Cozy, welcoming, quaint resort with all the basics for a lovely visit in Door County! The resort…read moreis located alongside the lake in Sister Bay and has a beautiful rugged walking trail just behind the Inn, which winds along a path to the marina, beach and downtown. The walk takes about 15 minutes and is a great way to start your day each morning. There are also kayaks, board games, tennis courts, corn hole boards, a pool and hot tub available for hotel guests. The rooms are very clean and the beds are comfy and are well appointed with bath robes, a small refrigerator/freezer, seating area and outdoor balcony for upgraded rooms with a lake view. A basic continental breakfast is offered in the lobby every morning with coffee and tea available throughout the day. This family run resort is a family favorite for a reason! Kids 12 and over are welcome.

Hey gorgeous setting, our suite's balcony had a wonderful view of Sister Bay. Breakfast was…read moreincluded, and fresh cooked eggs instead of the microwave discs along with fresh cooked sausage where a welcome change from other chains. The variety of breakfast is a little lacking, but it is a small operation. Our suite was a bit funky, as you walked in through one king bedroom to get to the Living area. There was another king bedroom that was lofted and both have their own en suite bathrooms with a fabulous shower, set up, with a regular head, range, showerhead, and three body sprays. There was an issue one night, where there was a constant clicking, and being a musician. I measured it with my metronome, it clicked 42 time per minute. The manager and this person went on the roof themselves to try to discover the problem, along with her HVAC service, and found the issue, comping us one entire day. We will definitely try to stay at the same resort on our next trip, and will try to book far enough in advance to get the penthouse suites!

This hotel is perfection, I have nothing negative to say. Well actually there is one thing - the…read moresounds in the elevator are too loud. That's how petty I have to be to find anything negative about the Dorr Hotel. Perfect location. Cozy lobby. Immaculate rooms. Beautiful views. Other fun details: lots of board and yard games. Indoor and outdoor fires. Picnic baskets and other goodies you can check out for your door county adventures. Byredo toiletries! Good plentiful coffee. Friendly staff. Electric car charging ports (2). What are you waiting for?

Rooms loud and General Manager was rude. The experience was a one star!…read more The staff was not well trained in dealing with an issue we had with the room (very loud traffic noise could be heard from the room). The general manager seemed inexperienced in how to handle a disappointed guest and no solutions were offered. If you're considering an elite experience for the price you pay for this hotel you should book with caution!

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.

I was able to visit this Lodge due to a friend owning a condo. I was impressed with the…read morefriendliness of the front desk staff, the size of the condo, and bathroom. The location was close enough into Sister Bay where we just walked the approximate .5mi into town to explore. They offer a pool with basketball hoop, hot tub, and a kiddie pool for the littles. If visiting the area, I recommend this place to guarantee a clean and safe place to stay in Door County!

My favorite place to stay while visiting door county. Rooms and great and clean, staff is friendly…read moreand accommodating. I love the porches so you can enjoy the sun. Pool - both indoor and outdoor! Rooms have big jaccuzis if you want to continue spa-ing when the hot tub closes. They are walking distance to sister bay's main strip, and they offer a shuttle in season!

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.

The price for the room and a delicious breakfast every morning is very reasonable for a tourist…read morearea.A nice self serve coffee tea bar all day long. We stayed in room 102. It was very nice. It has a sleigh bed that I believe is a double bed. The mattress needs to be updated. It was kind of uncomfortable.

It seems like when we want to visit Door County, everybody else has the same idea duh!  So like our…read morefirst visit last fall, we nabbed the last available room at our chosen hotel, and it was Church Hill Inn this time around. They have a great location atop a hill on main thoroughfare Highway 42, and a short 5 minute walk away from the heart of Sister Bay's vibrant commercial strip.  They are also a relative good value and get bonus points for having an English theme.  Having had many memorable and pleasant stays in the UK, any place that takes me back is a plus, and this place did that to a degree.   The owner and innkeeper Mike was at the desk when we arrived.  He's my kind of guy - a friendly Brit with a sense of humor.  When I said we had a party of 2 for 1 night, he dryly replied "Oh, but we have you for a party of 1 for 2 nights". As I rolled my eyes, he broke out into a chuckle, ha.  He's a native of Portsmouth, England and has owned and run this nice property for 25 years.  The 2-story property is homey, inn-like and not hotel-like, nicely and quaintly decorated in English style, and has a bar and several cozy sitting areas.  There's a 24 hour complimentary bean grinding coffee machine and the bar works on a self service guest honor system.  A swimming pool is also available in the back for those interested.  The included breakfast is comprised of a large and delicious selection, and their particularly delicious almond Danish pastry was more pie like and quite distinctive.  Each room has a name (ours was #104, the Winchester) and a small patio and it was comfortably laid out.   I really want to give this place 5 stars particularly for its location and value and theme but will have to hold back to 4 stars.   The reasons being that I didn't get a great sleep because 1) the pillows were too spongy and soft for me, 2) the king bed was a bit soft and bouncy, and 3) the wall A/C was quite loud when it kicked on briefly and frequently.    We may be back someday during the quieter heating season and try a different room (i.e., bed) also.  I may also start bringing my own pillows as my pillow complaint is not uncommon and not aimed just at the Inn here.  I really do like this place and the owner.

CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN! And, super comfy beds! I think this is the cleanest place we've ever stayed…read more The owner, Judy, was excellent at communicating before and during our stay. She gave us good recommendations for restaurants and things to do in the area. The grounds are very well kept and every cabin has a view of the lake. We stayed 4 nights in September in cabin #4; the a view from the living room is included. Try Sister Bay Bowl for a wonderful fish dinner and be sure to climb the tower in Peninsula State Park. The tower was recently rebuilt and includes a ramp to accommodate strollers and wheelchairs. The White Gull Inn, just down the street, has won awards for their stuffed french toast. The Cottages are in the heart of Fish Creek so walking to your favorite destination is very convenient.

Spent 3 nights in a king size room (unit 21) at the Settlement Courtyard Inn in June 2025. Great…read morelocation right outside of Fish Creek. Checking in was quick and easy which was lovely. They gave me a key with a huge wooden keychain so it would be hard to lose the key. Made it hard to walk around with. Later on after I was getting settled I went back down to the desk to ask 2 simple questions and the person at the desk didn't know the answers to my questions which was a little weird. Maybe a new staff member for the summer. The room had that quaint, countryside feel. It does have a musky scent when you first walk into the room. Once you're in there for a couple of mins you don't notice it anymore. Everything was very clean with the exception of the tub in the bathroom that had some hairs left behind by the former guest and some microscopic bugs by the sink. It was great having a full fridge and microwave which I used both. No stove or oven so keep that in mind. The temp in the room was great and can be changed whenever you want. The bathroom has small vials of shampoo, conditioner, lotion and bath/body gel - keep that in mind cause I'm always used to hotels having a huge refillable container of all those products. The TV is a regular tv with local and national channels. No logging into different streaming platforms if that's your thing. The Pool - spent a little amount of time there. The temp of the heated pool was great. Towels are available at the pool. The recliners aren't the most comfortable for a position to read but I made do. Breakfast - I went to the little nook in the morning for breakfast but only got a coffee and hard boiled eggs once. They had cereal, and some other items. I'm not much of a breakfast person. Parking - lots of parking. You'll register your car with the front desk. The only comment on this is that they need desperately to redo the lines in the parking lot cause it was hard to tell if they were specific spaces at all. Location - I think the location is perfect to hop down to Fish Creek or another neighboring bay city. It was central to everything I felt and Fish Creek ended up being one of my fav places to hang out and walk around. So many shops and restaurants.

At first, I was a little thrown since it looked a little dated but this place is great! It's super…read morequiet and relaxing. I do wish the tv was a little bit bigger and mounted over the fireplace but it's not a huge deal. Bed is super comfy and room is quiet. I definitely dig how all of the rooms are designated as "no smoking". Breakfast is pretty basic which is totally fine by me, since bagels, danish, and cold cereals are my types of foods. Big recognition to Chad, who was very helpful when checking in last night and recommended an excellent tavern for dinner. Will definitely book again for our next trip to Door County.