The Captain's Cottage

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10268 sq m

Popular amenities

Fireplace

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

Check out the area

Grand Haven, MI

Grand Haven Musical Fountain8 min walk
Grand River Boardwalk13 min walk
Grand Haven Beach15 min walk
Muskegon, MI (MKG-Muskegon County)13 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Alcove

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Separate dining area

About this property

Old Victorian Home With Lovely Wrap-Around Porch for Relaxing and Entertaining
4 bedrooms, 1 sleeping alcove, 3 full baths, sleeps 6-10

Enjoy a beautiful turn-of-the-century home built by a Lake Michigan Merchant Marine Captain. The house is located three blocks from downtown shops, galleries and restaurants and the same distance to the boardwalk leading to beautiful Lake Michigan. The Captain's Cottage sleeps up to eleven and has three separate living areas -- main floor, second floor and a studio apartment. While you can enjoy each others company for meals and interaction, you can also have privacy when desired.
The main floor of the Captain's Cottage, decorated in costal eclectic style, has a kitchen, large dining room seating eleven, living room with gas fireplace, master bedroom with queen bed, and second bedroom with a queen and daybed. The kitchen is well-stocked with a stove, refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker and toaster (sorry, no dishwasher). The second floor has a bedroom with a queen, a sleeping alcove with two twin beds, a living room, kitchen and full bath. The studio apartment has a double bed, full bath and combination refrigerator/stovetop burners.
While other cottage advertisements mention porches and sundecks, the Captain's Cottage wrap-around covered porch is one of the amenities guest enjoy the most. One section is large enough to gather all guests together for conversation and refreshments, another section has an octogonal picnic table and the third section has a comfortable wicker sofa for quiet reading or napping.
Saturday to Saturday rentals.
Older home with lots of folk art in quiet area of town so requires 'gentle' use.
No smoking or pets.

Property manager

Todd and Patti Johnson

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

House Rules

Check in after 1:30 PM

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

While we provide linens, guests will make their own beds when they arrive. We also ask guests to strip and remake their stripped bed when leaving.

We ask guests to clean the kitchen and vacuum the floors when leaving. We only have a short period between renters and need the help. Thx.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Grand Haven

Located in Grand Haven, this holiday home is in the city centre. While the natural beauty of Lake Michigan and Grand Haven Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Lake Express Ferry Terminal. Travelling with kids? Consider Grand Haven Musical Fountain and Hot Spot Charters. Jet skiing and windsurfing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and cycling nearby.

Grand Haven, MI

What's nearby

Grand Haven Musical Fountain - 8 min walk
Hot Spot Charters - 11 min walk
Grand River Boardwalk - 13 min walk
Grand Haven State Park - 13 min walk
Grand Haven Beach - 15 min walk

Getting around

Muskegon, MI (MKG-Muskegon County) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

Snug Harbor - 4 min walk
Kirby Grill - 7 min walk
Odd Side Ales - 7 min walk
The Paisley Pig Gastropub - 18 min walk
Kirby House - 7 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Captain's Cottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Captain's Cottage?

Check-in begins at 1:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The Captain's Cottage?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Captain's Cottage located?

Located in the centre of Grand Haven, this family-friendly holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Tri-Cities Historical Museum and Grand Haven Beach. Lake Michigan is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) away.

9.6

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Diana S.

12 Aug 2021

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

Fantastic location!

A very charming home that accomodated our group of 10 nicely. The dining table was huge and the front porch was awesome for hanging out at any time of day. The town was a short walk and the beach a short drive. Certain members of our group took advantage of the closeness of the Pronto Pup and Dairy Treat daily, sometimes more than once! Since we were there during a busy week we were thankful to have so many parking spaces behind the house. Overall a nice place to stay!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tom F.

9 Sept 2019

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

Great Location and Great House

Completely Satisfied

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Steven G., Louisville

12 Aug 2019

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

great place to stay in Grand Haven

we had a great time at the Captain's Cottage in Grand Haven. plenty of room and a great porch, where we spent most of our time when we were at the house. I'd recommend it to any family looking for a great week in Grand Haven

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Deborah B.

12 Sept 2017

Charming Victorian in Grand Haven

On a quiet residential street, just three blocks from the channel in Grand Haven sits the quaint and homey Captain's Cottage. You will fall in love with the house and all its turn of the century appointments including wooden door casings and pocket door divided the dining room from the living room and huge wrap around porch. This place is perfect for family reunions, sleeping at least ten people! The house kitchen has everything you need plus a gas grill for renter's use. Linens and towels are provided. And best of all it is in walking distance of downtown for excellent dining and shopping, there's a wonderful playground for the kids and the beach at Grand Haven State Park on beautiful Lake Michigan is gorgeous. I highly recommend this property for its reasonable rates, atmosphere and location.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Anne C.

14 Aug 2017

Huge, Colorful, Beautiful Vacation Home!

This home was perfect for our Grand Haven Vacation. Our family of 11 all had plenty of room- lots of beds and it worked out to where there was a room for each family that was staying. Also, a downstairs living area with a TV and an upstairs living area too- just tons of space for everyone to either be all together or do their own thing. They had tons of kitchen items to use, so we cooked our own meals almost every night we were there and ate at the super long table in the dining room. Lots of extra bath towels, really everything you would need at home! We loved the huge front porch to hang out for coffee in the morning, and ice cream at night, and just to hang out! We loved the neighborhood for walking and riding bikes, it was so close to downtown and the beach- just a perfect location. Plenty of parking in the back- we had 4 cars (3 of which were SUVs) so that was perfect too. The owners were very helpful, responsive and friendly! We had the best vacation and hope to go back next year!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

About the host

Hosted by Todd and Patti Johnson

We live in the Grand Rapids area about 40 miles from Grand Haven. We purchased the property so we could spend time with our family at Lake Michigan. We, and our adult children, use the cottage during the year and rent it out 1-2 weeks during the summer .

Why they chose this property

We were drawn to the Captain's Cottage because of the large wrap-around porch. We and our guests spend lots of time out there morning, afternoon, and evening. We also like that the house is large enough so that if you want some privacy you can go to one of the many rooms and be by yourself when needed.

What makes this property unique

We are located in a quiet part of town about 1/3 of the way between downtown and the lake. If you enjoy folk art, you will enjoy the way Patti has decorated the house.

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