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Great Lakes Inn

Property class: 2

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A hotel room with two beds, a TV, a desk, and a window with a view.
A swimming pool with a covered area, surrounded by a white fence and a well-maintained lawn.
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A motel with a central corridor and individual rooms on either side.
A two-story building with a covered parking area and a large window on the second floor.

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $73
$68 nightly
$73 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 6 - Oct 7

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150 Old U.S. 31, Mackinaw City, MI, 49701
  • Place, Edgewater Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Edgewater Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Mackinaw Crossings
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Family Room, 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bund Bed, Balcony

  • 520 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 400 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, and a chair. There is a window with curtains, a lamp, and framed artwork on the walls.

Accessible Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted tub

  • 400 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a TV, a desk, and a window with a view.

Romantic Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub, Balcony

  • 400 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, and a chair. There is a window with curtains, a lamp, and framed artwork on the walls.

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 400 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, and a chair. There is a window with curtains, a lamp, and framed artwork on the walls.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, and a chair. There is a window with curtains, a lamp, and framed artwork on the walls.

Standard Single Room, 1 Queen Bed Pet Friendly

  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, and a chair. There is a window with curtains, a lamp, and framed artwork on the walls.

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds Pet Friendly

  • 400 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, and a chair. There is a window with curtains, a lamp, and framed artwork on the walls.

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds Pet Friendly

  • 400 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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A hotel room with two beds, a TV, a desk, and a window with a view.

Handicap Accessible Double bed Jetted tub

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

Mackinaw City

With a stay at Great Lakes Inn in Mackinaw City, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal and Lake Huron. .This family-friendly motel is 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from Lake Michigan and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Edgewater Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Edgewater Beach - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Edgewater Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Mackinaw Crossings - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Mackinaw Manor Haunted Mansion - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Mackinaw Bridge Museum - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Keyhole Bar & Grill - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Dixie Saloon - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Clyde's Drive-In - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Wienerlicious - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Great Lakes Inn

Great Lakes Inn offers 46 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Televisions come with cable channels. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on request.

An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a hot tub are on site.

Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 46 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a hot tub. Additional features at this motel include tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and a banquet hall. Guests who want to try their luck at the slots can hop on the complimentary casino shuttle.
At Great Lakes Inn, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. A ferry terminal shuttle is provided at no charge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Great Lakes Inn has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free casino shuttle
  • Free ferry terminal shuttle
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Personal motorized watercraft
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

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
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

The property charges USD 3 for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from October 31 to May 1:
  • One of the dining venues
  • One of the swimming pools
  • Laundry facilities
  • Parking area
  • Hot tub

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 30 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 16 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 30 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of USD 3

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Great Lakes Inn
Great Lakes Inn Mackinaw City
Great Lakes Mackinaw City
Great Lakes Inn Motel
Great Lakes Inn Mackinaw City
Great Lakes Inn Motel Mackinaw City

Great Lakes Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 162 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 236 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 234 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 189 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 181 out of 1002 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Office is next door hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Staff was amazing but room can use some updates.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just what I needed for this trip. I was in need of a clean, quiet and basic motel room. This hit all the buttons and was perfect. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were nice, especially the front desk manager. The bedroom was okay, not modern at all. Air conditioning worked sometimes. Close to downtown, good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The WiFi signal was so weak, my phone just used 5G the entire time.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Misleading the pictures does not match that hotel and wifi was not working
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were initially concerned after reading several negative Google reviews and had certain expectations about the service. However, we were pleasantly surprised by our experience. The rooms were neat, clean, and well-equipped with amenities, and the overall service was good. Great job by the team.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are clean and comfortable. Great place to stay at a reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Disliked: Amenities
The check in area/staff is common for few hotels together, thunderbird, Great lakes and Budget Inn, I believe. For multi-night stay, the room service was on demand only. Good - In small room, they made a small refrigerator, microwave, iron fit in. Not so good - Toilets, Horrible TV size, maybe 21" Monitor or so, Bad - Pools were not thoroughly cleaned, just okay. Also this is nothing negative but there is no breakfast option. But if this place is booked for primarily a place holder / sleep over to go to Macinac Island, then its okay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Make sure you book by day. There’s no phones in the room so you have to walk to the lobby. Staff is very sassy and if you book and something comes up don’t bother asking for a refund because even though it is not posted anywhere you have to give a 72 hour notice or you don’t get your money back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Amenities
The toilet was too small and inconvenient.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My door didn't shut went down talked to the office and they put me in another room and the upgraded me
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is disgusting! Absolutely foul, there is black mold behind peeling wallpaper, room smelt of mildew and mold, wifi didnt work, the pool wasnt up and the pool they sent us to the paint was peeling and sticking to us. I will never stay here again. Leighios disappoint once again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean place needs coffee and breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not a bad little spot for a weekend getaway
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had to go to the property next door to sign in and get our key. The place is old and dingy. Lots of opportunities here. Only a handful of rooms were being used but it was quite noisy. Someone was pushing or pulling the laundry cart down the side walk at 10:30 or 11. Very loud- woke me up. Won’t be staying here again. We will avoid Mackinaw City from now on.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would definitely stay here again
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great spot to crash, great sleep and convenient on road trip
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nasty and no lobby for the actual inn you had to walk to the neighboring inn to sign inn. Trashy people and nastiness mildew I have ever smelt even Gain Febreze couldnt mask it. Bathroom was GROSS no light cover (sketchy) nasty stain in tub. everything felt moist. Bedding didnt even crawl under no way carpeting felt disgusting. Never again and neighbors abovr us ran and stomped all night. no way would i touch the pool w floaties from spit or something n no water in the jacuzzi but lots of dirt and stains. room had no air flow w the pool making it feel like a warm sess swamp. ick
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice and quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was great for the price
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The front desk staff was friendly and overall was good accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Better swimming area
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and friendly staff. Would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice little spot, walking distance to casino easy drive to downtown Mackinaw city
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024