MI Shore Thing cottage exterior with front deck and fire pit
Union Pier · Lake Michigan, 2 min walk

A modern vintage cottage, steps from the water.

3 bedrooms, hot tub, private sauna, and a huge fenced backyard — book direct with the people who actually own it.

Make yourself at home!

6
Guests
3 / 1.5
Bed / Bath
5.0★
73 Reviews
Top 1%
Airbnb Ranked
2 min
Walk to Beach
The Cottage

Welcome to MI Shore Thing.

Just a short walk down the street from the McKinley beach entrance, this modern vintage cottage sleeps six across two queen beds and a king. New bathrooms, a new washer/dryer, and a rebuilt rear deck sit alongside the parts of the cottage that made us fall for it in the first place — the eat-in kitchen, the fire pit, the outdoor barrel sauna and hot tub tucked into a huge fenced-in backyard.

Up to five cars can park right out front. Most guests end up walking or biking everywhere — coffee, ice cream, the farmers market, and one of the best beaches in Southwest Michigan, which keeps a private feel despite being open to the public. Dogs are welcome; cats are not.

Backyard patio with string lights and grill in the evening Cozy living room with wood beam ceiling Eat-in kitchen with dining table
What's Here

Everything you need, nothing you don't.

A working list of what's in and around the cottage — the same details we'd want to know before booking somewhere ourselves.

Sleep & Bath

  • Bedroom 1 King bed
  • Bedroom 2 Queen bed
  • Bedroom 3 Queen bed
  • Bathrooms 1.5, newly renovated
  • Outdoor shower Hot & cold

Outside

  • Hot tub Fits 6, all year
  • Barrel sauna Fits 6
  • Backyard Fully fenced, 2 lots
  • Fire pit & grill Included
  • Parking 5 spaces, free

Everyday

  • Kitchen Full, eat-in
  • Laundry New washer / dryer
  • Climate Nest heat & A/C
  • Entry Digital lock, custom code
  • Wifi Included
Rates & Availability

Book direct, skip the platform fees.

Send a request with your dates below. We confirm within 24 hours and send you a payment link — pay by card or Zelle, whichever you prefer.

We split the difference. Airbnb adds 15.5% on top of everything — the nightly rate, cleaning fee, and pet fee. Booking direct saves you 7.75% off those same prices — half of what Airbnb tacks on. The other half stays with us, since running this site, processing payments, and managing bookings by hand still comes with real costs on our end. It's not the full 15.5% back, but it's an honest split.
Nightly Rate by Season
Jan – Mar$460
April$529
May$581
June$737
July – Aug$829
September$691
Oct – Dec$460

+$100/night on holiday weekends · 2-night minimum most weekends.

  • Cleaning fee$299
  • Pet fee$99
  • Damage protection fee$49 (non-refundable)
  • MI state use tax6%, added at checkout
  • Card payment (Stripe)+2.9% processing fee
  • Zelle paymentNo added fee
  • Beach equipmentAvailable on request
How Booking Works
  • 1. Check the calendarLive, below
  • 2. Submit requestPick your dates
  • 3. Pay your wayCard or Zelle
  • 4. Booking lockedConfirmation email
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What past guests have said.

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★★★★★

"[Placeholder] The backyard alone was worth the trip — kids in the hot tub, us by the fire pit."

Guest, family stay
★★★★★

"[Placeholder] Two minutes to the beach exactly as advertised. Spotless, and the hosts were fast to respond."

Guest, weekend trip
★★★★★

"[Placeholder] Brought the dog, no issues at all. We'll be back every summer."

Guest, repeat visitor