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Traverse Bay Inn

2300 N US Highway 31 North, Traverse City, MI 49686
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Ranked #4 of 40 hotels in Traverse City
4.5 of 5 stars 73 Reviews
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RachelKW
Grand Rapids, Michigan
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We came to Traverse City for a family get-together and stayed for the night. Check in was easy and manager was very friendly. Our room had 2 bedrooms - a queen size downstairs and a king size with a jacuzzi upstairs. The room had a kitchenette with dishes, pans, coffee maker, paper towel, etc. The main area had a couch,... More

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starchild101
starchild101
Senior Contributor
28 reviews
59 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2012
3
people found this review helpful

Very pleased with our stay at the Traverse Bay Inn. We had the 2 bedroom suite (which is all that was availble) and it was like staying in a small apartment. (and it was still VERY reasonably priced!) Our room had an upstairs loft that had 2 beds and television. Lower level had a quaint living room area with couch,... More

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OhioJayBee
Ohio
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 27, 2011

Of course. it's not the Ritz, but it was clean, nicely equipped with kitchenette. The beds were comfy and the linens of higher quality than I anticipated. The only negative was the teeny, tiny bathroom and body-hugging shower curtain, however, since I only used it once a day, I could overlook it. Our room had one bedroom downstairs and a... More

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primitivepete
soo, ontario
Contributor
17 reviews
17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 16, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Found this place thru the great reputation it has on TA and just want to confirm that it lives up to everything. Clean, kitchen equiped with everything you need, 3 tv's, lots of closet space, parking at your front door, I will stay there everytime I go to Traverse city now! More

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Wanda1973
Plainwell, Michigan
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 15, 2011

We stayed Sunday night 11/13/11 and found this motel to be very clean, great value for the price, especially in off season. Our ground floor room had a furnished kitchenette with fridge, stove, microwave and small dinette, flat screen tv and love seat. Down a connecting hallway was a very clean small full bath and a separate room with a... More

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patmcb
Michigan
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 17, 2011

Over the years we've stayed in several different motels in the Traverse City/Interlochen area for concerts at the Interlochen Music Camp, but once we found the Traverse Bay Inn, we have not gone anywhere else. It is a very comfortable, clean, quiet (we never did hear our neighbors next door) and affordable place to stay, especially with the off season... More

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TBI-Owner, Owner at Traverse Bay Inn, responded to this review
November 1, 2011

And thank you for the review! It's great to hear you had a pleasant stay with us in Traverse City. I wish we could have accommodated you on the Friday Night. (Sometimes another day in TC is hard to resist, I know) We can be busy at times that you might not expect due to events, festivals, and lots of... More

JTinMidMichigan
Livingston County, MI
2 reviews
9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 16, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

My wife and I were attending a wedding reception at the Park Place Hotel and as luck would have it, they were full. Lucky for us. TripAdvisor was not wrong about Traverse Bay Inn. Clean, affordable, accomodating and very unexpected. Thanks to all the previous comments. Right on the money! More

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jessica w
Los Angeles, California
1 review
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 11, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

SUMMARY: Pros: -Accommodating staff -Comfortable bed -Good shower water pressure -Clean and basic, but great value Cons: -Hot tub turned off for season (during 1st week of October). Hot tub should be available year round (or at least into October, when the weather is perfect for it). -No counter space in bathroom ...AND FOR THE FULL STORY: Our family stayed... More

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Skywalker707
Hart, Michigan
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 8, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Upon arrival I was immediately impressed by the cleanliness and roominess of my accommodations. The fact that I had a kitchenette was an added bonus, although I only made the free coffee provided. The bed was comfortable just a little too firm for my taste but I adjusted. I rarely heard the people next to me which was a plus.... More

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Victoria W
Fremont, Michigan, United States
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 4, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Traverse city has become our fall get away for the beautiful colors. Traverse Bay Inn is the best place to stay. Clean, spacious rooms with an amazing price during the off season. We've been impressed each time we've gone. More

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Address: 2300 N US Highway 31 North, Traverse City, MI 49686

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