Big Red Cottage sleeps 8+ near Lake Macatawa

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A dining area with a wooden table and chairs, a chandelier, and large windows offering views of the outside.
A spacious living room with a vaulted ceiling, a fireplace, and a large window offering a view of the outdoors.
A spacious living room with a fireplace, wooden beams, and a large window.
A bright, open living space with a dining area, a console table with a lamp, and a bulletin board with a quote.
A house with a covered patio, a deck, and a backyard with a barbecue area.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Cook, dine, and unwind
    Top-rated for its fully equipped kitchen, perfect for every meal.
  • At the centre of it all
    Stay in a top rated central location, steps from the best attractions, dining, and entertainment.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Holland State Park

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Gas barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Holland, MI
  • Place, Lake Macatawa
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Holland State Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Mt. Pisgah Dune Boardwalk
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Airport, Muskegon, MI (MKG-Muskegon County)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom #1

3 Single Beds

Bedroom #2

2 Single Beds and 1 King Bed

Bedroom #3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom #1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom #2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Holland

Located in Holland, this holiday home is on a river. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Oval Beach. Holland Area Arts Council and DePree Art Center and Gallery are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with sailing and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and cycling.
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Map
Holland, MI

What's nearby

  • Lake Macatawa - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Holland State Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Mt. Pisgah Dune Boardwalk - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Dutch Village - 14 min drive - 17.0 km
  • Saugatuck Dunes State Park - 25 min drive - 27.5 km

Getting around

  • Holland Station - 13 min drive
  • Muskegon, MI (MKG-Muskegon County) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Reservoir - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Bayshore Yacht Club - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Holland Beach Cafe - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Big Red Cottage sleeps 8+ near Lake Macatawa pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Big Red Cottage sleeps 8+ near Lake Macatawa?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Big Red Cottage sleeps 8+ near Lake Macatawa?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Big Red Cottage sleeps 8+ near Lake Macatawa?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Big Red Cottage sleeps 8+ near Lake Macatawa located?

Situated on a river, this holiday home is steps from Lake Macatawa and 1.3 mi (2 km) from Lake Michigan. Holland State Park and Mt. Pisgah Dune Boardwalk are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great location

The outdoor space is awesome, we enjoyed coffee on the deck and sitting around the fire pit! Very comfy beds and great location.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Jun 2024
We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Big Red, Caroline! Thanks for choosing BVW Unsalted Vacations.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The location and house were perfect for us! Close to the beach and downtown. We loved being able to walk to the nearby restaurants. Thank you for an amazing stay!
Stayed 28 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Location

Perfect for our needs and the location was tremendous. Walkable to the lake and the General Store!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul 2024
Thank you for choosing BVW Unsalted Vacations and for your review of Big Red. We're thrilled to hear that the property was perfect for your needs and that you found the location to be tremendous. It's wonderful that you were able to enjoy the convenience of being within walking distance to the lake and the General Store. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back for another fantastic stay in the future, Erin!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Family Stay

We had a great stay at Big Red. The location was ideal - close to the beach, trails and a short drive to downtown. Home was clean and cozy and had everything we needed for a family stay with littles.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Sept 2024
Tanya, we're thrilled to hear that you and your family enjoyed your stay at Big Red. It's wonderful to hear that you found the home to be clean, cozy, and in an ideal location. Thank you for choosing BVW Unsalted Vacations. We hope to have the opportunity to host you again in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Fun

Stay was perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

We love big red!

The best stay! Cutest house close to the beach! So clean and well stocked. We absolutely loved our stay and will be back! Loved the patio area and backyard for the kids. Walking distance to a few fun restaurants.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Aug 2023
We're thrilled to hear that you loved your stay at Big Red, Amelia! We're glad you enjoyed the cleanliness, supplies, and prime location. Thanks for choosing BVW Unsalted Vacations. We hope to host you again in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Back-to-School Getaway!

We had a great time! The house was the perfect location to the lake. It was clean and in a great neighborhood. I would highly recommend this property and would stay there again in the future! It had everything we needed and close access to grocery stores.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Oct 2024
Thank you for choosing BVW Unsalted Vacations and for sharing your experience at Big Red. We are glad to hear that you had a great time and enjoyed the clean, well-equipped, perfectly located home in a great neighborhood. We appreciate the recommendation and look forward to hosting you again for another enjoyable stay in the future, Mandy!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Home Base

Great neighborhood easy access to the bike paths. Short drive to downtown. Clean property.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Jul 2023
We're so glad you enjoyed your stay at Big Red, Tom! Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are delighted to hear that you had a great experience and enjoyed the wonderful neighborhood, easy access to bike paths, and the short drive to downtown. We take pride in providing our guests with a clean and well-maintained property, and we're glad to know that it met your expectations. Thanks for choosing BVW Unsalted Vacations. We hope to host you again soon!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Tulip time

Very clean and cozy. Modern yet lots of character. Some ants in the kitchen. Close to town and beaches. View of water on the lake. Great place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 May 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, Jennifer! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay and found our vacation rental to be clean, cozy, and full of character. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the ants in the kitchen, and we want to let you know that we have already scheduled pest control to eliminate the issue. We're glad that you appreciated our location and the beautiful view of the lake. We hope to host you again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great house

Perfect house for lake vacation. Comfortable and clean. We did see an unusual number of ants in the house so they may want to treat for that.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Aug 2021
Thank you so much for letting us know about the ants.. The property has since been treated by an exterminator..
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful location!

The Big Red Cottage was a convenient home base. We ate on the large deck and enjoyed home-cooked meals from the well-stocked kitchen. We visited Windmill Island Gardens, Holland State Park, climbed the stairs at Mt Pisgah, played disc golf, rode the bike trail, and shopped the farmer's market and the downtown stores. Ice cream at Captain Sundae was a favorite stop. Beautiful property in a beautiful place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Jun 2024
We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed Big Red and the local activities, Bonnie! Thanks for choosing BVW Unsalted Vacations.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cozy and cute

We took an impromptu family trip to Holland for the weekend. This house happen to be available. It was perfect fit. All of our needs felt super cute and cozy. Very well stocked. Everything was great. The kids said The couches were amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Sept 2024
It's wonderful to hear that you and your family enjoyed your last minute trip to Holland and your stay at Big Red, Ryan! We hope to have the opportunity to host you again in the future. Thank you for choosing BVW Unsalted Vacations.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Big Red

Beautiful home in a great location! Very clean. Dryer took way too long to dry, and the 2nd bathroom was, as described, very tiny. Would rent this home again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jul 2021
Thanks for the heads up! We will have the dryer issue looked into..
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Cute cottage getaway

This older home has been nicely updated and had plenty of room for our family. Close to the lakeshore (5min drive out to holland state park beach). Loved the fire pit and outdoor space. The second bathroom was really only useful for kids as it’s tiny—adults all used the one big shower. kitchen had great space and supplies. We had a great time! Would recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Sept 2024
We are delighted to hear that you and your family enjoyed your stay at Big Red and found the updates and spaciousness of the home accommodating. It's wonderful that you appreciated the proximity to the lakeshore and enjoyed the outdoor space with the fire pit. Your feedback about the bathrooms is noted and appreciated. We are thrilled that you had a great time and would recommend Big Red. Thank you for choosing BVW Unsalted Vacations, Jessie!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Reccomend

Great location. Just down the road from Lake Michigan. Plenty of room for the 5 of us (3 adults & 2 children). House was clean, and stocked with all the necessities. The large deck was very relaxing. 2nd bathroom is the size of one on an airplane (or smaller). Main bathroom was nice size. I would recommend Big Red Cottage.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jun 2024
Thank you for choosing BVW Unsalted Vacations at Big Red Cottage, Laura! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the great location, spaciousness, and cleanliness of the house, as well as the well-stocked amenities. We appreciate your feedback and recommendation, and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you and your family back for another relaxing stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Place

This place was Gorgeous. Beautiful property with a nice deck and fire pit area. The upstairs was a bit warm and there wasn’t an air conditioner in a window to turn on unfortunately but the windows did open which helped a bit. There are 2 bathrooms but only one of them was usable as the other one was too small for us to even sit on the toilet with the door closed. (Maybe kid friendly?) Over all, this place was amazing. Fully stocked kitchen, with the exception of the fridge of course. It was a nice home away from home and it was very close to the art fair which had tons of amazing crafts and artists.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 May 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay at Big Red! We are thrilled to hear that you found the property to be gorgeous with a nice deck and fire pit area. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the lack of air conditioning in the upstairs area, but we are pleased to inform you that we will have a window air conditioning unit installed in the upper level for future guests. We appreciate your feedback regarding the smaller bathroom and will take it into consideration for future improvements. We are happy to hear that you found the kitchen to be fully stocked and that the location was convenient for the art fair. We hope to have the opportunity to host you again in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Met Expectations and more

Great location and very clean and neat. Host was very responsive before and during stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fun in Holland

This home was very clean and updated with modern amenities. There is a nice deck and separate seating area around the firepit. We walked to a pleasant restaurant and rode bikes along the many bike paths. We had a very enjoyable time.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Oct 2021
So pleased you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great House

Great house, near lake Macatawa and a couple of miles from Lake Michigan. Great stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Aug 2021
Come back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent, as advertised

Excellent
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Labor Day Family Weelkend

Great house in a great location
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Graduation getaway

I was supposed to take my daughter on a trip to California as a present for graduation from nursing school. But Covid. So we settled on Holland. The location of this property is just excellent. We were a very short drive, or a 10 minute bike ride to either Ottawa Beach or Tunnel Park Beach. You are only ten minutes from downtown Holland, which is one of my favorite downtowns. Lots of shops and restaurants. The farmers market was EPIC! The property was perfectly represented by the photos in the listing. Clearly, it was very recently remodeled. If felt new throughout. There were LOTS of bed options for myself, my daughter and her two friends. All of the beds were very comfortable. The entire property was very clean! There were tons of towels (beach and shower). The kitchen was well stocked and the utensils were like new. We had a wonderful bonfire at the firepit. The only negative thing we had to say about the property was the trendy, cutesy marshmallow roasters were completely useless (haha) They were very cute and creative, but you had no ability to rotate your marshmallow over the flames. We loved our stay, and would absolutely come back. Great property!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Girls Trip

Friends and I stayed here for a weekend trip. The property was beautiful, well stocked, and very clean. The location of this property is right next to the state park, boating rentals, bike rentals, etc. which was great. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Cute looking home

This house gave us the space we needed for our girls weekend. The decor was darling and enjoyed the patio and location. We loved the fire pit and being so close to the lake. Our one complaint is that the house was absolutely filthy. It had cobwebs and spiders everywhere. There were also many items left behind from previous renters scattered throughout the house (I.e., baby bottles, toys). This was particularly disappointing to us because the renters would not allow us an early check in because the house was being cleaned, however It is clear an actual clean was not completed. Overall, this house provided us with our basic needs for our trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Place

We spent a long weekend up on the lake and this was the perfect place to stay! It’s in a quiet little neighborhood, just a few miles from downtown. It’s perfect for a group to all be together and have plenty of space. I’d definitely stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
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