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Reviews of Fairview Beachfront Inn

2 out of 5
Fairview Beachfront Inn
907 S. Huron, Mackinaw City, MI

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 91 out of 945 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 187 out of 945 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 214 out of 945 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 217 out of 945 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 236 out of 945 reviews" "

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

4.4/10

Amenities

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Deborah

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never again!
Hotel name has changed and we could not find it. Amenities were not as described. Room picture deceiving. No staff...had to check in at a neighboring hotel. Beach was dirty. Doirs not hung properly and gaps allowed bugs in...total dump.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Austin

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Katie

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not at all like pictured
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kimberly

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not Impressed!! Very disappointed!
I would never stay here again. First off, it has a new name and is being run by another hotel next door. Our friends walked in on rooms that were occupied twice and the keys we were given worked on ALL doors! Mold in the shower, one cup for coffee maker, dirty balcony, and very run-down. Our friends got no where with their complaint at the front desk and went to another hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Al

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

David, Portage

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Didn't like that we had to check in to the hotel next door for the hotel we were staying at. PLUS, it's no longer called the Fairview. It has a different name which threw us off.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Eduardo

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad experience
Nobody to check us in had to go next store hotel to do so room and balcony were not very clean beds very uncomfortable they over charged us and we are disputing the cost.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mallory

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
First off, the name of the hotel changed to Grand Mackinaw. No signs were posted about the change and we were not contacted. It lead to some confusion when we were trying to find it. Second, the office to our hotel was closed and we had to go to the next hotel over to check in. Our room was dated, had a weird layout and smelled musty, but that I could overlook as it was clean. The biggest complaint is that was water park was closed and we were not notified. The building was open, but it was under construction. There was debris everywhere, shovels, construction equipment etc. When I went back to the other hotel to complain they said we had access to two other waterparks in the area and they had no clue that one was closed. How is that even possible? The whole point we booked at this hotel was the onsite waterpark. We also booked with breakfast being provided but again, they didn’t have that. We got coupons to some local places but that was still like another $75 that we had not anticipated. One water park at the Crown was okay, the other one at Bridge Vista was half shut down…the big slides weren’t open and one day none of the sprinklers and lazy river were turned on. We made the best of it, but we are highly disappointed. Then to top it all off I am guessing a manager yelled at us because my son hopped on a toy car that was by the hotel. He was on it all of ten seconds and we were packing up to leave. That was just the last straw. There is no way I will ever be back.

2/10 Terrible

Alexis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I would greatly appreciate some of my money back from our stay. I had paid for a balcony room thinking this hotel would be amazing. It was exactly the opposite of that! Everything was dirty from the walk up to our room and even the room. No ice from the ice machines no pool or water park. Our phone in the room didn’t even work to call the front desk for questions and when we requested an extra blanket we were told we had to come get it our selfs. The list goes on. Thank you for your time.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Crystal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Inconvenient
The view from the room was very nice! Inconvenience to go next door to the sister hotel to check in or get coffee or towels! Didn't use the pool because it was too cold to walk next door. It was quiet and relaxing. The beds were a little bit hard and uncomfortable. The jacuzzi tub was right next to a outlet and it got wet! Thought I was going to be electrocuted!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Carole

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Mackinaw city
Was looking forward to pool and hot tub on site. They are broken and closed. Room had food on the floor
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Kelly

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Dawn

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do not stay here under any circumstance-Horrid!
The smell of the room was very musty, there were bugs between the sheets and mattress pad. Garbage was overflowing, sheets were dirty, furniture was stained, it was absolutely disgusting and the service was even worse. I had 2 rooms reserved for 2 nights, they would not refund anything. This hotel is unfit to stay in, management would not return our call or speak with us. They had no problem running my card. Calling Credit card Co to dispute chrg. Health Dept, Mackinaw chamber or commerce and BBB.
Garbage overflowing
Bed bugs
Stains on Ottoman/bench
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Saw the lake
Room was facing the lake
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Dawn

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beds were like sleeping on a board, rooms not very clean and pool closed. You have to go down stairs to the first floor, stairs on cement and most the lights were out. Very difficult. We will not be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Robin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrible
The toilet seat was broken, the pool was dirty no hot tub , the beds was rock hard , no maid service hallways was dirty I will not use that hotel again and no body was in the office very poor conditions and not worth the money I spent
Broken toilet
Broken toilet
Broken toilet
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Water park not up and running, no staff on site for any concerns, staff was rude when called
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Glen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst service I have ever had anywhere!!!!!!
Whether was good and in a period of change based on people from the area we spoke to.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Our room had a beautiful view of the beach. It was on the bottom floor and had a damp smell. The room could use a few updates. Overall I enjoyed my stay and would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Suzanne

Disliked: Staff & service
Had to check in at a different hotel. Breakfast water and an apple. It was convenient to the boat dock to Mackinaw island.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Patrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Affordable Stay at a Tourist Spot
The check is next door at the Quality Inn (same owner). Overall it is ok, the beach was acceptable, swimming pool was heated and clean. Close to town, can walk to the ferry docks. Overall not too bad.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Wade

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only thing that was good about this property was its location. They werent properly stuffed, they have very limited parking...the rooms were dirty and not kept upto rentable standards. The advertisement was misleading and show you a very nice room when booking...but the room you get isnt at all what is advertised. DO NOT STAY HERE.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Should've went camping.
The room was very mediocre for the price but I get it. It was labor day weekend. Very nice lake front view. Cleanliness was not great. It wasn't horrible but definitely could've been better. The jacuzzi tub when we turned it on had the most horrible brown gunk come out of the jets. That just can't happen. So overall I give it a thumbs down.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Aaron

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Makaylee

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Deceiving Website and photos
The website and the photos of the hotel are very deceiving. The room was ran down and not very clean. We had bugs everywhere in the room, and the patio walls were caked with dead bugs too. Very hard to get decent sleep as the walls are thin and it seems a lot of teens came to the beach to drink and bonfire. Was told it had a Waterpark but it’s completely closed and just used as storage now. Check in and check out weren’t even at the same hotel. You had to go to the Quality Inn next door to check in or out, or get breakfast (which was granola bars, apples and coffee). Won’t stay here for the next trip, definitely not worth the prices they were charging. Great view though!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bed bugs, incredibly rude staff
There were bed bugs in the picture frame above the bed and when confronted, the owner denied their existence, took the picture frame and left the room until I had to ask what was happening, he informed me that we could get another room but no refund. We left and found a cheaper, cleaner spot that didn't have a perpetually wet carpet, mounds of dust under the bed, disgusting marks on the wall from either food or bugs being killed. The owner is notorious around the area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Janet I., Alexandria

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was right on the Lake and had a beautiful view of sunrise. fireworks were very visible and ferry boats were close by so interesting to watch.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Kyle

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Theresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

ida

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had to go to a different hotel to check in as ours was not staffed. Water park was not at our location so had to travel to get there. It was in poor condition and not everything working. Would not recommend this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Won’t be back
First they waited an hour before check in to call To tell me my room wasn’t no longer available. Then the shower dripped all night long screen door wouldn’t stay on track tv didn’t work and had to walk to next hotel to get service or check in
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

John

Disliked: Staff & service
Had to go next store to check in had light bulbs missing .phone didn't work. People at counter ingnored us to talk to there workers. Not impressed
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Danielle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
My room wasnt as bad as what people were making it out to be. Possibly because i honestly expected worse after reading reviews. The carpet was discuting though and the kinda sucked. Other than that it worked for the purpose. A cheaper place to sleep while exploring. Loved the beach access!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Diane James

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had to check in at the hotel next door, no open water park on premises, had to go three hotels down the road to water park. Pool on premises was dirty and run down. Hotel in general was run down. Beach area was ok
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place was ran down. They said they had a Waterpark but it was closed. There was stains on the bedding. Bathroom had hair in bathtub. Had to check in at another hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Jason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was a good stay. It was a pain to walk next door to check in & check out though, but overall it was a good stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Pleased
Beautiful lake view. Very close to everything. Only thing was pool was not very pleasing. Staff was VERY FRIENDLY and helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Mario

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No comment just needs better management and maintenance very very poor management bad for such a good property
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazingly wonderful
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The floors in our room were disgusting. Used q-tips from previous guests were on the bathroom floor. The carpeted floors turned our feet black. Our room had large spiders and spiderwebs. We also had booked a room with a king bed and received a room with 2 queen beds.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Kelly

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Ronda

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check in was done at the Quality in next door. 1 towel and 1 wash cloth in room. Told maid service, she said I’d have go next door and let them know at the service desk. Cheap, uncomfortable beds. A 1 out of 5. Would not recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Amy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Checked in next door. Gave us room 101....clearly a place folks live weekly or monthly. Made them tranfer us to a room next door
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Forrest

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was happy and family had a great ti.e
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Roweena

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022