Located in Mears, Silver Sands Hotel & Resort is within a 15-minute drive of Lake Michigan and Silver Lake State Park. .This hotel is 6.6 mi (10.6 km) from Silver Lake Sand Dunes Area Chamber of Commerce and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Craig's Cruisers Family Fun Center.
What's nearby
Craig's Cruisers Family Fun Center - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Upper Silver Lake - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
Silver Lake State Park - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
Little Sable Point Lighthouse - 9 min drive - 5.4 km
Silver Lake Sand Dunes Area Chamber of Commerce - 14 min drive - 12.6 km
Getting around
Manistee, MI (MBL-Manistee County-Blacker) - 66 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 12 min drive
The Golden Eatery - 8 min drive
Open Hearth Grille - 9 min drive
Frickin' Chicken Shack - 3 min walk
Lighthouse Grill & Gift Shop - 5 min drive
About this property
Silver Sands Hotel & Resort
Beachfront hotel in Mears with free parking
Silver Sands Hotel & Resort offers 41 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Kitchens offer full-sized refrigerators/freezers, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a private beach.
Make yourself at home in one of the 41 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves. Rooms have private balconies or patios.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a private beach, or other amenities including wedding services and a picnic area.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Family friendly
In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
In-room kitchen
In-room microwave
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Shared microwave
Guest services
Housekeeping (on request)
Wedding services
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Dock
Firepit
On a private beach
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bathroom
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Food and drink
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Kitchen
Microwave
More
Access via exterior corridors
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Service fee: 3.5 percent
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
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, debit cards, and cash
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
This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Property is also known as
Silver Sands & Resort Mears
Silver Sands Hotel & Resort Hotel
Silver Sands Hotel & Resort Mears
Silver Sands Hotel & Resort Hotel Mears
Silver Sands Hotel & Resort Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Silver Sands Resort – A Hidden Gem!
I had an incredible stay at Silver Sands Resort. The rooms were immaculately clean—truly some of the cleanest I’ve ever experienced. The staff was absolutely wonderful: friendly, attentive, and always ready to help with a smile.
While the property is older, it’s very well maintained and has a charming, nostalgic feel that adds to its appeal. Everything was in great working order, and the atmosphere was peaceful and relaxing.
I highly recommend Silver Sands Resort to anyone looking for a comfortable, welcoming place to stay. I’ll definitely be back!
We loved our stay at Silver Sands Hotel & Resort. The staff was helpful & friendly. Our room was clean, and the location is great. Convenience store, food, shops & icecream are all within walking distance. Would definitely book here again!
Regina
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
8/10 Good
Jessica
28 Jul 2025
Jessica
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
8/10 Good
Carla
Travelled with family
25 Jul 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Could see the lake, pool was very inviting. Staff was excellent. Woukd of liked a microwave, but did ger by without it.
This is an old motel that has been remodeled. It was clean, quiet and convenient to all things in the area. We did have a couple of issues with our room that we reported to staff the morning after we arrived for our two night stay. The sink was clogged and filled with water quickly and drained very slow. We were told that they had tried to fix it in the past, but felt it must be a bigger issue. The Tv did not work and was not connected to the cable service. We tried to connect it, however we were unable to. After reporting it, no one ever came up to fix it. We also found it strange that there was no microwave in our room. They had one that you could use, however it was outside, around the back of the motel by the pool. We would stay here again because of its convenience and cleanlines, but would check that everything was in good working order before we settled in.
Deanna
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
10/10 Excellent
Lori
17 Jul 2025
Lori
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
7 Jul 2025
Disliked: Room comfort
Just okay
Very confusing on stay and place , thought we had cabin house room. We had tiny lake view room size of motel even smaller labeled as beach house room .The a/c is right next to bed very uncomfortable two nights of sleeping, we even brought our own pillows too. Not like pic shown here when I signed up and reviewed. No kitchen, no microwave, sink leaked, the blame will go on me or 3rd party reasons. Not worth money in my opinion. Area was great everything was in walking distance, the fireworks were just okay. The Silver Sands beach was well kept though!
There was only 2 things that weren't that great; the beds (old fashioned spring mattress's that were terribly uncomfortable and need an update), and the bathroom layout (the toilet was right inside the door with little to no room.)
Everything else was great; the pool was huge, clean and warm, the service was wonderful and friendly, and you just can't beat the views and convenience of the resort.
Overall great stay, just not that comfy. (But i do believe they are now starting to update the beds).
Me and my grand daughter had a stay here for one night. The pool didn't open until 10:00 and check out was at 11:00. I asked if I could get a later check out but staff said stay as long as we like after we check out and use the pool. Bathroom by pool to change before leaving. Excellent!
Amazing place and such a convenient location to everything. The beach, shops, dunes, food, you name it. Amazing hosts too! So friendly and made sure we had everything.