Bayside Hotel of Mackinac

2.5 star property

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Indoor pool, sun loungers
Private beach nearby, sun loungers, beach towels
Indoor pool, sun loungers
Exterior
Interior entrance

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Gym
  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
726 S Huron Ave., Mackinaw City, MI, 49701
  • Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal
    8 min walk
  • Mackinaw City Trailhead
    12 min walk
  • Mackinaw Manor Haunted Mansion
    15 min walk
  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    20 min drive

Room options

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Traditional Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Lake View

  • 250 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Court Side)

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Traditional Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Bayside Hotel of Mackinac

Mackinaw City hotel with free water park
Along with free water park access, this smoke-free hotel has an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a sauna, a spa tub, and a business center.
Bayside Hotel of Mackinac offers 61 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. 42-inch LED televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with hydromassage showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a water park, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

This Mackinaw City hotel has its very own private beach. In addition to a complimentary water park, Bayside Hotel of Mackinac features a waterslide and an indoor pool. Business-related amenities consist of a business center and a meeting room.

Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Victorian hotel also offers a children's pool, a spa tub, and a 24-hour fitness center. Guests can use the outdoor pool at a partner property. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Bayside Hotel of Mackinac is a smoke-free property.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Free water park
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub
  • Waterslide

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Free water park access
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Waterslide

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Phone accessibility kit

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Check-in for this property is based at a different location, next door at The Bayside Hotel Of Mackinac.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50.0 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 50.0 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bayside Hotel Mackinac
Bayside Hotel Mackinac Mackinaw City
Bayside Mackinac
Bayside Mackinac Mackinaw City
Bayside Of Mackinac
Bayside Hotel of Mackinac Hotel
Bayside Hotel of Mackinac Mackinaw City
Bayside Hotel of Mackinac Hotel Mackinaw City

Bayside Hotel of Mackinac Reviews

Reviews

6.6
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Rating 4 - Poor. 199 out of 1099 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 147 out of 1099 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Bridget

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Front staff was great. Rooms were old and runned down and water park was very rusty
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Evette

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I don’t normally write reviews on anything, but I felt like I should write a warning ⚠️ about this place. The rooms are basically picking the one that isn’t too bad to stay in. My boyfriend and I switched room three times. First one had what looked like a poop stain on the wall next to the toilet and black mold looking stuff on the ceiling of the bathroom. The second room, as soon as we walked in we saw black water on the toilet seat and floor of the bathroom. The third one, the one we settled for, had no working vent so the humidity from the bathroom made the room feel Dewey and moist. Definitely not ideal for a room covered in carpet. Walls were super dirty and ceiling in the bathroom had, what looked like early stages of molded. Also, the water park area, I don’t think I read anywhere in the description, but it is a shared space with the crown hotel next door and the cabin spaces. The stock photos on the booking websites are legit a catfish of what you get in person. The price is affordable, but makes me feel like I have to lower my standards to get acceptable quality stay. Or stay on the actual island to stay at a fairly reasonable, clean, and decent hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

kevin

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
this place is old and needs work. The last time I stayed here they had a nice breakfast area now it is closed, and they only have coffee. It's cheap and you get what you pay for here.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walked in the room where everything looked fine until I started looking closely at things. When checking one of the beds I noticed that there were no fitted sheets on either of them, one had a top sheet tucked in to look like a fitted sheet, while the other had that and a mattress protector as a fitted sheet. The floor was badly stained, as well as the baseboards. In the bathroom the toilet was about to come off the floor with how wobbly and unstable it was, and the towels had stains. Windows were dirty and filled with cobwebs. When checking out we were not asked how our stay was and when asked about a manager was told that there were not as on site to assist.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susette

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overpriced, probably to account for the water park
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very nice, clean & bed was firm. Bathroom was also clean. Very nice location, walking distance to the center of the city. Have room coffee (not the best) and down by the reception too early mornings. Water park is really for little kids.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay. The lady at the front desk was extremely nice and helpful. I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Bill

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Drusilla

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Nikki

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s important to note that the cluster of hotels are owned and operated by one company - and it’s done poorly. Also note: The Ferry across the street is out of commission for the season. Sheplers is the only one operating. Con’s: Rows of laundry sat outside in the rain between Bayside, Crown Point and the Log Cabins. The Elevator was questionable so we always used the stairs where even though there was a card reader for secure access it was always unlocked. Carpets are filthy, Wallpaper peeling For 3 people we were given 2 towels and one wash cloth - one of the towels appeared to have fecal matter on it. We were never given fresh or clean towels or additional wash cloths despite repeated requests. I had to go and buy them so we had some. This was probably for the best. The Pool. The Hot Tub doesn’t work. The Pool and Waterpark are filthy and need to be shut down for renovation and cleaning. Some guests had wrist bands, others did not. The door was always open - anyone could use the pool. Bring your own towels - they never have any and the kid that works the pool sits outside of it and will walk in, look at the empty towel bins and go back to his chair outside. There is mold in every window in the pool area. A LOT of mold. There is no breakfast and the places they encourage you to go to will be a waste of money. Sheets stained, Pillow cases stained. AC unit worked but was loud. For the money - Run. You can find way better elsewhere for a fraction of the cost
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dominik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tricia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was very nice. Lots of spiders in the stairwells leading to the pool, also in the game room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Skip, Hudsonville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location, Staff very friendly and helpful
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Joe

Traveled with family
Carpets NEED cleaning - windows so dirty you can hardly see out - outside looks great bed and linens good and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nasty
The carpeting was very dirty. One of the 3 hinges on the entry door was broken. The breakfast room was listed on the second floor but I couldn’t find it. The desk said that we could get breakfast at the hotel next door. The hotel was very noisy and the walls were so thin we could hear conversations through the wall. Never again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Christina

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Carrie

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel itself was ok. They don't keep up on the maintenance around the building. Outside window was full of spider webs wasn't a view that is pleasant to look at. We kept the curtians closed. When arrived the air wasn't turned on in the room, it was very stuffy and took awhile to cool off. They only provided 2 bath towels and lots of hand towels and wash clothes. When asked room service they said they don't have any and to go to front desk. The water park is more focused towards young kids.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sabreena

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Timothy

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was not clean. The pool area was disgusting. Mildew and moss were growing on the inside of the windows. Would not stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel was clean and good for families with pets. It is old and run down but that didn't matter to us and our 3 kids. The kids loved the water park and it is in walking distance to restaurants and shops.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Was fine toilet paper roll dispenser holder was missing otherwise seemed like a nice place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Schroder

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024