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Waterfront Inn - Mackinaw City

2.0 star property

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Lake view
Mini-fridge
2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets
Children’s area
2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Business services

Explore the area

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1009 S Huron Ave, Mackinaw City, MI, 49701
  • Place, Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Mackinaw City Dock
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Headlands International Dark Sky Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Courtyard View

2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Courtyard View

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lakeside

  • 28 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Courtyard View

2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Courtyard View

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Courtyard View

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 3 Queen Beds

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Lake View

  • 28 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

  • 28 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Suite, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 King Beds

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Cabin

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Luxury Cabin

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Futon

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Royal Cabin

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Futon

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Signature Cabin

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Futon

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Cabin

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Futon

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About this property

Waterfront Inn - Mackinaw City

Beach hotel in Mackinaw City with free parking
An indoor pool, an arcade/game room, and express check-in are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, express check-out, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Waterfront Inn - Mackinaw City offers 90 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Mackinaw City hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool.

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

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Waterfront Inn - Mackinaw City. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Lake Huron. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus an indoor pool.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Amenities include meeting rooms and a vending machine
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Lake Huron and 8 minutes by foot from Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal
  • Pets welcome for a fee
As a guest of Waterfront Inn - Mackinaw City, you'll find an indoor pool, a vending machine, and an arcade/game room. Public spaces have free WiFi. Waterfront Inn - Mackinaw City also features tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and express check-in. Self parking is free.

This Mackinaw City hotel is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini-fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • On a lake
  • On the beach
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 5 buildings
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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; cash is not accepted
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Waterfront Inn - Mackinaw City Reviews

5.4

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 127 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 177 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 206 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 217 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 275 out of 1002 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very outdated , wasn’t clean to my standards and we had bugs in our room due to the poor doorway and open space it left on the bottom. The mattress was uncomfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the view
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Shelby

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Truly the only issue I had with this place, considering it’s a pit stop, was the bed. Hard as a darn rock. Come on guys. It’s 2025 lol otherwise it was perfect for what we needed it for!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Needs Work

The motel room section we were assigned was messy outside, no entry lighting. It had been raining and the Carpet was wet - either due to rain &/or the fridge leaked.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ashok kumar

Travelled with family and small children
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Moizuddin

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked a deluxe king bedroom but was given a room with 2 queen beds. The towel had a big show mark on it. Someone stepped on it and it wasn't washed. There were many bugs in the room and the comforters had a stinking smell.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

That view!

The view at this hotel was spectacular! Clean and we loved that up north feeling.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ashok kumar

Travelled with family and small children
Room smells odd
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Juanita

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
No help no breakfast by the water dirty
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Katherine

Staff is amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness
pillow wewe small
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Sue

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was OK. Nothing fancy - straight out of the 60’s?? Room was ‘clean’ but felt damp due to humidity. They think a full size bed is the same as a queen sized bed. Mattress leaves much to be desired!! Bathroom fan/vent so clogged that it sounded like a whining dog! It’s a tourist attraction town so rooms are overpriced to begin with- but definitely not worth $180 a night. Would I stay there again-No.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kristie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful sandy beach, fireworks at night, nice view and nice people, clean room on beach (deluxe)
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Feras

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice people
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rhys

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While driving north we were trying to find a hotel for the night…not many options Read the reviews it was bad. We thought we were getting a cabin for the price, but got a motel room. Very outdated and mold on the bedding. Complained to the front desk and asked for compensation. They said they could not do it. They gave me a corporate number, but no one answers and there is no answer machine.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nick

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Paid $250 for a room that has not been updated since it was built. Owners have not reinvested a dime. Beach area is weed area. No perks here at all, I would not recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Thomas

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Online shown as a beach side nice newer looking hotel. When arrived it looked to be a rundown motel 6. Called to hope for a possible refund and did not even check in and they refused and kept the full price of the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Adam

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shana

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I got an electrical shock that about knocked me in my butt. Half of the outlets worked. It was dark and I went to plug in a light. The outlet is not up to code and the light had just bare copper plugs. It really hurt. I went to the office with the lamp to show her and explain what happened and I was blown off since she was busy talking to someone on her cell phone. She managed to mumble oh sorry. Cracked dirty windows Pool states it closes at 11 pm on all the plaques in the room but they close it at 10 pm. The rooms are really dated. Squishy carpet leaves your feet black Shows a beautiful cabin on the beach that’s what we thought we were getting. Come to find out it was a really old 1 story motel. Not a hotel. We left as soon as we could and they will only give us $100 out of a $400 charge. I am calling the local building inspector as soon as possible.
Code violation
Plaque showing pool closes at 11 when they close it at 10
The plus that I got shocked after plugging it in when room was dark. Only half of room worked.
The tub was gross. No plug and we had a baby. Hair in tub as well
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Carl

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ty

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

1 star. Very misleading

When we got there there was an unexpected fee for our dog but that was the least of our worries. As soon as we steped in it reaked of chemicals. My wife felt like she was going to have an allergic reaction. When we got in the room we realized there was no microwave. Which is not a big deal to some but i have food allergies and brought my own food. (There was nothing on hotels.com or their official website that disclosed this. futher more pictures in the listing SHOWED a microwave.) When i brought this to the front desk they were not ready to help. It was like pulling teeth to get a corporate number to request a refund. (As I needed a microwave and they refused to give me one) and will not answer the phone. It doesnt even go to voice mail. they said i could have used the microwave that was shared in the main office. Keep in mind we are about a football field away. We are still trying to get our money back as we didn't even stay. We found somewhere much nicer down the road Also be careful when renting a room. By the pictures I thought I was getting a cute cabin on the beach but it was actually a room on the second story In short. Terrible costumer service. Misleading info online. A scam. 1 star all around
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Maria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The furniture wasn’t in very good shape and the price was too high
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shelley

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pictures online are not the rooms that you stay in. The pictures online are only of the cabin that you can rent. The rooms are horrible out of a bad horror movie. They stink. They are outdated by about 50 years. The carpet is filthy they should not have carpet in hotel rooms next to a beach. My courtyard view was of a semi trailer. I could not see past it. The landline phone did not work so I could not even call the front desk. The air conditioner would not shut off. The lights did not work. I have several hundred pictures to share. I have posted them on other platforms. It was a complete nightmare. I rented it for two nights. We didn’t even stay in it the first night we slept in our truck and we left a day early. We lost all our money because there was no refunds, but me leaving reviews is going to be enough to get my money back. This place should be condemned. There is no waterpark as it states there is however, an old rundown Beverly hillbilly swimming pool. Just disgusting.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025