My 12 year old son wanted to write a review and I let him use my account. Here's his review:…read more "I'm staying at the Alpine Lodge right now. The room is really nice plus, like most hotels it has free hotel room toiletries. I also really like the room service and I also I love the playground, and coupon for Lakeside Diner. This place is really great to visit. If u stay in Bear Lake, u totally will love this place" I'd add that the Alpine Inn is clean, well kept up, charming, and reasonably priced. It's family run and the owners are really friendly and helpful. They let my kids introduce themselves to their dogs and they were thrilled. We'd definitely stay here again.

Awesome Place!! Me…read moreand my wife and daugther went up for the weekend and couldnt be happier, the rooms were really clean and my wife can be picky and she was very happy! The pool was nice, my daughter loved it! it sits off the road a little bit so it quiet. It was a awesome stay and now looking for a new excuse to go back up! The staff was amazing and there was nothing that they wouldnt do for us! Thanks Alpine!!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The room was clean, well lit, very comfortable bed, nice amenities…read morelike recharging ports, refrigerator, coffee pot. Owner very accommodating. Would definitely come back.

Excellent stay Very comfy beds, high quality bedding…read more Clean and quiet at a great price Will stay again Mariada is the best!

What a find! Everything was amazing! Clean and comfortable! Plus incredible art for sale and…read morethe owners having beautiful murals painted on the back of the motel. The owners have even taken the extra step of installing a selfie post to hold your phone in the perfect position! An updated, but still retro motel. With Schitts Creek vibes. Across the street is Bear Lake, but Lake Michigan is an easy 10 minute drive away. And there is a mostly empty beach. I will definitely be back, and can't wait for an art retreat!

Motel Bear Lake really IS "a nice place to stay"! Very retro, CLEAN as a whistle, with a fun…read morelittle pool to enjoy. This spot is Dog, LGBTQ, and weed friendly so if any of those are your thing, this place is great. Very low key vibes, keyless entry, no staff on site 24 hours but very accessible by text. GREAT BEDS, w an assortment of pillow types leading to great sleep. Don't know if they soundproofed but never heard a peep from the rooms on either side. Guest closet full of things you may need or want. Located right across the street from a little beach on Bear Lake. The only drawback, not a big one, is that it's located in a VERY busy road, not annoying but little ones and pets will have to be watched! All in all, a great stay- we will be back!

Absolutely amazing staff! When there was a mixup with our room, the two women behind the desk went…read moreover and above in their attempt to help resolve in a way to keep these two old and fussy people happy. And they did it with a smile. Better yet, when my husband mentioned the snowy path between our room and the hot tub, they immediately had someone out there and shove it for us. I can't believe that we found such wonderful service. Kudos to the staff at this place.

Very overpriced for what it is and overall a let down, based on all the great reviews. This whole…read moreplace is really about the location. Perfectly situated on a gorgeous white sand beach on Lake Michigan. Being steps away from the sand was fantastic, but that was kind of it. Staff was not very friendly, property seemed a bit run down, and we had a view of a parking lot.

There was a mixup with our room reservation however Carson took care of us! He also put chocolates…read morein our room for us to enjoy. Carson gave me a bag for ice so I didn't have to go to my room to get the container. He was so friendly and accommodating!!! Very nice rooms. Clean. Quiet. Comfortable beds. Refrigerator, coffee maker, microwave, table and chairs in the room. Our room faced the river. Awesome view. Kept our boat at the hotel docks. Convenience room had ice, coffee, silverware, plates etc. Couldn't ask for better than this, was perfect! Fishing charters located right outside the hotel at docks. They have a fish cleaning station and freezers to keep your fish until you leave. Love that the location is centrally located downtown with great shopping and restaurants all in walking distance. Beautifully landscaped. A bush had so many butterflies I had to take some pictures! Fantastic variety of shops. Loved that we could walk the Riverwalk all the way to Lake Michigan! Very peaceful and scenic with boats going by. We stayed 3 nights and sad to leave. Would definitely recommend this hotel!! Loved our experience here!!!!

We stayed the night Sept 30, 2025. What a great hotel! Clean and very spacious rooms! Our room, 106…read morewas pretty big! Couldn't even hear my hubby snore! We had a beautiful view of the river! Hot water for an awesome shower, friendly front service, nice quite hotel. The Riverwalk is right out the back door which we walked the entire thing! It's so beautiful and quite! I would recommend this gem of a hotel!

Helpful staff is very friendly. Showers & baths are super clean. Storm damage from last spring…read morenot yet repaired but docks are available.

This place could be so much but it needs some $$$ and a loving touch . When it's open the food at…read moreLahay's is good but we arrived by boat on a Saturday only to find the bar closed for a private event .... No advance warning .. the dock cleats are in need of replacement as are some power breakers. The seasonal boaters seemed to be less than happy about the arrival of transients to enjoy the resort. The grounds are beautiful and the setting idyllic. The lodge reminds you of the movie Dirty Dancing , but at times it also resembles a horror movie . The pool is small but nice , and there is a dog friendly beach on the lake side with a Lake Michigan beach a short walk away. The resort needs to maintain the dog run areas and stock the dog waste dispensers as they were all empty throughout the resort. A notice that the bar would be closed on a Saturday for a private event would have been nice . Also larger boats are put on the outside wall and there is not a no wake area around them . Locals come by within feet to view boats and not at a no wake speed, doesn't make more a comfortable mooring. They need a no wake zone around marina and restrooms for Marina guests hat are not a half a mile walk.... Though I was able to close my move ring on my watch just walking the dogs to their area and me to the restroom. They do have great pizza and cocktail menu looks great but private event and closure Sunday to Wednesday made us unable to sample the tantalizing drinks .

I visited Portage Point Inn recently during a trip to Onekema- I was greatly saddened by the…read moredisrepair that the "grand lady of the north" historic hotel has fallen into. I am sure that the innkeepers are trying to do all that they can to preserve this hotel (originally built in 1904) but it is apparent that many millions of dollars are needed very soon to repair the structure before the decaying infrastructure ruins the hotel forever. With the downturn in the economy- I feel it's a struggle to keep quaint inns such as this open for business. I can only hope that in the age of big bailouts for corporations; the powers that be can find some aid money to save the Portage Point Inn. That being said- Portage Lake is certainly one of the most beautiful destinations in the North country of the USA. The serenity of the nearby woods, the spectacular sunsets and all of the tourist destinations in Manistee and Benzie counties are "what the doctor ordered" for a wonderful and memorable romantic vacation or a family getway.

Bay Port Lodging was honestly a lot nicer than I expected! I'm not typically one to stay at a drive…read moreup motel but this was pretty decent. We booked just a couple weeks before Memorial Day weekend for just one night and we felt the price was fair, especially to split between 2 people. There was 2 full size beds, a tv, a mini fridge, and a couple other things available. Clean towels and clean bathroom. They also had a table and chairs right outside the door for some outdoor patio seating. I couldn't find any way to control the air conditioning, if the room even had any?, but we felt cool throughout the night anyways and slept well. Of course it's a little older but that's what you're gonna get in a small up north beach town. It got the job done for what we needed. It was within walking distance to town and we did not have any trouble parking on the property, right in front of our room. The women at the front desk was friendly when we checked in and provided us with the Wi-Fi password. The only real disturbance was a man parked next to us dumping opened cans of beer from his car, right next to our car and feet at 8am when we were leaving.. classy lol

Cosy. Rooms clean and nice. Beds comfy. Really nice people in office. Will stay here again…read more Frankfort is really cute and visitor friendly. Beautiful waterfront.