It's always a pleasure to stay at the Beachcomber Motel. Always clean and accommodating. Staff is…read morefriendly and fun. Great location to unwind and enjoy the beach. The only bummer is there is NO restaurants in the area! Especially during the week. There are a few bars in town but you will only get bar-type grub there which is mediocre at best. We have been vacationing in Port Austin for almost 20 years and the lack of eating establishments in the area has us stumped. Best advice, bring a bunch of snacks! Enjoy your stay!

I've been wanting to stay here for a long time. I'm an MCM fan and the sign drew me in. Did not…read moredisappoint. The rooms are nicely appointed with comfy beds, nice linens, fluffy blankies, coconut soap, comfy deck chairs, satellite TV and beachy/MCM touches. Will definitely return.

This place is a gem! The owners, Barb and Chris, are warm and inviting, the rooms are spacious and…read morebeautiful, and the location is walking distance to the beach and downtown stores and restaurants. Highly recommend!

An incredibly beautiful stay, with amazing amenities, right in the heart of Port Austin, giving you…read morewalkable access to all it has to offer. On top of a peaceful and restful place to stay, the hosts are some of the kindest people you could hope to meet. Book this place for your next PA visit, you won't regret it!

Room what can I say! Horrible is to put it mildly. Bed was broken very dark and rusty registers for…read moreheaters. We looked at 3 rooms before we settled. Then we booked online for $65 but when we got here they said there was another $55 for the room we asked why we already paid the said it was only a deposit. And the 65.00 is non refundable. That's horrible! The pool was very good and heated. Close to everything. I give them a one star for location and great pool. We wanted a heat away on budget and feel we got robbed. $120.00 for one night this is not a 3 star hotel but a motel without enough parking. This area needs a makeover of help and tourism insite.

It is such a nice town and the convenience of this hotel hits the mark. It is very dated for sure,…read morebut I knew that going in. I think we paid for what we got. My advice to the owner would be to update just a bit, invest in new beds and call it a day. Pros: 1. Location is great 2. Price is great 3. Pool is nice (although maybe open at night?) 4. Properly is spacious 5. Community fire pit is cool Cons: 1. A bit dated

The restaurant has only been open a few months and the owners are still feeling their way. The…read moregood news is that they have a very positive customer-oriented attitude which I believe will result is a fine dining destination for travelers to Michigan's Thumb. The building has been completely remodeled and is clean, bright and comfortable with great views of Lake Huron. The waitstaff was attentive and efficient and the meals ordered by myself and the three others with me were all wonderful. One friend remarked that his Cod Basket was among the best he had ever had. I know that I thoroughly enjoyed my Bourbon Steak Sandwich. I plan to return and suggest that if you are passing thru the area you give it a chance. I don't think you'll be disappointed. BTW - they have motel rooms too! The restaurant is not open 24 hours, just the motel. I believe they start serving at 11.

YES!!! This is the new happening place in Harbo beach mi. great beer and wine selection. Check…read moreout the bar picture I attached. They can make any kind of drink you want. The outdoor fire pit. The gorgeous view of Lake Huron. This is a must on your trip to the thumb.

This was a good choice…read more 1) The room was surprisingly large, well-furnished, and sparkling clean. It smelled a little unpleasantly of cleaning products when I first arrived, but the smell soon vanished and I appreciated the cleanliness. 2) They're very generous with towels, pillows and blankets. They left me four bath towels, four hand towels and four washcloths, and replaced the used ones every day. Each of the two beds had two pillows and a blanket, but there were two more pillows and two more blankets in drawers. I never needed them but it was nice to know they were there. 3) The fridge was large and worked great. I didn't use the microwave or coffee maker but they looked new. 4) There are a lot of drawers and flat surfaces, including a sizable table with chairs. The counter on the bathroom sink was large enough to hold a whole lot of stuff I normally don't bother unpacking because I don't expect to need it, but here I unpacked everything because there were so many places to put it. 5) On the downside, the walls are thin, which means I heard a lot of what my remarkably talkative next door neighbor had to say, but not thinner than I expect at a place like this. On the upside, except for my neighbor, I never heard an unwanted noise; the area is quite quiet and peaceful, and though there are restaurants and bars nearby (some with live music), I was completely unaware of them. 6) I had to change the details of my reservation and my wife did it for me by phone. She reports that it was an easy and pleasant interaction. 7) Port Austin is so small that location is not an issue. There are a LOT of motels in the area but no reason I can see to prefer one over another on the grounds of where they're located. 8) When I first arrived, I had a sense that all of the motels in the area looked pretty run down, and that this one looked more rundown than most. But there is nothing rundown about the interior. 9) I would definitely stay here again.

We have stayed here every year since 1988! This is classic Port Austin cabin living that gives you…read morethe feel of the up north life. You are just a short walk into downtown Port Austin with small shops, food, bars, and a pier. Some people may have unrealistic expectations, for those people stay at home in your air conditioned place in the suburbs instead of enjoying the simple life of up north living.

All went well. 4 long time friends on a golf outing. Room -clean,new. Small fridge,microwave,…read morecoffee maker. Large pool , right across from beach. Plenty of tv channels to choose from. Would recommend for sure. Benches located outside front door only 5 minutes from downtown

Room was clean and updated but they advertise the pool is open. It is not. I overpaid for just a…read moreroom.​

I have been to the Bella Vista many times usually for a week long vacation. We always stayed as a…read morefamily in one of the cottages. Is it a 4 star hotel? Definitely not, but it isn't supposed to be. The draw of coming is to be outside; at the beach or having a fire in the fire pit, not hanging out inside. On our most recent visit, we arrived and were checked in promptly. It's been a few years since I've been there and they've redone some aspects of the cottages; there was a new air conditioner along with new windows, drapes, paint, flooring and decor. I thought it looked very nice. The beds were average. The picture window is huge and faces the water so you have a great view when you're inside. The beach was fantastic. The water levels are very high because we've had so much rain - so much so that the swings are currently sitting in the water. Even so, there is still a large, expansive sand beach and the water was great. We did not use the pool so I cannot comment on that. The fire pits were really nice. They're pretty large, and situated so you can still see the water if you're sitting at them. We had a fire each night and enjoyed watching the sunset, roasting marshmallows and looking at all the stars you can't see when you're in the city. The con here (and the reason I rated it a 3) is that I felt like the cottage wasn't as clean as I'd have liked. Don't misunderstand, there weren't bugs or anything, but the surfaces all needed to be wiped down, dishes needed to be washed before use, the toaster needed a good scrub, the screened porch table needed to be cleaned before we could use it, etc. That said, if you're staying a week it's not a big deal; just clean it when you get there and be happy the rest of the week. Overall, I'd return because I think it's a nice place to stay for a family vacation by the beach.

Has great potential but is an old run down motel that has not had a dollar invested back into it…read more Rooms are clean but old, bathrooms were a time warp back to 1978 but worked. Neighbors toilet not so much. You can hear the pipes rattling in the wall when the other guests shower, thought that was actually funny when we realized what it was. Just a cosmetic mess, weeds everywhere, grass was cut but under picnic tables were not., just lazy upkeep. Pool was from the movie Vacation, no swans but hadn't been cleaned in a minute and the owner literally told us when checking in that he just put 1 million into the pool so enjoy it. I'd give it a 3.5 out iof 10, with that being said it has so much potential but the owner puts nothing back into it. The biggest plus is the amazing sunset and beach access it affords you.

Upon pulling up the first thing i said was "looks clean" and I was right. We stayed two nights and…read moreI would absolutely come back. Clean, clean, clean and friendly. Love the breakfast and coffee they do as well every morning.

Great little motel across the lake. Clean, modern, and a great price! Also customer service at its…read morebest!