My boyfriend picked the hotel on our recent weekend getaway to Mackinac. He was drawn in by the price, the fact that there was a "indoor pool", and that they offered a continental breakfast. When we pulled in to the motel I didn't have high hopes. Walked in to the lobby to find every surface covered in cat hair and a cat jumping up on the counters, all over the sofas, etc. I didn't even want to set my bag down. Not the warm greeting someone with cat allergies needs. The room was ok - no signs of cat hair, at least. Bed/bedding was quite comfortable and contemporary. Decor was dated, but I didn't expect anything too fancy from Mackinaw City, especially for the price. TV was old and the reception often poor. Would have appreciated more outlets or powerstrips for charging the cell phones, iPad, electric razor, etc.

Hotel is very close to a couple ferry lines. In fact we walked back to the hotel when the ferry returned to dock rather than waiting for the shuttle to drop us off. There's a sidewalk the whole way, but you do have to cross two main roads to get back to the hotel. When we got back to the parking lot, we found a note on my windshield stating the housekeeping cart had been blown into my car while we were away. There must have been a hurricane while we were on the island. We found a fairly sizable dent on the front drivers side fender and a large divot and scuffs on the factory chrome rim. Not cheap repairs! Guess the Thunderbird Inn really did leave an impression. It's been almost a month and the hotel's insurance company has yet to even acknowledge the incident, let alone pay out so I can repair my damaged "baby". The manager was very nice and apologetic about the whole thing, but that doesn't fix the $1500 damage done.

If housekeeping had kept better control of their cart, this hotel would easily earn an extra point or two on the ratings scale. If you do chance it and stay here, park as far away from your room as possible. We will not be returning.

The word "Inn" should be exchanged with "Motel". That is exactly what this place is. Small to average size room. Table top surfaces looked clean but it could have used a more thorough vacumming. Few updates have been made but this place definitely could use a few more. Hairdryer is availble but it is ancient. Bathroom was clean. My husband went to take a dip in the pool and came right back because there was a strong odor that he could not stand in the pool area. The continental breakfast was actually decent. It was better than most continental breakfasts I have had. Not a far drive to the ferry's for Mackinac Island. This room was good for one night of sleep. If we were staying in the area any longer I would have looked for somewhere else.

This "hotel" had so many good reviews, we decided to stay here for our anniversary weekend. I have to say I was disappointed. This is a motel not a hotel. If I knew that, I would have adjusted my expectations. here is a list of the highlights.
- The first thing to greet me were 3 bats living on the screen window.
- The internet never worked.
- The iron was ducked taped together.
- The shower faucet just dripped down, I had to move the setting to massage to get water to come out.
- The room itself is outdated. Old carpet.
- The breakfast was small. Long wait for waffles. They should invest in another waffle maker.

We had made reservations at a different motel and when we got there it was such a dump we couldn't stay so we came over to this motel and were glad we did. The price was reasonable for someone like us who cannot afford the luxury places and the room was a lot bigger than we expected for the price which really impressed us. We liked the room and were very comfortable here which to us is a big part of a vacation. There was an issue with no not water the first night and the sink and bath fixtures could use some repair and also the little minifridge doesn't work the best but they were not problems that made us want to leave and not come back. The staff were all very friendly and pleasant and very willing to help us with any concerns we had. They even welcomed our cat that travels with us. We will definitely stay here again and would recommend this motel to others.