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Idle Hour - Updated Home 2 blocks to South Beach and Town

Escape to this haven where memories are made around cozy fire pits and delicious meals on an umbrella-shaded deck.

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Exterior
Interior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Terrace/patio
Interior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10173 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Idle Hour - Updated Home 2 blocks to South Beach and Town

South Beach | 4 Bedrooms/3 Baths | Two Blocks to Beach and Downtown


This recently renovated two-story, 4-bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home offers family and friends a great vacation getaway. It's located at the center of the best parts of South Haven: Just 2 blocks to South Beach, 3 blocks to town and a short walk to Kids Corner Park. The Van Buren State Park trail begins on Maple, literally outside our front door.


As you enter, the welcoming, enclosed heated/cooled porch provides a quiet space for reading, morning coffee or just watching the day go by.


Main Floor

The main floor features a family space with TV (with cable), fireplace, games and space to gather along with a dining area that has room for everyone. There is a queen-sized pullout sofa in the living room.


Also, on the main floor is a beautiful, fully stocked, up-to-date kitchen with built-in oven, 5-burner gas stove, microwave, dishwasher, large refrigerator, and a breakfast bar. You don't have to bring any utensils to the kitchen…we love to cook, and you will find everything you need for your stay. There is a coffee bar with drip and pod coffee makers and a kettle for hot water. The pantry is usually stocked with tea and coffee (along with a few other seasonal surprises)


The main floor primary bedroom and attached bath offer privacy, a bit away from the main part of the house. There you will find a great place to read, watch TV or just relax.


There is also a half bath/laundry with stackable full-sized washer/dryer



Outside

Enjoy a meal outside on the deck with an umbrella table and chairs. The large fenced-in backyard offers a large fire pit with seating, deck, patio, comfy hammock and a place for kids to play. There is a large gas grill and a charcoal grill. In the shed there are bikes (adult and kid), beach chairs, beach toys and a wagon to take to the beach.


Sleeping Arrangements:
​​​​​​​Main level queen with private bathroom
Head upstairs, past the original stain glass window, and find 3 large bedrooms with ample closet space:
Bedroom 1: Queen bed
Bedroom 2: Full bed and walk-in closet
Bedroom 3: Provides a twin/twin trundle bed and a portable crib stored in the walk-in closet for your convenience.
Common Space: Sleeper Sofa

The large bathroom has been fully renovated with two sinks and bathtub/shower plus plenty of space to store your personal items.


Simply put, we have created a home that has all the amenities we look for in a rental and our goal is to make our home as inviting as possible. We enjoy vacationing in this home ourselves and hope it's a place for you to relax with friends and family.

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Property manager

Jaqua Realtors - South Haven

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Near the beach

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Toaster
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Spices
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathrooms

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided
  • Hair dryer

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite service
  • Games
  • Books

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer
  • Near laundromat

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • On the lake
  • Near a health or beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near outlet shopping

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Bicycle on site
  • Sledding nearby
  • Winery tours nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Wildlife and game walks nearby
  • Power boating nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Marina nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 1860 sq ft (173 sq m)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

501572

About the neighborhood

Map
South Haven, MI

What's nearby

  • South Beach - 6 min walk
  • South Haven Center for the Arts - 12 min walk
  • South Haven Lighthouse - 13 min walk
  • Kal Haven Trail - 4 min drive
  • North Beach - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Bangor Station - 19 min drive
  • Kalamazoo, MI (AZO-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Intl.) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Biggby Coffee - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Idle Hour - Updated Home 2 blocks to South Beach and Town pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Idle Hour - Updated Home 2 blocks to South Beach and Town?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Idle Hour - Updated Home 2 blocks to South Beach and Town?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Idle Hour - Updated Home 2 blocks to South Beach and Town located?

This family-friendly South Haven vacation home is located on a lake, within a 15-minute walk of South Beach and Lake Michigan. South Haven Center for the Arts and South Haven Lighthouse are also within 15 minutes.

Idle Hour - Updated Home 2 blocks to South Beach and Town Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 30 reviews" "
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9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mary H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Loved the Idle Hour
We are long time visitors to South Haven. We have always stayed on North Beach. We decided to venture out to the "southside" and we fell in love! The house is a short walk to the beach as well as town. This owner has so many tiny details that make the stay comfortable from every small appliance you can imagine to labeled light switches, wagon, sand toys, and a functioning firepit. We are now south side converts! :)
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean
Clean
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randy M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome vaca spot
The house was so clean and well stocked (including beach chairs and wagon) The property location is perfect with walking distance to beach, town, or kids corner playground. We really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Janice B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent
Impressively clean, well organized, well supplied.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Just like home!
We loved how cozy and easy it was to feel at home! The location can’t be beat and being able to walk to the beach and town was the best!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Idle Hour
Loved the accommodation. Host provided nice amenities like the s’mores ingredients. Everything we could have wished for in a vacation home was there. Great location- short walk to the beach and town. Will likely book the house again. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Kelsey C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Little getaway
We loved the location. It was an easy walk to the beach, playground and into town. The house is beautifully decorated and updated. Plenty of space for our little family and the outdoor space was lovely too. The only downside that we had was that the floors upstairs were very very loud which woke up our son the first couple of nights there. But that was really our only complaint. If we needed something, we just texted the help number and responses were extremely quick.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Robert L.

Perfect location, disappointed with cleanliness
This property was a perfect location - an easy walk to South Beach with kids, an easy walk into town, and within a short drive to anywhere we wanted to go. The kitchen, master bedroom and bathrooms are all newly updated and very nice. Our main concern was the level of cleanliness of the property. There was heavy dust caked on ceiling fans to the point we couldn't use them, dust on furniture, under furniture, dusty cobwebs hanging from the ceiling upstairs and one of the bedrooms had a musty smell. There was also a big ant problem in the kitchen and master bedroom/bathroom - ants crawling on suitcase, nightstand, shower, countertop etc. We reached out to the property manager about the ants when we noticed them and they were quick to respond to bring ant traps. They did enter the rental to place ant traps without notifying us they were planning to do so or when. They also booked a pest control company to spray the outside of the house and that person arrived when we had just gotten back from the beach and had all of our beach stuff in the lawn. We quickly had to get everything off the yard, deck, and away from the house because of him spraying. Again, there was no communication this was taking place otherwise we would have planned around this pest control appointment. After some back and forth about the complaint of the rental being so dusty and the ant problem, we were refunded less than half of our cleaning fee.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Sharon P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Sharon's stay in South Haven
Very well appointed and equipped house accommodating up to eight people.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

STina H.

Family vacation
Lots of fun. Close to beach, town, kids Corner. Did a Lot of bike riding down to state park and Kal-Haven trail. Kitchen was well stock except no dish clothes or dish towels?? Overall the house was clean but cobwebs along baseboards. You can tell it is a rental from the outside as yard was weedy. Back yard has a 2-3 foot strip along back fence and along garage that was all over grown weeds. Overall I would rent it again so nothing drastically wrong. Like I said, we had fun.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

William R.

Liked: Cleanliness
A wonderful location, a Wonderful experience
located on a quiet street walking distance from anything you might need this house was full of amenities, clean and a great central location for any of the activities in the area.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Winner!
We loved the house, the location and South Haven!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Spot
Loved everything about Idle Hour. Perfect location for a short walk to beautiful South Beach and into town. We didn’t have to use the car the entire long weekend The cottage is well-stocked with everything we needed. Updated bathrooms and kitchen are very nice. We took the lower level bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Adult kids took upstairs. The beds and linens were comfortable. Everything was clean. The backyard fire pit is a plus. We used it one night. This was our first trip to South Haven and Idle Hour cottage but it won’t be our last
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

susan f., Kansas City, Mo

Liked: Cleanliness
It was everything!
Perfect location. Plenty of room for the family. Had a wonderful time in my BEAUTIFUL hometown.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Debbie P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice spot
Great location. Comfortable accommodations. Problems were quickly addressed…a slow draining bathtub and the a/c. Would stay again.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

John S.

Liked: Cleanliness
South Haven
The convenience of the location is the best. The house suited the needs of 6 adults.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joan M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect spot
Surrounded by neighbors but privacy is like you’re in your own world. Very cute and comfy place to idle awhile! Great beach, Harbour, bike trail and town access.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Kelly E.

Great place with a perfect location
This place was super cute and easily fit all of us girls for our annual “girls weekend” short walk to the beach and downtown. House is beautiful and has everything you’ll need for your stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Angela P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay in beautiful South Haven
The house was very well stocked and great for families. We cooked or grilled every night and really enjoyed the property. We also loved the short walk to the beach and the wagon and beach chairs. Remember to bring your own beach towels, but otherwise everything is provided.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Thought of everything...
All you need for a great stay is there. We generally leave a vacation rental wondering why a particular item(s) wasn't included - not at Idle Hour. From laundry detergent to bikes to beach wagons to ingredients for S'mores, it's all included. The property was also very clean and well maintained. Nice!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Traci M., Severna Park

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful
This property had it all.... amazing location, plenty of space for large families, every possible amenity needed inside and out to enjoy a comfortable, relaxing and fun lake vacation. It's very apparent the owners of this property put a lot of thought, time and effort into all the little details to make guests feel welcome. We would absolutely stay again when visiting South Haven.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jane D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Vacatation
Idle Hour was perfect for our family! We walked to the beach for sunsets and to swim, walked to town, rode our bikes and had a wonderful time! The house had everything we needed. We used the wagon, beach chairs, and a bicycle that came with the house - those were great to have available to us for use. The house had plenty of room for our family. We would love to come back to South Haven and stay at Idle Hour again. Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dan D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Sweet Vacation
This property is magnificent. Very clean, modern and close to both beach and town. We had a comfortable stay. We would definitely recommend this property to others.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Emily G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome location, great house, very accommodating!
The location of this house is great! We could walk to South Beach, downtown restaurants, and Kids Corner park. The house is great too, just like the pictures, even more spacious too. The backyard is fun and the s’mores supplies provided is very kind! Plenty of games and kitchen items also provided. Great vacation!!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jordan S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay
Great house for 2 families to share
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021