Beach Vacation

This was the first time we decided to stay close to home (we are from the Chicago area) most of our vacations have been far and expensive. Not to add I've owned my own lake home, so I had no idea what I was in store for.. Well it turns out this place is nestled in a private residential wooded setting with 100 foot trees, at first we thought where is this, but we loved it.The place was like home clean, modern and all the creature comforts. We had camp fires and smores, we went on short day sight seeing trips and then yes the private beach, we spent at least 4 hours a day on the beach and walked in the moon light for hours, I thought I was in California but only 2 hours from home, the beach is beautiful. The best part is I got back and I don't owe any one a penny. Couple last things the local Italion hangout has great pizza and meatballs, I met 3 guys I went to grammer school with. Get the week parking pass for $20.00 and drive to the beach it's better then walking and if your lap top is not set up with broadband get it set up before you go or you will have problems accessing the net.
We will be coming back again in the future. Also my wife and I intend on using Home Away when we travel in the future instead of using a hotel. We highly recommend the cottage and the service.Mike&Marcy 8/2009

We had a wonderful time!! The house is organized with well-stocked essentials helpful on vacation such as towels, soap, and tissues. The spacious room in the kitchen, bathrooms, and bedrooms were great.

The kids had a wonderful time playing, swimmimg, talking and toasting marshmallows together. The home is relaxing with a great outdoor grill, child-friendly games, and close proximity to the private beach.

The kids enjoyed the Play Station and TVs even on cloudy, rainy days. The ammenities helped to smooth over the transisitons. From the decorative touches throughout the home to the extra bath towels, the vacation was comfortable and relaxing.

The homewoner is easy to talk to and friendly.

We had a great time and look forward to coming back next year.

Dear Trisha and Jim,
Thank you for the rental of 'The Beach Cottage"
It was just perfect. It offered everything you could possibly need on a vacation.
It was very comfortable and the beach theme decor was perfect for the location. It was clean, well maintained and organized.
The fact that is was in the middle of the wine trail made it perfect to venture to a few wineries and a day.
The beach and its amenities were great. The sunsets were fabulous.
I have recommended this to many friends and hope to return next year.
Thank you,
Diane

Our family had a great time. The house had everything we needed. The owners were very helpful when we had questions where to find things in the area. We had kids of several different ages and they all liked the house and especially loved the beach. The beach is very open and uncrowded. The area is somewhat rural but everything you need is fairly close. The kids brought boogie boards and had a great time in the waves. Make sure you go down to the beach at sunset for a beautiful view. There seemed to be something for everyone: fun activities, quiet relaxation and good food close by. We hope to go back next year!

Thank you so much for a wonderful experience. The house was beautiful and conveniently located. The private beach was spectacular. The owners were very accommodating and made sure that we had everything we needed - we felt very at home. We hope to be back again next year!

My sister-in-law came to the US from Germany with her husband and their two kids (ages 8 and 10). They stayed at this lovely cottage for a week and got to enjoy the beautiful lake with private beach, along with the well-equipped home. They absolutely loved the home and highly recommend this to families with children.

We had a blast spending a week in this beautiful, newly refurbished, clean and spacious home. With 6 kids and 3 adults we had able room to play cards, watch tv....even cook!! The kids enjoyed playing games in the yard, corn toss, ladder toss, football...and late night fires in the fire pit. The best part of our week was spending time at the private beach. The kids spend hours climbing the dunes, digging holes in sand and wave jumping in beautful Lake Michigan. Don't miss the sunsets - WOW!!!!!!!

The pictures of this cottage don't do it justice. We were amazed when we walked into this house. The owners went out of their way to make us feel at home.