When you stay at Bridge Vista Beach - Hotel & Convention Center in Mackinaw City, you'll be on the beach, just steps from Lake Huron and 12 minutes by foot from Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal. .This beach hotel is 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Lake Michigan and 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Headlands International Dark Sky Park.
What's nearby
Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
Mackinaw City Dock - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
Mackinaw Bridge Museum - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
Headlands International Dark Sky Park - 7 min drive - 5.9 km
Getting around
Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 20 min drive
Restaurants
Keyhole Bar & Grill - 3 min drive
Dixie Saloon - 3 min drive
Wienerlicious - 2 min drive
Darrow's Family Restaurant - 3 min drive
Starbucks - 3 min drive
About this property
Bridge Vista Beach - Hotel & Convention Center
Beachfront hotel with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
Bridge Vista Beach - Hotel & Convention Center offers 99 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.
This Mackinaw City hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center and a children's pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 99 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and designer toiletries. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
Featured amenities include express check-in, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Mackinaw City? This hotel has 17438 square feet (1620 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 8 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Onsite parking includes off-street options
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Billiards/pool table
Children's pool
Gym
Mini golf
Family friendly
Arcade/game room
Children's pool
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Mini golf
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Vending machine
Guest services
Concierge services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
17,438 square feet of conference space
8 meeting rooms
Outdoors
Beach towels
Garden
On a lake
On the beach
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Assistive listening devices
Braille/raised signage
Lift
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
More
1 building
3 floors
Banquet hall
Built in 2001
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
40-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Connecting rooms available
Free local calls
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Renovations and closures
The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from September 26 to May 10:
Swimming pool
Water park
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 27.75 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: USD 27.75 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Property is also known as
Beach Vista
Bridge Vista
Bridge Vista Beach
Bridge Vista Beach Hotel
Bridge Vista Beach Hotel Mackinaw City
Bridge Vista Beach Mackinaw City
Bridge Vista Hotel
Vista Beach
Vista Beach Hotel
Bridge Vista Beach Hotel And Convention Center
Bridge Vista Beach - Hotel & Convention Center Hotel
Bridge Vista Beach - Hotel & Convention Center Mackinaw City
Reviews
Bridge Vista Beach - Hotel & Convention Center Reviews
7.6
Good
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7.2/10
Cleanliness
8.4/10
Staff & service
6.6/10
Amenities
6.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 344 out of 1002 reviews
10 - Excellent
344
Rating 8 - Good. 276 out of 1002 reviews
8 - Good
276
Rating 6 - Okay. 193 out of 1002 reviews
6 - Okay
193
Rating 4 - Poor. 117 out of 1002 reviews
4 - Poor
117
Rating 2 - Terrible. 72 out of 1002 reviews
2 - Terrible
72
Reviews
6/10 Okay
autumn
Travelled with family and small children
2 Aug 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great location, shopping close nice beach view. Water slides didn’t work lazy river was green. Said they had breakfast on website no breakfast at all. Rooms could have been cleaner for sure. Building had a musty smell. Staff was nice and friendly definitely needs some upgrades
This was a clean hotel room, nicely positioned in the beach with a view of Lake Huron and the bridge. It is a bit too busy of a road to walk down to the business district . The pool area had the big water slides shut down now for at least a year, I know this because it was down last year as well.
Be sure to take water shoes- you can not walk on the beach or in the water without them as their “sandy” beach is heavily loaded with rock. You may as well sleep outside. The beds and carpet were wet 100% of the stay. There was dried liquids on the wall, mold behind the toilet, the bath tub faucet leaked, the small was awful- all of our clothes and blankets smelled like it. The staff always refers you to the GM- who is never available. It sounds like this is one of the hotels owned by a family there who owns many hotels that have poor customer service. You’d be better off finding a separate owned hotel. We needed to leave early due to an emergency back home- they won’t refund you for any reason, that is fine. That is policy, but that is probably how they’re able to stay afloat.
Horrible experience! Pictures online show an actual water park. The water park has been closed for over 6 years. All that is there now is a small pool, tiny lazy river, and a toddler splash pad. The lazy river floaters half deflated and thrown in a corner. Staff was rude and not helpful at all. After checking in and checking out the property I asked for a refund and was told NO. I called to speak with a manager and was told that Anna the manager would be to my room to talk with me in 30-40 minutes and never came. In the morning when I checked out 2 days early I asked what the managers name was and was told old a different name. I asked for a corporate phone # and was given the hotel phone # not corporate. The room was nasty dirty. I had a pair of white socks on and just after walking one evening around the same room they were black on the bottom and I threw them away. The walls had black mold from what looked like water damage. In the morning while
Packing things up we killed 4 very large nasty spiders. There was a random pill sitting on the night stand. When googled it we found out that it was a crazy antibiotic for some nasty things. So glad my son did not see it before we did. The whole experience was just horrible all around. We booked 3 nights and barely made it one. We were gone before 6am then next morning.
The location is great because it is on the beach with a view of the bridge. We did not take advantage of the pool area. Based on how dirty our room was I would not have wanted to use the pool to be honest. Our room was very dirty including a stain on the sheets of one of the beds, dust on everything, and the floor was sticky. The hallways were also dirty and in need of attention.
The room was great! Right on the beach. We didn’t use the kid water park, but it’s nice.
Anthony
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
4/10 Poor
allison
Travelled with family
28 Jul 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This hotel is very run down. The only water park is sketchy and simply opening a window would make it better. It was hard to breathe in the pool area and I never saw hotel staff enter it the entire time we were there.
allison
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
6/10 Okay
James
Travelled with partner
28 Jul 2025
Overall it was a place sent stay. However, the room wasn’t cleaned properly hair was left in the bed from the last people. There was garbage behind the nightstand and hair left in the hair dryer. As well as the parking lot being so full to the point where I had to park on grass not in the parking lot. Other than those things it wasn’t terrible, but would not stay there again.
You seem to get what you pay for. Since this wasn't our first trip this year was looking for something a little more reasonably priced. Probably wasn't the best idea. No microwave. Never seen a hotel without a microwave, oh well. Handle broken off dresser drawer. TV had to be turned on by using buttons behind TV. They had a lady up quick to hook TV back up and inform us how it had to be turned on. There was rusty grills, siding and old lounges thrown out on the right side of the building. It's pet friendly but you have to take your dog with you at all times which wasn't much fun when you wanted to eat out. Just a few restaurants with patio dining. Nothing the hotel can necessarily control but noisy from about 5pm to 12:30 am. Now here is a surprise: they actually have housekeeping come every day with clean towels and to empty trash! Haven't seen anything similar to that since before 2020. The hotel was okay but will spend a little more to get a little more next time we rent a hotel room or just stick to condos.