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Butterfly Cottage - Unique Cottage located in Historic Downtown Saugatuck

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Near Oval Beach, Butterfly Cottage - Unique Cottage located in Historic Downtown Saugatuck provides an adjacent golf course, a firepit and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 9

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Butterfly Cottage - Unique Cottage located in Historic Downtown Saugatuck

Butterfly Cottage is a truly unique cottage located in the Historic district of Saugatuck. Casual cottage styling mixed with colorful spaces, this cottage makes for a comfortable stay in Saugatuck. This quaint cottage will accommodate 8 or 9 people comfortably.

The main house has two bedrooms; one with a queen sized bed and the other with a full. The bungalow, just steps away in the backyard, serves as the third bedroom and has heat and air conditioning. The bungalow has a queen size bed and also bunk beds. The bungalow has a full bath that was added in 2011. As an added convenience, there are no steps getting into the bungalow.

Located in the heart of the village district, plan on walking to all the in-town locations. The river is just a few hundred feet away with shops, restaurants and parks located within a 3-10 minute walk. If you are familiar with Saugatuck, Butterfly cottage is a stone's throw from the public boat launch, Gleason's market and Ida Reds.

We are happy to be one of the few places to welcome well mannered pets in our cottage. An added plus, the back yard is fully fenced. Please note that if you plan on bringing your pet, you need to include them in your booking. When you are inputting the number of guests, you will want to make sure you add "Yes" to the pet question as well as to include the pet information in the booking. There is an extra cleaning fee of $100 if you let me know in your booking. If there is any evidence of a pet being at the home without you including this in the booking, there will be a charge of $500.

Off street parking for 1 larger vehicle or 2 smaller ones. There is also additional parking on the street right in front of the home when available.


Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Firepit
  • Fully-fenced
  • Patio
  • Yard

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • One pet 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.
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • In a village
  • In the city centre
  • Next to a golf course
  • On the waterfront

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)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets are allowed

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Welcoming dogs only

1 total pets

Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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
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 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

About the area

Located in Downtown Saugatuck, a neighbourhood in Saugatuck, this holiday home is next to a golf course and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Oval Beach. Saugatuck Center For the Arts and Express Yourself Art Barn are also worth visiting. Visit our Saugatuck travel guide
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Saugatuck, MI

What's nearby

  • Windmill in Keukenhof Garden
    Wicks Park
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Butler Street
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Kalamazoo Lake
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Amazwi Contemporary Art
    8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Saugatuck Center For the Arts
    8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Holland Station
    16 min drive
  • Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)
    47 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Mitten Brewing Company
    6 min walk
  • The Grill @ Clearbrook
    3 min drive
  • Uncommon Coffee Roasters
    6 min walk
  • Sand Bar Saloon
    7 min walk
  • Pennyroyal Cafe
    3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Butterfly Cottage - Unique Cottage located in Historic Downtown Saugatuck pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Butterfly Cottage - Unique Cottage located in Historic Downtown Saugatuck?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Butterfly Cottage - Unique Cottage located in Historic Downtown Saugatuck?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Butterfly Cottage - Unique Cottage located in Historic Downtown Saugatuck?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Butterfly Cottage - Unique Cottage located in Historic Downtown Saugatuck located?

Located in Downtown Saugatuck, this golf holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Butler Street, Lake Michigan and Oval Beach. Kalamazoo River and Kalamazoo Lake are also within 5 minutes.

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Butterfly Cottage - Unique Cottage located in Historic Downtown Saugatuck Reviews

Reviews

Exceptional

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.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 172 out of 222 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 222 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 222 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 222 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 222 reviews

9.2

Cleanliness

9.8

Location

7.4

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patrick r.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
good location , close to town, nice outside seating area
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location. Close to restaurants, shops and activities.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lyndon C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very cute house and bungalow in a great location, just a short walk from downtown Saugatuck shopping and restaurants. We loved the fenced in yard for our dog.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charles W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay was excellent. The Butterfly Cottage is situated in a quiet spot and only a couple of blocks from everything. Also, the host Diane was very responsive when needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Walking distance to shops and food
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brielle N.

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

Love the Butterfly Cottage!

This was my second time staying at the Butterfly Cottage, and it’s such a special place. It is perfect for a girls trip - we had the best time hanging out at the house, and it’s also a very short walk right into town for coffee, shopping, and dining! I highly recommend the Butterfly Cottage and can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great location

A great location walkable to everything downtown.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin M.

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

Great location in Saugatuck

The home is located just steps away from great restaurants and shopping in downtown Saugatuck. The home was very clean and our dog enjoyed the fenced in back yard. It is a perfect home for a family visiting the area!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vickie W.

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

Family Fall Getaway

Quaint and comfy! The location is perfect. We love the Butterfly Cottage!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marilynn K.

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

Cute and cozy

Comfortable seating. Beds were also comfortable Great layout for conversation. Close to everything Perfect for our girls weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sheila M.

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

Great place to stay!

Trip with girlfriends. Great house and wonderful locatIon. We could easily walk in to town for shopping and meals. The house was clean and we had ample seating for hanging out. We had a wonderful stay. Host is very easy to work with and is responsive.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deborah W.

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

Friends’ Gathering

Girlfriend’s spending a few days talking, laughing, and shopping. The Butterfly cottage in Saugatuck was the perfect place to stay. Within walking distance to all the shops and restaurants in Saugatuck.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Jill M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Charming decor, nice location, needs attention

Charming decor, great location. In need of general up keep and a new housekeeper/ property manager. Carpenter ants and stink bug problem. Only one roll of toilet paper, disposal did not work, no dishwater tablets, TV remote broken, needs a deep clean.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

pleasant

The property was clean and had all of the essentials.Theer was a problem with internet & tv which was beyond control of the host. However, she went above and beyond to try to solve the issue.Only recommendation is for a handrail on the basement stairs.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Get a new shower that is pretty diffucult to get into and the one glass panel was loose I ended up using the walk-in shower in the cottage which was wonderful also it would be nice to clean up the driveway from all those apples that are laying around you could turn your ankle if you parked on there at night I am pleased that all the locks are now electronic that was really great and easy even that back cottage door which was a trip you should update the instructions on opening that cottage door cuz you still have the old instructions the only other thing is the sprinkler system coming on in the middle of the night it's kind of noisy but it's always been like that we have stayed here many times and will continue to but these improvements that have been made are good and I'd like to see a couple other ones that I mentioned thank youConvenient location
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

kathleen t.

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

Multi generational week

It was wonderful. Fantastic location. Our elders could get around the house. The younger generation had the rear building. There was a fence for the dogs. The neighbors are friendly. We would come back. Charming cottage and property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mandy B.

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

Great location

This was our second time staying here. We love the location, walking distance to downtown. The cottage is super cute and there are some great updates! Only complaint is there was dog hair all over the couch and dirty laundry was left in the washer, unwashed, when we checked in. We’re all human and I understand the cleaning people have a lot to do and it was something that was forgotten about, on accident. Has absolutely nothing to do with how wonderful the cottage is. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Rita C.

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

Great location

This cute cottage is walking distance to all the shops, restaurants and riverfront in Saugatuck. The main house has one bath, and the bungalow in the yard has one bath. We were two couples (one stayed in the house, one in the bungalow) so that worked out well. The house and furnishing are older, but comfortable. We appreciated the washer / dryer in the basement. Also a nice plus when you are away for a week. There is also one off-street parking space, which comes in handy on the weekends. Communication from the owner was great. Love Saugatuck!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Lexi N.

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

Weekend at the Butterfly Cottage

We (a medium sized group of women in our mid to late 20s) stayed at the Butterfly Cottage for a weekend and enjoyed our stay! It's a super cute cottage that easily slept 8 people. It was easy to check in/check out of and had a great outdoor space for meals. A few small things to mention: in the guest house bed there were a few ants both nights of our stay, when we arrived there was a tick in the tub of the main house shower (possibly due to the space being where the towels/linens were all put for the last guests) and we were a little tight on paper towel/toilet paper due to not having as much as mentioned in the initial check in. Overall, we had a great time and the space was perfect for our needs even with these small things. We appreciate the Butterfly Cottage hosts and their beautiful home!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David M.

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

Great home base for Saugatuck!

We really enjoyed our time at the Butterfly Cottage! It was a cheery and comfortable space, and a great home base for our time at Lake Michigan. The Saugatuck/Douglas area seems particularly challenging for cell tower reception and reliable data, so having wifi was helpful when it was working smoothly. The back patio was lovely for summer evening dinners cooked in the kitchen, especially since we left home during a power outage with the full contents of our freezer - so we had plenty to cook! Some larger size bowls and platters would have been helpful for our party of 7, but creative use of pots and pans worked well! Thank you for a memorable stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Bonnie D.

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Location is great

The house is very cute & comfortable with room for friends to spread out. My husband & I slept in the bungalow where it was nice to have a private bathroom. The condition of the bungalow was very disappointing. Broken window blind, where we had to put pillows in the windows for privacy. The shower curtain was absolutely disgusting, black from mildew. (A $10 fix) and cobwebs everywhere. No ventilation which probably caused the mildew in the bathroom. We thought of turning on the ceiling fan, but it was very dirty too.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Lorraine S.

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

Great stay - need a car for groceries.

We absolutely loved the set up & cleanliness of Butterfly cottage & the bungalow. The decor is adorable & the furniture & beds were all comfy. Walking to town is a cinch & pleasant. Katherine, the manager/owner responded quickly to any inquiries. One toilet out of 2 for a fairly large group was non-working, as was the case w the overhead lights (both in the bungalow). At the end of our 2nd day (out of 3 nights), the toilet was repaired (plumber needed to make 2 trips) The lights were irreparable during our stay because the wall Switch for them needed to be replaced ( there was one dim lamp in a large room that slept 4). The filtered water by the main house kitchen sink ran at a trickle & leaked onto the counter. Plumber didn’t address that at all. There was a shortage of basic supplies towels, face cloths & TP. These were not killer problems - as we loved the place & its location. But these were all things that any diligent management wouid have checked over before our flights & arrivals for a family wedding. They were not “new” problems. The whole downtown area has the dilemma of no convenience store/grocers. It was literally impossible to find even milk for coffee! Kinda strange not being able to pick up a few basics for the house. We didn’t have a car. FYI - although town was very busy with visitors in early September, the little ferry that runs over to Douglas (& the grocery store) closes on Labor Day! The town “opens” late mornings. Lovely area.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Enjoyed our stay at the b
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Takis P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very clean , had everything we needed. Very happy our stay there.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cottage is adorable and exceptionally clean, with all the comforts of home. Plenty of pillows, blankets, quilts and towels, and the kitchen was easy to cook a pot of chili and bake sourdough bread for our evening at home. The other meals we walked a couple of blocks to Ida Red’s for lunch and The Butler for dinner, window-shopping along the way. Took a 10-minute ride to the Oval for a short beach jaunt. The yard is fully fenced-in to keep my senior beagle mix dog safe. We had a perfect long weekend in February- fewer people, no wait anywhere, and plenty of parking when we needed it. Some favorite establishments are closed for the season - no surprise there!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026