Blue Water Beachfront Hotel: 492 Hotel Reviews

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Blue Water Beachfront Hotel: Hotel Reviews

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel

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Blue Water Beachfront Hotel

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909 South Huron
Mackinaw City, MI 49701

Toll-Free: 800-822-8314
64 rooms on property
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FREE Indoor Waterpark

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of Mackinaw City Hotels from Traveler Reviews
Very Good

200 feet of sandy, private beach. Campfires on the Beach! One of few hotels in Mackinaw with ALL amenities on site! FREE Wireless Internet in Lobby. All Guestrooms have either King or Queen size beds. We have both Deluxe Beachfront & Economical Non-beachfront Rooms. All Rooms come standard with Refrigerator / Hair Dryers. Lakefront Guestrooms have french door opening onto private balconies with views of the Island, and the bay. Indoor Waterpark on-site.

Incredible view of Mackinac Island

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel is rated 3.8 out of 5 based on the following 492 user reviews from real surveys by real customers that actually stayed at the hotel.

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5 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn John from Ionia stayed in September 2013

Very clean room. Great view of Lake Huron. The staff was courteous and professional, but more important friendly and personal. Overall a truly outstanding stay!

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Pam from Swartz Creek stayed in September 2013

The room was clean and spacious. The breakfast buffet was tasty and offered a wide selection. We enjoyed using our wristbands that Fairview gave us and going to the large indoor water park at Bridge Vista. We have stayed at Fairview many times and for the price, think it is a great buy and would definitely stay there again!

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn David & Vicki from Grand Ledge stayed in September 2013

Our stay was actually between "Good" and "Outstanding". We had a room facing the lake, we could watch the boats going to and from the island. We traveled to Grand Marais, Whitefish Pte., Cross Village for dinner. We had a wonderful time, the cost of the 3 night stay quite reasonable, and we really appreciated the nice breakfasts offered - it saved us additional money. We will definitely stay there again.

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5 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Phyllis from Byron Center stayed in September 2013

Conveniently located,great water parks included, and an excellent breakfast every morning.

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5 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Jaimie from Sanford stayed in September 2013

Upgraded to a lakefront room for no extra cost. Room was nice great breakfast Enjoyed warm pool Great service

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5 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Amanda from Petersburg stayed in September 2013

We had a wonderful stay. . The hotel was clean, and bigger than we expected. We appreciated greatly, being s family of 5.. we were allowed to stay in a double queen room. . This is usually an issue. The front staff, was excellent and friendly. .

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Allan from Detroit stayed in September 2013

OK overall, clean and relatively quiet room, good location. However, there was too much noise from neighboring a/c (did not run room a/c, too noisy) and having to climb up and down 3 flights of stairs, even to get ice on first floor, was annoying.

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn dorothy from South St Paul stayed in August 2013

Would be outstanding if on site breakfast instead of having to go next door.

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Janet from Salem stayed in August 2013

We had a wonderful time. Just a little disappointed in the breakfast arrangements. Had to ask where the dining area was and the food was not very appealing or good.

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5 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Charles from Williamsburg stayed in August 2013

Great room, service, will be back!

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5 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Daniel from Canton stayed in August 2013

My husband & I really needed a weekend away and this trip did the trick!! We had a beachfront view with a private balcony & it was beautiful.The weather could not have been more perfect.The room was spacious & clean. We would definitely reserve a room here again.My only suggestion would be is to put new carpet on stairways,they were pretty shabby.

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5 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Michelle from Adrian stayed in August 2013

We have stayed at the Fairview for 9+ years and have always enjoyed our time here.

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5 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Michelle from Adrian stayed in August 2013

We have stayed at the Fairview for the past 9+ years and have always enjoyed our stay.

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Gretchen from Holland stayed in August 2013

Our stay was good and we had a great view. The only thing, was that an elevator would have been nicer.

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Matthew from Livonia stayed in August 2013

The room was clean, and hotel convenient to the beach. Could use some updating...bed very uncomfortable, not much rest while we were there. The walk to the neighboring hotel was fine as we had good weather. Would hate to have to do that in bad weather. All in all, a decent stay for the price.

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Jeanne-Marie from Duluth stayed in August 2013

We received an on-line discount which started us on a good note. The room was comfortable and clean. We enjoyed the view from our little balcony. The beach was much appreciated!! Originally, we were a touch frustrated that so many of our neighbors were feeding the gulls from their balconies-- which hindered our ability to enjoy them as the birds were suddenly expecting food from us, and even attempted to take our pizza-- but! Before we could even say anything, an employee placed a small, but legible sign on the beach. "Do not feed the birds." And, it did stop, whether it was the sign or the neighbors all checked out... Not sure, but we were pleased. We did not utilize the pool or the waterparks as we had plenty to do, but we saw many pleased families. Our main suggestion would be the breakfast.... we understand the difficulty of feeding so many folks, but four mornings of the same caused us to have a late breakfast elsewhere. All in all, we had a delightful time and would like to return. Thanks for being so welcoming to your visitors!!

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Amy from Niles stayed in August 2013

Loved the beach side room. The room was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was ehh. Had all the basics but the hot stuff was not so good. I will visit again.

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Marianne from Williamsburg stayed in August 2013

Rooms were clean and beds were very comfortable. People friendly and helpful. Buildings could use a little updating--could hear everything people were saying in room next door. Other than that we had a great experience.

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5 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn william from Highland stayed in August 2013

The room and everything assiociated with the place was within my expectations except in conversing with the cleaning lady,a little trouble with translation.

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn jeff from Greenville stayed in August 2013

Nice room larger than we expected great view nice water parks all nice and clean

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Karen and Kevin from Wyoming stayed in August 2013

Beautiful view from the room. Staff was accommodating and very nice. Loved having a balcony. Would stay again.

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Karen and Kevin from Wyoming stayed in August 2013

Beautiful view from the room. Staff was accommodating and very nice. Loved having a balcony. Would stay again.

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Georganna from Anderson stayed in July 2013

No elevator. Door was difficult to lock. On the plus side we were able to check in early.

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn dennis from Jackson stayed in July 2013

Room was satisfactory.

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5 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Todd from Vicksburg stayed in July 2013

Rooms were clean and updated with a great view of the lake. The kids enjoyed the waterpark and pool. The breakfast was everything you could ask.

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Christiana from Claremont stayed in July 2013

Everything was clean. Hotel is definitely dated, but for the price, our room opened to the beach, the staff was excellent and friendly and it was convenient walking to downtown and the ferry without draining the budget! If you are looking for a place where you are really just going to be sleeping, then this is it. It is most certainly not a resort, but it was perfect for us!

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Eugene from Lake Orion stayed in July 2013

I had no idea we would be on the top floor with no elevator. My back was sore so this was a chore each time. The room was nice, clean and cool. One suggestion aside from the elevator is, don't heat the pool in the summer! The pool was nice and clean but too warm. I would probably stay there again provided I was on a first floor.

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5 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Kenneth from Frisco stayed in July 2013

The room was ready and in the location we wanted. The free breakfast buffet had a great selection and was well prepared.

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Christy from Jackson stayed in July 2013

Clean, hotel with a great location. Good substantial free breakfast, gorgeous beach area and nice pool and water park with other water parks very close.

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn patricia from Dorr stayed in July 2013

The room was nice, the view of the island was awesome. The stairs are in need of repair.

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5 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Christine from Portage stayed in July 2013

Its a great location, the room was very clean and comfortable. Breakfast was really good and provided a nice variaty of food items. And the price was right. Also the staff was friendly and helpful.

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Diana from Oakwood stayed in July 2013

We enjoyed our stay at the Fairview Beachfront Inn. After booking our room online, when we arrived there was a mix-up in our room request. Although, the woman who waited on us said it could not be changed, the other attendant at the desk, a man, said that he would take care of it. We were very happy with our room, the cleanliness and the view. We did have to walk next door to another hotel for breakfast, but the food was very good and hot. We have stayed here in the past and would return.

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn David from Flint stayed in June 2013

Everything was fine. Rooms were clean and all however, the breakfast thing was a little screwy. One day they told us it was in the building on the right the next day it was the buildings on the left. It didn't matter to us but we felt like we were crashing a party at another hotel. We could'nt get any extra towels either.

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5 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Terry from Saginaw stayed in June 2013

Great rates, great rooms, friendly employees, and good breakfast. Only draw back was no WiFi in rooms.

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Jill from Bay CIty stayed in June 2013

Only issue was the tub drained water slowly

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn mahmoud from Dearborn stayed in June 2013

It was good

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4 out of 5 stars

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Fairview Beachfront Inn dorothy from Clinton Twp stayed in June 2013

Great stay. Only downfall was the bugs in the room and outsideon the balcony.but not the hotels fault.

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5 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Diana from Sturgis stayed in May 2013

Note our reservation was changed to the Bridge Vista Hotel due to a plumbing problem at the Fairview that postponed its opening. The rating above is for the BRIDGE VISTA HOTEL Thanks Diana

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4 out of 5 stars

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Fairview Beachfront Inn Vicki from Redford stayed in May 2013

We were only ones in complex most the time. Front desk clerk was very nice. Maid service could have been better. No ice bucket in room. Bathroom floor grout could have been cleaner

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4 out of 5 stars

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Fairview Beachfront Inn schriner from Lennon stayed in May 2013

Very nice place to stay.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Fairview Beachfront Inn Scott from Byron stayed in February 2013

We did not stay at the Fairview, because it was closed for the season. We stayed at the Hamilton Beachfront Inn. It was wonderful. The room was clean, well appointed, and cozy. The breakfast was delicious and we enjoyed the experience in the dining room. Every staff member was friendly, helpful, and made sure we had all we needed. Having a jacuzzi in our room was wonderful, and the hotel pool was inviting and enjoyable. I would stay at The Hamilton again.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Fairview Beachfront Inn Jodie from Jackson stayed in November 2012

Great customer service! Very clean and a beautiful view of the lake! We will definitely be back!

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5 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Darlene from Shel Y stayed in October 2012

Everything was just perfect. Service helpers were just the best! A closet in our room would be helpful, we were in a handicap room which was really lean and big. Darlene Kelly

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4 out of 5 stars

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Fairview Beachfront Inn Kimberly from Hudsonville stayed in October 2012

Very clean and very friendly with check in and out. Although they share the breakfast bar with the hotel next door, the breakfast was average, they could have a bigger room and/or more seating to accommendate both hotels at peak time for breakfast.

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Judson from Swartz Creek stayed in September 2012

Room was large and clean but could use a little updating. The manager and assistant were very pleasant and helpful. The pool was nice and breakfast tasty. Would definitely stay here again (actually we stayed there 3 different times this past summer)!

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5 out of 5 stars

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Fairview Beachfront Inn JOHN from LOWELL stayed in September 2012

Our room was beautiful,big, clean, great view , it had everything, loved the walk out to the beach ., chairs already there, great view of the island. I wish we could have stayed a week. Thank you Fairview we'll certainly use your hotel again and tell everyone how great our stay was. Wierenga's

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4 out of 5 stars

Blue Water Beachfront Hotel
Fairview Beachfront Inn Peter from Essexville stayed in September 2012

Room was clean and very nice.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Fairview Beachfront Inn Christine from Grand Rapids stayed in September 2012

Had to switch dates. Staying at the Clarion on October 4,5 & 6

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4 out of 5 stars

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Fairview Beachfront Inn Shirley from Wayland stayed in September 2012

Good size room with great view! Stairway was a little worn and tattered, breakfast was good.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Fairview Beachfront Inn Vickie from Kentwood stayed in September 2012

For our needs this motel was great. There were no issues in our stay.

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