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Waterfront Inn - Mackinaw City

2.0 star property

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A wooden beach pavilion with a view of the beach and ocean.
A park with a wooden play structure, a covered seating area, and a view of a bridge and water in the background.
A wooden cabin with a porch and steps leading to the entrance.
A hotel room with a wooden headboard, a bed with white bedding, two bedside lamps, and a brown textured rug.
A wooden cabin interior with a kitchen area featuring wooden cabinets, a stove, a microwave, and a refrigerator.

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

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1009 S Huron Ave, Mackinaw City, MI, 49701
  • Place, Edgewater Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Edgewater Beach
    ‪2 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

A coastal hotel with multiple buildings, including a large multi-story structure with balconies, a smaller building with a red roof, and several smaller cabins.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Courtyard View

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

A coastal hotel with multiple buildings, including a large multi-story structure with balconies, a smaller building with a red roof, and several smaller cabins.

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lakeside

  • Lake view
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

A coastal hotel with multiple buildings, including a large multi-story structure with balconies, a smaller building with a red roof, and several smaller cabins.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Courtyard View

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

A coastal hotel with multiple buildings, including a large multi-story structure with balconies, a smaller building with a red roof, and several smaller cabins.

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Courtyard View

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Family Room

A coastal hotel with multiple buildings, including a large multi-story structure with balconies, a smaller building with a red roof, and several smaller cabins.

Family Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 3 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

A coastal hotel with multiple buildings, including a large multi-story structure with balconies, a smaller building with a red roof, and several smaller cabins.

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

A coastal hotel with multiple buildings, including a large multi-story structure with balconies, a smaller building with a red roof, and several smaller cabins.

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Deluxe Suite, Lake View

A coastal hotel with multiple buildings, including a large multi-story structure with balconies, a smaller building with a red roof, and several smaller cabins.

Deluxe Suite, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A coastal hotel with multiple buildings, including a large multi-story structure with balconies, a smaller building with a red roof, and several smaller cabins.

Cabin

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Basic Room

A coastal hotel with multiple buildings, including a large multi-story structure with balconies, a smaller building with a red roof, and several smaller cabins.

Basic Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Luxury Cabin

A wooden cabin with a porch and steps leading to the entrance.

Luxury Cabin

  • Lake view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Futon
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Royal Cabin

A wooden cabin with a porch and steps leading to the entrance.

Royal Cabin

  • Lake view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Futon
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Signature Cabin

A wooden cabin with a porch and steps leading to the entrance.

Signature Cabin

  • Lake view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Futon
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Superior Cabin

A wooden cabin with a porch and steps leading to the entrance.

Superior Cabin

  • Lake view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Futon
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Waterfront Inn - Mackinaw City

An indoor pool, an arcade/games 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 on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Waterfront Inn - Mackinaw City offers 90 air-conditioned accommodations, with free toiletries. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include a shower. 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 that 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 such as 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 on 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/games 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
  • Limited on-site self parking

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
  • 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
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.
  • Cots (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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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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Waterfront Inn - Mackinaw City Reviews

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 136 out of 1015 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 173 out of 1015 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 204 out of 1015 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 205 out of 1015 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 297 out of 1015 reviews

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

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

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

8/10 Good

Katherine

Staff is amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

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 review

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 review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

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 review

8/10 Good

Marty

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

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 review

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 review

10/10 Excellent

Jenna

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

8/10 Good

Ryan

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

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
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Tom

Blah
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

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

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