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Waterfront Inn - Mackinaw City

2.0 star property

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Lake view
Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets
Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets
Children’s area
Mini-fridge

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, Edgewater Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Mackinaw City Dock
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Courtyard View

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lakeside

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

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Courtyard View

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Courtyard View

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 3 Queen Beds

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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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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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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Suite, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 King Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Cabin

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

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Luxury Cabin

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

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Royal Cabin

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

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Signature Cabin

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

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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

Beachfront, with indoor pool
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 Edgewater Beach. 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
  • Steps from Edgewater Beach and 4 minutes by foot from Lake Huron
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 177 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 206 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 214 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 277 out of 1001 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Kyle

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very musty and mold smelling. There was a hole in the wall next to the AC, a hole big enough under the door for a mouse to crawl through. The pillows were stained yellow. I could see the bed bugs crawling around. We walked in and walked out of the room. The ladies at the front desk very un helpful and rude. 10/10 would NOT recommend
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alaina

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked through Expedia and like many other reviewers, we were completely bait and switched. The listing showed a cute, relaxing beach front cabin, but what we got was a dirty, run down motel. Our room had bugs, dirty sheets, and even a blood stain on one of the beds. To make matters worse, when we woke up there was a handprint on the outside of our window where someone had clearly tried to slide it open during the night. Most of the windows on the property were already broken, which makes it obvious there is a serious safety and peeping tom issue here. Yes, you get what you pay for, but the listing should accurately reflect what this motel actually is. Do not be fooled by the pictures. This is not a cozy cabin experience. It is a filthy and unsafe motel.
This hand print appeared in the morning after someone tried sliding open our window. Which only has a storm window in so I’m surprised they weren’t successful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

rana

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Shelby

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Photos online didnt match what we walked into, new mattresses are needed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

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

4/10 Poor

NASEEM

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was playing in the room, I chose a room and then they gave me another one, a bad hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

marvin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed was comfy and clean. Room had five lamps and lighting only one worked. One light the cord was taped together with electrical tape. No coffee, no microwave. Pool smelled or chlorine however it was still a light shade of green. Nice girl at check-in did upgrade us from court yard room to beach view. Was very nice of her I hate to see what the court yard room would have looked like. Stay was nice except one night of partying up above us and outside by our balcony. Marijuana smell coming through out air conditioner.i don't know if I would stay there again. I just want to let the staff know that you were nice and friendly. Even let us use microwave in the office. Biggest thing is I like my coffee in the morning and didn't like having to go out somewhere to get it. Thank you so much for the upgrade for our 52 anniversary and my wife's 70 th birthday. Thank you.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Huong

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Badddd experience
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

Summer Lovin

My van had a great view of Lake Huron, The Bridge, and Mackinaw Island...so did we.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Shari

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Extremely dirty room. The mildew smell was awful. U could see ceiling had a leak. Even had painters tape still up.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Matt

Disliked: Amenities
This place is a scam and should not be listed on this website. - I booked while out on the road, relying on the photos (not where you will be staying!). When I read the reviews (dirty, mouldy, noisy, in disrepair etc), I realised I could not take my children there. I contacted Expedia who contacted the Hotel and the hotel refused to refund as its 'their rules'. I wonder why. They are literally thieving money off people.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kelcey

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is very out dated there was mold on the ceiling In the bathroom the lights didn't work it was honestly gross
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Tiffany

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mohamed

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If i could give this place a 0 star i would first of all i showed up at 5am no staff at all all doors locked no number to call other than them leaving another hotels number to handle their hotel. i was told by the other hotel that waterfront would open at 7 so i stayed in the parking lot no one ever showed up i went back then was told wait till 8 i waited no one showed up again i contacted expedia and they said hey got a hold of someone’s number saying they were on their way when finally after 3 hours someone showed up the worker was extremely rude told me i can’t get a room despite waiting so long then i asked okay can i get a refund to stay somewhere else because i have one day up north she proceeds to say no come back at 4 if u want a room even tho every single room was open the pictures they post are not the rooms you’re going to get they post their best room for all rooms the view is the parking lot it’s a hell hole and they’re scamming u of ur money don’t come here pick any other inn nearby this place is not a safe or truthful hotel the service was the worst service i’ve ever experienced in any industry
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Cindy

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Area was good. Bathrooms were rusty, there was a spider under the sink, toilets weren't sufficiently cleaned, one of the rooms had no trash cans in it. I asked for a partial credit both from the inn itself and from expedia and was denied. They only offered a credit in one key cash to use towards another hotel booking. We hardly ever stay in hotels so that wasn't a satisfactory resolution.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Meral

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
It was a clean room, but there was no microwave or coffee maker in the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jessica

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Short staffed possibly but the rooms weren't getting cleaned before people checked in. Black mold in the shower and the toiletries we were given were all wet. Room smelled dirty and moldy. Only good thing was we were on the beach
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

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

The dungeon

A very disappointed stay in Mackinac. They have 2 sets of rooms one is in the original hotel and the other is an old rooms that should be bulldozed. Didn't feel secure no lighting in the parking lot no lighting at the room had to be 2 feet away to see the room number. I'm all of 5 foot 7 and in this room I could touch the ceiling. Musty smelling and damp in the room. Hole in the wall in the bathroom and holes in the rug. And to top it all off the tv didn't work. For a grand total of 230us for 2 nights way overpriced.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Motel is disgusting; cabins MIGHT be ok.

Only consider staying in the beach side cabins. The motel itself is disgusting. Mold on the curtain in the bathroom, dirty sheets on the bed, some sticky substance in a puddle on the bedside table, need I say more? Not worth $50 much less the $178 I was charged.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Dan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Place is old and not updated, but it is very clean and in decent condition. We just stayed overnight on our way to Houghton and it worked for us. Everything is close, beach is steps away, just not a modern hotel. Parking is cringy for large vehicles. Beds were comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Ann I

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Needs updating. Grounds not kept up. Shower dripped all night. No bkft but coffee as offered. Not worth money.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

GREG, DEWITT

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were so many problems with the room, unclean sheets, unclean pillows. The toilet worked 50% of the time less than half the outlets worked cleaned and stained and hairy towels. They attempted to give us the wrong room so that delayed our check-in till 530. The exterior door had been broken into had a damaged and broken door jam. There were two small screws, holding the broken mess together. The shower was so dirty. My wife did not want to use it as a shower. The showerhead was the worst along with the bathroom vent that had about an inch of debris over the intake. So we ended up looking somewhere else because we felt unsafe unclean and taken advantage of all the problems that we found would have taken a long time to fix and since the check-in was delayed, we didn’t feel like waiting or trying a third room. We spoke with management and they said that no refund was available to them to get to us.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Traci R

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025