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Traverse Bay Inn

2300 N US Highway 31 North, Traverse City, MI 49686
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Traverse Bay Inn
Ranked #3 of 40 hotels in Traverse City
4.5 of 5 stars 80 Reviews
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St. Joseph, MI
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Seriously, this place is fantastic. I booked this based on the reviews here as well as ones on yelp.com. We booked a two-bedroom, fireplace suite based on the web description that it had the biggest living area. It was perfect. EXACTLY as represented and so, so comfortable. We were in town for a quick weekend getaway to go wine tasting... More

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Upper Peninsula Michigan
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

Very nice place to stay for our nearly one week stay mid-April. Very clean and friendly. Our one hundred pound black lab loved the place and got treats every morning from the cleaning folks. Nice walking bike trail behing motel. Will return in May for another week.

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Santa cruz, CA
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

At $39 a night, I admittedly had my doubts despite the high Tripadvisor ratings. I booked a studio with kitchenette for a two night stay. I had requested an early check-in because of my early morning flight schedule. My stay at TBI was excellent. The staff was friendly and efficient. The room was very clean and well maintained with a... More

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TBI-Owner, Owner at Traverse Bay Inn, responded to this review
April 19, 2012

Your comments are much appreciated. I'm always glad to hear positive remarks about our staff as they truly are great and deserve the recognition for sure. We've been driving ourselves crazy though trying to find that squeak! If you see this and don't mind please do give me a call or email so we can track down the problem(s). Thanks... More

Sault Ste. Marie
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We booked this place based on trip advisor reviews. They were not wrong! Lovely place to stay...just like a small apartment! The price was amazing!!! Although we ate out all weekend, it was nice to know if we wanted to cook and make our own meals, everything was there to do it with! The bed was just like home also...very... More

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Michigan
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012 via mobile
2
people found this review helpful

We stopped here (after consulting Trip Advisor) during a spur of the moment trip to Traverse City and were not disappointed. We really appreciated the friendly, personal service. The place is spotless and the beds are comfortable. We highly recommend this place.

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Clinton Township, Michigan, United States
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

My husband and I have stayed here twice and loved it. We have had the Fireplace Suite and the Jacuzzi Suite. Both suites were perfectly spotless. We also had our little dog. The beds and linens are the best that I have ever run across in all my stays at other high end hotels. The staff is wonderful and would... More

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TBI-Owner, Owner at Traverse Bay Inn, responded to this review
March 10, 2012

Thanks so much, Dottie! We've had a lot of positive comments like yours since we have completed the upgrading of all of our bathrooms. I think the new fixtures, sinks, shelves, eetc. have really given the rooms a nice fresh look and it makes things so much easier for our housekeeping staff as well; we have a few more things... More

Greenville, Michigan
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012

Nice little place to stay and you can have your dog. We had a one bedroom with a kitchenette. Everything was very clean and we had all the kitchen utinsels needed to prepare a little breakfast in the morning before we left. The staff is very pleasant and helpful. This is our 3rd time staying and we will definetely stay... More

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Grand Rapids, Michigan
2 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2012
3
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
Senior Contributor
30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
72 helpful votes 72 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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Ohio
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
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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