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Waterfront Inn - Mackinaw City

2.0 star property

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Lake view
2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets
2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets
Mini-fridge
Children’s area

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, Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Mackinaw City Dock
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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

2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Courtyard View

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lakeside

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

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

2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Courtyard View

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Courtyard View

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 3 Queen Beds

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2 bedrooms, 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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2 bedrooms, 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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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Suite, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 King Beds

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Cabin

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

View all photos for Basic Room

2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Luxury Cabin

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

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Royal Cabin

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

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Signature Cabin

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

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2 bedrooms, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Cabin

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Single 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/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 Edgewater Beach. 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
  • Steps from Edgewater Beach and 4 minutes on 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/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

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
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

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
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 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 177 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 206 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 216 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 276 out of 1002 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Adrienne

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Travelled with group
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

8/10 Good

Marty

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

2/10 Terrible

israel

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Deceitful

Hotels.com lied to us. Deceived us. Very deceptive practices. We didn't end up staying because we refused to stay in a junkyard. We did not get a lakeview cabin as promised instead we were shown a cabin amongst junk and filth. I disputed the charge with American Express and plan to file a complaint with the better business bereau.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joe

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Juan

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Rooms need to be cleaned out more often. We had to

There was no food options available,drove into town to eat every day. Bed comfort was okay.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
RIGHT on the lake. Literally stepped from our balcony onto the sand beach, then another 20 yards to the lake. Nothing fancy, but didnt pay for anything fancy. Clean, relatively updated.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

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

2/10 Terrible

Jessica

Terrible experience

I was VERY disappointed in the overall stay at Waterfront Inn. The room was sticky, window air-conditioning was loud, spider webs in all corners, stained sheets, light in the bathroom didn't work. They put a lamp in there to see. The room smelled weird and parking was also terrible.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Christina

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beds didn’t have fitted sheets. Most outlets didn’t work. 1 that did work had a broken cover. Lights didn’t work. Shower had two holes. 1 hole had tape over it. The exhaust fan was filthy
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Lesa

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
It was ok for a last minute over night stay. Was very out dated.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Dixie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It room was not clean. Couldn't enjoy the pool cause it was dirty.
Dirty pool
Dirty pool
Dirty pool
Court yard view
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ulfa, Ironton

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ajit

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Price
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Dan

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

EUGENIJUS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Picture is incorrect -we get room in motel facility, advertised picture is only for 3 houses rest is motel, not nice
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On the web site when u order, u see a picture of cabins and inside pictures are also of cabins. In reality it is motel with completely different looking rooms interior and just 3 cabins on the beach. Motel rooms are dirty and disgusting. Carpels smells horrible.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Clyde

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lance

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

6/10 Okay

Ron

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and adequate but the bed was very uncomfortable. Would have been nice to have a small coffee maker available. For the cost I didn't expect much more.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Holly

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

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

2/10 Terrible

Rob

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was filthy. It had mold in the bathroom, the towel bars were falling off the wall, and there were stains on the walls. The room was on a second floor, accessible from an outdoor balcony. It was night when we arrived, there were no outdoor lights, and the steps were broken. I ended up falling and hurting myself because of the broken step and the darkness. We found another motel and moved the next morning. I dont believe this place should be open, the safety violations alone warrant shutting it down.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Our room was clean, but the decor was dated. There was too much in the room which made it feel very crowded. My kids used the pool. They didn't stay long stating it did not seem very clean (older kids, I didn't see it). It served our needs of a place to stay for one night, but it would not be my choice for a extended stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025