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Sunrise Beach Motel

2.0 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this beachfront Mackinaw City motel

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Exterior
Private beach
Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lakefront, Bridgeview
Seasonal outdoor pool, open 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM, pool umbrellas
Fridge

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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11416 W. U.S. 23, Mackinaw City, MI, 49701
  • Place, Edgewater Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Mackinaw City Dock
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Economy Room, 1 Queen Bed, Courtyard View

Economy Room, 1 Queen Bed, Courtyard View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lakefront, Bridgeview

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lakefront, Bridgeview

  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Classic Room

Classic Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

About the area

Mackinaw City

On the beach.Your stay at this Mackinaw City motel places you within a 10-minute walk of Lake Huron and Edgewater Beach. Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal and Jack Pine Lumberjack Show are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Edgewater Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Mackinaw City Dock - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Mackinaw Bridge Museum - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Mackinaw Manor Haunted Mansion - 3 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Keyhole Bar & Grill - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Dixie Saloon - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Wienerlicious - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Darrow's Family Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Sunrise Beach Motel

Enjoy the free WiFi at this beachfront Mackinaw City motel
Sunrise Beach Motel offers its guests a private beach and a seasonal outdoor pool. WiFi is free in public spaces. A vending machine, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area are also featured at Sunrise Beach Motel. Self parking is free. You'll have access to the indoor pool and outdoor pool at a partner property.

This Mackinaw City motel is smoke free.

  • 30 guestrooms or units
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
Sunrise Beach Motel offers 30 accommodations with air conditioning. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. This Mackinaw City motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Fenced pool
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

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)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning
  • LED lighting

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between November 1 and May 1.

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • Pets: USD 30.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

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 30.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open June 01 and close September 30.
  • Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM.

Property is also known as

Sunrise Beach Mackinaw City
Sunrise Beach Motel
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Sunrise Beach Motel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 189 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 189 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 189 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 189 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 189 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andee

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Leah

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately I was really disappointed by this stay. We booked online as it was labeled “pet friendly” only to show up and be charged a $35 dollar pet fee PER dog, totaling $70, almost as much as the room itself. The pool and hot tub were both empty, there was trash piling up outside in the trash cans, our balcony door handle was snapped off, sharp, and unable to lock, and they only provided small, clear, Dixie cups for coffee. The beds were very uncomfortable and made loud, rusty squeaking sounds when you moved at night. The lake view was gorgeous, but with all the hotel options in this area, I’d choose somewhere else next time.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The rooms are right on the beach which is very nice but our tv didn't work so we didn't have anything to watch for the kids
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kimberly

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The pictures are grossly misleading. Pictures show a renovated clean room. We first walked into a room that had NOT been cleaned, (and was not a room even remotely close to the pictures on the website.) We were given a key to an adjoining motel and disgusting doesn't even cover it. Stains on the sheets, dead spiders in the bathroom and water that smelled like a sewage plant!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were originally going to stay in Traverse City but they had no availability in pet friendly hotels, we had searched for hotels around Petoskey and surrounding areas but no luck! We decided to try and book in Mackinaw City and luckily we were able to get 2 rooms and pet friendly. The gentleman behind the counter was managing the people the phone calls asking for room availability some people were upset but even he didn't expect the busyness but he didn't lose composure and remained polite! The rooms looked like they were being remodeled clean sheets, towels. Only problem was no television, luckily I was able to watch my shows on my phone! Also if you are scared ofspiders dont look up the door frame! Id stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Nick

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

DAVID

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Cobwebs at our door
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Us and our 2 kids stayed here for one night. We loved being right on the water, and the firepits on the water were a quiet and relaxing spot to unwind. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

lorri

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The room was clean the view was amazing and the staff was very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pet friendly motel right on the water. View of Mackinac bridge and Mackinaw Island from the room. Very convenient for walking dog.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Carl

Liked: Staff & service

Nice view

The updated room was nice, but there should be a door at the entrance where the sink is. The pool was ice cold and hot tub floor was flaking off. Also, the jets in the hot tub were very weak and there were no bubbles at all. There aren't enough parking spaces and it is very hard to get out as the parking is angled with no room to back out. The view was nice, but we spent too much on this hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

lorri

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute little place to stay, the back lake view was beautiful at evening and morning
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The first room had mold and spider webs everywhere. The transferred room had mildew on the shower curtain. The pool was green and the hot tub felt like Lake Michigan in September. Do not recommend. The housekeeper was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was happy being on the lake and enjoying a weekend on bonfires on the beach. Thank you for making my trip enjoyable!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Rudy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute little motel on the water with some updates. Rooms are smaller than they look online. Outdoor trash piled up next to our room was not removed for 2.5 days. Many spider webs and bugs not cleaned by outdoor light. TV did not work. Tub had black marks and not clean. Bed was comfortable. Cute cabin wood inside and nice view. Someone was moving tons of furniture above us at 11pm. A/C & heat did not work well and only on one temperature.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Norene

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
The good is location and sitting on the covered porch with the sounds of the waves and the view of the bridge. Inside: under renovation? Reserved 2 weeks in advanced does not guarantee you will get the room you choose. They tried to put us on level 2 but my spouse could not do stairs. They said they would not charge me extra for the room they gave us. Bathroom door didn't close, stained bedspread. See photos of our room. Inside/Outside pool looked like it was closed due to pylons at the entrance and no lighting. Free parking, hard to maneuver around the rocks. Key card inoperable on day 2. They have a good location, hope they are able to fix the detailed stuff and politely accommodate reservations.
Good: Nice view of the bridge and Mackinaw Island, fire pit available covered porch
Good: New tongue and groove walls nice new drapes and flooring.
Bed was comfortable, furniture and lighting outdated and used.
Something simple and more modern would help improve the new renovation. Though functional
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Michele

Travelled with partner
The toilet holder was broke. The drain to the tub was not secured. Cob webs on ceiling. The screen to back door was a mess. And windows dirty. The only good thing about our stay was the guy was able to put me on the ground level as I have a bad knee.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Amberley

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was good for sleeping but don’t expect much else. They were draining the pool when we visited and upon check-in they didn’t inform us of this but we overheard another guest asking about waterpark passes and we then found out they were offering complimentary passes to a nearby hotel, but this was not offered to us, we had to ask. We ended up using the other hotel’s beach more than this one because it was cleaner. The balconies were very nice and the view was wonderful! Rooms were clean and beds were nice. If you call Shepler’s ferry their free shuttle will actually pick you up at the motel which was very nice. Also very convenient location to most things downtown mackinaw. If you’re just using the motel for sleeping and not much else then it’ll get the job done.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lori

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tried to walk to the lakefront and there was dog feces all around the grounds. The air conditioner kept fluctuating because they’re using an extension cord block and even THAT switch was under the cord! The first thing I saw was a spider under the sheets. There was a bottle (empty)of shampoo on the shower floor. I used water shoes in the shower because that had mold and who knows what on the floor. These people haven’t invested a dime on these units since the 70’s.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeanine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Looked nothing like the photos. For the price it's an okay place to sleep for one night, but that's very subjective. As long as you expect no frills & questionable cleanliness. It looked and smelled like I was staying at a divorced deadbeat dad's apartment that hasn't seen a vacuum in 5 years. I think this should have been a $40 motel for what it actually looks like. I think they get away with higher because it's close to the Mackinac Island ferry. But if you're looking for the cheapest possible, I think the bed was clean so I was happy about that.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jaime

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

Decent for the price

Beautiful location, great view of the bridge, very good beach. Each of the ground floor rooms had their own fire pit, right on the beach! The rooms were pretty clean, toilet/shower room very small. Great hot water, good water pressure. My family had 3 rooms, all the screen doors needed replaced, 2 of the glass doors didn’t lock. The mattresses were a crap shoot for comfort. I would go back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

James

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tiny, smelly. One room has moldy baseboards around the shower. Another had toilet that hadn't been cleaned in some time, with yellow deposits of some sort below the water line. We'll never go there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Peg

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities
The lakeview was nice but wasn't as cozy as previous reviews indicated. No place to hand anything and tub had rusty water stains.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025