Title: Cottage Bordering Hoffmaster State Park Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Cottage Bordering Hoffmaster State Park Holiday home with kitchen, near Lake Michigan ![Beach](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/28000000/27120000/27117200/27117153/950041d8.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Smart TV](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/28000000/27120000/27117200/27117153/6ace9c3e.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Smart TV](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/28000000/27120000/27117200/27117153/db73d6f4.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/28000000/27120000/27117200/27117153/e800102c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Property grounds](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/28000000/27120000/27117200/27117153/3b8b00bf.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Amenities - Policies - Location In the heart of a lively neighborhood, this charming cottage is just steps from Downtown Shop Fronts, Museums and Lighthouses. Unwind by exploring the WWII Silversides Submarine Museum next to the South Pierhead Lighthouse or simply enjoy quality time with loved ones. 8.8 Excellent ### Entire home 3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 101100 sq ft ## Popular amenities - - Kitchen - Dryer - Washer - Barbecue grill - Parking available ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Cottage Bordering Hoffmaster State Park Fun things to do in the area: Lighthouses, Downtown Shop Fronts, Museums, US Coast Guard Festival, Cascades Color Water Show, The Luge, Mt, Garfield Motorcycle Hill Climb, Pageants, Fishing and more. My kids rarely visit without exploring the WWII Silversides Submarine Museum, which is right next to the South Pierhead Lighthouse and playground. P.S. This is a beloved home which our dear friends had in the family for generations and it holds very fond memories for us. We have many who return every year. Happiness and low stress are what nature is all about and we want to support that every way we can. We want to spread the happiness our family has had in this cottage. ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the house: Free WiFi ### Parking and transport - Onsite parking options include a garage ### Kitchen - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Hob - Microwave - Oven - Refrigerator - Toaster ### Bedrooms - 3 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided - Sofa bed ### Bathroom - 2 bathrooms - Bathtub or shower - Shower - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Entertainment - Smart TV ### Outdoor areas - Barbecue grill - Firepit - Outdoor furniture - Yard ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - Pet friendly - Welcoming dogs only - 2 pets total ### Suitability/Accessibility - If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking. - Hardwood flooring in public areas - In-room accessibility - Step to reach entrance - Smoke-free property ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board ### Location highlights - Near a hospital ### Things to do - Arcade/game room - Cycling nearby - Fishing nearby - Hiking/biking trails nearby - Swimming nearby - Theme park nearby ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property) - Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property) - First aid kit - Fire extinguisher - Deadbolt lock ### General - At least 80% lighting from LEDs - Double-glazed windows - Eco-friendly cleaning products used - Unit size: 1,100 square feet ## Similar properties ![Property grounds](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/23000000/22770000/22761600/22761520/788fe668.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Cutest Cottage Near Beach! 135 Summers Old! 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No cats. ### Children and extra beds Children are welcome ### Events No events allowed ### Smoking Smoking is not permitted ## Important information ### You need to know This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking. 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 This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock 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 Vacation House Bordering Hoffmaster State Park Norton Shores Vacation House Bordering Hoffmaster State Park Cottage Bordering Hoffmaster State Park Muskegon Cottage Bordering Hoffmaster State Park Private vacation home Cottage Bordering Hoffmaster State Park Muskegon Cottage Bordering Hoffmaster State Park Private vacation home ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C43.14292%2C-86.27680&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=t6IXNCOxc3lF_hYI5xmMTeMpIds=) Norton Shores, MI #### What's nearby - Hoffmaster State Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles - Lake Express Ferry Terminal - 15 min drive - 6.6 miles - Grand Haven Musical Fountain - 16 min drive - 10.2 miles - Grand Haven Beach - 18 min drive - 10.8 miles - Grand River Boardwalk - 18 min drive - 10.8 miles #### Getting around - Muskegon, MI (MKG-Muskegon County) - 8 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬9 min drive - ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive - ‪Jet's Pizza - ‬9 min drive - ‪Burger King - ‬9 min drive - ‪Wendy's - ‬9 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Cottage Bordering Hoffmaster State Park pet-friendly? > Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details. ### What time is check-in at Cottage Bordering Hoffmaster State Park? > Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. ### What time is check-out at Cottage Bordering Hoffmaster State Park? > Checkout is at 10:00 AM. ### Where is Cottage Bordering Hoffmaster State Park located? > Located in Norton Shores, this holiday 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. ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Cottage Bordering Hoffmaster State Park Reviews 8.8 ### Excellent All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) ### 8.4 Cleanliness ### 9.6 Location 10 - Excellent 48 8 - Good 30 6 - Okay 8 4 - Poor 1 2 - Terrible 2 ### 8/10 Good #### Savanna V. 9 Jun 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great time It’s was blast! GreatLocation. Nice and clean home. Only complaintWas the bed in the roomWith the bathroom was uncomfortable. ##### Savanna V. Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Beth L. 24 Feb 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. ##### Beth L. Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Beth R. 3 Jul 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Quiet Neighborhood Loved the back yard and screened in porch!! We had a wonderful vacation. ##### Beth R. Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### kate 5 Aug 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. ##### kate Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### James P. 5 Jul 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! ##### James P. Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Carlos F. 1 Sept 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 😊 ##### Carlos F. Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Maggie J. 22 Jun 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 ##### Maggie J. ### 8/10 Good #### Laura W. 28 Jun 2025 Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Good Location / Beach & Parks Close by Overall the location was great, with the beach and stores close, relatively clean, but property but could use some TLC. This was the first time I’ve stayed at a VBRO with air purifiers in every room. The blue lights were a little bothersome to sleep with. The place comfortably sleeps seven (7) people. The furniture was a little tired, but I’d say a 3.75 out of 5 stars. ##### Laura W. Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Micki H., Cumming 5 Sept 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! ##### Micki H. Stayed 21 nights in Aug 2023 ### 8/10 Good #### Denice Z. 8 Sept 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Family trip The place was nice and quiet. Needs some TLC and updated furniture. ##### Denice Z. Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Debbie V. 21 Jul 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! ##### Debbie V. Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Micki H., Cumming 6 Sept 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! ##### Micki H. Stayed 20 nights in Aug 2022 ### 8/10 Good #### Jan J. 6 Aug 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 ##### Jan J. Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023 ### 8/10 Good #### Micki H. 31 Aug 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! ##### Micki H. Stayed 21 nights in Aug 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### Kevin C. 18 Jul 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. ##### Kevin C. Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Arin R. 25 Oct 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. ##### Arin R. Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Elliotte W. 24 Jun 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. ##### Elliotte W. Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023 ### 6/10 Okay #### Sandra T. 31 May 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. ##### Sandra T. Stayed 4 nights in May 2024 ### 6/10 Okay #### Erin S. 3 Nov 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. ##### Erin S. Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022 ### 8/10 Good #### Albert M. 9 May 2025 Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy ##### Albert M. Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Cassandra V. 14 Aug 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy ##### Cassandra V. Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Carlos F. 5 Sept 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### 3rd Time Visiting The beach is really nice ##### Carlos F. Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022 ### 2/10 Terrible #### Lisa A. 15 Aug 2022 Liked: Communication, location Disliked: Cleanliness #### Great location, significant issue with air quality, had to leave early The good- the owner was responsive and reports that she is looking into the issue The access is fantastic to the state park The bad- There is something going on with the air quality. Within 12 hours, my adult daughter was in the midst of a respiratory allergic attack- swollen nasal passages, painfully. She also started to feel unwell, foggy, fatigued. By the second day, I was feeling it too, fatigue, fogginess. The third day, we opened all of the window and we all felt better. That night, rain came in with humidity increase. We kicked up the air conditioner but 3 of us felt terrible, my husband slept for 12 hours and still felt terrible. The humidity was causing water drops on the vents and the floor in the breezeway was soaking wet. We ended up leaving that 4th day and asked for a partial refund which was provided. I am not sure what is going on and hope that the owner will work to correct whatever the problem is. I am bummed out that the vacation we planned for a year had to be cut short and we didn't feel well for the majority of the time we were there. ##### Lisa A. Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller 16 Jul 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### House was located in between Grand Haven and Muskegon. Easy drive to both locations. 💖 the beach. Very easy ##### Verified traveller Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Zahra A. 12 Jul 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! ##### Zahra A. Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022