“Red Cottage” Manistee Lake Michigan Beach house w/new stairs to private beach

A lovely place to stay - great for a group of friends. There was a lot of space, plenty of beds, a hot tub and such a great beach to spend time rock picking and hanging out. Definitely be ready for a leg work out with all the stairs, but so worth it!

The property was a bit off the beaten path, so it was very peaceful. The view was exceptional, although the bluff is super steep (which was mentioned before we checked in). The stairs down to the lake are new. The beach at the bottom is not the best for swimming. It’s very rocky and there are remnants of old seawalls sticking out of the water. The beach in town is a much better option. The house had plenty of space; however, one of the rooms on the second floor did not have A/C and the rooms in the basement smelled musty, which is probably not uncommon given you are literally on the lake. I put some odor absorbers down in there and they did the trick. There were just enough bath towels for the six of us, but no beach towels. And, some of the bath towels were super damp (i.e. wet) when we arrived, which was a bit unpleasant. Maybe they were not fully dry when the cleaning crew put them out. We just re-washed them. Check-in and out was very easy. We only contacted the property manager with one issue regarding a TV remote and they were very responsive. The kitchen had plenty of space. The fridge is exceptionally cold, so anything put towards the back froze. We couldn’t find a setting to check the temp, but it wasn’t a huge problem. Wi-Fi worked well. It went down one time, but only for a few hours. The house has parking for four cars, but the parking pad is very tight (we had two cars). Overall, we had a nice family trip. Having never stayed in Manistee, we enjoyed the area!

Amazing View We enjoyed our stay at this property. The house was clean. Bed was comfortable. The best part was the awesome view! I would definitely recommend, and would stay here again.