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Mackinac Lodge

2.0 star property
Travelers recharge at the seasonal outdoor pool or find relaxation in the sauna at this welcoming lakeside retreat near Lake Michigan

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Mackinac Lodge provides a refreshing escape with complimentary water park access and a spa tub for unwinding after a day of exploration. Guests appreciate the helpful staff, convenient free self parking, and access to a nearby indoor pool during their stay.

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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Classic Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Basic Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
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About the neighborhood

Map
716 S Huron Ave, Mackinaw City, MI, 49701

What's nearby

  • Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Mackinaw Crossings - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Mackinaw Manor Haunted Mansion - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Mackinaw City Dock - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Mackinaw Bridge Museum - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Mackinac Island, MI (MCD) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Keyhole Bar & Grill - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Dixie Saloon - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Wienerlicious - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Darrow's Family Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Mackinac Lodge

Hotel near Lake Michigan
Free water park access, a sauna, and a hot tub are just a few of the amenities provided at Mackinac Lodge. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • A seasonal outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • Access to a nearby indoor pool, a 24-hour front desk, and a vending machine
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Mackinac Lodge boast comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Heating and housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Things to do

  • Free water park
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • Sauna
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Fenced pool
  • Free water park access
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50.00 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from May 26 to September 23

Property is also known as

Mackinac Lodge Hotel
Mackinac Lodge Mackinaw City
Mackinac Lodge Hotel Mackinaw City

Frequently asked questions

Does Mackinac Lodge have a pool?

Yes, this property has a seasonal outdoor pool.

Is Mackinac Lodge pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of USD 50.00 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Mackinac Lodge?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Mackinac Lodge?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Mackinac Lodge located?

Situated in Mackinaw City, this hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal and 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from Lake Michigan. Lake Huron and Edgewater Beach are also within 10 minutes.

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Reviews

Mackinac Lodge Reviews

6.8

6.6

Cleanliness

7.0

Amenities

7.6

Staff & service

6.6

Eco-friendliness

6.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 192 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 192 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 192 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 192 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 192 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
It was great to have the water park, the front office they were very friendly and thoughtful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Tammie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pet friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I stayed in a room at the lodge and were pleasantly surprised by the cozy cabin decor. The warmth and charm of the room gave our vacation a true getaway feeling.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Staff & service
Convince to walkable places, but had a few issue which they fixed asap..one rooms bathroom wasn't clean tub wise, refrigerator didn't work. Second rooms trim around outside door was coming off but like I said they were on top of all of it.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ryan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worst hotel ever

This hotel is garbage. I stay at a lot of hotels for work and this is by far the worst hotel I’ve ever stayed in. Dirty, unkempt, and the owners obviously don’t care because there are the same reviews from 2 years ago and nothing has changed. Do NOT stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We really enjoyed the waterpark but if it wasn’t for that we wouldn’t have been satisfied at all. Our room floor was very dirty and the beds were not comfortable .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great rate, great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

A few issues

Lodge rooms need renovation. Bathroom smell of mildew/mold. The beds cratered &need replaced, but neither of us found them so poor we could not sleep. The room was large and clean, but overall a bit lacking. We enjoyed the location and the lodge feel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eddy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Liked the location and lodge interior.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Toni

While I liked being on the ground floor and that each of our rooms had its own front porch, the rooms themselves could use updating. The few outlets there were couldn’t hold a plug. The bathroom needs hooks for towels, wet swimsuits, etc, and a microwave would be useful. We were excited about the indoor pool and water park, however, the water looked green and cloudy, and my grandchildren kept finding hair, and bugs in the water.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Henry

Worst ever

Room wasn’t ready so they gave me a room half cleaned, rained during night whole parking lot was full of water had to walk through it Elton get to vehicle, water was over my shoes
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy beds, rooms were nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Shane, Reelsvile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The motel rooms were good for a short stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was close to the tourist shops and restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

kristine

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel with free admission to the water park next-door walking distance from everything it’s just really great weekend
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Debby

Good location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is always accommodating and allows us to check in early year after year. The rooms are in excellent quality. They are very informative at the front desk about events, tours, shuttles, ferries. Always a pleasure to stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were well taken care of and was very clean plus the staff was friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room, friendly staff. Will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice and clean, right across tge street from the ferry too.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jimmie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the beds were comfortable with nice extra pillows everything was nice
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Liked that it was close to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

stayed for 1 night. perfect location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Savannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great, comfy hotel right by beach

It was a great stay. Only issue was the bathroom light bulb started to go out during our second day.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice

Very good would stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022