Tawas Bay Beach Resort

2.5 star property

Photo gallery for Tawas Bay Beach Resort

Boating
Porch
Beach bar
Porch
Property grounds

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
300 East Bay Street, East Tawas, MI, 48730
  • Iosco County Historical Museum
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Dewey Durant Park
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Ascension St. Joseph Hospital
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • East Tawas, MI (ECA-Iosco County)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Bay View

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Similar properties

About the area

East Tawas

When you stay at Tawas Bay Beach Resort in East Tawas, you'll be on the beach, and a 3-minute walk from Lake Huron and 9 minutes by foot from Iosco County Historical Museum. .This beach hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Dewey Durant Park and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Huron-Manistee National Forest.

What's nearby

  • Iosco County Historical Museum - 9 min walk
  • Ascension St. Joseph Hospital - 3 min drive
  • Tawas City Park Beach - 3 min drive
  • Tawas Point Lighthouse - 12 min drive
  • Tawas Point State Park - 12 min drive

Getting around

  • Saginaw, MI (MBS-MBS Intl.) - 83 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Boathouse Beer Co. & Boozery - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪China Buffet - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Barnacle Bill's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Tawas Bay Beach Resort

Hotel on the beach, with indoor pool
Tawas Bay Beach Resort offers 101 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This East Tawas hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna 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 101 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including a nightclub, an indoor pool, and a hot tub. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Enjoy American cuisine at Bikinis Beach Bar, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Breakfast is available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Breakfast is available for a surcharge and served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Bikinis Beach Bar - This beachfront restaurant specializes in American cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Topsider Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–11:00 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Bikinis Beach Bar
  • Topsider Restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Fitness centre
  • Indoor pool
  • Karaoke
  • Motor-boating
  • Motorised watercraft
  • Nightclub
  • Sauna
  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Banquet hall
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beachfront location
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Beach towels
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Pillow-top mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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

Tawas Bay
Tawas Bay Beach
Tawas Bay Beach Resort
Tawas Bay Resort
Tawas Beach
Tawas Beach Bay Resort
Tawas Beach Resort
Tawas Resort
Tawas Bay Beach East
Tawas Bay Beach Hotel East Tawas
Tawas Bay Beach Resort East Tawas
Tawas Bay Beach East Tawas
Tawas Bay Beach Resort Hotel
Tawas Bay Beach Resort East Tawas
Tawas Bay Beach Resort Hotel East Tawas

Tawas Bay Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 328 out of 717 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 216 out of 717 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 96 out of 717 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 717 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 717 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Edward

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Marie

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Book an airbnb instead
My sister's and I have stayed at the hotel before but this will likely be our last time. I was assured a late check in was no problem, but had a very unpleasant check in experience. The cost of the hotel does not allign with the condition of the rooms. We had no hot water when we attemped to shower ar 11am, were assured it was a hot water heater issue that was fixed but by 6pm still were unable to take a hot shower. The initial solution was to be offered a separate room to shower in rather than being moved. We eventually were given another room with fully functioning amenities. The temperature controls on the heater in the new room did not work properly. Even set at 65 at night we woke up miserable because it wouldnt stop and had to be at least 80.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Louann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristina

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Joelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is not brand new but in good condition. It has a beautiful view of the water. The staff was friendly. My room was clean with no issues. I was a little concerned reading others reviews but did not encounter anything negative and everything was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

PAULA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was great. Friendly staff. Nice clean pool area. The addition of the continental breakfast was a plus
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

terri

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very quiet and convenient to downtown and surrounding areas! Better than other places we’ve stayed nearby
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matt, Washington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Another great stay at Tawas Bay Resort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Travel for work. Great place. Clean and nice friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Trina

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Don't expect to get in your room on time
Room was to be ready by 4. Wasn't ready till after 5. Needed to be in room to get ready for function
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always friendly and efficient
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Keri

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Stunning views. Dated property. Pleasant staff. Comfortable beds. Poor pillow quality. Clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

maureen, Macomb

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel smells when you first walk in! It’s the first thing you notice. We were informed the restaurant would be closed due to staffing issues. We were not able to get a main floor room and had to take the stairs. When we got to our room you could tell they were trying to cover up the smell but after a few minutes it wears off! The whole hotel needs a good clean up and new carpet throughout. They have a beautiful setting but I don’t think I would go back.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
I suspect this place was very short staffed. Waited an hour for my room to be available. Waited ten minutes to be acknowledged by anyone associated with the restaurant. I left and found another place to eat.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice up there.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love it up there think buying a place on water up there.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacie

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Georgia

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024