Smart Home, Hot Tub, direct Beach/Nat’l Park access, luxury amenities Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Smart Home, Hot Tub, direct Beach/Nat’l Park access, luxury amenities pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Smart Home, Hot Tub, direct Beach/Nat’l Park access, luxury amenities located?

This family-friendly Gary holiday home is located on the beach, just steps away from East Shoreline and Lake Michigan. Indiana Dunes National Park is 0.3 mi (0.6 km) away.

10/10 Excellent

Erica R.

28 Jul 2023

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

Great location next to National Park and Beach!

Short drive to National Park and State Park hikes! Short walk to very nice beach area! Wonderful place to stay, fully stocked and plenty of room for 2 adults and 2 teens… and a dog!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jason W.

3 Mar 2023

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

Great location to the beach

As advertised, highly communicative renters

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

paul l.

27 May 2021

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

Amazing home with great views

Amazing accommodations, all rooms are spacious with ample bathroom facilities. The ability to utilize both kitchens worked well for our large group. The outdoor seating and views of the lake including sunsets over the city are amazing

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stephen H.

24 Apr 2023

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

Wonderful place

The location was great, you could see lake michigan through the kitchen windows and on the balcony. Very nice home, lovely views. Could not ask for a better host, my daughter left her stuffed animal and they were kind enough to retrieve and send it back to me. I will be staying with them again in the future!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Swati J.

2 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Nice and Clean

It was a nice stay. Initially, we didn’t like the house as it was not clear from property details that it will be multi-story building and accessible only by stairs. Apart from this, we liked the house very much. It was clean and all basic things were there except few like foil paper, grater which was manageable. Linen, bedding were clean and very good. Best part Was Ogden beach is walkable. For any queries, property manager was also reachable on phone and very responsive. I would recommend for the stay here. Thanks for sharing this place with us. Swati

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Larry L., Marseilles

15 Mar 2022

Liked: Check-in

Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Very misleading

Upstairs shower don't work jet tub had black stuff coming out when running outdoor grill didn't work hot tub was very small and outdated didn't know it was connected to another house which had alot of teenagers in it with loud music all day and night will never book again camera's everywhere fell like being in jail

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

2/10 Terrible

Genesis P.

3 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Not pleased

Horrible experience, to say the least. The owner called me, which I thought was strange. I was en route, and he texted me three separate times. Then he texted, saying is this your white sedan? (mind you I wasnt there) He made me uncomfortable with excessive texting. I assumed this was like a townhome. It felt like an apartment. The neighbors slammed the doors so loud I only slept for two hours. (came in and out all night long). I went out to get stuff neighbor's were watching me? It was 4:00 am, and they were still coming in and out. Amazon packages were delivered. We felt like we were being watched and listened to. I would never recommend

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Angela H.

20 Feb 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Disappointing-

Marketing did a great job making this property look good via pictures; however, in person- it was very disappointing. The property needs a very deep clean and updates, especially to the lower level. While the upper level was much better, on the lower/main floor- there were mice droppings on the floor and in the oven tray, walls and baseboards were filthy and it is not well appointed. You could hear the neighbors above the main floor bedroom (sounded like a hoard of elephants going up/down the stairs). If you have a larger-sized dog, you will not be able to gain access to the upper level due to the steepness of the staircase. I was expecting a very chic stay. I did let the manager know and they asked to send over a cleaner, but the place needs a DEEP clean, not a spot clean. Very disappointed in what I received, especially at the price point paid. Would not stay again.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Teresa R.

9 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Check-in, location

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas F.

22 Mar 2022

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

Comfortable space in a great location

Property was as described, check-in process was easy. Great location right by the lakefront beach and dunes area. Sadly, it rained on us most of our stay but that's not our hosts fault. Good alt location for a Chicago visit with the dunes / beach area right there and about $100 / 1hr Uber ride into the city to explore there as well. Will likely come back in warmer dryer weather to enjoy more of the beach and dunes.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brenda T.

11 Feb 2022

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

Quiet & serene

Lovely property - nice set up, would be a wonderful summer return trip with the kids, everything you need is on site, very well done! I wish the check in/out was a bit more wide range for price we pay - I was offered early check in/late check out for price but 10am check out and 5pm check for price once we got there and got out we’ll definitely reconsider properties in the future to have more accommodating times

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Rebecca Y.

5 Jan 2022

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

Cozy, great location

Happy to have family all together in this comfortable cozy space

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

4/10 Poor

Myrna R.

21 Nov 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Needs up keep

The house is on an awesome location from the beach however the overall experience was poor I am very disappointed in the overall experience in the house We did not realize that i reserved the Addition We did not have consistent internet service. Our children missed on line classes because there was no internet service. I have to leave the property to complete to complete time service work because the internet was down . I have pictures of the upstairs patio chairs that are in boxes on the front porch. The house mgr. brought beach chairs die us to use upstairs with the fire pit. The internet service is slow and continued to go in and out. I took pictures of TV that continued to go out. We were able to watch 1 show from 11/15-11/21. After 2 am we week able to watch movies without interruption. The house was not ready guest (base boards ready , Dusty on the living room kitchen area, the slow cooker was filthy and not clean, I had to request a mop, not stocked with sufficient supplies-limited face towels. ) I have pictures of the floors, boxes on the porch. I would not recommend this to o my friends or family

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Paul D., Machesney Park

26 Sept 2021

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

Nice location. Nice place.

Enjoyed our stay. Nice location and amenities. For the most part, place was clean. Floors looked clean, but could have used a good mop. Lysol wipe was quite dirty when used on the downstairs bathroom floor. Trim work needs a paint job. The three hanging lights over the kitchen counter were in desperate need of cleaning - glass was cloudy. Had to clean out the filter in the dishwasher that had a significant amount of food caked on it. Outside wall lights did not work - 1st and 2nd floor. Batteries were weak/dead in some of the remotes. Most tv’s have power strips hanging from them. There was no disinfectant spray available. One roll of paper towels for a weeks stay. One of the brackets that was suppose to make removing the hot tub cover was missing making it awkward to remove the cover so the one bracket left extended about 3 feet out on the deck creating a trip hazard. Having said, I mention these items because if they’re corrected, the place will really be great! Overall liked the place and probably would stay again.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Manju G.

4 Jul 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Family vacation

The pictures look very glamorous and big but it is not. The place wasn't very clean. The baseboards in bathrooms were so dirty and so many spiders that our kids were scared of going in the bathroom. The kitchen didn't have any garbage disposal which was so inconvenient and dirty that we had to keep emptying that little container in the sink. Outdoor furniture wesn't very clean and the deck was still dirty.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

matthew s.

10 Jun 2021

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

Overall Nice Place but Some Caveats

Would have been nice to know that there was no flat yard around the house, only just the beach, which is about a 100+ yard walk away. But great wrap around porch, and lots of outside and inside seating and chairs. The trees need to be cut down more to stop blocking the view, and be careful in the steam shower, the steam heads are located in a PROPOSTEROUS location. Two of the people in our group got blisters from burns from being too close to the nozzle heads.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Connie J.

8 Jun 2021

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

Let's do this again next year!

We had a great time and all agreed to return the same weekend in 2021. There were a couple of questions when we arrived but the hosts were quick to respond to us.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

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10/10 Excellent

Jessica R.

1 Sept 2020

Dream Beach Wedding Location!

My (now) husband and I chose Villa Santorini to host our small family wedding, as we dreamed of having a beach wedding but COVID changed our plans. We are so glad it did! We could not have imagined a more perfect place with better views to get married, and everything was well taken care of by the Miller Beach vacation rentals team. We got to spend the day at the beach with friends, right off the house, watch storms roll over the lake from the AMAZING master bedroom windows, spend dinner watching the sunset from the massive patio and then enjoy the cool breeze next to the outdoor fireplace in the evening. I would love to stay here again to relieve the beautiful memories that we will never forget as we joined our lives together with loved ones.

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10/10 Excellent

Paula K., Naperville, Il

1 Jun 2020

Above and beyond expectations

Villa Santorini and The Addition was beautiful. The location and setting were just what we wanted and the house had everything we needed! Thank you Miller Beach Vacation Rentals! We hope to be back soon

10/10 Excellent

Andrea C., VALPARAISO

8 Dec 2019

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

Weekend company retreat

Excellent time for everyone. Loved the view and the round common room. Plenty of room for staff of 9 plus their significant other. Will definitely be back

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mary K.

7 Apr 2019

Great space for large group

Everything we could possibly need was provided. Both houses clean and well-maintained. The views over the lake are spectacular. House manager was very quick to respond when we had questions.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

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