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Lake Life - located just steps to South Beach

Vacation home near Lake Michigan in South Haven

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A coastal landscape with a sandy beach, grassy dunes, and a pier extending into the water.
A single-story house with a front porch, a garage, and a well-maintained lawn.
A modern kitchen with dark blue cabinets, a stainless steel stove, and a dishwasher.
A living room with a grey sofa, a bookshelf, and a painting on the wall.
A playground with climbing structures and slides, surrounded by a fenced area with trees.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 81248 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available

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South Haven, MI
  • Place, South Haven Center for the Arts
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, South Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Warner Vineyards
    ‪9 min walk‬

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About the neighborhood

South Haven

On lake.Your stay at this South Haven vacation home places you within a 10-minute walk of Southside Municipal Marina and Warner Vineyards. South Beach and South Haven Center for the Arts are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • South Haven Center for the Arts - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • South Beach - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Warner Vineyards - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • North Beach - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Michigan Maritime Museum - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Bangor Station - 17 min drive
  • Kalamazoo, MI (AZO-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Intl.) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪South Beach Cafe - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Culver's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Fire Water Grill - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Lake Life - located just steps to South Beach

Make Lake Life your home away from home for a luxurious experience in South Haven. The home has been recently updated and redecorated with modern, elegant furnishings from Arhaus and Crate & Barrel to provide the ultimate in comfort and style. This cozy beach house is perfect for family gatherings and accommodates up to 8 guests. The master suite is on the main floor, and there are 2 bedrooms upstairs and a half bathroom. The full bathroom is off the kitchen and features a beautifully tiled shower with a rain head fixture. The main floor kitchen, dining room, reading room, and living room have an open concept with plenty of comfortable seating for you and your guests. The kitchen is fully stocked for gourmet cooking, and the stainless steel appliances are all new this season.

SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS
This home sleeps 8 guests.

Main Floor Bedroom - Queen bed
Upstairs 2nd Bedroom - Queen bed
Upstairs 3rd Bedroom - 2 Twin beds
There are 2 twin size air mattresses available for guest use.

OUTDOOR SPACE
The house features a paved patio with an outdoor dining set on the side of the house, plus a fenced-in backyard with a deck and additional seating. The yard is perfect for outdoor games (many provided in the garage), and there is a fire pit available to enjoy time with family and friends to make s'mores or enjoy the outdoor space into the evening. Weber gas grill provided for BBQs. The garage is stocked with Tommy Bahama backpack-style beach chairs, a beach wagon, and other beach supplies.

PARKING
The driveway allows parking for 2 vehicles. Parking in the street is allowed as well.

LOCATION
Lake Life is located within walking distance of the charming shops and restaurants of downtown South Haven (5 blocks), as well as Lake Michigan's South Beach (4 blocks). The Kid's Corner playground is very close as well. You can enjoy your day at the beach playing in the sand, swimming in the freshwaters of Lake Michigan, walking the pier, and catching the amazing sunsets. From South Beach, you can walk over to South Haven's new Splash Pad and stroll alongside the channel watching the boats pass by. South Haven has been our favorite beach town for many years, and we hope you will be surprised and delighted by your experience!

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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • Games
  • Stereo
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Firepit
  • Gas grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • On a lake

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 1,248 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a deadbolt lock in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

501575

Frequently asked questions

How close is Lake Life - located just steps to South Beach to the airport?

This vacation home is 43.4 mi (52-min drive) away from the Kalamazoo, MI (AZO-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Intl.) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Lake Life - located just steps to South Beach have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

How close is Lake Life - located just steps to South Beach to the beach?

This vacation home is a short 9-minute walk from South Beach and 1.5 mi (4-min drive) from North Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Lake Life - located just steps to South Beach offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Lake Life - located just steps to South Beach?

No, there is no casino at this vacation home.

What time is check-in at Lake Life - located just steps to South Beach?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Lake Life - located just steps to South Beach?

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does Lake Life - located just steps to South Beach have a pool?

This vacation home does not have a pool.

Does Lake Life - located just steps to South Beach have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this vacation home.

How close is Lake Life - located just steps to South Beach to downtown South Haven?

This vacation home is 0.3 mi away from South Haven.

Lake Life - located just steps to South Beach Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 24 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Kelly D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, had a wonderful time!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dayna A.

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

House perfect!

We stayed for a long weekend and the house was great! Perfect location to town and beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jase K.

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

Fourth Of July

We enjoyed our stay. The house was perfect for what we needed and is a great location for the price.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Linda R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was clean. No problems with a/c, water or plumbing. Furniture was comfortable. Good location. Beds were comfortable. Would suggest leaving better toilet paper for guests.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Maggie S.

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

Great stay

Nice, clean house, quick walk to downtown. Comfortable beds- would have liked additional air conditioner upstairs… a little hot in the one bedroom. Enjoyed having beach chairs/wagon available and fire pit.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Shari B.

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

Beautiful Cottage

We recently spent several days at Lake Life for our girls trip. This is a beautiful cottage. Furnishings inside and out, decor etc absolutely gorgeous home. The owners thought of everything you need for your stay. Backyard was amazing. Yard, firepit, grill, kids toys - perfect!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kasey S.

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

Great house, great location

We loved this house. Would book again. Perfect for our family of 5 with small kids. Walking distance to playground, down town, and beach. The house didn’t have a few things that we have typically seen in prior rentals such as kids plates and utensils and a hair dryer. If it did have those things we just couldn’t find them. Didn’t take away from the perfect house for us though!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carson B.

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

Great stay

We had a wonderful stay at this property. It was clean and beautiful. The neighborhood was AMAZING. The property is a short (5-6 min) walk to all of the shops/restaurants/bars and the beach which is super nice. The only negative was that the listing stated that it had two twin air mattresses but we were only able to find one. We checked all of the closets. This resulted in two people in our group having to sleep on the couches. They were comfy, though!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Noah A.

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

Nice, updated house not far from beach, Kids' Corner

House appears to have been very recently renovated, which is nice. It's on the smaller side (~1200 sq ft, but the layout doesn't necessarily feel even that large). The shower is very nice, and having half a bathroom upstairs is good, too. It's not the greatest place for very small kids (we have a 17-month old), as the stairs are pretty steep, but our 3-year old did well. It's about a 10 min walk to Kids' Corner (and another couple of minutes beyond that to the beach), and less than 10 min to the downtown area. All-in-all, a nice place for a week away in South Haven.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lynn G.

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

Weekend Getaway

The house was very cute and just what we needed. Included everything you would need from pots/pans, extra blankets, cleaning supplies and games. Great location within 10 minutes walking distance to beach and downtown strip. Excellent communication/directions with owner. Would most definitely book here again! Only negative thing was we arrived at 2:40pm from our long drive and literally could not get into the house until exactly 3pm! Have not encountered this before.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Andrew E.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Disappointed

Being honest I was quite disappointed in this rental. It took me a bit to think of the good parts because there weren’t many. Immediately walking in, all floors were dirty and food crumbs (I think) on the table and chairs. The router was off and we couldn’t connect to Wi-Fi at first. All surfaces were dusty. The beds were very hard and uncomfortable. The description stated there were beach chairs, but after messaging they said there were none. In fact they had some in the garage. The description also says 2 bath, but it should say 1.5 instead. The house could also use a couple more mirrors in bedrooms. The towels were clean and having access to a fire pit was nice, although it was tricky to start the fire. The text reminders were helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
From a partner site

8/10 Good

David Colgan

Great place to stay for a vacation in SoHa.

Great place to stay for a vacation in SoHa. It was a bit small but we managed nicely with 4 adults and a child. The home is cute and comfortable. The backyard was small, fenced in and perfect for our 2 year-old grandson. One great perk was the location, perfectly located between a few blocks to the beach and town. This was one of our better picks for our vacation rental. The neighborhood was quiet and we had no issues with our neighbors. The realtor was kind and friendly; she came to our location promptly to give us a key to the garage. We will probably use Jaqua Realtors again and bypass VRBO, less expensive.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brooke E.

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

Family vacation with new baby

What a great property. Stayed here for 5 nights with my husband, daughter (3) and son (3months). Walking distance to the beach- even with little ones. Very close to downtown area. Amenities listed on the website are definitely not all inclusive as there are SO many things in the garage from games to beach supplies! The house is spacious and the layout was great- we felt very much at home here. We loved this property and made so many wonderful memories on this trip! Will definitely be coming back to South Haven! The only issue and I shouldn’t even call it that- we are a family who eats at home a cooks a lot- so we could’ve used one or two more trash bags. Other than that- absolutely perfect!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Brooke Miller

Very helpful and knowledgeable about the property.

Very helpful and knowledgeable about the property. Had a small issue with a door knob breaking while there- but a maintenance man was out within a few hours! Wonderful customer service
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Monsur H.

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

Beautiful house! Great location!

This house is centrally located to all South Haven has to offer. Its an easy walk to downtown, great access to the beach, bike trails, Kids Corner, and the Farmer's Market. The house is clean, comfortable, and has great decor. It was a great fit for our family of four (two adults, two children, 11yo and 9yo). The garage has a lot of amenities for outdoor life (grill, wagon, beach chairs), and plenty of outdoor space (with a fire pit) to wind down after a day at the beach! We can't wait to visit again next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Monsur Hossain

W

We loved the house! It was clean, in a good location, and was stocked with cookware and beach items to make for a successful trip!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Bethany Boston

The property was clean and comfortable and stocked with necessities, as well as plenty of books, mov

The property was clean and comfortable and stocked with necessities, as well as plenty of books, movies and games. Great location with a short walk to both the beach and downtown shops. Team members are always friendly and helpful when I have called them with questions or to make a payment.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

O

Our family loved staying in this South Haven home! It was clean and cozy and within walking distance to everything we needed! And the host even provided everything we needed for the beach so we didn't have to buy anything! That was a nice bonus!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Kay Crane

Our stay was great.

Our stay was great. Lake Life was very accommodating. Kitchen well equipped, beach paraphernalia available, location close to town and lake, outdoor space. House has three bedrooms. Good value for price. Laura was great. Very helpful and accommodating. After deciding we wanted to stay a second week, Laura was able to secure a 25% reduction in the daily rate. Very professional staff; kind and courteous.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth C.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

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