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Waterway Inn provides a firepit and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

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About the neighborhood

Indian River is home to Waterway Inn. Indian River Golf Club and Seasons of the North Winery are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Big Bear Adventures and Chillermania!. Visit our Indian River travel guide
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6100 M-68, Indian River, MI, 49749

What's nearby

  • A black bear walking on a dirt path in a forested area with green grass and trees.
    Big Bear Adventures
    10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Burt Lake State Park
    10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Burt Lake
    13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Devoe Beach
    15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Cross In The Woods National Shrine
    2 min drive - 1.6 miles

Getting around

  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    30 min drive

Restaurants

  • Burger King
    5 min walk
  • Big Oak BBQ & Ice Cream
    3 min drive
  • The Inn Between
    15 min walk
  • Pigeon River Country Pub
    7 min drive
  • Vivio's
    2 min drive

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Dining table
  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

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

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch smart TV with premium cable channels
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining table
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Individually furnished
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 15
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 15

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 5.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: USD 15 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 15 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 5.0 per day

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.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Frequently asked questions

Is Waterway Inn pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Waterway Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Early check-in is available for a fee of USD 15 (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at Waterway Inn?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for USD 15 (subject to availability).

Where is Waterway Inn located?

Situated in Indian River, this motel is within a 10-minute walk of Burt Lake State Park and Big Bear Adventures. Devoe Beach and Burt Lake are also within 15 minutes.

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Reviews

Waterway Inn Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.6

Cleanliness

8.8

Amenities

9.6

Staff & service

9.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 44 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is good and very helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, quaint, comfortable place to spend a night. It's not a chain, little bit of a throwback to motel days but if you need a clean, safe place to sleep I highly recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean. Staff was great. Good location near a lot of food options and having the gas station next door was very convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious and clean, convenient for travel, convenient for shopping, close to restaurants. I wish all rooms were this spacious and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I appreciated that there were people available on-site to help me with questions I had (instead of having to call an 800 number and speak to someone in a foreign land).
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You wouldn't know from the exterior but the staff was friendly and the room was very clean, functional plus a comfortable bed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
AC kept the room cool. The fireplace took off the chill when we first arrived in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its a older place and from the outside it does look that way, but the rooms are very clean looking and felt clean. our room was big. the staff was very friendly. we tried this place because its close the North Central Trail, like you can it from the parking lot and was very easy to get too, we plan on going up again before summer is over to bike ride the trail again, and we will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice, clean, friendly, and right off the ORV trails
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice

It was a spacious room, quiet and clean. I would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chris was very helpful with our requests for good eating and hiking options as well as the local wineries. So nice. Printed out maps and everything! And our room was immaculate. Will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was clean and comfortable. Loved the fireplace but the loud noise from the other guests made it hard to sleep. Walls were very thin
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was extremely clean and had shampoo and conditioner in the shower on the wall plenty of towels two beds and a roll away bed plenty of pillows for each bed fire place in the room table tv coffee pot refrigerator microwave probably more stuff i cannot remember they even shoveled along side everyones vehicle door for them that was very nice place is very well kept will stay here again really like the place and recommend it 👍
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very pleasant surprise. This is a very 'value-centric' place to lay your head. Very clean, accommodating check in process, Close to all needed stuff (food, gas, etc). Proximity to Burt Lake State Park is great! It is a bit noisy in the morning due to existing on a main road - not the Owners' fault. Not disappointed in the least.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The motel was very clean and the staff was super nice. I gave the "ok' review because of the location. There is a gas station right in front of the hotel, in fact you have to drive through the gas station to get to the motel. The noise of loud cars and trucks woke us up several times during the night and in the morning. The pictures online were a little misleading.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms great staff well maintained
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Great stay and very affordable
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly, the room was updated and was big. We enjoyed our stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Great time
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean Room, Friendly Staff, Effortless and consistent wireless connection.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The motel was o good place except for the gas station customers. They were fairly loud
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to the highway, very clean, and nice room!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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Nice room, few minor issues but were resolved in a timely matter
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were nice and cozy. The customer service leaves something to be desired though.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were exactly as described. Comfortable and clean and felt roomy!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026