Chippewa Hotel Waterfront

Travel Date: October 31, 2024

Good stay at a reasonable price. Very clean, fairly quiet, beds were a little stiff for our liking. Housekeeping was great, room cleaned up each night for us, with candy on the bed as a treat. Nice touch. Easy check in and check out. Elevator was very small, kind of...

Good stay at a reasonable price. Very clean, fairly quiet, beds were a little stiff for our liking. Housekeeping was great, room cleaned up each night for us, with candy on the bed as a treat. Nice touch. Easy check in and check out. Elevator was very small, kind of slow. Fortunately we were only on the 2nd floor, so we just took the stairs. Only reason for the 4 stars was the live music that went late into the night each night. Being only on the 2nd floor, it was like they were playing right outside our door. Funny thing about that was we signed off on a "Quiet Time" clause of the stay contract prior that gave times from 11pm til morning. I guess its only for guests, not bands. We'd stay again, but I'd ask for an upper floor.

Travel Date: October 31, 2024

Beautiful hotel! We stayed in a water view suite. Room was fantastic and bed was more comfortable than most. Room was clean and well furnished. View of the water was awesome. Staff was the best! Attached restaurant and bar is spot on. We’ll be back!

Travel Date: September 30, 2024

This is an excellent hotel on Mackinac Island. The Chippewa is a high end hotel. Typically their porters get our luggage to our room before we have finished checking into the hotel-and the checkin process is easy and efficient). Many hotels on the island have lake views, the Chippewa is...

This is an excellent hotel on Mackinac Island. The Chippewa is a high end hotel. Typically their porters get our luggage to our room before we have finished checking into the hotel-and the checkin process is easy and efficient). Many hotels on the island have lake views, the Chippewa is lakefront. From their lakefront suites you can watch the tourists come and go from the ferries and also watch the comings and goings in the marina. Their suites are large, ours had two queen beds in the bedroom with plenty of space to get around and the living area was spacious as well as the balcony. As a nice touch they do offer "turn down" service in the eveing and the milk and cookies were greatly apprediated. Their staff is excellent.

Travel Date: September 30, 2024

This is our second time staying at the Chippewa Hotel on Mackinac Island and it was completely excellent! It is one of the historic hotels on the island and it is located right in the middle of downtown on the harbor. We had a Main Street Deluxe One King room...

This is our second time staying at the Chippewa Hotel on Mackinac Island and it was completely excellent! It is one of the historic hotels on the island and it is located right in the middle of downtown on the harbor. We had a Main Street Deluxe One King room this time and it was very nice and more than adequate. The whole place is very clean, and the staff is very polite and helpful. We feel that it is a great value for lodging on the island providing a luxury experience without the huge price that a few of the other hotels charge. It has become our first choice for lodging when staying on Mackinac Island>

Travel Date: September 30, 2024

and maybe my favorite. Over the years we have stayed at various hotels, but the Chippewa was really nice. Not only is it centrally located, it is on the water. We got a great deal on a waterfront room, that overlooked the giant hot tub. We were on the main...

and maybe my favorite. Over the years we have stayed at various hotels, but the Chippewa was really nice. Not only is it centrally located, it is on the water. We got a great deal on a waterfront room, that overlooked the giant hot tub. We were on the main floor, but had two chairs and a small table outside our room. We ate lunch and dinner at the Pink Pony, onsite, and both meals were excellent. There was entertainment in the bar area at night. The only disappointment was a large bus group filled the restaurant in the morning, so we had to wait 30 minutes or go elsewhere.

Travel Date: September 30, 2024

My husband and I visited the Chippewa as a retirement gift from my employer. It was our first visit to Mackinac Island. Our harbor side room was very clean, comfortable, and beautifully decorated. All the staff were extremely nice and helpful. I would definitely stay at this hotel on a...

My husband and I visited the Chippewa as a retirement gift from my employer. It was our first visit to Mackinac Island. Our harbor side room was very clean, comfortable, and beautifully decorated. All the staff were extremely nice and helpful. I would definitely stay at this hotel on a future visit.

Travel Date: July 31, 2024

The Chippewa is located near the end of the busy part of Lake Shore Drive (“main street”). And Lake Shore Drive is VERY busy at times, too busy for us. The lobby is very small and often was very crowded. I made the mistake of not carefully looking at the...

The Chippewa is located near the end of the busy part of Lake Shore Drive (“main street”). And Lake Shore Drive is VERY busy at times, too busy for us. The lobby is very small and often was very crowded. I made the mistake of not carefully looking at the picture of the standard queen room that we stayed in. It was incredibly small. There was barely enough room to walk around the bed. I don’t mean to be critical of the Chippewa. There are other rooms that are much larger. We never ate at the Pink Pony because there was always a wait and it was very noisy. We did enjoy breakfast at the other part of the Pink Pony on the first floor, overlooking the water. If we were to go to Mackinac Island again, we would stay at a hotel on Market Street or on Lake Shore Drive away from the crowds.

Travel Date: August 31, 2024

I don't like leaving bad reviews but for what it cost to stay at this place, I feel that people should know what they are getting themselves into. I am sure some folks are just glamours about this place but we were not impressed. If you like paying $300.00 plus...

I don't like leaving bad reviews but for what it cost to stay at this place, I feel that people should know what they are getting themselves into. I am sure some folks are just glamours about this place but we were not impressed. If you like paying $300.00 plus per night to sleep in a cracker box with an uncomfortable bed then go ahead. The wife and I were spending our honeymoon day there and needless to say we both we just devastated when we opened the room to our quarters. There was One small kitchen chair to sit on and tucked in the corner underneath a big screen TV. Bathroom Sink is in the room and very little space to use. Due to the tight space, you would have to tuck your butt in to walk by each other. For the price you should at least get a comfortable bed and tucked in at night. The room and the motel were clean & staff very friendly. However, I wished I would have listened to my wife and gotten a little better place to enjoy our stay. Needless to say I would not stay here again.

Travel Date: August 31, 2024

Bart and the rest of the front desk crew were fantastic! We visited the Chippewa 50 years ago on our honeymoon and decided to go back on our 50th anniversary. From the moment we checked in until we left Bart and his staff treated us like royalty. The hotel restaurant...

Bart and the rest of the front desk crew were fantastic! We visited the Chippewa 50 years ago on our honeymoon and decided to go back on our 50th anniversary. From the moment we checked in until we left Bart and his staff treated us like royalty. The hotel restaurant is always crowded in season and usually does not accept reservations but Bart arranged a waterfront table for us anyway. Our 4th floor suite, harbor view, was phenomenal. The hotel cleaning staff works long hours to be certain everything is clean and neat and the evening turn down service was a plus. There are numerous choices for overnight on Mackinac Island but you would be missing a wonderful opportunity if you passed up on the Chippewa.

Travel Date: August 31, 2024

This was our second stay at the Chippewa and I'm sure, it won't be our last! This hotel offers everything we could ask for. Right out the front door to the bustling streets filled with horse drawn carriages and bicycles. The lobby is warm and welcoming as are the staff(absolutely...

This was our second stay at the Chippewa and I'm sure, it won't be our last! This hotel offers everything we could ask for. Right out the front door to the bustling streets filled with horse drawn carriages and bicycles. The lobby is warm and welcoming as are the staff(absolutely the best)! The indoor restaurant(the Pink Pony) is lovely, or dine outdoors under the umbrellas or on the deck. The food is delicious! We ate there 3 times and every meal was so good! Our room had a balcony overlooking the beautiful water and marina. Such a relaxing way to spend time after a busy day on the island. And I don't want to forget the 2 shops inside the lobby. One has fine designed art work and the other offers an array of Pink Pony fare. Even before we have left for home, we can't wait to return.

Travel Date: August 31, 2024

This hotel is centrally located on the island. The food at the Pink Poney was fantastic. Nothing real fancy but just good food. Loved the gift shop, it was full of Lilly Pulitzer and Ralph Lauren. If we ever go back I definitely would stay there again

Travel Date: July 31, 2024

Great location, balcony overlooking the lake and marina. Good location, very clean and spacious. Very expensive though, probably won't stay there again. We usually stay at the Main St. Inn and love it there, much less expensive and a bit more elegant.