Is Ellie`s Cottage with Cherry Beach pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Ellie`s Cottage with Cherry Beach?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Where is Ellie`s Cottage with Cherry Beach located?

Situated in Three Oaks, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Flynn Woods Preserve and Lake Michigan. Robinson Woods Preserve and Eleanor O'Connor Wilson Woods Preserve are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Ellie`s Cottage with Cherry Beach Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne K.

18 Jun 2025

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

Amazing stay at the cottage

We had the best family vacation at Ellie’s cottage. The cottage is so charming and comfortable. It had everything we needed and was very practical for a family with toddler. The woods nearby, beautiful quiet cherry beach, delicious restaurants just a few minutes away: everything was perfect!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura C.

28 Jan 2025

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

Lake days

The property around the house was Very close to a lot of activities!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Lauren A.

12 Sept 2025

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

This was our second time staying at Ellie’s Cottage. It’s a cute place and a great property for our needs. Back porch is great. The property definitely needs some weeding though! The weeds are growing into the windows! LOL We did clean a bit when we got there bc the floors did have a lot of pet fur and sand on them, but that didn’t bother us. We know dogs are allowed at this property, which is fantastic, and we were going to bring our dogs, but ended up not bringing them. Only recommendation I have is that there should be at minimum some sort of spray to wipe down the counters, a few garbage bags for guests to use, and a roll or two of paper towels. But we did enjoy our stay and will be back-I’m sure!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zachary G.

13 Jul 2023

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

Great trip to a great lake

We had a great time despite some canadian wild fire smoke. Great place to stay, super close to a nice small beach without a million people there.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Kelly C.

9 Aug 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Property is not as pictured

The property is overgrown and in disrepair outside. The fire pit is not as pictured. There are multiple missing tiles in the bathroom. There were no trash bags or paper towels/dish towels anywhere in the house and only 1/2 roll of TP. While these were not mentioned as included, I have never stayed at a property through VRBO where they were not available in limited supply. The furniture and beds were relatively comfortable. The area was quiet and location convenient to restaurants and beaches.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Cathy H.

2 Aug 2025

Liked: Check-in

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

don't stay here

I am submitting a formal request for a partial refund. I will send a list of complaints including a bathroom shower with mold and missing tiles,dangerous without mats, could not take a shower for the entire 5 days. No mats, no soap,no wash cloths. advertised fire pit which was a selling point for us but it was just a hole filled with sticks, grass, and trash.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica S.

23 Jul 2019

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

Loving Ellie’s!

We had a fantastic time at Ellie’s Cottage! Plenty of space for all eight of us and so much to do in the area! Monica was also very helpful when we had questions.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Nicole P.

28 Apr 2024

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

Cute!

Very nice house and the outside screened porch is great!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Joe B.

23 Aug 2024

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

A classic getaway

A no frills lake house experience. We enjoyed most of our trip at the beach and surrounding attractions. There were beach items available for use which was helpful. This is a quiet area (except the house next door was under construction with workers daily during our time). Nevertheless we enjoyed our time.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Andrea P.

21 Jul 2025

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

Cute, cozy and clean. Great screened in porch and big dining room table. Washer and dryer worked well (bring laundry soap). Kitchen lacked basic cooking essentials, like a baking tray. Had to bake hashbrown patties and breadsticks on a muffin tin. Stove does not work well at all. We cooked one breakfast and it was a pain so I would not reccomend cooking in this home. No dish towels to dry the dishes. Beds were comfortable. No rails on the top bunk beds. The one bathroon is very small. Shower is clean and functional but if I'm being picky... there were tiles missing so we were a little turned off by that. With that said, would actually stay here again, we all enjoyed it and were quite comfortable.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Nancy R.

21 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Ellie”s Cottage

The exterior of the house and the porch were poorly maintained. Looked ramshackle. Screen porch door was off its hinge and the screen had tears in it- one that a squirrel was using to access the porch. Lots of spider webs. Interior was clean, comfortable and old. Again, in need of maintenance. A dresser in one bedroom, fell over when my husband moved it to look for a socket. The dresser feet were old and soft and cracked, falling forward. Would not stay here again.

Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth S.

10 Jul 2023

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

A sweet spot

We loved the house and neighborhood. The long table adjacent to the kitchen was a great gathering spot. Super close to beaches and all the attractions along Red Arrow highway. Plusses: Washer /dryer, air conditioning, sweet decorations, pet friendly layout and furnishings, comfy cute linens, decent mattresses on all beds, private back room with queen bed, huge modern spotless refrigerator/freezer. A few things that didn't work well for us, but could be fine for others: the bedroom with two bunk beds left insufficient head room and floor space for my adult children, so nearly unusable for any of them; limited comfy sofa space for hanging out together. Negatives: there is poison ivy in the yard; porch screens need repair; electric stove is old and thus a bit hard to cook on.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Christy L.

23 Aug 2024

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Poorly managed

The property has potential but was severely neglected during the time of our stay. When we arrived, we immediately saw several signs of disrepair: there is a note written on a piece of cardboard saying that the dishwasher was broken. The blinds in one of the bedrooms were broken so that it was impossible to have privacy, a large chunk of tile had fallen off of the shower and black mold and mildew lined the tiles and grout,a piece of metal on the stovetop was broken and bent skyward, the air conditioning never function properly and was unable to cool the house below 77°. There was laundry left in both the washer and the dryer when we arrived so we had linens to fold upon arrival. Although the dishwasher was broken, the house was completely devoid of supplies: absolutely no toilet paper, no paper towels, no dish soap for the handwashing we hadn’t expected, no laundry detergent, and no bar soap. We found ourselves searching at grocery stores several times so that we could purchase the items that were missing for our stay. The bunk beds were rickety and clearly not safe. There was a strong odor of mildew from the ceiling of the mudroom. We communicated these problems to Monica, the property manager, and she assured us that our cleaning fee would be refunded. After several messages to Monica, we have yet to see a refund. This refund was promised nearly 3 weeks ago.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Sandra P.

14 Nov 2020

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Disappointing experience

My family of 4 stayed at Ellie’s cottage for two weeks. Cons - Kitchen light consistently malfunctioned and acted as a strobe light making all of us dizzy. I contacted the property manager multiple times. She promised several times that a handyman would come to fix it and no one ever showed up. I sent her a video and she again said someone would come out. Never heard from her again. The toilet was also leaking 24/7 making a drip drip noise. Again, no handyman for two weeks. The screened in porch had a huge tear in one of the screens making it impossible to spend time in there which would have been wonderful for our family (lots of big bugs). Pros - solid internet which was critical because the kids were in school and we were both working. Also, there were fun board games to play. Kitchen was well stocked. Dishwasher, washer and dryer all functioned well.

Stayed 13 nights in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Colleen M.

24 Aug 2020

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

Great Little Place

Functional house with all the outdoor amenities—fire pit and screened porch. Could use a bit of maintenance and some deep cleaning, but overall functional.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia S.

11 Aug 2020

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

Summer vacation

We have been to this area before and the kids love the beach and blueberry picking. Easy drive from Chicago area. Monica's home was clean and very close to the beach. Plan on going to Warren dunes if your kids like to play in the sand as the beachfront at Cherry beach is limited. Great area to get away to.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn P.

29 Jul 2020

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

July 2020

It was clean and had all the modern conveniences. I did notice that repairs needed to be made to the exterior of the home. The back steps were in disrepair and dangerous. The landscaping also needed to be trimmed back to make access to the backyard easier. A front exterior doorway light should also be installed. It would also have been nice to have received an update as to the condition of the beaches. The beach that was outlined in the information provided on the website was inaccurate. That beach area had been closed down since last season according to homeowners in that area which meant we had to find another beach access and travel a little further to get there. Other than that, we all enjoyed our stay and the accommodations.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Shanna L.

29 Jul 2020

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

We loved Ellie’s!

It was exactly as pictured and the perfect place for our low key family vacation! The nearby beaches and carry out restaurants were all wonderful and everyone was so friendly.

8/10 Good

Harry B., Chicago

13 Jul 2020

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

Nice spot

We enjoyed our time here. The screen porch is especially pleasant.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jared R.

12 Jul 2019

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

MC 2019

Great stay. Just what we needed

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Charlene H.

19 Aug 2018

Adorable Gem

The cottage was the perfect size for a large group on a budget. Then there were all the little notions throughout the house that added a personal touch: loads of board games, hundres of legos for the kids, books for children, birding books, the chalk board with a basket of colorful chalk, new dishwasher, french door refridgerator, spacious enclosed outdoor dining area. Large back yard where the kids could roam, explore and run free. What a nice surprise all the extras were!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

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

10/10 Excellent

John D., Austin, Texas

30 Sept 2017

A very sweet little cottage, close to everything.

We had a great stay over the Labor Day weekend. The house was nicely outfitted, screened porch was a great place to hang out and there is super fast WiFi, which was nice. Best for a couple or a family with younger kids, I think. And a nice nature trail a few steps away. Monica was very responsive to our needs.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

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

8/10 Good

Jessie H., Chicago, Illinois

1 Sept 2017

Lovely getaway cottage for families!

My husband and our two kids and I loved staying in this sweet cottage with its huge backyard, wonderful porch, and homey charm. So convenient to New Buffalo, the Warren Dunes, Sawyer, and all our favorite stops along Red Arrow Highway. Lots of beach supplies to use, board games to play, and bunk beds too! We loved using the backyard fire pit for S'mores and loved sitting out under the stars at night. When we accidentally left a precious stuffed animal behind, Monica was so helpful and understanding and got it back to us in the mail very quickly. Would definitely stay here again! Would be great for a girls' weekend or a couple's getaway as well!

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Peter T.

9 Jun 2025

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

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

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