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Clarion Hotel Beachfront

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905 South Huron Ave
Mackinaw City, MI 49701
Number of Rooms: 115
Toll-Free: 800-517-0043
Website: www.mackinaw-city.com/hotels/clarion/

Experience the Victorian Elegance and Charm of the New Clarion Hotel in Mackinaw City! The Clarion Hotel Beachfront offers a fabulous view of Mackinac Island's natural beauty and the architectual wonder of the Mackinac Bridge. The three diamond AAA Clarion Hotel is conveniently located adjacent to Mackinac Island ferries, restaurants, and the downtown shopping area.

A favorite of our yearly visitors is our 1400 foot private sandy beach offering our guests the opportunity to swim and splash in the crystal clear waters of Lake Huron.

Clarion Hotel Beachfront is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 602 user reviews.

Amenities include

Private sandy beach! Adjacent to Mackinac Island Ferry Docks. Family stays free with one paying adult. Near shops & restaurants. Lakefront rooms with private balconies. High Speed internet access. Indoor heated pool & whirlpool, in-room jacuzzis. Microwaves, in-room coffee, hair dryers, irons & boards, refrigerators. Remote control cable color TV with HBO, ESPN, CNN. Excellent view of Mackinac Island & Mackinac Bridge!

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "The only thing I did not like was that I booked fo..."
stayed January 2014 from Pleasant Lake

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Would you stay again? Y

The only thing I did not like was that I booked for the clarion and then was moved to a different hotel, which was an awesome hotel and I was okay with that, just if they are not open don't allow us to book them, just show the hotels that are open.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Lovely, clean room with great view. Very nice, and..."
stayed November 2013 from Holt

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Lovely, clean room with great view. Very nice, and comfortable. only reason not outstanding is mattresses were not as comfortable as we like, and the pillows were too hard...minor complaint, really

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "clean, priced well, close to attractions, excellen..."
stayed October 2013 from Livonia

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clean, priced well, close to attractions, excellent breakfast

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "This is our second stay at Clarion and it was just..."
stayed October 2013 from MIDLAND

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This is our second stay at Clarion and it was just as fantastic as it was our first time! Convenient location, delicious breakfast & spacious, comfy rooms - Clarion will always be our first choice in Mackinaw City!

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "The hotel upgraded us free of charge, and we had a..."
stayed October 2013 from Haslett

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The hotel upgraded us free of charge, and we had a wonderful suite. The location was very convenient, being right next to the Arnold Line.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Excellent accommodations and staff. We had been a..."
stayed October 2013 from South Bend

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Excellent accommodations and staff. We had been assigned a room on an upper floor, but when we expressed concern about hauling our suitcases up the stairs (no elevator in this particular building), the desk clerk willingly reassigned us to a main-floor room. In fact, we didn't even need to request it; he suggested it himself. Nice coffee/lounge room where we could meet with friends. Great breakfast buffet, too!

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Dave always takes good care of us...."
stayed October 2013 from Novi, MI

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Dave always takes good care of us.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "The room was nice and had what we expected with th..."
stayed October 2013 from Lake ann

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The room was nice and had what we expected with the jacuzzi tub. I feel the room was clean and well maintained. The breakfast bar was not as nice as expected but perhaps it was due to all the people that were there. It was a large spacious area but there wasn't anyone checking tables to clean them up or keep the serving areas clean. Close to the dock for our trip to the island and the overall hotel was pleasant and comfortable.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Check-in was easy and staff was friendly. Room was..."
stayed October 2013 from Vermontville

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Check-in was easy and staff was friendly. Room was clean and comfortable. Tile floor in bathroom area was very slippery, especially with stockings on your feet. Bins of used bedding outside near the office when we checked in were unattractive. They were still there in the morning. The hot breakfast bar and the dining area were especially nice.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Bad breakfast....plus elevator up..than steps down..."
stayed October 2013 from BROWNSTOWN TWP

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Bad breakfast....plus elevator up..than steps down, strange.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Perfect location, nice room with lakeview, good br..."
stayed October 2013 from Manchester

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Perfect location, nice room with lakeview, good breakfast, and very pleasant and helpful staff.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Clean room. Friendly Staff Good price for the room..."
stayed October 2013 from Millington

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Clean room. Friendly Staff Good price for the room

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Breakfast room needs to be improved. All other ..."
stayed October 2013 from detroit

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Breakfast room needs to be improved. All other aspects were OUTSTANDING.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Love this place, always stay there, pool is great,..."
stayed October 2013 from Oceanside

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Love this place, always stay there, pool is great, Breakfast is outstanding, room is clean and large, staff is friendly

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "excellent view, room and breakfast...."
stayed September 2013 from Maineville

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excellent view, room and breakfast.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "very comfortable beds clean only displeasur..."
stayed September 2013 from Pewaukee

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very comfortable beds clean only displeasure was breakfast buffet stayed three days always the same sausage and eggs and shortage of bannanas and yogert very relaxing and felt like home away from home

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Liked the size of the room and the view. It was cl..."
stayed September 2013 from Deckerville

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Liked the size of the room and the view. It was clean. It would be good to have coffee cups for the coffee at the breakfast buffet instead of juice cups. Would probably stay there again.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Room was very comfortable and nice, however a litt..."
stayed September 2013 from Belmont

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Room was very comfortable and nice, however a little far away for walking.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Wonderful value for the price paid...."
stayed September 2013 from Plymouth

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Wonderful value for the price paid.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Great home. Friendly and nice view from our room..."
stayed September 2013 from Fremont

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Great home. Friendly and nice view from our room

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "The room was clean and comfortable, the AAA rate m..."
stayed September 2013 from Hudsonville

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The room was clean and comfortable, the AAA rate made it an great value, and the breakfast was hot, fresh, and wonderful. All of the employees were kind and friendly. We would definitely stay there again ... and mackinaw city.com really did have the BEST rate for this particular motel.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "We spent our 40th anniversary here in September. ..."
stayed September 2013 from Riverview

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Would you stay again? Y

We spent our 40th anniversary here in September. From the front desk at check-in to the check out after 2 days everything was excellent. Clean room, beautiful view, kind, friendly staff. Pool was warm with ample fresh towels. Breakfast bar was well tended and supplied. We will be back!

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Everything was just great, Room, Food, People...."
stayed September 2013 from South Riding

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Everything was just great, Room, Food, People.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Very nice, everyone was friendly and helpful...."
stayed September 2013 from Scottsdale

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Very nice, everyone was friendly and helpful.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "friendly, clean service. good breadfast..."
stayed September 2013 from Burlington

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friendly, clean service. good breadfast

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "The room was clean and well appointed. The staff w..."
stayed September 2013 from Amherst

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The room was clean and well appointed. The staff was helpful and courteous and offered information that we did not have in order to make our stay pleasurable. The breakfast bar was a welcomed amenity and provided an excellent hot breakfast for hotel guests. Over all, a wonderful getaway. I would reserve a room at the Clarion without hesitation.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Absolutely top quality! Staff wonderful and helpf..."
stayed September 2013 from Parkesburg

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Absolutely top quality! Staff wonderful and helpful. Breakfast "out of sight"! Clean, on the outskirts of town- away from the crowds. Lakeview room with balcony was fantastic with a reasonable price. We're going again next Fall!

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Hotel we actually stayed at was the Hamilton Inn S..."
stayed September 2013 from Las Vegas

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Hotel we actually stayed at was the Hamilton Inn Select Beachfront. The rooms were clean the service was quick and prompt, breakfast was good. The 2 bedroom suites are all courtside and that was the only negative as we could not look out on the water from our rooms. The prices were great for the 2 bedroom suites.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "The front desk staff were very helpful and cheerfu..."
stayed September 2013 from Gibsonia

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The front desk staff were very helpful and cheerful, and our room was clean and sufficient. The breakfast was a bit lack luster, but we appreciated it being included in the price of our room.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Stay was fine. They had 3 tour buses on site and d..."
stayed September 2013 from Shorewood

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Stay was fine. They had 3 tour buses on site and did a great job handling the crowd at the breakfast area. Plenty of food and space

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Everything was fine at this hotel except the amoun..."
stayed September 2013 from CREST HILL

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Everything was fine at this hotel except the amount of stairs getting to the rooms even when using the elevators. It would be a major problem for anyone with bad knees or heart problems and I think it should never be recommended to senior citizens.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "All good !! room was too musty in smell !!staff ex..."
stayed September 2013 from Shelby Twp

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All good !! room was too musty in smell !!staff excellent !!

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "The front desk people were very nice and helpful. ..."
stayed September 2013 from Flint

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The front desk people were very nice and helpful. Our room was beautiful and we had an awesome view of the lake. Beds were extremely comfortable and our maid Marjorie was great! I will always be staying at the Clarion in Mackinaw City when I travel north.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "All was great..."
stayed September 2013 from Holt

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All was great

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "Received a very reasonable rate because we booked ..."
stayed September 2013 from Huber Heights

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Received a very reasonable rate because we booked online and then received a room upgrade when we checked in. Loved the balcony and view of the straits.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "very nice clean room.,super view. my first choice..."
stayed September 2013 from Springville

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very nice clean room.,super view. my first choice on our next visit.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "We had a great time, the city and island were amaz..."
stayed September 2013 from Caledonia

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Would you stay again? Y

We had a great time, the city and island were amazing. The bridge walk was truly breath taking. The hotel was good, not a five star stay but a good hotel for sure. Definitely above average.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "clean, freindly,wish they had a shuttle too the b..."
stayed September 2013 from GARDEN CITY

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clean, freindly,wish they had a shuttle too the bus location for the walk on the bridge. Great food.

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Clarion Hotel Beachfront Reviews: "A bit pricey. Hot tube in the room was a little to..."
stayed September 2013 from Grand Rapids

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