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Great Lakes Inn

2.0 star property

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Reception
Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, bed sheets
Exterior
Exterior
Property entrance

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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150 Old U.S. 31, Mackinaw City, MI, 49701
  • Place, Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Mackinaw Manor Haunted Mansion
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Mackinaw City Dock
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Family Room, 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bund Bed, Balcony

Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Family Room, 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bund Bed, Balcony

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 Single Bunk Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Accessible Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted tub

Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Accessible Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted tub

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Romantic Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub, Balcony

Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Romantic Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub, Balcony

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Single Room, 1 Queen Bed Pet Friendly

Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Single Room, 1 Queen Bed Pet Friendly

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds Pet Friendly

Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds Pet Friendly

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds Pet Friendly

Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds Pet Friendly

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Handicap Accessible Double bed Jetted tub

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Great Lakes Inn

Family-friendly motel with free casino shuttle and 24-hour front desk
Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free motel has an outdoor pool and a restaurant. Free self parking and a free casino shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include Access to hot tub, coffee/tea in a common area and laundry facilities. Housekeeping is available on request.
Great Lakes Inn offers 46 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature free newspapers and coffee/tea makers. This accommodation offers separate dining areas. Fridges and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Televisions come with cable channels. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on request.

An indoor pool, an outdoor pool and Access to hot tub are on site.

Children aged under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

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 Great Lakes Inn. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Edgewater Beach. Free self-parking, a free casino shuttle and an indoor pool are available.
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant
  • Take a swim in the indoor and outdoor pools or soak in the hot tub
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, laundry facilities and multilingual staff
  • On-site recreation includes a playground
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Edgewater Beach and 6 minutes on foot from Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal
  • Free ferry terminal and casino shuttle service
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. Great Lakes Inn offers its guests an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and Access to hot tub. A terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the family-friendly Great Lakes Inn. Self parking is free.

This Mackinaw City motel is smoke free.

Great Lakes Inn has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Free casino shuttle
  • Free ferry terminal shuttle
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Personal motorised watercraft
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

The property charges USD 3 for credit card payments
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 30 per pet, per day
  • Only dogs are allowed
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 16 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

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 30 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of USD 3

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and 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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Children aged 16 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Great Lakes Inn
Great Lakes Inn Mackinaw City
Great Lakes Mackinaw City
Great Lakes Inn Motel
Great Lakes Inn Mackinaw City
Great Lakes Inn Motel Mackinaw City

Great Lakes Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 156 out of 952 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 241 out of 952 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 222 out of 952 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 177 out of 952 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 156 out of 952 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Rivers, allegan

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was dirty, hotel had bed bugs, the front desk person was snobby
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alixazandrya

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

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worth staying!

Really nice clean room. Would be happy to stay again. Heat and air worked well and the appliances all functioned appropriately for room 207.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ioana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arya

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barb

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jamie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Rose

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

Look elsewhere if you want rest

Our stay at this hotel was underwhelming, to say the least. Despite requesting early check-in, our request was not honored, and there was minimal communication or transparency around the delay. The one bright spot was a gentleman at the front desk who was responsive, provided updates on our room status, and genuinely tried to make things right — his effort is the only reason this isn't a lower rating. Unfortunately, the rest of the experience fell flat. The beds were extremely uncomfortable, making it difficult to get a good night's sleep. The room had a very small television that couldn’t be viewed from both beds, which was inconvenient. Outside the property, there was an excessive number of spiders, which made sitting or walking outside unpleasant. To top things off, a member of our group became sick during the stay, and when we attempted to clean up, the housekeeper was not only unhelpful but also rude and disrespectful — not the kind of treatment you'd expect in a situation where some empathy would go a long way. Overall, I would give this stay a 4/10. Poor communication, uncomfortable accommodations, and a lack of professionalism from staff (with one exception) made this a stay we wouldn’t choose to repeat.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

W

I booked a room with 2 queen beds and got 2 full beds. My kids were fighting all night
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

maranda

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
They never bring a new fringe to our room we end up buying ice for our food
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great staff , they were great at helping and supporting our needs.. unfortunately the place was pretty dirty , not a great place to stay. But in a pinch it’s cheap enough!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Akshay

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Good place to crash for a night without much expectations
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

erik

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thought that i had paid a pet deposit when using expedia then had to pay when i arrived. Pools are out of order for maintenance and look like they have been for some time. Not all of the pictures on the website are of thos hotel. Could have had a hotel of thos caliber for $200 cheaper. 32" tv advertised. Tv os only 32"
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Brittany

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Run down, no front desk help. But for the price it was worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Beverly

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

Don’t even think about it

We booked short notice, less than 24hrs. Arrived at property and the lobby was closed, pool and hot tub were closed. Did not even look like it was open . We tried to cancel but they would not give us a refund. We ended up eating the fees and going to a different location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brian Gorman

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very old and dirty. Will never be back and i will Never recommend this place to anyone
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Geoffrey

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

Didn't stay for the 2nd night.

No desk service, it was next door at the Thunderbird Motel. The room was modest, but the odor of disinfectant spray was upsetting. The beds were of minimal comfort. We were touring all day and returned after 9 pm to find no cleaning had been done and we would be sharing a towel in the morning. The odor was still disturbing. We booked a room at another hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kim

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

4/10 Poor

Erica

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room had an awful moldy stinky smell. The TV remote didn’t work. The light in the bathroom didn’t turn off. The AC unit makes this awful high pitch screeching noise. The pool water was from a hose coming from another room in the building.The bed felt like cement and the pillows were as thin as paper. I’ll never be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

John

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property has no office had to go to different property to check in.. Rooms are dated but clean. Pool and hotub are inoperable and dirty. Outside pool hasnt been opened or clean in a long time.. Website offers continental breakfast..But... Was offered a half off coupon for a local restaurant... Very misleading on Expedia...
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean place needs coffee and breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Harold

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Better swimming area
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Smells horrible in room. First room they gave us was still dirty. Pool was good but cold. Hot water took forever to get hot and no pressure. Beds not very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shilpa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No wifi in room, bad service. Even after complain no response from reception
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025