Beach Inn Motel — Hotel in Munising

Overall a decent place to stay for a couple of nights: not great, not awful. The location on the lake is lovely, and the sunsets are fantastic. The motel itself is rather old school and bare bones, but prices more or less reflect that. The exterior walls and passageway floors could use a good scrubbing to get rid of some dirt, dessicated insects, etc. On our second night a bunch (= lots) of insects (midges) entered the room (probably through the a/c) and assembled on the ceiling right above the bed; by daybreak, the midges had either gone into the bathroom (I left the light on to try to attract them away from the bed) or had gone toward the window and died at the sill. In any case, there were lots of dead little insects in the room. But the cleaning crew didn't remove them! When we got back later the following day, dozens of dead midges were still lined up by the window, and dozens of deceased midges were still in the bathroom (mostly behind the toilet). I understand that the motel is in a natural area and that insect movements are often beyond control, but still, at least remove them! Another issue is that when I checked in, I wasn't told that there was a continental breakfast available. I had no idea. Only on our last day, when I saw someone walking out of the building with a plate of food, did I realize that there was breakfast included. Besides the insects (and response) and breakfast issue, this was a fine place to stay: very picturesque and reasonably priced for the area. The room had a fridge and coffee service--nothing fancy, but good basics. [* Not related to the review: there is road construction going on right in front of the motel and along the road through late July 2018 (at least). This means the hotel area is rather noisy during the day (jackhammers, etc.) and one must take a detour in order to get to/from central Munising. This shouldn't be too much of a problem if, like most travelers, you plan to be away for the day. It isn't the motel's fault, and once the construction is done, the improvements will be great. But this is a detail to keep in mind, for example, if you hope to stay on the motel grounds during the day for some peace...

I wanted to give this place a good review so badly, The staff was friendly and the view incredible. It was cute from the outside. But ...... The rooms were not clean. As a professional cleaner for over 15 years, it definitely wasn't clean. Thick layer of dust on everything. And I mean everything. Found unwashed poop marks on one of the top sheets, asked for different sheets, and while we were remaking the bed, found the mattress pad under the fitted sheet had very large pee stain on it. Right where I slept. I was deeply unsettled by that. There was no other protection on mattress other than cloth mattress pad and fitted sheet. Same with pillows, not other protection on pillows other than one pillow case. No protective cover to keep germs off mattress or pillows. Sheet and pad kept slipping off both beds constantly. Couldn't use the air conditioner due to it smelling absolutely horrible, it was bad. Our room got so hot we had to go buy a box fan from the store. Tried to have window open to get a breeze but with shared balcony, you could hear every conversation the neighbors were having. Not very peaceful. The bathroom was tiny and not clean. The toilet seat had Knicks and chips in it which is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria. Shower head ridiculously low. Not ideal for taller folks. Dust and hair found in bathroom when we arrived. Stains on lamp shades as well. Some stains on towels. It would've been fantastic experience if it was clean. The staff was friendly, and it was such a beautiful spot with the view, but the dirtiness of the room wasn't a pleasant experience. We did like that they had plenty of outdoor seating along with charcoal grills to use. So...

I reviewed all the hotels, motels, and any other option outside of camping and chose this Inn. It is true to its name as being an Inn. Charming a d great location in the lake. There is not water access here, just viewing. |I would have to separate this review in to two sections. Property and lodging. The property is 5/5. A great yard and close to the town (while we were there the road that made it close and accessible was closed, so it took 10|Min to get to town opposed to 3/4 min). The sunset was beautiful and since the unit is small there weren’t many people out at any given time. |The breakfast was simple. Anything that could easily be a grab and go and shipped in (packaged danishes, cinn rolls, cereal). ||The room. There were other reviews that forewarned about the rooms. They are tired. |The bed was clean and comfortable. There was a small microwave, fridge, and coffee pot. |Was there dust, yes. |Was there mold, yes. |Was it doable, yes. |We are not picky people at all. We are used to small coastal sleeps as we are from FL. This would take some focus on good cleaning and a revamp focus of the bathroom to make a huge difference. That’s where the downfalls are, bathroom. The tubs are what look to be original (like rubber stoppers) and for whatever reason everything was short like it was an “accessible” room without stating. Rooms are 2/5. |Overall, if you’re looking to stay in the area at peak season and not spent a ton, it’s a great option bc you live outside, take a...