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Bayside Inn

Property class: 2

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An outdoor seating area with tables and chairs, umbrellas, and a view of the sea.
A parking lot with marked spaces, a building with a red and white facade, and a view of the sea in the background.
A hotel room with two beds, a wooden desk with a coffee maker, a small table, and a chair.
A room with two armchairs, a small table with a lamp, a bulletin board with travel brochures, and a window with blinds.
A multi-story motel with a parking lot and a small garden area.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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10 S. State St, St Ignace, MI, 49781
  • Place, Huron Village
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Murdick's Fudge - St. Ignace
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Straits State Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, desk, chair, and a television on the wall.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(37 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a wooden desk with a coffee maker, a small table, and a chair.

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.8 out of 10
Good
(27 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Bayside Inn

St Ignace motel with rooftop terrace
This motel features a rooftop terrace, a picnic area, and free self parking. Free WiFi in public areas and a free casino shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include a vending machine. Change of towels is available on request.
Bayside Inn offers 34 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. This St Ignace motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Hair dryers and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Bayside Inn features a rooftop terrace, a vending machine, and a picnic area. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Onsite uncovered self parking is complimentary.

Bayside Inn has designated areas for smoking.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free casino shuttle
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Null
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between October 31 and May 5.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Northern Lakes Inn St Ignace
Northern Lakes Inn
Northern Lakes St Ignace
Thunderbird Motor Inn St Ignace
Thunderbird Motor St Ignace
Bayside Inn Motel
Thunderbird Motor Inn
Bayside Inn St Ignace
Bayside Inn Motel St Ignace

Bayside Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 135 out of 326 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 120 out of 326 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 326 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 326 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 326 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Over all a good stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location. All round excellence
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location within walking distance to restaurants and shopping. Can't give any feedback on breakfast, it wasn't available until 8 am and we left before then to catch an early ferry.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was well located and clean. The beds were comfortable and the staff very helpful. The continental breakfast was very skimpy, cereal and muffins. Otherwise, it is a good hotel to stay at because you can receive a free shuttle to the boats that take you to Mackanac Island.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property. Newly renovated. Clean and organized. Met our very basic needs for just one night on our road trip.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my second time staying at Bayside Inn. Very Clean, Great Views and Staff very welcoming and friendly. Perfect spot in St Ignace .
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love St Ignace and this hotel. Great location. Very clean. Incredible value. Very nice staff. Very close to Shepler’s ferry. Mackinaw Grill (foil baked whitefish is best I’ve ever had) and the Blueberry breakfast restaurant. The “quiet” side so much different and better than Mackinaw City for us.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and clean. Easy walk to restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
It is what it is. Not like we were expecting the ritz. Clean place to sleep for a few hours before hitting the road again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was clean but a bit dated. It was nothing fancy at all but it worked. We liked how close it was to some shops & restaurants. We were able to walk to get the Ferry although they do offer a shuttle.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Bayside Inn is a great location and within walking distance of many businesses, including the Classic Doc for the Arnold Ferry to Mackinac Island. We were very happy with our stay; our room was clean for the most part, except for a few spots on the wall and ceiling that were dirty. I had seen another review saying the water in their shower was cold; when we stayed, the water heated quickly and stayed hot the entire time. There was a continental breakfast offered that included coffee, yogurt, muffins, bagels, juice, and cereal. Check in/out was seamless. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance to boat to Mackinac island. Shops nearby
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is an older yet well maintained motel complex. Nothing fancy, but everything was satisfactory as I really needed just a place to lay my head before and after visiting Mackinac Island it was extremely convenient to one of the ferries it was within walking distance of several nice restaurants. I'm not even sure why they advertise a breakfast because it was hardly anything except for some cereal and small pastries. And no place to set otherwise well worth money.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The carpet is just glued down square, worn several are coming up at the corners Affordable Decent, clean rooms but nothing special. Continent location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

A great place to stay!

Great location, friendly staff, comfortable room and close to the ferry and food and drink.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The stay was ok. Had a hard time checking in since we didn’t arrive until 10pm no one was at the front desk. Had to call a number and someone came to check us in 20 minutes later. Was also charged for the full stay before I even checked in.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
two remotes in the room no instructions on how to use them.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, value hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, nice room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, clean rooms, nice staff we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
You get what you pay for. There was a crack and water stains on the ceiling of my room. The furniture was run down.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026