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Traverse Bay Inn

2.5 star property
Hotel with free parking, steps from Lake Michigan

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Seasonal outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Laundry room
Fridge, microwave, espresso maker, coffee/tea maker
Lobby
1 Queen Studio | Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
At Traverse Bay Inn, unwind in the serene garden or lounge by the seasonal outdoor pool with sun loungers and pool umbrellas. Take advantage of laundry facilities, connect to in-room WiFi, enjoy barbecue grills and explore nearby Lake Michigan.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Room options

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Showing 6 of 6 rooms

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Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

1 Queen Suite Non-Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Two Bedroom Suite | Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Two Bedroom Suite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Refrigerator
LCD TV
2 bedrooms
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
  • 70 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Double Beds

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2 Bedroom Suite | Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

2 Bedroom Suite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Refrigerator
LCD TV
2 bedrooms
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
  • 70 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms | Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

Highlights

Soundproofed
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Refrigerator
LCD TV
2 bedrooms
Hair dryer
  • 73 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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1 Queen Studio | Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

1 Queen Studio

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Loft

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LCD TV
2 bedrooms
Hair dryer
Detached private bathroom
Microwave
  • 74 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
2300 US 31 North, Traverse City, MI, 49686

What's nearby

  • Traverse City Beach - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Traverse City State Park - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Mt. Holiday Ski Area - 2 min drive - 0.7 miles
  • Front Street - 7 min drive - 3.7 miles
  • Centre Ice Arena - 7 min drive - 4.1 miles

Getting around

  • Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Culver's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Bayview Inn Bar & Grill - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Smoke And Porter - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Traverse Bay Inn

Hotel near Lake Michigan
Consider a stay at Traverse Bay Inn and take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • A seasonal outdoor pool along with sun loungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self parking
  • An off-leash area, barbecue grills, and smoke-free premises
  • A vending machine
Room features
All guestrooms at Traverse Bay Inn feature thoughtful touches such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Other amenities include:
  • Free toiletries and hair dryers
  • LCD 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

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Pool gate
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 floor
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Espresso maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 12:30 AM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15.00 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
An off-leash area is available

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 15.00 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May 24 to September 08

Property is also known as

Traverse Bay Inn
Traverse City Bay Hotel
Traverse Bay Hotel Traverse City
Traverse Bay Inn Hotel
Traverse Bay Inn Traverse City
Traverse Bay Inn Hotel Traverse City

Frequently asked questions

Does Traverse Bay Inn have a pool?

Yes, this property has a seasonal outdoor pool.

Is Traverse Bay Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of USD 15.00 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Traverse Bay Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Traverse Bay Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 12:30 AM.

What time is check-out at Traverse Bay Inn?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Traverse Bay Inn located?

Situated near the airport, this hotel is steps from Traverse City Beach and Lake Michigan. Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf and Traverse City State Park are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Reviews

Traverse Bay Inn Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.2

Eco-friendliness

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 410 out of 915 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 349 out of 915 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 98 out of 915 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 915 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 915 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is older but very nice. Room was very clean and comfortable. Staff was very helpful when giving suggestions on places to go.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location for all we were doing. Loved the 2 bedroom aspect. Made the mother in law situation perfect
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pet friendly quai t liitke hotwl that i thi k is absolutely perfect. The staff ate amazing beds are amazing pool when its open (its seasonl) is amazing but small but beach is across the street. This is my go to place when i have to come to town to work. I love love love it
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

linda

Nice little unit for a one night stay with two bedrooms. One upstairs.Small bathroom and kitchen. Room was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheera

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice for our dogs
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was awesome!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

theresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could use some updating but clean and good location , comfortable bed and had an inground pool outside.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria C

Good location, clean, affordable

We spent two night here and we had a good time. The staff is welcoming and the rooms are spacious. The pool was clean and we also enjoyed the public beach across the street. Great deal, we would stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Athena

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was rude. room needed updating. carpet in the room turned out white socks black. Bathroom was tiny.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great affordable place to stay for our family. Property is dated and could use some minor repairs but we would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Four of us stayed in the Family Suite with the 2 bedrooms and we loved it! Very clean and comfortable. The pool was great too - very clean and without the old chlorine stink of a lot of other hotel/motel pools. Close enough to downtown Traverse City to make it easy to get to. Very friendly and attentive staff. We'll definitely stay here again next time we're up this way.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Connor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay for bigger groups :)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were very nice. The kitchen was fully supplied with dishes, etc. Did not realize that they did not offer breakfast since they have a kitchen in the rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Feels like what a vacation in TC shoukd be! Comfortable and homey!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Josh

Disliked: Amenities
Easy in and out quite comfy
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Morgan

Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location across from the bay with a public park for beach access, hotel has a pool but limited hours of operation closing at 8. Rooms were good for family of 5 but beds were not comfortable and the floors were filthy. Otherwise a decent place, but we will go elsewhere for our next visit.
Towels used to clean nasty floors.
Twice.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Josh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always a pleasure
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stay here at least twice a year. Great staff. Love the location. Love that there's a small kitchen to use
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely folks.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ching

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Amenities
Traverse Bay Inn is reasonably priced, very clean and updated. We would not hesitate to stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Giant sandbox next door if you have a dog.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

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