Located in Williamsburg, Elk Rapids Lakeshore Inn is in a rural location, within a 15-minute walk of Lake Michigan and Guntzviller's Spirit of the Woods Museum. .This beach motel is 13.5 mi (21.8 km) from Torch Lake and 10.6 mi (17.1 km) from Traverse City Beach.
Guntzviller's Spirit of the Woods Museum - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Elk Lake - 3 min drive - 3.3 km
Grand Traverse Resort Golf Course - 12 min drive - 15.8 km
Turtle Creek Casino - 16 min drive - 20.2 km
Torch Lake - 24 min drive - 28.8 km
Getting around
Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) - 23 min drive
Restaurants
Oasis Tavern - 9 min drive
Pearl's New Orleans Kitchen - 4 min drive
The Dam Shop - 3 min drive
Johnny's Torch Riviera - 17 min drive
Jolly Pumpkin - 35 min drive
About this property
Elk Rapids Lakeshore Inn
Beach motel in Williamsburg with free parking
Elk Rapids Lakeshore Inn offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this motel include a picnic area and barbecue grills.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. 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
Family friendly
Free rollaway/extra bed
In-room cot
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No lift
Wheelchair accessibility
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Free cot
Free rollaway/extra bed
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
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Air conditioning
Heating
Iron/ironing board
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Payment types
Important information
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 and cash
Long-term renters welcome
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
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Reviews
Elk Rapids Lakeshore Inn Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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First time in area so we didn’t know what to expect. Facility was in a shaded park like setting with a fire pit and easy access to a private beach. The room was clean and comfortable.
An older road side hotel that has been updated. Super friendly owners. Lovely small rooms from a bygone era. Perfect for a quiet night on a bicycle trip while a cold front pushed through.
We arrived around 5 PM and I went up to the desk. As the lady was leaving her office for the day. She told me that my key was sitting outside in a mailbox. And I was confused. We did get an email stating that check-in would be from 4 PM to 7 PM and that if we had an issue with that that we could give them a call. While we were within those times and she was leaving and she said well it's a holiday.
So through hotels.com we put on there that there were five people, and they said that there were rollaway beds available.
There were no rollaway beds. Apparently there were a couple and they are a small business and they cannot provide them for every single room. And that I needed to reserve them. Which is not what is stated online.
I basically told her it was unacceptable. There is no way they should've let me put in for five people. I put the ages no way they should let me have five people in there without accommodating five people. And then I was told that when she called the owner that they didn't like my attitude. And they were thinking about just canceling us. Fourth of July weekend.
Because she didn't like the way that I was upset about them, not providing what was stated. I have never been so mortified
I was also told that I could go up to Meijer and purchase an air mattress. and purchase an air mattress. Which is what we did because we did not want our family member sleeping on a floor of a motel.
We had a purchase an air mattress and a pump. Out of our pocket.
What a great find! Convenient to Traverse Bay & Elk Rapids. Love the 60s vibe! Cozy room, but updated to 2025 amenities. Wonderful fire pit area to unwind at night. Walking distance to beach. We will be back!
We arrived at the Elk Rapids Lakeshore Inn in the evening and it was so quaint. We walked to the beach around dusk, about a block away through the trees and sat on the beach - it was beautiful. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. We’d stay here again!
The bed and pillows were great. It is very clean and freshly painted. The common area with fire pits and chairs was near immaculate with plenty of split firewood available. It is a quiet and pretty private little walk to a private beach. You need water shoes to walk out in the bay but it is very clean. Not a lot of shampoo and soap but you can ask for more. There is a number by the microwave you can text if you want anything. There is no vending or ice machine but the little refrigerator works great and is very clean. We enjoyed our stay very much.