Overall the Lantern College was really nice. The only thing we were not happy about was, the website mentioned a fire pit, there was no fire pit to sit around to enjoy the night. The walk to the beach was not bad but you have to take 45 steps down (and back up) to the beach which was not mentioned on the website. The private beach was nice and quiet. St Joseph is 25 minutes from there which was a really nice place to go shop. New Buffalo is 5 minutes away. And a nice place to shop as well. We would definitely stay there again.

The house was excellent and had more than enough room for all of us. The ammenities were plentiful, which helped us not to pack so much "stuff" for the weekend. The house was difficult to find in the dark--- so go before sunset!!!! All in all a great place to stay.

Beautiful spot, easy hosts, would definitely come back!

We loved this cottage. We had a range of family members from baby and young kid to grandparents - and everyone loved it. The beach is a quick walk and the wagon available from the property owners is a great help. Kids loved being able to walk to Blackcurrant Bakehouse to pick out donuts in the morning, having a playset and walking on what they called the "secret trails" from the cottage to the main road. The neighborhood is quiet and peaceful. The house was very clean and comfortable. We would definitely recommend it!

Lantern Cottage was literally a dream come true for our group of 3-4 couples. It’s beautiful and spacious, and offers plenty of quality equipment and room to cook collectively in the kitchen. The beach is a short walk away and spectacular, and the outdoor hot-water shower made it easy for us to all wash up after an outing, And while the screened-in porch is the perfect place to dine and check our computers, the living room also has plenty of space to relax collectively. We love the secluded location away from the road, and the new large cart made it easy to move our luggage. This was our fourth year, and we’re already looking forward to next year!

We so thoroughly enjoy our stay in your cottage. We appreciate all the amenities and amazing location, close to beach and restaurants. This was our second year and are already looking forward to our third!

Lantern Cottage was perfect for our family of 8 plus a baby. This was a repeat visit to Lantern for us...we loved it then and loved it this time as well. The Cottage was clean, kitchen is well outfitted, lots of dvds, and movie channels, plenty of beach chairs for our large group. Our favorite gathering space in the Cottage is the screen porch, it is roomy, well decorated, and offers a connection to the magnificent, natural, coastal jungle that is harbor country. The location is great, just a short walk to beach, bakery and market. “Shout out” to Skips farmers market on Saturday and Sunday AND we had a lovely dinner there, too! We hope to be back next season!

We had a grand time at Union Pier. The vacation home was very comfortable and extremely clean. We loved the screened in porch for dining and the outside shower was great when we returned from the beach, which was only a short walk from the home. Loved our vacation and would definitely recommend this listing. Thank you for a memorable vacation.

Everything was clean, well-stocked in case you forgot something. Many extras such as beach chairs and umbrella. The walk to the beach is great. If you have small children that helps a lot.

We loved the cottage and can’t wait to return! Beautiful cottage, just like the pictures, very comfortable, fully stocked kitchen, loved the screened in porch, great wagon to carry chairs and umbrella to the beach. Perfect location! Very easy and quick communication with owners. Highest recommendation.

We loved this cottage so much last year, we stayed again here this year for beginning of summer vacation. It was clean, well stocked, has everything we needed included games and DVDs for the kids on a rainy day, close to a very nice quiet beach, and a short drive to plenty of restaurants and other stuff to do. The kids really loved the outdoor shower, makes it easy to clean up after a day on the beach!

Awesome cottage walking distance to Lake Michigan. Would recommend.

Cottage is set up with everything you need for beaches, cooking, beds in great shape. 450 steps to the water on a great beach. Short drives, bike rides or even walks to food, coffee, groceries. Great place.

Great

We’ve been coming to Union pier for over a decade. This is a no-lose. Have fun!

Close walk to a private beach and the house was exactly as pictured. My family would stay again without question!

The cottage is great and close to the lake. The owners are wonderful to work with as well.

Really enjoyed our stay at this peaceful, well-stocked cottage. We appreciated all the kid-friendly amenities and low-key childproofing -- made it easy to relax and enjoy ourselves. Loved that the beach was just a short walk (or for the kids, wagon ride) away, and that we could spend the evenings lounging in the screened-in porch. This was our first stay in Michigan and it turned out to be the perfect beach getaway!