Grand Haven, Michigan
Welcome to the Cutest Summer Cottage! This place is full of charm and character. The location is perfect, with easy walking to all of the restaurants, bars, and shops on Washington street. Just blocks to the boardwalk and musical fountain. It's an easy stroll or quick bike ride to the award winning beaches and historical lighthouse. This cottage has a fully appointed kitchen with a large skylight and modern appliances. Four Bedrooms, (one bedroom on the main level) easily sleep eight (one queen, two fulls and two single beds). Large Bathroom with separate claw foot tub and shower. This place has something for everyone, plenty of books and games for children of all ages. The house is set far back from the road with fire pit and lots of room for kids to chase those fireflies while you grill or use the out door shower. This house adds up the perfect magical place you will want to return to, year after year! The tan lines will fade but the memories spent at the cottage will last a lifetime. We regret the cottage is not handicap accessible.
Property was very close to beach and downtown. Cleanliness of property could definitely be improved.
We had a great quick stay in Grand Haven at the Quirky Cottage! House was clean, had all needed items, and lots of extras like games, books and a pretty yard with chairs for relaxing!
Centrally located and cute
This house is in the PERFECT location. Walking, biking, or short drive to just about everything. Like other reviews said, the floors are super uneven with many small stairs, it was a bit nerve wracking with a very active 1.5 year old. That being said, with such a great location we were really only at the house for nap and bed time so it worked out just fine! The host offers a lot of great amenities for kids and the whole house smelled and looked so clean. Really great stay!
Great place to stay. Close to beach and downtown. Ample kitchenware cook! Our two children loved it, ages 3 and 8.
We all had a great time. Just a couple blocks away from everything which was nice. Very hilly so you got a workout in walking everywhere but still close to everything. I would recommend to anyone i know planning a trip to Grand Haven.
So yes this house is a little weird and half of the floors are not even close to level but downtown Grand Haven is just a few blocks away and the beach is about a 20 min walk. We enjoyed our stay here and we would stay here again. Upon arrival when we checked in the cleaning from the previous occupants had not been done. I messaged the property manager and they had a service come out very quickly but we did have to leave for a few hours while the cleaning people finished. Sounds like there was a miscommunication on when the cleaning service needed to arrive.
My family had a great stay at the quirky cottage!
Very nice, everything we needed was there.
Clean and comfy, the outdoor shower was great for rinsing sandy kids!
We loved staying at the “Quirky Cottage”. It was a short walk to shopping, boardwalk, restaurants, and ice cream. We even walked to the pier. The neighbor was quiet and the yard was perfect for family. Definitely a cottage feel. We would stay again.
Location cannot be beat...we walked everywhere. You might want to bring a small wagon if you have little kids. House is cozy & clean. Tons of table games to play during down time. Beach toys provided. Kitchen is supplied well. As mentioned in previous reviews, floors are not level and has multiple step ups and downs. The 70 yr olds in our group were able to adjust. Love the neighborhood full of historic homes. Had a great experience at the quirky cottage and will be back!
This cottage was awesome—full of character that a lot of conversations started around. The beds were comfortable with plenty of pillows!! The kitchen had everything we needed, we played a lot of the games that were there too! We had about 15 people join us for hamburgers on the grill one day and the yard was perfect for that group of people! Overall a very great place to stay and close enough to downtown Grand Haven that we could walk there!!
We enjoyed our stay. It was close to downtown. It sure lives up to its name Quirky! No level floors. One thing we missed was a toaster.
We stayed at the Quirky Cottage for a girls weekend get-a-way. We had a wonderful time! The location is very close to downtown, with quick drives to the social district, restaurants, shopping, and city beach. When we weren't out and about, we did cook some meals from home, utilized the firepit for s'mores, and enjoyed a board game or 2. If we had questions or issues, the owner was very quick and friendly to respond as well. Having said all that, this house is an older home and there is a very prevalent slant or slope to the foundation. We were caught off balance a few times during our stay. No big deal, but if someone were to have balance/mobility issues already this could be a problem. There was one thing that ended things on a low note. We woke up Saturday morning to mouse droppings on the kitchen table. We hadn't seen any mice, but we quickly messaged the owner and he offered to bring traps. Since we were heading out, I explained it was up to him and when we got back around dinner time I hadn't heard anything and he hadn't come. Later that night, we were enjoying a board game and a mouse/mice showed up. We obviously screamed, as girls do haha, and I messaged the owner that the mouse had appeared, and we were pretty shaken. He was kind enough to drive out with the traps that night, explained how they worked and installed them around the kitchen and pantry. He was very kind and even chatted with us a bit. The owner also offered for us to stay an additional night, if we wanted, to make up for the mouse situation. We declined; while it was kind to offer we needed to get back we weren't really looking to stay in a mouse house any longer. After he left, we watched the mouse go from under the piano, to under the fridge, to the table and back to the piano. Then suddenly one popped up from under the couch. At this point it was late and, honestly, I had anxiety going to bed since I had the bedroom off the kitchen. In the morning it was clear the traps had not worked (yet). There were droppings on the kitchen table again, chairs, floor, and on the nightstand of the bedroom. After that, we packed up and got out asap. I informed the owner of what we found that morning and he apologized once more and wished us safe travels. I don't want to begrudge the property/owner, but the mouse really became a source of stress.
Great for families. Wonderful outside fire pit, picnic table, outdoor shower. We walked everywhere. Cute decor. Plenty of seating. Nice linens on the beds, not cheap microfiber. Beds were very comfy too. Had a little snafu with the cleaner before our arrival but Tim was very gracious and even brought a fruit arrangement. This was our second time staying. We will be back for a third time!
The Quirky Cottage lived up to its name and was perfect for us! The house is in a great location, close to town (walking distance). The QC was extremely clean, beds were comfortable, nice towels, very well equipped kitchen, plenty of seating (couch and two oversized chairs) in family room and in kitchen/dining areas. Outside is a large picnic table and firepit area with 6 sturdy Adirondack chairs. Driveway can accommodate 3 cars parked tandem. As other reviewers have noted, the floor situation at the QC is a little tricky with little steps up and down going between rooms and the stairs are narrow and steep. This house is not suited for the very young, very old, or very drunk. :) Overall this is a great property and we would stay here again without hesitation.
Our grandkids love the quirky cottage and want to come back every year. The decor is cozy and inviting. The kitchen was equipped with everything we needed to make our meals from the farmers' market offerings. Location cannot be beat. We walked everywhere including the beach, splash pad, and downtown shops/restaurants. The deep yard is great for kids to play safely...lawn and table games provided. Thanks Tim for sharing the quirky cottage with us. We had a wonderful time! .
Great spot! Neighbors were great. Whole trip was excellent. Played Pilgrim's run on Thursday and American Dunes on Friday. The cottage was perfect for all of us and had everything we needed for a perfect weather weekend! Thanks again for everything!
The quirky cottage was very comfortable. Convenient to the downtown area and beach. Floors were a little uneven which added to the quirkiness of the house
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