Superb!

Guest: buckeye09 (Denver, CO)
Date of Stay: 06/16/11 Review Submitted: 01/12/12

The property is superb. Brand new home with many luxury features. Lots of places to sleep, wonderful views of Lake Michigan, and (essentially) a private beach. The home is quality built and is absolutely beautiful. The main floor deck is perfect for evening dinners or morning coffee, and is very large. The third-floor balcony provides wonderful views of the lake and sunsets. The bathrooms and kitchen are opulent and everyone in our group had a great place to sleep. The home does lack some of the traditional items you would find in a beach rental, for example, the cooking utensils are limited (but bearable), there are no beach chairs, towels, equipment (umbrella, volleyball net). Also, there is no outdoor grill, which is really the only thing that our group truly missed. Cell phone service in the house is a little spotty for non-Verizon subscribers, but Verizon customers should have service in the house and on the decks. Most non-Verizon people were able to use their phones on the decks or the beach. One item of caution - sometimes our phones would pick up Wisconsin cell towers from across the lake, and that would throw the clock off (Pentwater is on eastern time, Wisconsin central). A couple of things we noticed that we'd wished we'd known about: Pentwater, although only about a mile away, is very quaint and has a number of shops and restaurants. It, however, does not have a large supermarket. The grocery store is small and cute, but has very minimal selection of foods. Also, there are at least 50 steps down from the house to the beach. Not a problem for most adults, but that could be problematic for groups with elderly, handicapped, or young children. (But the beach makes the trip worth it). Also, there is no TV or Internet (honestly, we preferred it that way, as a retreat, but some may expect these things). The owners are extremely flexible and helpful. We found this place, literally, the day we needed to rent it (our other plans had fallen through last minute). We called at about noon local time and the owners were willing to drive up from their home that afternoon to ready the property for our arrival in the evening. Our group was traveling from all over the country, and the owners were flexible in accepting our payment in installments over the first two days of our stay (as members of our group arrived).

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.

Stunning Beach House

Guest: Skip (Hoffman Estates, IL)
Date of Stay: 08/17/11 Review Submitted: 08/27/11

We spent 5 days at this house and it was the relaxation we needed. The house sits atop one of the highest points on the lake and provides unbelievable views. Having a private beach is perfect for relaxing and the pier is about 1.5 walk along the beach. The home does not have internet or TV (mentioned in descr), but we missed neither one. If you have a small grill bring it with you and you'll have everything you need.

Recommended for:Girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children.

Beautiful Pentwater cottage.

Guest: Les (Michigan)
Date of Stay: 07/16/11 Review Submitted: 08/06/11

This home was outstanding in every way! The accomodations were upscale and the view was fabulous! Enjoying the private stretch of Lake Michigan beach front was spectacular! The location was very convenient to the quaint village of Pentwater and many other points of interest. The property was clean and well-maintained and the owner was prompt to respond to questions via e-mail. I would highly recommend this cottage and hope to return again next year.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Pure Michigan

Guest: Julie (Charlotte, Michigan)
Date of Stay: 07/23/11 Review Submitted: 08/04/11

This is a beautiful house on Lake Michigan. The views from the upper balcony are incredible. The owner was easy to work with and the house was clean and well-maintained. Although the trip to and from the beach included a lot of stairs, it was worth it. The beach was spacious and the walkways/stairs were nice. Pentwater is a great little town with nice restaurants, shops and farmer's market. Although it had a neat little grocery/deli, it did not carry a full range of groceries (i.e. yogurt).

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Beautiful home on Lake MI

Guest: Frequent Pentwater visitor (Bloomington, IL)
Date of Stay: 07/04/11 Review Submitted: 07/20/11

Rented summer 2011. A beautifully decorated, well built home. Easy access from parking, nice beach, good views. House was missing some essentials like a grill, had limited cooking supplies, beach chairs, internet, house telephone (for emergencies - had no cell phone access in the house), laundry (was disclosed but would have been nice), and lighting to/from parking and to/from beach. View from main deck is limited but upper deck provides great view of the lake. Bedrooms and baths were nice, high end kitchen appliance and granite. Ice maker included in fridge (nice). Four full baths helped. Enjoyed our stay on the lake.

Owner response:Thanks for your comments. Our cell phones do work on the deck and in the house, it might depend on your provider. Glad that you enjoyed your stay.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.