Clarion Hotel Mackinaw City Beachfront

2.5 star property

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Hot Tub, Courtyard View
View from property
Indoor pool, pool loungers
Lake view
Free daily continental breakfast

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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905 S Huron St, Mackinaw City, MI, 49701
  • Place, Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Mackinaw City Dock
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Headlands International Dark Sky Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Hot Tub, Courtyard View

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

  • 14 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hot Tub

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, Non Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 30 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Lake Front)

  • 30 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Lake Front)

  • 37 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Mackinaw City

With a stay at Clarion Hotel Mackinaw City Beachfront, you'll be centrally located in Mackinaw City, just a 4-minute walk from Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal and 7 minutes by foot from Lake Huron. .This beach hotel is 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from Lake Michigan and 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Headlands International Dark Sky Park.

What's nearby

  • Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Mackinaw City Dock - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Mackinaw Bridge Museum - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse - 2 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Headlands International Dark Sky Park - 6 min drive - 5.5 km

Getting around

  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Keyhole Bar & Grill - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Dixie Saloon - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Wienerlicious - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Darrow's Family Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Clarion Hotel Mackinaw City Beachfront

On private beach with indoor pool, near Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal
Clarion Hotel Mackinaw City Beachfront offers 115 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Premium cable television is provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This Mackinaw City hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a private beach and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 115 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Head down to the water and enjoy a day at the private beach, or take advantage of other recreational amenities including an indoor pool and a hot tub. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and barbecue grills.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Things to do

  • Bicycle shuttle
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • On a lake
  • On a private beach
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 4 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between October 29 and May 1.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 50 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 50 per night

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Clarion Hotel Mackinaw City Beachfront Reviews

6.6

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 221 out of 1030 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 258 out of 1030 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 247 out of 1030 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 170 out of 1030 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 134 out of 1030 reviews

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Linda

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Poorly maintained property
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Eric, Columbus

Liked: Staff & service
Hotel rooms are dated. Had a room with the beachfront view. That was nice. Room unfortunately had a musty odor that lingered and stuck to our clothing and bags. Parking was very tight as well. Thankfully it was only for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sandra

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vickie

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

Perfect vaction

We enjoyed our stay at the Clarion,we had no issues very clean. The staff were amazing and good at their job.I would for sure stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Lidia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice view but was near to
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Nice 2 bedroom room.

The room itself with 2 bedrooms was great, it’s starting to show a little wear and tear, needs updating. Breakfast, not so good. Cereal container not working, couldn’t get cereal out. Get a waffle machine in there, sausage or bacon would be nice.great room Pool area needed help.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Steven

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Edit

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
We traveled with our family ( two young adults ) ,had a two bedroom suite #334 We loved the location ferry to the island was only 3 minutes walk! The hotel price was very reasonable for three nights! Loved the beach front it was very convenient to chill on the beach after a long day ! But this hotel definitely need some updates !! Room was not clean , smelled bad and had a mold in the bathroom!!! But reading all the other reviews we didn’t have a high expectation!! Did not used any house cleaning or breakfasts!! Again we just stayed in to shower and sleep!! Before you book this hotel you should know what you will get for the price!! Overall it was an ok place to stay but definitely I would not book this Clarion hotel again!!! Front desk guy was extremely helpful and super friendly by check is !!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Teresa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I liked the area and that we had a lake view but the building needs a lot of maintenance our screen door the screen was pulled away from the frame the baseboards needed painting or washing the light in the bathroom was making noise every time it was on and there was laundry baskets outside everywhere with dirty laundry and the grounds and beach were littered with garbage nothing was done to clean up the beach each morning towels were left everywhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
This property is on the beach, it says a 3 minute walk to the Arnold Ferry but I don't even think it was that long. What I didn't like was that we found an old chunk of bread on the floor in plain sight, a gummy worm by the TV stand, and 2 random bottle caps between the 2 suite rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Carrie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Breakfast and parking

Room was sufficient and suited our needs. We were grateful for the two bathrooms. Hotel is convenient for the ferry. Continental breakfast left a lot to be desired. It consisted of boiled eggs, toast, pancakes and ham. My biggest issue was the parking. The lot is too small for the amount of rooms and it can be hard to maneuver a large vehicle. If you arrive back from a day out later in the evening it’s difficult to find a spot. I’m not sure if there was overflow across the street or if people were just using another lot.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Wendi

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Location was ok. Last minute reservation on a weekend in a very touristy city. But room had musty smell, lamps were all old and falling apart. Old furnishings.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Victor

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was old and dirty. Breakfast was very limited and discusting
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Gerald

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Very out dated, the hot tub water double nasty. The whole place is out dated.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

LYNETTE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was clean. Windows in & out were dirty. Place could use a good power washing! Maintenance man was rude. Patio lock was broken.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kristina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Laarnie

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We liked the balcony facing the beach but that's it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kalyn

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

beth

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The room had a musty smell. We had to keep the balcony door open to air it out. It could use some updating.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is older, but it is well maintained and clean. The one suggestion I would make is to let people know when you check in that house keeping has to be requested.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Billie

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

Overall decent

Decent room for the price nothing to extravagant but nice overall access to the beach was nice!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025