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Clearwater Lakeshore Motel

3.5 star property

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Reception
King Jetted Tub Lakefront, Balcony | 1 bedroom, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
2 Queen Non-Lakefront | View from room
Property entrance
Private beach, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas, beach towels

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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11380 U.S. 23, Mackinaw City, MI, 49701
  • Place, Edgewater Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Mackinaw City Dock
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Queen Non-Lakefront | 1 bedroom, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Queen Non-Lakefront

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(51 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

King Lakefront, Balcony

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(126 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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2 Queen Non-Lakefront | 1 bedroom, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

2 Queen Non-Lakefront

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(23 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

King/Single Lakefront, Balcony

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(52 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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2 Queen Sofa Bed Lakefront, Balcony | 1 bedroom, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

2 Queen Sofa Bed Lakefront, Balcony

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(40 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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King Suite with Kitchen and Sofa Bed, Balcony | Living area | Flat-screen TV

King Suite with Kitchen and Sofa Bed, Balcony

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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King Jetted Tub Lakefront, Balcony | 1 bedroom, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

King Jetted Tub Lakefront, Balcony

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(21 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Clearwater Lakeshore Motel

On private beach with indoor pool, near Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
Guests at this beach motel will appreciate convenient on-site amenities such as barbecue grills and a picnic area.
Clearwater Lakeshore Motel offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and microwaves.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and free toiletries. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

An indoor pool and Access to hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a private beach.
Our customers tell us that they enjoy the free breakfast at Clearwater Lakeshore Motel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Lake Huron. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an indoor pool.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a private beach
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Steps from Lake Huron and a 3-minute drive from Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
Step outside to unwind on the sandy beach. Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan with sunloungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with umbrellas. After a day at the beach, enjoy amenities at Clearwater Lakeshore Motel such as an indoor pool and a hot tub.

Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star Mackinaw City motel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Firepit
  • On a private beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1990
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

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 smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8 AM - 11:00 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 10 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.

Property is also known as

Clearwater Lakeshore
Clearwater Lakeshore Mackinaw City
Clearwater Lakeshore Motel
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Clearwater Lakeshore Hotel Mackinaw City
Clearwater Lakeshore
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Clearwater Lakeshore Motel Mackinaw City
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Clearwater Lakeshore Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 688 out of 1032 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 218 out of 1032 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 78 out of 1032 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 1032 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1032 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sydney

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked a King suite here last minute before heading up for the Labor Day bridge walk. I hadn’t read any reviews or anything, just needed to book something and hoped for the best. Needless to say we were absolutely amazed by everything at this hotel! The room was very spacious and clean, the kitchen was well stocked, they had complimentary s'more's for the evening bonfires, free kayaks for guest to use, the pool and hot tub are indoors in a very clean pool house, the breakfast had a huge selection and all of it was delicious! We had our 3 boys with us and they slept on the sleeper sofa which was made up nicely and was comfy. The king bed is actually in a separate bedroom which was really nice for privacy. We will absolutely stay there again in the future and I highly recommend it to others!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Meaghan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Pamela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Our room was very small, other than that was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a well kept nice looking facility with a friendly staff. Beautiful flowers throughout the grounds. Bonfire on the beach each night a positive not expected
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

E ALLEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The firepits on the beach at twilight was a really nice touch. The smores, too. Using the ATV to deliver the Smores was too much, though. The beach isn't THAT big. Otherwise, it was clean and quiet, with a good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marine, SIMI VALLEY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend. Very genuine and friendly staff. Amenities are great. Great location. Clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Accommodated our group with an early check-in and arranged a shuttle to get to the ferry going to Mackinac Island.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with family
Beautiful lake view.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff here are so helpful and friendly! The King rooms are a little small so if possible reserve the suite. The property is BEAUTIFUL, the flowers!!! Smores on the beach, quiet and peaceful!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kelsey

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

andrea

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mahdi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place and great cookies
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

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

2/10 Terrible

Travis

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The check in person, we the rudest I have had in 40 years of travel. As a result of her, I would not stay again. Best.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Monique

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Would not recommend

We stayed 1 night. The smell when we walked into the building was not pleasant at all. When we got into our room it smelled musty. I opened the curtains and there was a bunch of spiderwebs with spiders crawling. Not a pleasant sight at all. The breakfast was just ok. We would not stay here again. The service was very pleasant though.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Patsy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wonderful staff, delicious breakfast. Love that it’s on the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ervin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was ok at best. View was nice and the bonfire was a nice touch
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a beautiful gem! Lovely room right on the lakeshore in a gorgeous setting. We loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Candace

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

Great hotel and view

Great, clean and family friendly hotel with a great view. Staff was super attentive and helpful. Will 100% make this my preferred hotel for our up north stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Alexis

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The "private beach" aspect is very misleading, as are the pictures. Sand and water was very muddy, similar to quick sand. Huge boulders were there as well, the water does not come up to the sand. Those pictures need to be updated as it wasn't accurate. Breakfast was the same every day, in a super cramped area, which was a bit disappointing. The facilities themselves were pretty good, otherwise.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abel

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

Best view

Extremely comfortable workers were very attentive to our needs
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Dail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was nice. Especially for Mackinaw
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Elijah

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