Stayed 2 weeknights at the beachfront inn and loved everything about it. Very homey and charming…read morewith a lot of beachy character. Rooms were comfortable and ours had an incredible view of the beach and patio below. There were waterfront bonfires every night and we loved the relaxed atmosphere. Staff was very welcoming and there were several places to sit and enjoy the lake views. Would definitely come back! Bailey's Harbor was also a perfect home base for excursions to Cana Island Lighthouse and Washington Island, with the additional benefit of being less touristy than other areas we visited. Great trip all around!

We LOVE this hotel. The grounds are beautiful with terraced garden down to water. A firepit where…read morewe sat every night and got to know several other guests and their dogs. Lovely porch to have breakfast. Rooms are very pretty. Employees are kind.

Nice resort style hotel with nice rooms and a pool area for family time . Rooms available for rent…read morefor birthday parties as well

GOOD- full kitchen for staying in and relaxing. separate heat and tv in each room to appease…read moreeveryone. space. fireplace. jet tub. young man Friday afternoon at counter and nice lady that checked us out today. BAD - rest of the staff. horrible beds I'm in so much pain I never hardly slept. dirty walls and top of fridge. jets in tub need serious cleaning. dark black spots in grout. but worst handicapped parking. nothing is clearly marked and on ground it's half covered in snow and ice. people constantly illegally parked and staff really don't care. at the very end of your parking lot u have one spot with an actual upright sign. in winter especially not being accessible and clearly marked and cleaned and enforced by police is not ok with a child in a wheelchair in dead of winter. for what you charge, and up charge for Saturday night versus Thursday and Friday night it's definitely not worth it. will look somewhere else for next visit.

Very quaint inn. We stayed in room #1. Loved that it was the only room down the hall and our…read moreentrance was private The furnishings were in keeping with the era of the building . We had a queen size bed. There was also a small fireplace (gas) and a whirlpool tub. Cute patio , that faces the bay. The view is slightly obscured by trees and marsh grasses. The usual amenities. Mini fridge, one cup coffee pot and hair dryer. Unfortunately, we found the bed to be extremely uncomfortable. It was like laying on the floor. The pillows were down, but the kind that flattened and stay flat. The water in the shower is just gross. It left you feeling slimy. Never clean. My hair was a giant knot, no matter how much conditioner I used. Unfortunate. There is no microwave in the room. However , there is one by the coffee bar in the lobby. They also had a mini fridge with juices and flavored water. They did not offer water or ice anywhere. This was a huge inconvenience. We drink a lot of water and ice would have been nice. We did end up buying a case of water. As cute as the Blacksmith inn is, I would not go back. If you're not getting a good nights sleep it really affects your vacation. And not feeling clean after showering ick

Oh Door County, you wondrous vacation spot from my childhood! Not visiting in years, I recently had…read morea chance to go back to Door County with my husband, sister, and parents- AND it was like I remembered it with the added bonuses of now being an adult who can do more shopping (allowance becomes salary) and drinking (cider becomes cider). These are good things. Yes, it is a nice spot for young families, but you can also have a quality time with a group of adults. If you have never been or never heard of Door County (or DCW for us in the know), it is about five hours from Chicago (four if you speed, but you won't want to). Five hours is a completely manageable drive, when the weather is nice; when it isn't, you basically pray on a loop that you won't hit a deer. The anxiety just makes the drive more fun! In pleasant weather, you pass distracting places with huge signs that simply say "C-H-E-E-S-E" and "F-I-R-E-W-O-R-K-S" on them. Driving from Chicago, you basically follow the coast line of Lake Michigan until you can't drive anymore; DCW is the thumb on the hand of Wisconsin. For my Michigan natives, use your other hand to understand Wisconsin's hand geography. Where we have stayed at friend's cabins and some other hotels, we stayed at Blacksmith Inn on the Shore this time. Blacksmith Inn is beautiful and has many room options (including ones in the Harbor House next door). For this stay, we rented out the Orchard House across the street. The four-bedroom fully-functional house felt more like an airbnb rental than connected to the Inn, which was absolutely perfect. So much well-preserved vintage, comfortable beds, and an excess of bathrooms made this a great place for our group. There are many other stay options in Door County; with all of the inns, B+Bs, lodges, and actual airbnb rentals, you basically need to breakdown what are going to be the most important amenities for your stay and book accordingly, but this place was perfect for us.

This was a fine hotel for our 1 night weekend stay here in Door County. We got a "deluxe" queen…read morebed room and the room comes with a small kitchen, a dining table, and a living area (with a sofa sleeper) and so their rooms are actually more like a small 1 bedroom condominium. It would be a particularly nice place for a small family. They have both an indoor and an outdoor pool, not that that was important to us. We booked this place as we made last minute plans to visit Door County with a Saturday night stay and it was the only decent place still available with Chase travel reward points. The room was priced at $317 per night which is about $258 in Chase point value, so it seemed to be on the pricey side. However I think it was also reasonable for a last minute summer weekend booking, so I have no real complaints. They have a great location being right off Highway 42 and close to both Fish Creek and Ephraim town centers. I finally remembered to bring my own pillow and that made a big positive difference in my Door County sleep quality. I'll go with a 3 star ok rating given the average value aspect for a couple. There also is only coffee and hot tea available in the morning here, no in-house breakfast options, and no complimentary bottled water, so it's on the no-frills side here.

Great place for families to stay. Close to lots of great things to do in Door County with some…read morenice shops and a restaurant close by. We were all treated very well.

Orphan Annie's was a pleasure to stay at. The suite was impeccably clean, spacious, quite and…read moreeverything needed was provided. The inns owners Kristen & Caleb were very friendly and informative to activities, restaurants, and sights in the area. It is located off the main highway but within 1 1/2 blocks of all the sights of Baileys Harbor which made for a nice evening stroll to visit the restaurants in town or the brewery. We will be back to stay at Orphan Annies again.

Loved this place! Exceptionally clean Inn. We stayed in the Library Room,which was very spacious…read more Grounds was landscaped very nice. Flowers were beautiful . Only addition that I would recommend is a fire pit for guest to sit around at night to relax.

Buyer Beware! I…read moremuch prefer to write positive reviews but we trusted these guys and they so abused our trust that I feel we should warn others. The Hillside Waterfront Hotel is not really an hotel. More like a poorly run Airbnb'? The basic functions of even the most modest hotel are conspicuously absent. At check in there was no one there to greet us, answer questions, help us orient to the area or even help us with our luggage. When we reached out for help via their phone number they were unresponsive for an entire day and when we followed up at the end of day our host chose this moment to make it clear she had more important things to do than respond to guest questions. Perhaps this kind of attitude is typical of Ephraim, Wisconsin? Other things to know: We booked a suite which turned out not to be a suite. Any seasoned traveler will know the difference. They told us they were in very high demand at the height of the fall season but the hotel was empty but for one older couple. Makes sense now. Talking of that couple we only noticed them because the lady nearly fell down the stairs backwards as she struggled upstairs with her bags. Only hosts who don't care about their guests would allow that possibility. The plumbing is terrible. The sink didn't drain properly and the toilet blocked on first use (Not our fault! We know how to care for older plumbing) and of course there was no one on hand to help us The house smells of mold. Old houses sometimes do, but it this is especially bad. Our room was infested with biting bugs! In conclusion, Door County is a stunning area and not to be missed. The same cannot be said for the Hillside Waterfront 'Hotel'.

This place is absolutely amazing! Husband and I decided to come up for Labor Day weekend and we…read moreare so glad we did. The huge porch overlooking the lake was the perfect place for an afternoon glass of wine. The breakfasts were terrific! They also have a cabinet full of anything you may have forgotten such as toothpaste, sunscreen, bug spray, deodorant, etc. The breakfasts were outstanding! The owners are super friendly and accommodating! We can't wait to come back again!

What a great boutique hotel right in downtown Fish Creek across the street from the quaint beach…read moreand park access. The owners couldn't be any more welcoming and accommodating, clean, fresh towels and the mattress was a dream. Strong WiFi connection throughout the property was a life saver. Can't recommend this hotel enough!

If you want to be in the thick of main street this place is for you. The owners are very…read moreaccommodating and very nice people, my few complaint on the room were that there is no coffee maker in the room but they do serve coffee in the lobby I believe from 7-11. I'm an early riser so I brought my own coffee maker. Second no microwave to heat up all those wonderful left overs from going out to eat, but again the owners of the hotel said just bring your food over to the office and they would heat it up for you. For the price of this Motel I expect these items in my room.

04/16/11 - Beautiful facility in Bailey Harbor w/an awesome lakefront view. We had a lakefront…read moreview from our room & a beautiful sunset the 2 nights we were here. Very clean spacious area Our room was large, super clean & came w/a fully functional kitchen. We had an electric stove, refrigerator, microwave, coffee machine stocked w/coffee, tea, filters, creamer & sugar. The cabinets had pots & pans & utensils. Normally I don't need a kitchen when on vacation however there wasn't very much open in Baileys Harbor this time of year I really loved the faculty, the location right in the water facing west where we were treated to 2 gorgeous sunsets literally right through the window or just outside the door. The staff was all super friendly & helpful. There was an indoor swimming pool & jacuzzi as well as an outdoor pool (not opened yet)

We had a family reunion at Baileys Harbor Yacht Club Resort from July 1st to the 6th. We had over…read more40 people in attendance who stayed at the Yacht Club. I cannot say enough positive things about the resort or the staff. The resort was the cleanest I have ever stayed in (and for my career, I stayed in many resorts, hotels, conference centers etc.) We stayed in a one bedroom unit and the kitchen was well equipped and the bed very comfortable. The indoor and outdoor pools were beautiful and they even had bikes that you could check out and ride. The staff were knowledgeable, professional and extremely helpful both before and after we arrived. Before we arrived we needed various room changes as family schedules changed. The resort was always helpful and precise with our changes. Unfortunately, I left one item that I wanted for the reunion at home. It was family documents and pictures that were irreplaceable. I had a friend send it UPS. It arrived the day after I checked out. So after I left, the resort staff took it upon themselves to send it back to me. Now when have you had service like that??? They were wonderful and I cannot be more grateful. I will be back! Bev S.