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Colonial House Inn

4.5 (21 reviews)
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Right across the street from a ferry and within walking distance to several food options.

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Hart's

Hart's

(7 reviews)

Clean and simple place. It is nothing fancy and more for the budget traveler who just needs a place…read moreto sleep. It is one street over from the madness on the main drag. Plenty of tables and chairs in the garden area to relax. Friendly folks. Definitely worth a stay if you are checking out the island.

It's been two months since our wonderful trip and overnight stay at Hart's Inn on Mackinac Island…read morebut I am still dreaming about it! What a beautiful, peaceful, relaxing, comfortable little inn! Just one street removed from the main drag, staying here means you'll have all the convenience of hanging near the action, but none of the noise and congestion. Granted, you have to walk up a small hill, but it is quite manageable, even after a night of pub-pedaling (like a pub crawl but on a bicycle!) Forget that fancy place with the big front porch, I love the far less expensive, cozy little red and white Hart's Inn! Making a reservation by phone was easy and checking in and out meant simply picking up and dropping off keys. The room was pristine, bright and cheery. We slept like logs in a very comfy bed with the in-room a/c set just where we like it. We took breakfast the next morning al fresco under one of the bright red umbrellas. The landscaping and lawn is colorful and lush. It was like eating in a garden. I loved the big white mugs filled with plenty of steaming, strong coffee. Pierre, the young on-site manager was very personable and helpful. He did a wonderful job of making sure all was in good order. After breakfast we took a bike ride around the island then checked out and left our bags with Pierre while we did a little more exploring. I love that Hart's Inn does not require a two night minimum stay. We wish it could have been longer but we only had one night available on our itinerary. Make sure to request a room that opens onto the lawn.

Market Street Inn - The front of Market Street Inn.

Market Street Inn

(11 reviews)

This is a great Bed & Breakfast for you to stay at if you are going to Mackniac Island! The…read moreinnkeeper is great and remembers everyone's name. When you check in she has complimentary cookies and Joanne's Fudge. Rooms: They have a variety of sizes and well... colors. Since I was part of a wedding party we rented out basically the entire house and I got to see a variety of rooms. Mine we nicknamed the "Princess Room" (Room #8) because it was all pink and flowery. There was also a honeymoon suite with a big jacuzzi. There was a room which was more of a suite. There was a room with high vaulted ceilings. Breakfast: You will fill out a breakfast sheet the day before of what you would like for breakfast, what time, and where you would like to eat (in your room, the parlor, the courtyard...) They have bagels, muffins, cinnamon buns, hard boiled eggs, juice, coffee, etc... It was just a very homey feel and really loved staying there. They have a journal in the parlor room of various residents that have stayed there over the years that you can read and write your own story. There is a nice front porch and garden where you can watch people walking by.

My bestie and I had a fabulous girls' weekend on Mackinac Island, and loved our stay at the Market…read moreStreet Inn. Kristen (the innkeeper) had a couple of interns (Bess and Tara) with her during our stay. All of them were helpful and friendly. The weekend was unseasonably cold, so we spent a lot of time in our cozy garden suite. Breakfast in our room both mornings was wonderful, and Kristen even told my friend the secret to her delicious coffee (I don't drink coffee and was only ordering so my friend would have double! LOL). I was initially really excited at the availability of Grand Hotel passes, since I've never been inside, but we never really ventured that far in the cold. After having such a great weekend even in miserable weather, I'm looking forward to heading back again with the family this summer.

Budget Host Inn - King Spa Room

Budget Host Inn

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We stayed the night on Thursday June 4 - it was hot and stuffy all night even though we turned the…read moreA/C down; finally setting it to 67°, and the fan turned from 'AUTO' to 'ON', with no result. After a poor night's rest, on the morning of the 5th, I found a bedbug crawling through the sheets. I trapped the bug under a plastic cup, and my husband went down to the front desk to notify the attendant. Housekeeping members were sent to take a look, and confirmed it was a bedbug. One of the women said to the other that, "I told them there were bedbugs" in a neighboring room, but that nothing had ever been done (?!!!). I subsequently went and spoke with the front desk attendant myself, who took my name and phone number, and assured me that she had also texted the manager (offsite at the time) who would be following up with me. We left stressed, with ALL our belongings in trash bags, in hopes of not transferring any bedbugs to our home. The hotel was fully booked at the time of our stay, and who knows how widespread the issue is, or how many people may have unwittingly carried off bugs to their next destination. My family is now on pins and needles, worrying that we may have brought back bedbugs that we will continue to incur expense and stress dealing with. Two days went by with zero follow-up from management, so I AGAIN called and spoke with the same front desk attendant. She told me that "my manager won't be back on site until Wednesday". I asked her again to urgently relay the message that we wanted to be contacted ASAP. On Tuesday morning, when there was still no reply, I contacted Budget Host International's main customer service line in Texas. The person I spoke with also tried calling, was unable to reach a manager directly, and requested a call back to the corporate office. (*As of this morning, Friday June 12, she also has not been responded to.) Also on Tuesday morning, I sent a lengthy email to the attention of the manager. On Tuesday night I finally received a very brief reply that was essentially an excuse about the non-communication and a statement that they have a 3rd party pest control company investigating, and that, "I have issued a partial refund". There was no name or job title attached, and we have received NO refund, partial or otherwise, nor is anything pending on the credit card that was used for our stay. There was also NO apology for our experience. UNBELIEVABLE. I would expect any hotel to be all the way on top of any bedbug complaint with quick response and robust damage control. I have worked in customer service and administration for thirty years, and cannot believe the poor maintenence, unprofessionalism and outright dishonesty of this place. I tried to give management time to properly handle this before leaving negative feedback, but after a week of runaround, I am done. It's a disgrace how carelessly this place is run. AVOID!

Downtown with easy access to snowmobile trail. Rooms are clean and spacious. The pool and hot tub…read moreare great and well maintained. I've been here for years I'm the only thing that's declined is the breakfast. The potatoes were great but no longer on the menu. No sausage or other meat at breakfast either. They ran out of bananas by 9 AM. The breakfast room staff is constantly cleaning up after you and keeping it immaculate. That is a huge bonus of this hotel compared to others.

Inn On Mackinac

Inn On Mackinac

(55 reviews)

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Great place to stay on Mackinac. Staff is pleasant. Breakfast is serviceable. Rooms are clean. The…read moredwelling is old and noise travels easily. I would recommend this hotel for an enjoyable stay on the island.

ROOM 301 HAS CARPENTER ANTS AND BED BUGS!! Following my review from trip advisor and Google, DO NOT…read moreSTAY HERE! NOT WORTH THE $$$ THEY DEMAND! THEY CHARGE OVER $500/NIGHT and the wifi service was basically airport wii. It is labeled as a bed and breakfast in the state of Michigan, also on the Island as well. I have worked in nursing homes for YEARS and never would I ever give my residents the same thing over and over again daily for breakfast. Every day when we stayed here we were met with the same spread: boiled eggs because having eggs more than one way is just too costly, fruit was set out and not presented nicely, milk was in cartons and the breakfast staff clearly did not care about the service they were giving. Bagels were frozen and then thawed, they had ready to eat oatmeal bowls where all you added was hot water. Our room had huge carpenter ants where we literally WOKE UP TO THEM CRAWLING ALL OVER US IN OUR BEDS We complained, and we were met with very hostile service. The only thing the management did was give the room a deep clean and when that happened the carpenter ants returned that same night. Room 311 is next to the noisest staircase in the whole building, I did follow up my stay with the better business bureau, contacted the health department as well as emailed the islands tourism bureau. Will never recommend this place to anyone and I wish the owner would stay in this bed and breakfast to see how horrible the quality is!!

Bogan Lane Inn - Delicious breakfast with fresh coffee, homemade bread and muffins.

Bogan Lane Inn

(5 reviews)

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Two Star Review:…read more Positives: I like to start off being positive. It's a very whimsical and vintage cottage that reminds you of Anne of Green Gables. The price is very affordable compared to other places to stay on Mackinac Island. Trish has so much rich family and island history. It was fascinating to hear about her childhood and memories growing up on the island. The pastries were also very delicious and homemade. The brunch was all ready and on time at 8:30. It is evident that she puts a lot of hard work into making it nice for her guests. The bath towels were very soft and nice. Minor Issues: There was an egg shell that I found in one of the pastries. The rugs are dirty. I didn't feel comfortable after getting out of the shower and walking on the floor. I felt like I needed to wear shoes throughout the house. The black out shade rod kept falling off. The beds are not the most comfortable. There were no central air or window air conditioner units available so the room was very hot at times. Major Issues: I didn't like how I was treated by Trish on several occasions. I didn't feel very welcomed at this place and wouldn't go back. I called a few days prior to our trip asking about the AC and she answered me making me feel like I was an idiot. She answered in a very snarky tone saying, "Ummm...no??? Hardly any of the places on Mackinac have AC." Not only did I feel stupid at the moment, but we later found out that other places did have AC on the island. When we got there, we felt like our room was crowded with our luggage and pack and play and all of the furniture(we had a toddler with us.) I asked her nicely if we could move one of her antique pieces of furniture so that we could put our pack and play in the corner of the room. Again, she was very cold, snarky and not friendly in her response. She said there was no other place to put the antique but I could move it to another part of the room. So as I was upstairs attempting to move it, it wasn't even able to fit through spaces because it was so crowded. Trish comes into the room very confrontationally and emotionally telling me to stop. She barked, "THIS IS MY HOME!! YOU CAN'T JUST MOVE IT. WHY CAN'T YOUR PACK AND PLAY BE HERE???" as she points to a place that wasn't what I had in mind. I tried to remain calm but I felt very unwelcomed and very uncomfortable in the first 5 minutes I was in the inn. I just tried to explain why I felt most comfortable putting my toddler in the corner of the bedroom. Trish seemed very annoyed and irritated about it. The next morning, I tried to be friendly and ask her questions about her life. She often gave me one word responses but was very conversational and friendly towards other guests. It felt like she showed extreme partiality and favoritism towards other guests. There were several times when she asked me when I was going to pay her for the remaining balance payment, which I also felt was really awkward. You don't usually pay the rest of the amount until you check out, but she asked me once when it was late at night and I was trying to put my daughter to sleep. She asked another time at the dining table during breakfast in front of the other guests. It was very unprofessional and awkward, but I just paid her then because I could tell she was getting anxious about it. Lastly, when my toddler was in her pack and play, she ripped part of the wallpaper off because the ends were peeling and she has been interested in textures. I felt terrible and wanted to be upfront with Trish and confess to her to be honest. Trish rolled her eyes and gave me a really stern look and was not gracious about it at all. I felt bad, but I also felt like...if you are going to be running an inn, you need to be flexible and kind when accidents happen. Lastly, my husband hated the place so much that he wanted to leave early. We booked 3 nights, but we only stayed 2 in the end because he just couldn't stand being there anymore. We called Trish saying we were leaving. She didn't even ask why or how she could help. She basically just said, "ok, bye!!!" It seemed like all she cared about was getting our money. We did not feel welcomed by her, which made us really sad because this was our four year anniversary. We planned for months and were really excited about this trip since this was our first time staying on the island overnight. We budgeted and saved so that we could really have a good time. We still made the most of our trip and had fun doing activities such as biking, going out to eat, and visiting the Grand Hotel. I truly don't get it. There were so many great reviews about their experience at the Bogan Lane Inn. I also saw many locals who had so many sweet interactions with her. I wish that was the case with us. I truly tried to build a good relationship with her but she didn't care about us. I hope that this is something I can laugh about in the future as a funny story, but right now I am pretty bummed.

Very nice, and great deal for the price. Might be the best deal on the island. Nice people, clean…read moreroom. Nothing fancy but I have already booked my second year.

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