Bayview Lakefront Inn

This motel has a beautiful location right on the lake shore with a nice beach. Our room had a beautiful view of the water from two sides of the room. And we were able to park right next to our room so it was easy to run outside and get things from the car. The wood paneling in the room was really beautiful and the bed was nice and comfy. On the minus side, the space in the room was very limited both in the room itself and in the bathroom. This is an older motel and I'm assuming the lack of space is a reflection of when it was built. The shower is certainly a vintage one. There does seem to be a more modern section of the motel and I would assume that some of the negatives would not appear in the newer section but then you'd lose the beautiful view and being able to park right next to your room. One other negative is the driveway into the motel. It's very steep and it's hard to see what traffic is coming from the left as you exit.

Very dated property in need of a deep cleaning. Room wasn't ready when we arrived at 3:00pm check in time. We were given a second room and discovered after unloading that cable tv wasn't working. Staff tried to get it working to no avail and then called another person who wasn't working only to be reminded that cable service wasn't working in any room on that side of the property. We were then given a room on the other side of the property. Bumped the a/c cover and it came off exposing a filter that looked like a wool mat it was so dirty. Wiped something off the floor and discovered the floor was literally black with dirt. Normally we would have left after the second room but Stacy was so very nice. She kept apologizing for the problems and tried so hard to accommodate us. The only redeeming quality of this motel was Stacy and the property owners should be thankful they have such a nice employee. We will not return and cannot recommend it.

The motel is lakefront with a nice beach. Fire pit for guests. The manager was very nice and upgraded our room to ground floor which was better for mobility issues. Clean, comfortable bed and nice, thick bath towels. View of Lake Huron and Mackinac Island are beautiful.