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Waterfront Inn - Mackinaw City

2.0 star property

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Lake view
On the beach
Mini-fridge
Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets
Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
The current price is $65
$60 nightly
$65 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 21 - Jun 22

Explore the area

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1009 S Huron Ave, Mackinaw City, MI, 49701
  • Place, Edgewater Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Mackinaw Crossings
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Animal Tracks Adventure Golf
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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

Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Courtyard View

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lakeside

Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lakeside

  • Lake view
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Courtyard View

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Courtyard View

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Courtyard View

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Family Room, 3 Queen Beds, Courtyard View

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Family Room, 3 Queen Beds, Courtyard View

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 7
  • 3 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Lake View

Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Deluxe Suite, 2 King Beds, Lake View

Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Suite, 2 King Beds, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Cabin

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

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Basic Room

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Luxury Cabin

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

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Royal Cabin

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

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Signature Cabin

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

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Superior Cabin

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

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About the neighborhood

Mackinaw City

With a stay at Waterfront Inn - Mackinaw City, you'll be centrally located in Mackinaw City, just a 4-minute walk from Lake Huron and 8 minutes by foot from Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal. .This beach hotel is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Lake Michigan and 14.4 mi (23.2 km) from The Jewel at the Grand Hotel.

What's nearby

  • Edgewater Beach - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Mackinaw Crossings - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Animal Tracks Adventure Golf - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Mackinaw Manor Haunted Mansion - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Mackinaw Bridge Museum - 2 min drive - 1.6 miles

Getting around

  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Homemade Pasties / Zodiac Party Store - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Keyhole Bar & Grill - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Clyde's Place - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Bière de Mac Brew Works - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Waterfront Inn - Mackinaw City

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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 90 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an indoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. Additional amenities at this hotel include tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 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 elevator

More

  • 5 buildings
  • Smoking not allowed

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25.00 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and 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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Waterfront Inn - Mackinaw City Reviews

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 126 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 178 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 205 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 213 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 279 out of 1001 reviews

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay in Mackinaw city
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shellby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice size room clean comfortable beds and a beautiful waterfront view right from my bed friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the cabin! Staff was awesome, helpful and friendly. Easy walk to the ferry with the kids.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you are there for the beach, its perfect
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good, inexpensive, all I needed for an overnight stay in transit.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Kristie

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, easy walk to ferry
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean rooms! Friendly staff and helpful. We had a wonderful time. We had a lakeside room,which I'd recommend for anyone. Sunrise over the lake was beautiful!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Katherine

Staff is amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
This is obviously an old property, but it was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Not a bad stay if you are just there to sleep.

The pictures from the main inn site was a little deceiving to the room we rented. However, the inn was close to the beach and nearby some shops.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ann

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

We’d stay again

We had a nice. Waterford room on the third floor. The view was amazing. The gentleman that checked us in was very nice and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Mia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was great for what it was. The only thing was there were little ants kind of by the shower, but otherwise everything was clean, staff was easy, and the location is amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Marty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
rooms were clean, beachfront had trash here and there
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The motel is old, but the room was very clean. Towels were very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Awesome Time

Just what I was looking for - end of summer get away. Price was favorable. Room location was really nice. Bed was comfortable. I like to walk and the location was near to everything I was looking for in Mackinaw City.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is good, on a beach and away from midtown bustle.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Tom

Blah
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

nathan

Room with a view

We had a deluxe queen room with a lake view and the view was gorgeous. The location was fantastic. It was a very simple room, but the view was what did it!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the view
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice people
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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4/10 Poor

Hillary

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very dated and basic property. Expect few amenities other than the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vicky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was really nice. Bed was not too comfortable but for the price it was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025