Located in Michigan City, this vacation home is on a lake. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Indiana Dunes National Park. Traveling with kids? Consider Washington Park Zoo and Oasis Splash Pad. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing, and don't miss out on the sledding and snowmobiling.
How much does it cost to stay at The Pineapple Retreat ?
As of Oct 23, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Pineapple Retreat on Oct 24, 2026 start from $725, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Is The Pineapple Retreat pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking?
Onsite parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at The Pineapple Retreat ?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at The Pineapple Retreat ?
Check-out is at 10:00 AM.
Where is The Pineapple Retreat located?
This family-friendly Michigan City vacation home is located on a lake, within 1 mi (2 km) of Lake Kai and Lake Michigan. Stop 7 Beach and Central Park are also within 5 minutes.
Reviews
10
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
Pineapple Retreat is very well maintained, well stocked with necessities, location is perfect between beach and pool, owners were great to communicate with.
Very family friendly area. Plenty of activities. Our rental was very nice, and updated. Will definitely reccomend this particularly VRBO, and resort location!
The kitchen area is spacious and very open. The kitchen was well stocked with everything you could imagine you might beed and more. The pictures do not do the house justice.
Got some of my best pals together for a long weekend and we had the BEST time at the Pineapple Retreat. The house was the cutest place ever and we absolutely loved the amenities. Our host responded to questions super quickly, and everything was just lovely. Hands down one of the best weekends of my life!
We had 8 people for a girls’ weekend. This place was ideal. Plenty of space, plenty of beds, great location. The beach chairs/towels were great. Easy walk to the beach or pool. We fit 3 vehicles in the back parking area. We wanted to use the fire pit but never got around to it. We spent most of our time just gabbing on the screened-in porch. We’re already talking about coming back next year.
Very special place. Great location. Caring owners.
Many clocks and lightbulbs not working. Maybe a message to be the light and live beyond time?
Great energy. Dishes, etc were all labeled to be a certain number in a certain place, but it didn’t compute. All the same, the cluttered cabinets and mislabeled stuff added to the charm of the experience. Practice non-judgment.
Owners had soap, toilet paper, garbage sacks, Kleenex and paper towels—all of which we brought with us because most rentals don’t give such gracious hospitality. Thankful.
We loved the front porch, especially the swing. Such a gift and a grace to feel welcome in every moment.
Pineapple motif everywhere. A reminder that we are called to live with kindness and generosity.
The property manager was always available to answer any questions. The place was in neat order and located in a cute enclave. I am giving four stars to the accuracy of the listing because the enclave’s beach was not Lake Michigan’s but their own lake which sufficed for us but was not expected.
The pineapple retreat was great great location cleanliness welcoming I enjoyed myself I had friends and family with me and we had a great time we will return again and I will be telling other friends and family members about what a great place this is.
Spacious rental with everything you could possibly need. The home is equipped with everything you could want in the kitchen (all the standard pots/pans/utensils plus spices, condiments, foil wrap, etc and even a griddle for making pancakes). They also provide linens, toilet paper and paper towels, hand soap, and laundry detergent. Best of all was the beach chairs, pool rings for the kids to dive after, sand buckets and shovels for the beach, and 2 adult bicycles, a child bicycle and a couple scooters!
The location was perfect - a short walk to the beach and the only road you have to cross has stop signs where the crosswalk is at. Or, walk less than 10 houses in the other direction and you're at the resort's pool with splash pad, the cafe with coffee, a few food options, and ice cream, as well as billiards table on the second floor and ping pong on the first floor. Close enough that the kids didn't complain about the walk and far enough that we didn't hear the noises right outside our window.
I do think it's important to note that you have to purchase a $5 parking pass per vehicle and to use the amenities within the resort, each person needs to wear a $15 wristband (that you keep on for you entire stay). If those extra fees were mentioned in the listing, I didn't make note of it so it was a surprise to me; however, I felt it was well worth it for those perks.
Great stay overall and can't wait to come back!
We absolutely loved the Pineapple Retreat!!! It was perfect for our family of 10. A little piece of heaven on earth. Plan to return next summer🙂 Excellent location for both the beach and pool. Screened in back porch was a favorite as well as the front porch and swing.
This rental was a great option for us. Perfect location to access the beach, and 50 feet or so from the community pool, coffee shop, tennis courts and bball court. We definitely would choose to stay at this property again and it’s larger in person than the pictures reflect. Great experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Dan R.
Aug 17, 2020
Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness
A Shame this Beauty is being let go
Great location, great property, great immunites, HOWEVER, needs one heck of a cleaning up. Great property, but not great for families with infants. My daughter swept the entire first floor the first afternoon, my son in law mopped the entire first floor the next morning. After this cleaning the entire perimeter of this property, both downstairs tile and upstairs carpet, still has a 1/4 line of crude along and on the baseboard (photos available). We have stayed in a Beachwalk property last year and it was great too, but without cleanliness issues. Don't count this one out, the kitchen, bathrooms and bedrooms were clean and the location and property is great, but I can't recommend if infants are along.
The Pineapple Retreat was a great rental for our family's stay! The owners were very response to any questions or communication I had. The listing was very accurate. It was very nice to use the provided basic strollers and wagons as well as toys, chairs and blankets to take to the beach, as we didn't have to get ours sandy. There were plenty of towels, dishware, etc. for our group and we stayed comfortably in the home. The walks to the beach and also the pool were very reasonable, and we loved the location. I would recommend this property to others.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Dina Z.
Aug 17, 2018
Comfortable and accommodatibg
Great stay and great location for families!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Sarah S.
Jun 22, 2016
Another awesome vacation
My family and I had another great vacation at the Pineapple Retreat! We couldn't believe it had already been 5 years since we had been there before and we don't know why we waited so long. The house is SO nice. They provide everything you might need including a wagon, stroller, booster seat, beach bag, beach blanket, movies, you name it! We enjoyed the pool a lot! The kiddie pool was great for my toddler. The beach is a 5 minute walk away. And we also enjoyed the Washington Park Zoo that is a 3 minute drive, if that. Thank you, again!