Is Cottage Bordering Hoffmaster State Park pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

Where is Cottage Bordering Hoffmaster State Park located?

Located in Norton Shores, this vacation home is steps from Hoffmaster State Park and 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Lake Michigan. Gillette Visitor Center is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) away.

Cottage Bordering Hoffmaster State Park Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beth L.

Feb 24, 2025

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

Perfect location!

Location was ideal! The kids had fun building a snowman and playing In the backyard. We loved being so close to Lake Michigan. The open area worked great for our family hang out. We would rent this place again.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlos F.

Sep 1, 2024

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

Great location!

This was our 4th time staying here. We just absolutely love the location. Quiet street and just a few minutes walk to the beach. Wish I would've booked 1 extra night 😊

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

kate

Aug 5, 2024

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

Family Getaway

Just what we needed for 3 couples! The beach, Coast Guard festival, and game nights made for a great stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Denice Z.

Sep 8, 2024

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

Family trip

The place was nice and quiet. Needs some TLC and updated furniture.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth R.

Jul 3, 2024

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

Quiet Neighborhood

Loved the back yard and screened in porch!! We had a wonderful vacation.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

James P.

Jul 5, 2023

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

4th of July weekend

Excellent place for a vacation. Short walk to the beach on nice trails. They had me at the coffee! Great for a family!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maggie J.

Jun 22, 2019

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

A great vacation

The property was beautifully kept. Quiet and peaceful neighborhood close to the beach and all of the stores and restaurants

8/10 Good

Micki H.

Aug 31, 2024

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

2024 Norton Shore visit

This was our third year staying there (we've also booked time in 2025), so we do enjoy staying there. A couple comments we have are that it would be nice to have an icemaker and that the large area rug in the kitchen is rather dirty/stained and should be taken care of before your next guests arrive. All else was fine. See you next year!

Stayed 21 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Micki H., Cumming

Sep 5, 2023

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

2023 Aug Norton Shores Review

We really enjoyed our stay! The neighborhood was quiet and easy for walking plus only a short walk to Lake Michigan. The owners were easy to contact and took care of the couple of items we had!

Stayed 21 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Kevin C.

Jul 18, 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Beautiful Location

The home was very nice. The location was amazing so close to the park and the beach area but they need to really fire. Their cleaning lady. There were huge tumbleweeds of dog hair from. I’m assuming previous renters on and around furniture and I know for a fact, I left the house cleaner when I left then when I arrived.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie V.

Jul 21, 2023

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

Family Visit

We absolutely loved your home. I will definitely recommend to my friends and family who visit the Muskegon area. The walk through the woods to the beach was my daily routine. The home had everything we needed!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Jan J.

Aug 6, 2023

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Great week. Property Manager Excellent

We had some issues with the VRBO website and was unable to access the property through the website. The property manage was on top of our issues and all was well! A fantastic week. Would recommend and stay here again

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Zahra A.

Jul 12, 2022

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

Loved it!

The property was great! It was clean and comfy! We enjoyed the private backyard and the bikes in the garage! Also the neighborhood was quiet and peaceful. The short trail to the beach was amazing too! However the time we went the beach smelled of dead fish. But overall everything was just great!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Debbie J.

Jul 10, 2022

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

Comfortable, Convenient Getaway

Nice house in a quiet neighborhood and close to all the Muskegon and Grand Haven activities. Getting to the beach is easy but a workout if you're carrying a lot of stuff! House had everything we needed. The only suggestion would be privacy curtains in bedrooms. Would recommend for anyone looking for a nice family getaway.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Arin R.

Oct 25, 2023

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

Perfect location and a great home

This house should be booked all summer long! It was perfect for our party of 5, ranging from 11 to 80 years of age, plus our dog. Plenty of seating to host others for meals or a cocktail hour. The house was clean and well appointed inside and out. None of us detected any smell some other guests mentioned. The neighborhood is quiet and we had some nice chats while out for walks. The wooded walk to the lake was magical. Great dining and every convenience was a short drive away.

Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Sandra T.

May 31, 2024

Disliked: Check-in

Uncomfortable

Very damp, too much moisture in house. Dishwasher did not work. Too expensive for lack of comfort. Too difficult to get into home. Some black mold around shower.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Amanda O.

Aug 15, 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Quiet retirement community

This was a nice cozy home for a weekend girls trip. While we didn't use it, the kitchen is well equipped with everything you need. (No complimentary coffee bar, so bring your own) I would not attempt the backyard trail. You will find a better route in the renters guide binder. I'm not opposed to revisiting this location, but some minor improvements would be welcomed. 🙂

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Erin S.

Nov 3, 2022

Liked: Location

Disliked: Check-in, listing accuracy

Nice area, but poor property

Visit was in late October. I never received check in info, I had to call for it. Upon arrival the property was poorly managed, lots of overgrowth, looked like no one had been there in years. Upon entry, stuck by a very old smell, mildew or old water damage, not sure but it was strong, even with air unifiers throughout the house. House was clean, and inside was as pictured. Wonderful location with neighborhood trail to beach and very close to Grand haven and other hiking activities.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

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

4/10 Poor

Luba A.

Jun 27, 2016

Good Location

The location of the property is great - walk to the beach, drive to town very close. The fire pit was great in the end of the day. This is where all greatness stops. The property was overgrown and dirty (dust was everywhere as well as spider webs on windows) , looks like it was never cleaned after the winter. None of beds in the bunk rooms had sheets on, we had to look for them in all drawers to make beds out of miscellaneous mismatched sheets. There were only 2 windows that we could open - bunk bed room and big window in the living room had winter windows on, so we couldn't open them as well as there was no hot water. Pretty much the house wasn't ready for our arrival. After communication with the owner we got windows open and hot water turned on by his management company couple hours later, but really this is not how you want to start your vacation. The fire pit was overgrown with ferns thank goodness we found scissors and cut them all down so we can at least put chairs around. Im sure, as the season in full swing all these nuances are gone and someone dust the place (I dusted the grill from winter dust). Of course after all these things were fixed we had a great time.

2/10 Terrible

Susan M.

Jul 9, 2022

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Beware of this property and owners!

I have not reviewed our stay (June 2) until now because I thought the owners were not aware of the state of the property. I wanted to give them time to follow up on our discussion. But after 6 weeks, I feel it is necessary to warn other families of this property. It was run down with a very musty (possibly mold?) smell. The doors did not lock the home. The roof indicated it had possibly leaked and the gutters were very full. It had air purifiers in every room with strict instructions to leave them on at all times. The refrigerator leaked and the water purifier at the kitchen sink did not work. The yard was overgrown and the grill was extremely dirty. It did have a lovely picnic table in the porch and a nice outdoor fire pit. I contacted the owner who appeared unaware of the condition of the property. She said she would address the issues right away. We also needed a refund since one of our family members was unable to attend. (The extra person fee had already been paid.) The owner agreed to provide a refund for the family member and for our inability to use the grill. I allowed several weeks for this refund. One day I received an email from the trip insurance that a claim for stealing the duvet cover and pillow shams had been filed. (We did not take anything from the home, in fact I washed and folded them. I put them on the dresser with a note that they were clean.) I called the owner about the insurance claim and her husband said, "If it does not affect you monetarily, I do not see how this is your concern." I told him it was morally wrong. I emailed the insurance company the pictures we took of the house as we left and the duvet cover/pillow cases were clearly in the picture. I also contacted VRBO to ask for help with this. I checked my account and only a portion of the refund had been sent. VRBO stated they would contact the owner and assist with this matter, but the next day I received an email that they had closed the case. I have called/emailed VRBO, but received no response. I have never received the remainder of my refund or any other communication with VRBO, the insurance company or the owner. Not only did we have these issues, the bigger issue was that we were not able to enjoy our week as a family. My children are grown, with families of their own and live in various states. Many of them could not stay the entire week due to the air quality in the home. I just felt obligated to warn other families of this property and owner.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Albert M.

May 9, 2025

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

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra V.

Aug 14, 2024

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

Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elliotte W.

Jun 24, 2023

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

Family Beach Blast

We absolutely loved staying here! We came for the beach but also fell in love with the house. We will absolutely be coming back for another stay. Less than 20min from Grand Haven beach to play the day away and hang out for the singing fountain after sunset. Less than 20 min from the Muskegon high speed ferry when it was time to head back to Minnesota. The short walk to P J Hoffmaster beach from the house was difficult because of beach erosion the last couple years making the climb up and down very steep but it was still definitely worth the effort! Only negatives were we wish there was more seating to eat together with everyone and a couple people in our group thought there was a strong musty smell but the rest of us couldn’t smell it.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Micki H., Cumming

Sep 6, 2022

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

Norton Shores

We really enjoyed our stay at your house! Quiet, peaceful & a lovely area for walking, which includes the trails and the walk to the beach. Also, the issue with the washing machine was handled swiftly. Thanks for the pleasant stay!

Stayed 20 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carlos F.

Sep 5, 2022

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

3rd Time Visiting

The beach is really nice

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

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