Bavarian Inn of Frankenmuth

3.0 star property

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Lobby
Arcade
4 indoor pools, seasonal outdoor pool, pool cabanas (surcharge)

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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1 Covered Bridge Ln, Frankenmuth, MI, 48734
  • Place, River Place Shops
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Frankenmuth Historical Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Saginaw, MI (MBS-MBS Intl.)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

King Whirlpool Suite w/Spa Bath

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(25 reviews)
  • 76 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(85 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(396 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(66 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Family Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

Bavarian Inn of Frankenmuth

Along with 2 restaurants, this smoke-free hotel has 4 indoor pools and free water park access. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include 2 bars/lounges, a fitness centre and a poolside bar. Housekeeping is available on request.
Bavarian Inn of Frankenmuth offers 360 accommodations with a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. LED televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered on request and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

4 indoor swimming pools and 3 hot tubs are on site. In addition to a seasonal outdoor pool, other recreational amenities include a complimentary water park, a lazy river, a fitness centre and a children's 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 Bavarian Inn of Frankenmuth. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from River Place Shops. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and 4 indoor pools are available.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy German cuisine at Omas, one of the property's 2 restaurants and 2 bars/lounges
  • Splash around at the free water park with a lazy river or swim in the seasonal outdoor and 4 indoor pools
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, locker space and a business centre
  • On-site recreation includes a gym, 3 hot tubs - and mini golf
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Steps from River Place Shops and 7 minutes on foot from Frankenmuth Historical Museum
Bavarian Inn of Frankenmuth offers its guests a complimentary water park, 4 indoor swimming pools, and 3 hot tubs along with a lazy river and a waterslide. There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a nearby snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 2 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A business centre and meeting rooms are available. Event space at this hotel measures 15005 square feet (1394 square metres) and includes conference space. A children's pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a fitness centre are also featured at the family-friendly Bavarian Inn of Frankenmuth. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Frankenmuth hotel is smoke free.

Omas – This restaurant specialises in German cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Lorelei Lounge – This bar serves dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Ratskeller – This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free offsite parking within 16 metres
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • A poolside bar
  • A swim-up bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Lorelei Lounge
  • Omas
  • Ratskeller

Things to do

  • 3 hot tubs
  • 4 indoor pools
  • Air hockey
  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Evening entertainment
  • Free water park
  • Gym
  • Lazy river
  • Mini golf
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Table tennis
  • Waterslide

Family friendly

  • 4 indoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Free water park access
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Lazy river
  • Mini golf
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Waterslide

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 15,005 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool cabanas (surcharge)
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Handrails in stairways
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 49.99
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 49.99
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.00 per day.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for USD 10.00 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Early check-in fee: USD 49.99 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 49.99 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.00 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.00 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 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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

  • The seasonal pool will open in June and close in August.
  • Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Property is also known as

Bavarian Inn Frankenmuth
Bavarian Inn
Bavarian Frankenmuth
Bavarian Hotel Frankenmuth
Bavarian Resort Frankenmuth
Bavarian Inn of Frankenmuth Hotel
Bavarian Inn of Frankenmuth Frankenmuth
Bavarian Inn of Frankenmuth Hotel Frankenmuth

Bavarian Inn of Frankenmuth Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1699 out of 2511 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 532 out of 2511 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 168 out of 2511 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 65 out of 2511 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 47 out of 2511 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

stephen

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Felix

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean adequately, the staff was helpful, fun, and kind. The lifeguards were diligent and took initiative to have kids follow the rules. The waterpark was definitely the highlight of our trip! It was clean, plenty of seating options with tables, and had things to do for all ages.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love coming here. The Waterpark is the best in Michigan! Perfect for kids of all ages! Love the swim out hot tub.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Norah

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean and comfortable room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Bashar

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place for vacation and kids very excellent service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Todd

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was dated and well not clean. Chair in the room was full of food and cereal…gross Kids running around, screaming up and down the halls at all hours…everywhere.. which I guess is expected with a water park…front desk staff was a joke…rude…check in at 4:00 no earlier…check out at 11:00, not a minute late or they charge you another $100 for late check out. Bavarian Inn has really gotten petty with what they do and you can see they are absolutely money, hungry just getting people in and out like cuddle and they’ve lost their touch with customer service. We had a seminar in the building that started at 8 AM and ended at 12:30 and they would not budge with a checkout. Soooo everyone had to leave the seminar early and miss the last hour and a half because we had to check out. The other option would be to wake everybody up and kick them out at a The other option would be to wake everybody up and kick them out at 8 AM and let them sit in the lobby while I’m in a seminar all day…Absolutely a joke. We will not stay there again. There are so many other hotels in Frankenmuth that are clean and professional and courteous.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
I am beyond angry with our experience at Bavarian Inn, and this issue is not over — we will be speaking with management tomorrow. My family doesn’t have much time, so when we finally take a vacation, we expect the absolute bare minimum: a clean room and basic respect. We normally stay at Splash Village, which is clean, organized, and has friendly staff. We chose Bavarian Inn this time and instantly regretted it. At check-in, we were told that because we booked through an outside site, our problems were basically not their concern. Then they handed us a room that was filthy — clearly never cleaned from the previous guests. Dirty room, dirty sheets, and zero quality control. Completely unacceptable. The waterpark closes at 8 PM. We checked in at 4 PM and lost over an hour of our already limited time while they “figured it out.” When an employee finally brought a new key, his attitude was unbelievable. He actually said, “I don’t know what you want me to do. I already gave you a new room,” and then offered free mini golf like that was some kind of favor. That’s not compensation — that’s an insult. I was with my family and didn’t want to cause a scene, but that doesn’t mean this was handled correctly. I didn’t take the golf or anything else. I just tried to salvage what was left of the trip — which never should have happened in the first place. We will be speaking with management tomorrow because this level of service is unacceptable. If you’re planning a trip to Frankenmuth,
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ethan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff was super kind and amazing people, room service cleaned the room really well and helped us out any time we needed, the waterpark workers were incredibly kind as were the workers in the arcade. Thank you for the wonderful experience and I can’t wait to be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Kelsey

Liked: Amenities
I think for the price you have to pay, the food quality should be a little better. Also, if you booked a room and have a sleeping baby in stroller coming from water park, they shouldn’t be so strict over towels. They made me wake my baby to unwrap him from his towel to leave the waterpark area and go back to our room.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jesus, Fowlerville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was nice and very frindly staff keep the good work guys!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Vivian

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the rooms were nice and clean, and my family had a blast at the waterpark!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very expensive but the place is impressive. Huge indoor water park. Hotel is clean, room was clean, and all of the staff there are very nice people. The water park was included in the room & board but the ropes course cost extra. The only downside was the beds were not comfortable (the mattresses were very firm) and the HVAC was quite loud. The furnace was in a closet right by the window, and each time that thing kicked on during the night it woke us all up. So, we all got segmented sleep during each night we were there. All in all, the place is worth going to. Our room cost $352.50 per night, but that may have been because it was on President's day that we were all there. I'd go again if they offer a better deal per night. Downtown Frankenmuth is a short walk across a covered bridge from there, so it's in a great location. We only had food at the hotel one night, at the sandwich restaurant at the water park. Food was good and reasonably priced, but we didn't get drinks because it cost $5 per cup with no refills. I got the kielbasa, my wife and one son got smash burgers, and my other son got a cheeseburger. I think there are multiple restaurants there, but we bought food at Kroger that we brought in; probably more healthy that way. That water park is what makes the place fun; you can spend hours there, we sure did.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Violeta

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Waterpark was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Sandy

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Hotel is older, but friendly staff, good water pressure, and convenient amenities at the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was very clean and surprisingly spacious. The staff were amazing and the water park arand other adventures made the trip very special for our family
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Hai

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were clean, just a little dated but the waterpark was awesome. Check in took a little while but that’s understandable due to them being fully booked and everyone is trying to get to the waterpark.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Carmelita

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room very clean but need an update
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Excellent experience. The water park was a blast and the accommodations were great. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was great very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Quinteilla

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Waiinine, Detroit

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super Kind staff everywhere we went. Can't wait to return.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

SANDRA

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The check in process had a line so long it went into the guest room hallway. Total chaos. That’s after you already submitted a pre check in. Really mad when the offered us an extended check out option, wasted my time paying for it only to be denied the option. Really set the tone.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026