Name: Tawas Bay Beach Resort
Address: 300 East Bay Street, East Tawas, 48730, US

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2026

Martha

Nice location, nice town. Close to Tawas Point lighthouse. Older property but clean enough.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2026

Taylor

The bar and wait staff were great. However the front desk/customer service were awful all weekend. Ignored request for a joining rooms even though they made it seem like it was no problem to accommodate ahead of time,

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2026

Lori

Definitely an older hotel, but was clean. We used the pool & hot tub.

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2026

Sherry

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6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2026

Kathleen

They advertised a Keurig in the room there was not even a coffee pot!
The WiFi was not working.
The food in the restaurant was terrible. The Reuben sandwich was not even real corned beef. Do not order it.
The beds were comfortable and so were the pillows.
The bathroom floor was not very clean and it was sticky.
Asked for a noon checkout and they said no.

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2026

Gail

This was the first hotel that did not have a small coffee maker in the room. Had to go to the lobby. Great view and staff was amazing.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2026

Jean

Great place to stay especially with the beach right outside our door. We were able to walk to town and didn’t need a car. Also went to Marion’s ice cream. A place we’ve gone to for the blue moon ice cream since the 1960s. Was just a walk up back then. Now it’s even better!

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2026

Derrick

Good stay

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2026

Fernando

Staff was very courteous. The rooms were clean, and spacious, but a little outdated. No microwave or coffee maker.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2026

James

Not the fanciest resort we've ever stayed at, but it comfortable and met our expectations. The bed was comfortable and the shower was hot. The resort staff was excellent and very helpful. Everyone on the staff that we came into contact was very kind and ready to help. We liked that the resort was close to the downtown and easy walking distant to restaurants and shopping. We'll likely book the resort again next year.

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2026

Debbie

The room was nice, however, there is no fan in the bathroom, no microwave or coffeemaker. Mattresses were sinking on both sides.

The beach was so so, not as large as appeared in the photos, and the grounds were dirty due to the abundance of sea gulls and the millions of fish flies.

The room itself was quiet. We were able to get a coffeemaker from the environmental manager.

The breakfast was ok, but took a while and wasn't very warm.

Overall not as nice as we remembered 10 years ago.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2026

Margaret

It was fish fly(Mayfly) season so they were annoying but other than that things were good.

2/10

Poor

26 Jul 2026

David

Sheets were dirty, tub and sink had hair in them. We went to front desk and asked for managers name and was told we could'nt have it due to privacy concerns. They handed us clean sheets. We didnt stay. $200 a night! Lol....ive stayed at nicer motel6's

4/10

Poor

26 Jul 2026

Thomas

Room was dated, beds were terrible, restaurant was understaffed.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2026

Janet

The location was perfect ! On the beach with a Tiki Bar . We ordered dinner in the restaurant, which was a mistake . The chicken was burnt and the noodles not done . I would recommend this hotel , skip the restaurant.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2026

Ken

Room and properly was clean. The. Each was a big plus but it would be nice if the bar stayed open longer in the evening.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Julie

Service at check in was excellent. Our room, the pool and outdoor areas were well maintained and clean. A perfect visit.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Theresa

Beach is wonderful. Great location.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Jeff

Amazing place great!! Great!! Location

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2026

James

Ran completely out of toilet paper !
Room wasn’t ready couldn’t get in room until 4:45

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Shirley

There are two floors and no elevators. No free breakfast. Otherwise our stay was totally fine. Clean room and nice staff. Walking distance to downtown was extra nice. Would stay here agsin.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Ricky

Absolutely amazing place

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Dan

Rooms were spacious
There was a lot of bird poop and feather outside
Windows were filthy

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2026

Tabatha

There isn't an elevator if you stay on an upper floor. The hotel is in walking distance to the main shopping/dining area. Your room doesn't have a coffee maker but, they have coffee and tea by the main desk all day and evening. Beds were comfortable and rooms were clean. I'd stay lakeside. Nice view of Lake Huron.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

Dennis

The lobby was great. Coffee available. The beach bar was a great surprise. The two bands were really good. The beach area was very clean. One down side the parking lot was extremely full probably from folks at the general beach area using up spaces.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Amy

The rooms are kind of old and tired, but quite clean and the hotel is in an excellent location. They have a bar/restaurant and an outdoor area. Price was reasonable. Staff was very friendly. I would stay there again. **Worth noting, they do not have an elevator. The hotel is only 2 floors and the steps are easy to navigate, not steep at all. Could get tricky w a lot of bags though.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

Robert

Bryan at the restaurant bar was awesome, the ladies behind the counter were great and Katie at the outdoor bar was great as well

Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2026

rosie

While there were no beach view rooms available, the beach was quite nice and the beach bar, Bikinis, was really cute with a fun atmosphere. The indoor bar was also nice. The room was spacious and the bed comfortable. Overall the property was clean. The restaurant was great - best eggs benedict I've had in ages with perfectly poached eggs and plenty of tasty Hollandaise sauce. My husband's biscuits & sausage gravy was also yummy.
My only complaint is the same as other times I've stayed here - the carpet in the stairwells is filthy!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2026

Wilbert

Quick and friendly check in. Clean and spacious room. Mediocre restaurant.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2026

Kirk

Would have been excellent, if there was not the large forest fires from Canada & Minnesota going on during our stay. It put a damper on our stay with our health issues due to the air quality from the smoke and haze visibility.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Michelle

We had a great stay and definitely will be back again.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jul 2026

Stephanie

cons: no microwave
pillows were terrible
walls are extremely thin. youre able to hear the outside chatter along with the conversation in the next room over

pros: good location
private beach
short drive from tawas point beach

overall stay was okay, kind of pricey. for the same amount I would rather try another hotel. I do not think I would stay here again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2026

David

Great location, right on the beach. They need more house keeping. After 4pm rooms we’re still not clean. After waiting 40 minutes switched rooms, just to get in. If the room was ready would have been happy.

Dave

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jul 2026

Elizabeth

It could use some simple updates. Adding curved shower curtain bars, taller toilets, A/C in the stairwells and replacing the carpeting with hard-surfaced flooring would make a huge difference. But overall it was not bad for the price. Great location.

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2026

Martha

Convenient parking. Nice location on beach. Safe. Convenient to downtown attractions. Refrigerator was nice. Needed a dining table and microwave in the room. Bathtub drain cover not working properly. Could have used extra towels and bed pillows. All entrances were plagued by mayflies which were an issue. Outside grounds could be maintained a little better. Disappointed they no longer offer late checkout in the summer or a continental breakfast. Process good for room though. Would stay again.

Family

2/10

Poor

15 Jul 2026

Marianne

The staff were unfriendly. The pics were beautiful, not anything like the real thing.
There was not enough chairs, beach was not private as indicated. The drinks outrageously priced. Not enough staff at bar. No microwave in room. Beach towels very small. May fly bugs everywhere.

Friends

2/10

Poor

15 Jul 2026

Richard

This hotel advertises a private beach but they allow non hotel locals to use it and more importantly use the beach chairs expected for use by paying hotel customers. There were very few non broken beach chairs available and the rude front desk personnel do not care. I would not recommend staying here if you want a pleasant beach front experience.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Dawn

We stay here 2 to 3 times a year. Easy walk to downtown East Tawas in all seasons and to the marina and to the City Park Beach.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2026

Jeffrey

Not the cleanest hotel we've stayed at. Things laying in the hallway. The front desk took my credit card and didn't give it back. Unfortunately I didn't realize until after we left.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2026

Aaron

Nice place to stay for the price.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Mona

Beautiful resort

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2026

Karan

The room was just ok. No coffee pot. No extra pillows in the room. The windows were not clean. Had spider webs and dead bugs in them. The beach was not private anyone could walk in and use the so called private beach and bar. The area was nice to be able to walk around and do some downtown shopping.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2026

Susan

The hotel itself and room was great accept I couldn't believe there was no coffee pot or microwave in the room. Loved the beach, location, and view from the room but there was no free breakfast. Since that was the case the resturant should open before 8am for early travelers.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2026

Loretta

ok

Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2026

Ann Marie

Loved the music on the water.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2026

Lori

My room wasn't ready for more than an hour after check in. Staff was very friendly. Besides that the room was clean. The beach was really nice.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jul 2026

Marcy

Nice beach, convenient restaurant on site. Nice tiki bar Sheets smelled a little sweaty , fridge was noisy and the sprinklers went off at 230 am waking me each night

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Julie

No coffee on the rooms that would help

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Renee

I had a street view room . Very clean and comfortable. There is no coffee maker in rooms . There is coffee avaliable in lobby . No breakfast offered with cost. They have a restaurant on site and breakfast is offered there . Beautiful beach ⛱️ and nice pool and hot tub . Staff was very friendly .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Justina

This is our third stay at Tawas Bay Beach Resort! We absolutely love staying here. The staff is very friendly and the resort has many amenities that we love utilizing.

See you soon!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Stacie

Staff was friendly. Room could have been cleaner.

Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Jul 2026

Melissa

The property is understaffed, has no ability to rectify concerns, is late in providing promised rooms. Failed to properly clean rooms (hair in beds with make-up stains and poorly cleaned bathrooms). Beach is unkempt and property is worn down. In all, its false advertising at its best. Stay away!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Pamela

We got married on the beach with reception following . The only thing that was negative was the dock was still in pieces on beach next to my ceremony and I was told it would be in the water by my June 13th wedding .

Partner

4/10

Poor

09 Jul 2026

Susan

I don’t know what happened to this place between last year’s stay and this year, but this hotel has gone way downhill.

This hotel is in a tourist town, so in previous years, a parking pass was given to guests to put on display in their cars to keep the lot for guests only. This year, they were no longer doing parking passes, and the lot was full when we arrived (July 4th) We had to park a fair distance from the building and carry our luggage all that way. After the fireworks were over, all of the non-guests cleared out and the lot was half empty.

My sister’s room was on the second floor. The entire second floor hallway in that half of the building reeked of marijuana. It was so strong, it was nauseating. The smell never dissipated, even into the next morning. Management did nothing to try to discover the source and eliminate it.

Our room was on the first floor, steps from the outdoor bar with live music all day. It was extremely loud in the room. Because of that, we couldn’t stand to be in the room until 10pm when the music ended. If you are booking, avoid room 126!

At one point, my husband went to the front desk to ask for an extra washcloth. We were told they were too busy to get us one. Not “we’ll get to you as soon as we can”, just “we’re too busy”.

Our room was pretty clean, but my sister’s room had candy wrappers on the floor next to the bed. Obviously, it had not been vacuumed.

This is such a radically different experience from last year. New management?

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Martin

Great

Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2026

Ronald

Great hotel and location. Everything was great except the hotel restaurant-breakfast was terrible Hash browns were ice cold and biscuits were rock hard/cold with warm gravy over them. Definitely waste of money. Will skip the restaurant next time but hotel itself was great!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2026

Aaron K

I was t impressed that my booking was for 2nd floor with no elevator.
I got coffee (provided to customers) as I checked out & left early. It was both bitter & weak. Not sure what could cause that.

Self

2/10

Poor

07 Jul 2026

stacey

This hotel used to be great but it has become awful. Last year when my daughter and I stayed there were bugs in the rooms, windows left open, and the restaurant staff was AWFUL. We stopped staying. We recently had to start staying here again due to tourists (we are traveling physicians). We have found nasty stuff each time we have stayed. On July 6 we found an undergarment on the floor of our room. We then found a dirty, discolored, hairy soap bar in our shower that the maintenance lady touched with her BARE HANDS. Had random staff members barging into my room the entire time they were cleaning the bathroom. As well as guests demanding shampoo and conditioner from the doorway of my room. No one wants guests barging into their room. The staff is sketchy and weird. They do not clean their rooms throughly. We used to recommend staying here, now, we hope you don’t stay here.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2026

Kathleen M

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Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Deborah

We had first at the restaurant there and it was very reasonably priced and very good. Drinks were great at the Lakeside bar nice place to stay close to shopping and restaurants.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Audrey

Clean, refreshing pool. Air conditioning in rooms were great. Free coffee in lobby.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Brion

All of the staff were very kind and helpful. Room was spacious with a nice view of the lake.

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Maryln

Loved location of room and the ability to walk anywhere in downtown east Tawas.

I didn’t like that we weren’t able to check-in to our room until after 5:30pm as they said it wasn’t ready yet at 4:00 pm which is check in time. Also beds weren’t comfortable for me but that may be a personal preference.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2026

Linda

It’s self serve hotel and continental breakfast could be better.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2026

Carla

The room was fine. The website is miss leading. It says a private beach and it is not. They allow the public to use it, it can be difficult to find a chair and it is really crowed. Not as many chairs as what ypu see on the website.They don't clean up the beach and line the chairs back up. They will not allow you to bring any liquor on the beach. They force you to buy drinks from their bar. Also hard to get a parking space. The Bikini bar has good food. Live music was nice.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

05 Jul 2026

Fadi

This place is not good or bad just dirty we walked in to the room with stuff on the toilet and before all this we had trouble with checking in. The app said I can check in if I am above 18 so I booked and drove 4 hrs just for them to say oh we cant let you check in you have to leave or you need to be 21+ and I won't go down after driving up 4 hrs and they said they cant do nothing about the money either so we got in argument and at the end they finally agreed to let us in after wasting our time. I'll say the place is alright not the best but they need to do better and thanks to the staff who was at the front who tried to help.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Cynthia

We enjoyed the room, it was clean and quiet. Reception ladies at desk were efficient and fresh coffee was provided. We would definitely return for a stay again at a later date.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Melissa

Everything was great!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2026

Anna

Our stay here was a great experience. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. Our room was clean and comfortable. Having access to the private beach was super convenient especially with a little one. My only constructive feedback would be to add a coffee pot to the rooms - note that they do have coffee in the lobby. Also notable is that there is no elevator, which did not affect our stay but could be an accessibility issue for others.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Jeanette

Room was very clean. We had a bay view that I highly recommend. We stayed on the first floor of a two story hotel. No elevator. Staff was very friendly.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2026

Thomas

Very unhappy with staff at from desk wanted to stay extra night add a night told me I had to change rooms if I did the next night same room but that side of the building was booked but the same room on the other side crazy so they wanted me to pack my stuff up in the morning come back at 4:00 to reach again when I was already there crazy I've never had that happen ever so I couldn't leave my stuff there cuz I had to come in another room on the other side for the same exact room that I was staying in why didn't the people that not there yet get the other room stay in my own so I can keep my own stuff I'm not have to repack $200 a night plus and this is how I treat you

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Michael

Great stay

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Todd

Great stay.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Joana

Nice place with nice view of the water.
Nice beach on site
The weather was cold so we didn't get to use it during our stay but it was nice looking
My daughter and friend used and liked the indoor pool/hothtub

Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2026

Tina

The hotel was musty as soon as you walked into the lobby. Im sure because of the pool.
Breakfast was not until 8am. Most of them start @ 6am.
And I called down for a fan, no fans on the property. And room didnt have celing fan.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2026

Mark

Dinner in restaurant was cold.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2026

Stacy

Nice big pool & hot tub. But the website says free breakfast and they don't have free breakfast anymore.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Todd

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4/10

Poor

28 Jun 2026

Colleen

Our room was not clean. There was hair all over the bathroom floor and in the bathtub. There was something resembling feces smeared on the bathroom door knob. Lighting and ventilation in the bathroom are not good at all. The place needs a proper renovation. No housekeeping the entire time we were there so you had to go to front desk for washcloths and towels after the first day. It is not worth the cost to stay at this place. We go to Tawas every year and will be looking for another place to stay next year.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Lisa

Will be going back in the fall.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Rebecca

Very clean, nice staff, great location, great bike trails, great Lake views, we will be back!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2026

ruth

Enjoyed the live music at the outdoor tiki bar. Enjoyed sitting on the beach and enjoying music. Room was ok. Front desk girl needed a little training on how to talk to customers. We knew the hotel was sold out for the night and they had a issue with the maid cleaning staff the day before but she had an attitude.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2026

Sandra

The view was lovely, as well as the beach, restaurant, outdoor bar. The beds and pillows were very comfortable and our room clean and tastefully decorated.

There was no elevator to the second floor which was a challenge for us seniors.

The cleaning staff was friendly and efficient, but the front desk people need some coaching in friendliness and communication. We felt as though we were \"out of towners\" , or perhaps the seeming indifference was due to us being seniors? Hope not. A smile and warm welcome would have made all the difference.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Julia

On bay, yet easy walk to downtown!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Elaine

Beach view

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

JASON

Great place to stay

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2026

Brenda

I like to see my total bill cost they couldn’t do that ?? Said you would email me.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Kelly

Our room was clean. The whole resort smelled clean. Staff were great. It was quiet at night, which was great.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2026

Brett

Hotel rooms were clean, tiki bar was great & the restaurant had great breakfast.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2026

Erika

The hotel is fine. It’s old and the appearance reflects that. It was a bit annoying when I asked if our room was ready at 2:00 pm so we could check in early. The staff indicated the room was in fact ready, but we would have to pay 20.00 if we wanted to check in at that time. Seems kind of greedy. The location is awesome, and the beach is wonderful and relaxing.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Elaine

The staff was amazing. We were in 152 and the room was clean and well maintained. The pool was amazing. They hsve everything you need. You can walk to downtown stores. We had an amazing time.

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2026

Sandra

Beach view was nice

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2026

Jennifer

Loved everything except that they didnt have an elevator.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jun 2026

HEATHER

Loved the location. TV connection was unplugged and on floor behind TV stand. Mold growing in bathroom on ceiling in corner above tub. Shower curtain needed to be washed (stained around bottom hem). Room joined with another and the door between was not locked. Sat in dining room for 10 minutes or so and had to go to other room to ask if they were serving food.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2026

Brian

This place has gone downhill over the years. Smells bad, tv is terrible, cant input channels have to scroll thru all the channels to get to where you want to watch, long delay channel to channel to see the program on the channel. Waste of time to even watch the tv, it’s 2026 people.
Hotel has eliminated all the loyalty reward programs and the bar and restaurant close too early.
It’s a shame for a property like this to not be a better experience.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jun 2026

Paul

Rooms are clean but resort is very dated and overpriced. Staff was friendly and helpful when they could be. We had an Hour wait in the restaurant for our order, only went there once. Restaurants in town were walkable luckily. Other guest in restaurant at same time was complaining and creating such a scene that the bartender left mid shift. It was comical. First and last time we visit. We will get a vrbo next time and save money.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

15 Jun 2026

Kristie

The restaurant was terrible. We waited over an hour and a half for our food. People were complaining and the food was awful. The deck by the beach was old and ugly. The rooms were completely outdated. This could be a beautiful property if they just put in some effort. Would not recommend this place because of the food, service, and outdated rooms.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2026

Danetta

Tiki Bar staff was overwhelmed!

Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2026

Gerald

It was a nice stay. Pool was closed because they were painting it. We didn't care though because we weren't using the pool anyway. We've stayed here before. It's nice and a great location and beach.

2/10

Poor

11 Jun 2026

Monica

Checked that the pool was open before booking and only learned that it wasn't open upon checking in. It's closed for the summer for repairs. My kids were very disappointed. I wouldn't have booked this hotel if we'd known it was closed.