wifi, TV's in each bedroom and Living Room(five screens), Surround Sound System, Fridge with Ice-maker, Dishwasher and more.

South Haven has always been a magical place to our family - somewhere that we gather to make memories and let the world drift by for a bit. We want our guests to love it every bit as much as we do.

Our cottage-home sleeps up to Eight (8) people in Four (4) bedrooms. All of our mattresses were custom-made by King Koil, integrating a cooling gel layer over several comfort layers and one of their finest innerspring systems. We provide bed linens, bath towels, and beach towels, all of which we regularly replace. You'll also find some cookies, hot cocoa and tea for your enjoyment.

We recently made many updates to make your stay more pleasant, including:
• New 70 4K TV in the Great Room with a Dolby Atmos 5.2.1 Surround Sound System
• 32 TV in Kids Room for Video Gaming with FireTV
• TV's in the other three Bedrooms with FireTV
• Granite countertops in the kitchen
• Porcelain Tile Kitchen Flooring
• Water Softener
• New Bathroom with Bathtub

Explore the many reasons to stay at our beautiful cottage in South Haven, Michigan. It's more than the Blueberry Festival or picture-perfect sunsets, more than the best ice cream or the art shows — it's a safe-haven from the rest of the world where time slows down as boats glide past on the Black River, a place where good friends meet for wine tasting and to talk late into the night. It's a place to relax, recharge, and enjoy living for a while! Welcome.

Poplars Cottage is ideally located just off the main beach road, Lake Shore Drive, literally seconds from one of the finest white-powder sand beaches in the U.S. Throughout the summer, the City of South Haven combs the beach of debris to keep it looking pristine. The sun, setting as it does over the lake, often brings a spectacular color palette that truly must be seen to be believed.

Set amidst this idyllic locale, Poplars Cottage features:
A Great Room - A comfortable sectional makes for ideal lounging conditions to read a book, chat with family and friends, or watch some serious television on the 4K LCD with full Dolby Atmos Surround Sound. Use of our Netflix subscription is complimentary, along with Disney and Prime.

Four Bedrooms
• Three bedrooms have Queen Beds
• One bedroom has a Bunk Bed with a Full and a Twin mattress
All the beds were replaced recently with custom King Koil™ luxury mattresses.

2 Full Bathrooms: 1. Totally Renovated Bathroom, featuring Spa-Style Shower (wall/hand-held, rain can, and body spray) and a heated floor. The six-function spa shower has (a) multi-setting wall / hand-held shower combo; (b) overhead rain-can shower; and, (c) four body sprays; plus combinations of any two. A sheet of natural onyx is inset within the shower wall, behind shelves for shampoo and soap. Besides having tremendous natural beauty, Onyx is remarkably translucent. We've added a customizable color backlight behind the onyx and a wall-mounted control panel over the sink. To add to your shower experience, turn on the onyx backlighting and watch as it continually changes colors and hues. Of course, no shower would be relaxing if you were to run out of hot water, so we've installed a high-capacity, industrial-grade tankless hot water heater for unlimited hot water.
The newly installed 2nd bathroom is ensuite, with a tub/shower combination. This thoughtfully designed bathroom creates an oasis for convenience and privacy.

Other Features:
• Full kitchen with dishwasher, fridge with ice maker, waffle maker, blender, and coffee maker.
• Central A/C and Heat.
• Full Washer & Dryer
• High-speed Internet via Wifi

Outdoor shower with hot/cold water for rinsing sand off from the beach.

Built sometime around 1920, the Poplars Cottage has been in our family for four generations.

For over 100 years visitors have been vacationing in the beach cottages of South Haven. The Poplars Cottage continues this great tradition by providing an exciting beach house experience for our guests.

Come, sample the essence of South Haven: it’s History, Flavor, Watercolor Sunsets and So Much More!

Covid-19: All common surfaces in our cottage are being wiped down between stays with anti-viral / germicidal products. Guests are asked to inform us if any exhibit any symptoms of illness during or proximate to the time of their stay. Your safety, as our guests, is of the utmost importance.

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  • Feature Features
  • Map Map
  • School District Availability
  • Review Review

Feature Features

  • PETS

    No Pets Allowed
  • BEACH

    Beach Towels Near The Beach
  • DINING

    Dining Table
  • SAFETY

    Carbon Monoxide Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Carbon Monoxide Detector On The Property) Deadbolt Lock Fire Extinguisher First Aid Kit Smoke Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Smoke Detector On The Property)
  • BEDROOM

    4 Bedrooms Bed Sheets Provided Premium Bedding
  • GENERAL

    Unit Size: 1000 Sq Ft (93 Sq M)
  • KITCHEN

    Blender Cookware/dishes/utensils Dishwasher Microwave Oven Paper Towels Refrigerator Spices Stovetop
  • LAUNDRY

    Laundry Facilities Washing Machine And Dryer
  • PARKING

    Car Recommended
  • INTERNET

    Free WiFi
  • OUTDOORS

    Barbecue Grill Outdoor Furniture Patio
  • BATHROOMS

    2 Bathrooms Bathtub Or Shower Hair Dryer Shampoo Soap Toilet Paper Towels Provided
  • WORKSPACES

    Computer Monitor Desk Desk Chair Printer
  • LANGS SPOKEN

    English
  • THINGS TO DO

    Fishing Nearby Golf Nearby Jet Skiing Nearby Kayaking Nearby Marina Nearby Power Boating Nearby Sailing Nearby Swimming Nearby Winery Tours Nearby
  • ENTERTAINMENT

    Books DVD Player Games Music Library Netflix Smart Speaker Stereo Streaming Services Video Games TV With Cable/satellite Service
  • LIVING SPACES

    Fireplace
  • CLIMATE CONTROL

    Air Conditioning Heating
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY

    Children's Games Playground
  • LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS

    Near A Hospital
  • SERVICES AND CONVENIENCES

    Iron/ironing Board
  • SUITABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY

    Smoke-free Property

CheckIn Check-in : 04:00 PM CheckOut Check-out : 11:00 AM
No Wheelchair No smoking No pets Children allowed
Occupancy Max occupancy : 8

Map Map

School District Availability

Review Review

  • Doris A

    Submitted Sep 9, 2025

    Stayed Sep 6, 2025

    Very clean! Amazing shower! Just steps away from Lake Michigan. Great communication from host. Would definitely stay here again.

  • Catherine

    Submitted Jun 12, 2022

    Stayed Jun 10, 2022

    Great cottage is in a wonderful location! The beach was SO close and so beautiful (the best part!), and South Haven was wonderfully walkable. Great vacation spot! Owners are very responsive and friendly.

  • Leslie B.

    Submitted Jun 13, 2026

    Stayed May 26, 2026

    Staying at this beautiful location with the beach and town so close was paradise! Waking up each day and taking a walk by the beach and water was so peaceful. We didn't want to leave! The Poplars cottage is a perfect beach getaway! We loved it!

  • Lisa Beth S.

    Submitted May 26, 2026

    Stayed May 21, 2026

    Great place in a wonderful location. Short walk to a gorgeous beach. Bedrooms and baths worked out great for our party of seven. Very tight squeeze to try to use the kitchen table, but two umbrella covered tables for four in the backyard provided comfortable seating when the weather was nice.

  • Lauren Z.

    Submitted May 19, 2026

    Stayed May 15, 2026

    Truly steps from the beach. A perfect cozy cottage for our family weekend. Only one bedroom room fits a pack and play so babies are limited but being so close to the beach made it really easy to have fun with kids without being overwhelming. I would happily rent this cottage again.

  • Bonnie H.

    Submitted May 6, 2026

    Stayed May 3, 2026

    If you’re looking for family friendly and spacious place to stay this beach season, the Poplars are the place to be! Only a few Steps away from the beach but still tucked in enough to where you can still have a quiet place to rest and reset from a fun day in the sand! The hosts were so friendly and helpful, responded to any needs or questions we had! Highly recommend anyone to stay here.

  • Troy N.

    Submitted Dec 3, 2025

    Stayed Nov 26, 2025

    We had a wonderful family Thanksgiving at the lake! It snowed and was a perfect winter setting for our family of five to be together for the holiday. Plenty of space to relax, play games, complete puzzles, cook, and most of all, be together!

  • Karen D.

    Submitted Sep 6, 2025

    Stayed Aug 29, 2025

    Had a lovely stay as always!

  • Terri H.

    Submitted Aug 5, 2025

    Stayed Jul 27, 2025

    Check in good, kitchen good, WiFi sporadic, parking permit access a bit confusing.My family enjoyed the location to the beach, the cottage had everything we needed. Questions were answered quickly. We enjoyed walking and dining at Captain Lou's.

  • Jack O.

    Submitted Aug 4, 2025

    Stayed Jul 20, 2025

    Amazing location! Updated bathrooms, cozy space.

  • Kelly H.

    Submitted Jun 26, 2025

    Stayed Jun 12, 2025

    Owner had excellent communication. House was as advertised and was clean. Beach towels provided which was great and outdoor shower was super helpful. Loved the proximity to the beach!

  • gary t.

    Submitted Dec 1, 2024

    Stayed Nov 27, 2024

    Great location

  • Dana J.

    Submitted Nov 14, 2024

    Stayed Nov 8, 2024

    This was a girl's trip to celebrate my birthday with friends. The house was cozy and just as it appeared online. My friends all commented on what a great place. Being there in November was off-season to enjoy the very few steps to the beach (would be great in season) but we enjoyed a beautiful sunset over the lake. The home was clean and had everything we needed and expected. The one downer was that the thermostat alarm went off at 7 AM on Sunday for a rude awakening. After pressing every button I was able to stop the noise and let them know about it. So we just got up and left earlier than planned since there was no rest after that! There's nothing they could have done to predict that - but overall, it was a wonderful trip and we all had a great time in this sweet cottage.

  • Sheree W.

    Submitted Oct 16, 2024

    Stayed Sep 27, 2024

    The location of the home was amazing. We were within steps in between Lake Michigan and the river. A perfect cottage for a friend get together.

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