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Bayside Hotel of Mackinac

2.5 star property
Family-friendly stay near Lake Michigan

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Indoor pool, sun loungers
Private beach nearby, sun loungers, beach towels
Reception
Lobby
Exterior

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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726 S Huron Ave., Mackinaw City, MI, 49701
  • Place, Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Mackinaw City Dock
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Headlands International Dark Sky Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Traditional Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Traditional Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Lake View

Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Traditional Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Lake View

  • 23 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Traditional Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Court Side)

Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Court Side)

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Traditional Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Mackinaw City

In Mackinaw City .You'll find Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal and Lake Huron within a 15-minute walk of this Mackinaw City hotel. Edgewater Beach and Mackinaw Crossings are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Mackinaw City Dock - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Mackinaw Bridge Museum - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Headlands International Dark Sky Park - 7 min drive - 5.9 km

Getting around

  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Keyhole Bar & Grill - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Dixie Saloon - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Wienerlicious - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Darrow's Family Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Bayside Hotel of Mackinac

Family-friendly stay near Lake Michigan
A private beach is featured. Bayside Hotel of Mackinac offers its guests a complimentary water park, a waterslide, and an indoor pool. Business amenities include a business center and a meeting room.

WiFi is free in public spaces. A children's pool, a hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness center are also featured at the family-friendly Bayside Hotel of Mackinac. You'll have access to the outdoor pool at a partner property. Self parking is free.

This Victorian Mackinaw City hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 61 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Business facilities
  • Self-service laundry
  • Express check-out
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • No smoking on site
  • 1 conference room
Bayside Hotel of Mackinac offers 61 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. 42-inch LED televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with hydromassage showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Free water park access
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Waterslide

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Free water park
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Sauna
  • Waterslide

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
  • Phone accessibility kit

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LED TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Check-in for this property is based at a different location, next door at The Bayside Hotel Of Mackinac.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50.0 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • 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 50.0 per accommodation (varies based on length of 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, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Carte Blanche, debit cards, and cash.

Property is also known as

Bayside Hotel Mackinac
Bayside Hotel Mackinac Mackinaw City
Bayside Mackinac
Bayside Mackinac Mackinaw City
Bayside Of Mackinac
Bayside Hotel of Mackinac Hotel
Bayside Hotel of Mackinac Mackinaw City
Bayside Hotel of Mackinac Hotel Mackinaw City

Bayside Hotel of Mackinac Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 253 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 223 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 200 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 180 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 145 out of 1001 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

JULIE, swartz creek

Liked: Cleanliness
Walking distance to restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Héctor

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
X
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Andrea

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible experience. Room wasn't ready for almost 2hrs after check-in time. Room was small and dark small view that we paid extra for wasn't worth it; beds weren't comfortable and linens felt like sleeping in a tarp. Could see into interior rooms while walking down the hall(which were cheaper) and they were larger brighter and newer. Pool was nasty, couldn't even see the bottom. No breakfast even though signs on the wall point you to the room it should be. Given a buy one get one free coupon for breakfast elsewhere; the food was nasty and it was $100
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rebeka

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They didn’t provide really much of anything everything was broken teeny tiny TV no tissues two small rolls of toilet paper with barely anything left on them. The air conditioner is so loud and noisy. Really need some improvement there.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ashley Jo

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk immediately upon entering seemed annoyed with our very presence, as if us trying to check in was disturbing them. The room had dried vomit on the floor and up the wall next to the garbage, the housekeepers didn’t have proper supplies (towels) to accommodate our two day stay and we were supplied with less than a roll of toilet paper (again no re-supply readily available). The second floor ice machine was leaking through the ceiling dripping on your head as you walked past on the first floor. The whole carpet was soggy and it is likely that in the very near future someone or something will fall through the floor, or you will get electrocuted trying to use the vending machine while standing in a puddle. The game room, three stories high, had a window open without a screen that a toddler or small child could try to climb through (right at ground level). The ac unit in our room also leaked so the carpet was drenched, so gross. The largest amount of money I have wasted on a hotel room. I recommend this hotel look at hiring friendlier staff that actually want to work with customers, and a maintenance person ASAP because they have some large safety concerns on their hands.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Hugo, Muskegon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kalena

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was very relaxing and quiet! They provide multiple coupons at the front desk for things to do around town. The hotel is very close to downtown, we didn’t have to drive for anything except to cross the bridge!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Phillip

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Waterpark was fun
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryzon

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

DARRELL

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was nice and quiet and the kids love the water park.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Kristie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kalie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well woke up to a bunch of construction and my sheets were dirty and the pool didn't even open til noon or the water park and the lake view we paid for wasn't a very good view and there coffee they put in your rooms were gross. They wouldn't give us any more pillows or creamer for the coffee our phone didn't even have cords. And there was a funky smell through the whole hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Janet

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice employees. Overall cleanliness needs improvement.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Emillie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It's dated, but clean and a good value. Located directly across the street from the ferry to Mackinac Island, it was the perfect place to stay after our day trip to the island.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Raju, Okemos

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

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

Good stay

Everything was great. Quite stay. Room had a moisture smell but not unbearable. I believe it was mostly from the ac. Overall place was great. Friendly staff, great location to everything all good walking distance.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice hotel with a waterpark attached! The fridge didnt work worth a crap and we jad to throw out A LOT of food. Other than that, it was perfect and within walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

faisal

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Poorly maintained, not very clean, easy check in and good staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mariah

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mariah

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025