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Tawas Bay Beach Resort

2.5 star property

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Boating
Exterior
Indoor pool, sun loungers
Lounge
Property grounds

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Hot Tub
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym

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

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View

Pillowtop beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View

Pillowtop beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, City View

Pillowtop beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

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

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

View all photos for Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Bay View

Pillowtop beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Bay View

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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4.1 out of 5, Very Good, (985)
The price is $104
per night
$116 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 11 - Dec 12
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About this property

Tawas Bay Beach Resort

East Tawas hotel with bar/lounge
At Tawas Bay Beach Resort, spend the day on the beach where you can enjoy motor boating. Then return for a meal at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants.
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 spa 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.

In addition to an indoor pool, Tawas Bay Beach Resort provides a spa tub, a sauna, and a fitness center. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Business-related amenities consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. This beach hotel also offers a nightclub, a terrace, and a vending machine. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Tawas Bay Beach Resort is a smoke-free property.

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 transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Daily breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar

Restaurants on site

  • Bikinis Beach Bar
  • Topsider Restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Karaoke
  • Motor boating
  • Nightclub
  • Personal motorized watercraft
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop 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

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

Property 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

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Tawas Bay Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 319 out of 701 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 212 out of 701 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 95 out of 701 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 51 out of 701 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 701 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

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great for a couple of days getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is great, there is a pool, and a restaurant & bar inside the hotel too. Not to mention you’re on the beach and you have a view of the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Located
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always love to stay there
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

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

8/10 Good

Dale, Bay City

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I did not like the stairs and having to take my things up the stairs to 2nd floor because of no elavator. For older people this is a lot of work. I think the price of the Hotel was to high for this reason.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melvin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Barbara

Traveled with partner
Room was acceptably clean, but windows were covered with finger prints and the curtains and sills were dirty. Housekeeping only comes in every 3 days, so our bed was never made. The restaurant was freezing and we had to wait 45 minutes for our food which was mediocre. We will not return.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Jennifer, Ypsilanti

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
Initially, we were super excited to enjoy the amenities of this hotel but truthfully, this should be a motel. Upon checking in going to our room, I noticed it smelled a little weird in the hallway and they had Dehumidifiers in the hallways /no AC. Upon opening our door, the stench was so bad of urine and mold and mildew. It burned my nose. Walked back up to the front of the lobby explained the situation with the room. I’ve never smelled anything so bad in my life. It was an insane hassle to switch the room because we booked through a third-party they kept telling me they couldn’t do anything about it , I offered to buy a new room another day nothing etc. They insisted they were not able to do anything until I said I wasn’t Going to leave until they did. They switched us to another room, which to be honest, at least didn’t smell like urine, but it smelled like old mold, and it was musty and damp . The room was dirty and toiletries were used . Everything was pretty rundown, old, There are no elevators to get to the second floor, the hotel doors do not lock. They had a small coffee maker in the bathroom! The room was decent size and had ample places to put a coffee maker. Beach is filled with goose poop. The people that on this are trying to run a slum motel and charge hotel prices. The people that owned This place cared about it. It could be a nice space, but I would never stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Decent place to sleep & clean up on beach days
We have stayed at this hotel 2 years in a row for a weekend couple’s getaway. The hotel itself is old, the carpet is worn and a bit dirty, and the rooms are dated. However, the bed was clean and comfortable, the bathroom was clean and well-stocked, and both bedroom and bathroom are spacious so you can spread out if needed. There is housekeeping only if you stay for 3 nights, but the staff are quick to bring you more towels or supplies as needed, so that didn’t bother us at all. (We are grown-ups, we can make our own bed and live to tell about it.) I see a lot of complaints about staff. We had no problem both years. They were friendly to us, and I think the main reason is that we were respectful of them. I think the key here is that you need to be a good customer in order to get good customer service. Try it…it works. So the main reason to stay here is easy access to the beach, which is great. However, if you are a light sleeper, book “standard” room that faces the road. 1st trip we had a bay view. The view of the bay is just ok, but the noise on the bay side is high. Second trip we chose the city view on the second floor. Very little noise compared to the 1st year. Walking distance to many restaurants, beach with live music, and access to the bar are pluses. So we come here just to have a place to sleep and clean up after beach days. For that, it is worth it. Be nice to the staff, bring flip flops, decide if you want to party or sleep at night. Easy peasy.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

cherie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sunshine

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sub par
Definitely not 3 star, 2 star at best,
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Marylynne

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Rooms are very musty smelling, not all staff was friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerilyn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff was amazing. Hallways were smelly. The grounds needed work.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

I

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nicole

Disliked: Staff & service
Customer service is extremely rude. Would not recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

kathy

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They have an outdoor bar, they have a dj on the inside bar, they have a window in the pool are so you can order drinks
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Location. Staff not teal friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Calvin

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, Beaverton

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and well maintained beach front property. It’s older but well taken care of
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024