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Clarion Hotel Beachfront: Hotel Reviews

Clarion Hotel Beachfront

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905 South Huron Ave
Mackinaw City, MI 49701

Toll-Free: 800-517-0043
115 rooms on property
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FREE Indoor Waterpark

4.6 / 5

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Private sandy beach! Adjacent to Mackinac Island Ferry Docks. Family stays free with one paying adult. Near shops & restaurants. Lakefront rooms with private balconies. High Speed internet access. Indoor heated pool & whirlpool, in-room jacuzzis. Microwaves, in-room coffee, hair dryers, irons & boards, refrigerators. Remote control cable color TV with HBO, ESPN, CNN. Excellent view of Mackinac Island & Mackinac Bridge!

Experience the Victorian Elegance and Charm of the New Clarion Hotel in Mackinaw City! The Clarion Hotel Beachfront offers a fabulous view of Mackinac Island's natural beauty and the architectual wonder of the Mackinac Bridge. The three diamond AAA Clarion Hotel is conveniently located adjacent to Mackinac Island ferries, restaurants, and the downtown shopping area.

A favorite of our yearly visitors is our 1400 foot private sandy beach offering our guests the opportunity to swim and splash in the crystal clear waters of Lake Huron.

Clarion Hotel Beachfront is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on the following 1178 user reviews from real surveys by real customers that actually stayed at the hotel.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Pamela from Shelbyville stayed in October 2024

Front desk was very helpful. They made us feel welcomed.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Linda from Marysville stayed in October 2024

Clean, nice decor, staff very pleasant. Needs some updating.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Donald from London stayed in October 2024

Good staff, nice room, good value.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Verified Hotel Customer stayed in October 2024

My wife and I decided to take a couple days to go somewhere for my 83rd birthday. Until a few years ago, I had participated in the Memorial Day reenactment activities at the fort for over 30 years, so we decided to revisit Mackinaw City and chose the Clarion hotel through advertising.Tourist rate food prices are beyond the normal reach of an old geezer who has outlived his pension. Paying $70, including the tip, for a couple to have a couple drinks and a sandwich will deter another visit real soon.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Verified Hotel Customer stayed in October 2024

Nice place to stay, close to various activities.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Verified Hotel Customer stayed in October 2024

The room was clean. Updated tv and refrigerator. The hotel is in a quiet area and feels safe.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Verified Hotel Customer stayed in October 2024

Enjoyed our stay, and would stay there again. Recommended.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Kristen from Plainwell stayed in August 2024

Check in was easy.Staff were helpful.Can purchase slightly discounted ferry tickets at the desk (Sheplers only this year).Room was clean; decor is outdated if that matters to you -it doesn't matter to me.Bar/restaurant within a block or can walk "downtown" which is about 0.4-0.8mile walk.Lake front balcony room was wonderful (5 stars) however this year we had a 2 room lakeview balcony suite which is set up kind of wonky with door opening directly into one of the bedrooms which had the fridge then once passing thru the room it opened to a corridor with entrance to bathroom and then the other bedroom which had a couch, small table and the balcony. This set up means disrupting one bedroom for anything in fridge or if wanting to leave the suite (3 stars).Hot tub wasn't working properly this time but it still felt nice, hot and relaxing after a long drive (4 stars).The beach is sandy and very nice with lounge chairs available for use (5 stars).Free breakfast is not substantial and I only recommend planning on using this for grab and go items.*Close to ferry dock (used to be 5 star -see below).This was our second stay at this hotel. I choose this hotel because of its close proximity and easy walk to the ferry dock however this year that happened to be the ferry line that was bought out and essentially shut down. By staying at this hotel I was able to see a few ferries using the dock on Labor Day weekend which turned out to be a vacation saving observation! I walked over to the dock and found out they were running a boat every couple of hours to help with the holiday crowd however I had to purchase tickets for this "new" line (not Sheplers). Well, the other ferry dock's line was over 1/2 mile long by 1100 and we would have missed our horseback riding reservation at 3pm. We ended up unused discounted ferry tickets which I purchased from the hotel but that was no fault of the hotel staff. Given the ferry debacle of 2024 I'm not sure I'd stay loyal to this hotel since my main reason for choosing it was the proximity to ferry dock.However I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again once the ferry situation is sorted out or if the main focus of my stay wasn't getting to the island in a shortened weekend trip.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Verified Hotel Customer stayed in September 2024

Very nice for the price.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Valerie from Detroit stayed in June 2024

I enjoyed the beach front room. We were able to walk out our room right onto the beach. . However they need to improve on the complementary breakfast.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Bernard from Saint Joseph stayed in June 2024

Great room. breakfast buffet could've been more robust.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Nancy from White Lake stayed in September 2024

Although this is an older hotel, it has been maintained well. The employees were helpful and attentive. The breakfast room was clean and the breakfast offered was ok, servings were warm, just not a large selection.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Fawzi from Sterling Heights stayed in September 2024

Wonderful place to stay in your vacation time great customer service I will be back soon

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront James from Franklin stayed in September 2024

Front desk was very helpful. Breakfast was great. Room wasvery nice and worth the price.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Robert from Baltimore stayed in September 2024

The room was comfortable and clean. They provided a shower chair to help with me getting a shower. Plus, they have a basic hot breakfast. Good value!

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront William from Oscoda stayed in September 2024

Large rooms, older but clean. Great breakfast, nicest affordable and we were upgraded for free. Price was great,.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Marlene from Grand Rapids stayed in September 2024

The staff was very accommodating when I asked for a room change because my husband couldn't get to a 3rd floor room.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront John from Hamilton stayed in September 2024

The room was spacious and clean. The breakfast was not the greatest, and it had the same hot items every morning. Need to mix it up.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Michael from Attica stayed in September 2024

The room was neat and clean. The view of the lake was awesome. All of the staff we encountered were friendly and helpful. The hotel itself is older and could use some maintenance and updating. The outside could be tidier, but Id guess its hard to do with the amount of tourists in the summer season.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Verified Hotel Customer stayed in September 2024

Beautiful view, and great price. The room was very spacious but did need some tlc.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Verified Hotel Customer stayed in September 2024

Room clean, great location, breakfast could of been better.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Verified Hotel Customer stayed in September 2024

Great friendly staff, clean rooms.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Verified Hotel Customer stayed in September 2024

Friendly front desk staff, good breakfast, excellent price compared with similar local hotels, and a very welcome and unexpected upgrade to a larger room!

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Verified Hotel Customer stayed in September 2024

Great experience. Room was nice, it had a good breakfast. Liked being able to buy ferry ticket the hotel an d having the shuttle pickup at the hotel . Made for an easy trip and nice to that we were able to leave our car at hotel for the day.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Luke from Maitland stayed in June 2024

If this hotel was updated I would give 5 stars as I like the family jacuzzi rooms and of course the staff is very helpful. If it was not for these 2 things it would be a 2 or maybe 3 star.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Verified Hotel Customer stayed in September 2024

Clean and staff hospitable

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Paula from Grand Rapids stayed in June 2024

The hotel is quiet because it is down form the main area. We would have like breakfast to been open later on the weekend.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Verified Hotel Customer stayed in September 2024

We were greeted by a really nice staff and given a very nice room.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Verified Hotel Customer stayed in September 2024

Very nice hotel clean nice room. Good location. Liked being able to buy ferry tickets to the island and riding the shuttle from hotel to the ferry.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Verified Hotel Customer stayed in September 2024

Very nice hotel clean nice room. Good location. Liked being able to buy ferry tickets to the island and riding the shuttle from hotel to the ferry.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Emily from Coxs Creek stayed in September 2024

The rooms were nice, staff friendly, and the breakfast delicious. My kids enjoyed the pool.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Janelle from St Cloud stayed in August 2024

Hotel was good for over night stay. The towels that were in the room had tears and should have been replaced. The pool needed cleaning Front desk staff was helpful and friendly

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Martha from Coldwater stayed in August 2024

Great location, excellent beach, comfortable room

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Verified Hotel Customer stayed in September 2024

Very nice motel.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Verified Hotel Customer stayed in September 2024

Great price clean room great staff and close to the beach

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Kevin from Westland stayed in August 2024

Clean room, close parking, friendly staff. Didn't use pool and do breakfast

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Stan from Belleville stayed in August 2024

When we arrived the room we originally booked had a strong musty moldy smell. We went to the front desk and asked for a different room. They were very accommodating and immediately gave us another room. When we were moving our luggage out of the first room the maintenance worker met us and said he was going to take a look at what was wrong. The second room we have had no issues and have enjoyed our stay.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Julia from Lexington stayed in August 2024

Front desk was warm and friendly! Room was perfect, beds were very comfortable and it was very clean. It does have a bit of an antiseptic smell but at least I know its clean! Very enjoyable stay. Great value!

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Melissa from Orion Township stayed in August 2024

Beautiful view of Lake Huron. The front desk was very cordial and polite. Updated workout space and laundry. The swimming area could use less mildew. Other than that it is a great place to stay. We've been there 3 years in a row.

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Verified Hotel Customer stayed in July 2024

Our room was spacious, clean and the beds were comfortable. The staff were friendly and helpful and the hotel is conveniently located to shops and restaurants. We would stay here again!

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Jo Ellen from Clinton Twp stayed in July 2024

The staff were friendly and attentive. The breakfast was good and fresh. The overall property could use some updating to help it appear cleaner. The beds were comfortable and the linens were clean.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Lisa from Rochester Hills stayed in July 2024

Clean and friendly staff.

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3 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Billy from Battle Creek stayed in July 2024

I booked because of the pool but got there it was down

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5 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Steve from Ames Iowa stayed in July 2024

The value I paid for the hotel room was very good. The room was very large felt more like an apartment and it was in very good condition. I appreciated the large refrigerator in the room too. The staff was very friendly and the customer service was very good.

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3 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Elizabeth from Cedar Rapids stayed in September 2024

I had a lake view room, view was spectacular. Room was comfortable and clean. Breakfast was not great, and staff was rude, but those were a very small part of the stay.

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3 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Ashley from Pontiac stayed in August 2024

Fast process checking in and out.Rooms smell like pine sol better than foul smellj

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3 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Teresa from Dewitt stayed in July 2024

Hotel is old and tired. Our room was clean, but worn. The doorknob in the bathroom worked, but it had a repair with putty, to keep it smooth I suppose, strange. The linens and towels seemed new and were nice. The staff we interacted with were efficient and pleasant. The price was reasonable for a tourist town. We did not use the pool or free breakfast.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront John J from Grand Rapids stayed in August 2024

The Clarion is in a great location. This hotel is getting very old but nice. The room we had was beach front with 2 queen beds and a pull-out sofa ...very spacious. They also had breakfast every morning which is not stated on their web-site...they should. We have stayed here several times now and enjoyed every one.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Michael from Clinton Township stayed in August 2024

I have done a survey with Clarion Hotels and gave them 4-star rating. My reasons for my rating are, I found a "pink" ring around the shower head, this is a bacterium. I know this because my wife is a certified for kitchen sanitation and I am reminded of keeping the area around the sink drain and the shower needs to be kept clean. It also looks like the ice machine, located near room 222, needs to be cleaned.We were very pleased with the room, except for the above areas mentioned.

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3 out of 5 stars

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Louise from Lansing stayed in August 2024

Room was musty, jacuzzi hot water handle fell off in my hand! Breakfast was not good. Should not be listed as close to ferries.

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