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Bell's Melody Motel

Property class: 2

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A coastal hotel with multiple buildings, a beach, and a forested area in the background.
A bench by a lake with a distant bridge and buildings.
A hotel room with two beds, a desk with a lamp, a chair, and a view of the outdoors.
An indoor swimming pool with clear water, surrounded by lounge chairs and sunshades, with large windows allowing natural light.
A hotel room with two beds, a desk with a television, a chair, and a window with curtains.

Reviews

5.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $82
$76 nightly
$82 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 24 - Oct 25

Explore the area

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11460 W US 23, Mackinaw City, MI, 49701
  • Place, Edgewater Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Mackinaw Crossings
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Mackinaw Manor Haunted Mansion
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand with a lamp, a window with curtains, and a view of the outside deck.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

A hotel room with two beds, a desk with a television, a chair, and a window with curtains.

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Mackinaw City

With a stay at Bell's Melody Motel in Mackinaw City, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. .This motel is 14.7 mi (23.7 km) from The Jewel at the Grand Hotel and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Edgewater Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Edgewater Beach - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Mackinaw Crossings - 2 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Mackinaw Manor Haunted Mansion - 3 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Mackinaw Bridge Museum - 3 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Animal Tracks Adventure Golf - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Keyhole Bar & Grill - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Dixie Saloon - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Wienerlicious - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Audie's Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Darrow's Family Restaurant - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Bell's Melody Motel

Bell's Melody Motel offers 17 air-conditioned accommodations with fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 17 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include fans and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include tour/ticket assistance and a vending machine.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site

Things to do

  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Fan
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [11416 US Highway 23, Mackinaw City, MI 49701]
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • Diners Club
  • Discover
  • JCB International
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bell's Melody
Bell's Melody Mackinaw City
Bell's Melody Motel
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Bell's Melody Motel Reviews

Reviews

5.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 277 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 277 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 45 out of 277 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 54 out of 277 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 105 out of 277 reviews

5.2/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

4.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in room 16 walked right out into the lake ☺️
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service
It was it not bad. It was the first weekend of the summer season and you could tell the room wasn’t cleaned recently but nothing horrible. Bathroom needed a quick wipe down. Right on the water view a good view.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to go right off the beach very private
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely not what the picture shows and not worth the price. Bathroom door would not keep shut or even lock. Small shower (definitely would not fit a tall person). Spider webs around the window and corners of the walls. There were stains on the sheets. At least the view was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms smelled. Did not stay at hotel. Dirty, no light in bathroom when we got there. Husband got new bulbs from office. Dead bugs in light cover. Rooms should not be rented out in the motel. Another guest was complaining about their room also Only good thing is the location and view the rest needs a full renovation .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property should be condemned!!!! Pictures on Expidia are NOT what the rooms look like. It's filthy!!! I was moved to 2 different rooms the second room had no hot water and the toilet would not flush. Management refused to refund my money. They moved us to a better motel however the floor was dirty and the air conditioner stopped working during our stay. We cut our vacation short because of all the issues. Rooms also had no smoke detectors, front door would not lock and stayed open all day and night.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the low key. Loved my room with a slider overlooking the lake and fire pit. Will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was very happy I spent week in this place thank you very much
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wife loved the retro vibes. The proximity to the lake. Great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good stay

Good customer service clean rooms would come back and use this motel again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Ok for a 1 night stay

Hotel was run down and not the cleanest , Staff was great & friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room are horrible don't stay here
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
For it being located right on the beach, it was great. The only down side was the bathroom had black mold all on and around the ceiling.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Property has a small beach, fire pit and seats to see the bridge all day and the ferries leaving port for the island. The room was decent sized with older beds and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Nice view of the bridge
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A wounderful experience

The owner and staff were wonderful, they helped with needs. Had a beautiful view from our cabin and we would book another reservation at Bell's Melody Motel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Older roadside motel that has been kept in reasonable condition. The room was simple and clean. The staff were very nice. The place is just what I wanted and expected.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We ejoyed sitting on the porch outside the sliding glass door. Watching the water, the nridge and the boats transporting passengers to Mackinac Island. Three steps from the porch was a firepit and three steps from thay was the sandy beach. Very relaxing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A wounderful experience

The owner and staff were wonderful, they helped with needs. My husband and I had a beautiful view from our cabin and we would book another reservation at Bell's Melody Motel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
One side of the bed was tippy and wably. Have to in provide AC plug. Ok, for low budget motel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service
Great location and great price beds were comfortable staff was really amazing polite and courteous and knowledgeable of the area and recommending things to see and do. My only complaint is hot tub didn't work and pool was very cold but the lake views and beach was well worth it. I will definitely return and highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Did not stay there as it is going thru renovations and the pictures on your site were much better
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
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4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Better than a tent

1950s era “cottage” with updates in the 80s? Had any infestation and water damage. Shower was miniscule.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service
The staff were very nice and helpful. We had a beautiful view of the bridge and fireworks. The hotel was very outdated, it had 2 beds, so it all was good. We just needed a place to crash for the night!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Older but quaint. Simple. I’m happy with the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024