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Bay Inn

2.5 star property
Hotel with a full-service spa, steps from Lake Huron

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Indoor spa tub
Standard Suite, 1 King Bed (No Pets Allowed) | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Front of property
Free daily continental breakfast
Property entrance
Bay Inn sits in the heart of the city, offering travelers an indoor pool, hot tub, and continental breakfast. Enjoy on-site golf, a cozy lobby fireplace, and free WiFi. The helpful staff ensures guests have everything they need.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Pets Allowed) | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Pets Allowed)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (No Pets Allowed) | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (No Pets Allowed)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed (No Pets Allowed) | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (No Pets Allowed)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(31 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Suite, 1 King Bed (No Pets Allowed) | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Suite, 1 King Bed (No Pets Allowed)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Pets Allowed) | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Pets Allowed)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(21 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (No Pets Allowed) | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (No Pets Allowed)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(21 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
1020 W Lake Street, Tawas City, MI, 48763

What's nearby

  • Gateway Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Tawas City Park Beach - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Iosco County Historical Museum - 6 min drive - 2.9 miles
  • Tawas Creek Golf and Country Club - 10 min drive - 4.5 miles
  • Tawas Point Lighthouse - 21 min drive - 8.3 miles

Getting around

  • Saginaw, MI (MBS-MBS Intl.) - 79 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪China Buffet - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Mango's - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Bay Inn

Hotel near Lake Huron
Take advantage of free continental breakfast, golfing on site, and laundry facilities at Bay Inn. Take some time to relax at the onsite spa. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a fireplace in the lobby and a business center.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • An indoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • 1 meeting room, smoke-free premises, and ATM/banking services
  • A vending machine, barbecue grills, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Bay Inn offer comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and room service. Guest reviews highly rate the clean, comfortable rooms at the property.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Golf
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • In a state park
  • Picnic area

Full-service spa

  • Hot tub
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges USD 3 for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 30 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 30 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of USD 3

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bay Inn Tawas
Bay Tawas
Tawas Bay Inn
Bay Inn Tawas City
Bay Inn Hotel
Bay Tawas City
Bay Inn Tawas City
Bay Inn Hotel Tawas City

Frequently asked questions

Does Bay Inn have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool.

Is Bay Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total). There's a fee of USD 25 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Bay Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Bay Inn?

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Bay Inn?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Bay Inn located?

Located in the heart of Tawas City, this spa hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Lake Huron and Gateway Park. Tawas City Park Beach and Ascension St. Joseph Hospital are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Bay Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 415 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 385 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 131 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 1006 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Marty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay, always friendly people.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay, wish we could’ve got a bay said view.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shawn D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Typically there is at least one thing I can write about a property that could improve upon or that wasn't as good as I would have hoped. This place though checked all the good boxes. It was clean and quiet, check in was simple and friendly (very personable lady working the counter. She gave great recommendations for dining and had a solid sense of humor.) the pool and hot tub was also clean and was a nice treat after a long day. I would definitely stay here in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Had problems with the tv but other than that it was a good stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Didn’t like the location of the room it was right next to the lobby so it was a little noisy and every time we opened the door you could see into the room other than that it was nice
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Laurie

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is no elevator, property is outdated for the price, breakfast was not the best....
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pet friendly and very friendly hotel staff.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Fred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The interior of the property was a bit dated. Carpet at the end of its life. The last night we ee
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
We liked that the hotel accommodated our large dog. Otherwise, our stay was just okay. Hotel is showing its age. Breakfast not very good. The only hot entree was waffles. Otherwise cold cereal, yogurt, bagels and muffins. Coffee was instant from a machine, not brewed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Tina

Liked: Staff & service
The stairs were never vacuumed during my 8 day stay. Also a gallon of milk to pour on cereal instead of individual boxes seemed questionable.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly and the building is very clean
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was clean and satisfactory. Breakfast was included, but was limited
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Disliked: Staff & service
Very limited breakfast and other options
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Linda

Disliked: Amenities
It was ok for basic needs but overpriced for the type of room, breakfast bar was really basic, coffee/water machine turned off by 10pm and the property could definitely use some freshening up. Front desk Staff was pleasant. Hallways and eating area air temperature was not comfortable and had a musty odor.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Sara

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff friendly. Breakfast offered but mediocre. Had to get Lysol disinfectant wipes and wipe floors due to dirtiness. Rooms are cool with comfortable beds no bugs!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, convenient quiet
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff friendly. Rooms are large.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Houston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and affordable rates pool access and jacuzzi
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
😊
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was fine for an overnight trip.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay, with great views of Lake Huron. Lots of places to eat in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jeanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place to stay

Very clean, nice staff very helpful. Room was comfortable. Hot tub was great! Pool was cold
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant stay pet friendly

Pleasant overnight stay Great customer support And very clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome

Staff at check-in wascamazing
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Amenities
Very quiet staff is nice. Breakfast was oatmeal cereal and hard boiled eggs
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025