Straits of Mackinac, Michigan hotel rooms at the Independent

"It was great to have a balcony facing the lake--definitely worth requesting. The complimentary breakfast was fine, with juice, coffee, eggs, ham, pancakes, bread products and a waffle maker. There wasn't any tourist information in the room, so a stop at the welcome center would be useful to get information about attractions and local businesses."

"Good breakfast "

"I love the onsite restaurant/bar"

"The staff was very welcoming and the room was clean. Unfortunately the pool was a bit too cold. Breakfast was good considering we stayed in the off season, but I wish there had been more choices. "

"The waterpark area smells horrible!!! There was a pungent smell of mold leading up to the waterpark. The bottom of the wall behind the siding by the hot tub was exposed showing lots of green and black mold. On top of that I busted my ankle on a piece broken hanging from under a bed and when I told them and showed them pictures they didn't care at all or even address it. My coffee maker had so much caked up dirt inside of it they had to bring me a new one. There were pretzels on the floor out in the open as if the room hadn't been properly cleaned with sticky stains on the floor. "

"This place was absolutely perfect to call home for the night! I went at the end of March so it was very cold and a lot of the shops were still closed for the season but I loved every bit of the island and this lodge luckily stays open year round which saved my butt! This place is clean, quiet, comfy, so so close to the water and right downtown where all the good stuff is! I’d stay here over and over again. The staff was so very friendly and helpful, we were thrilled with our stay!"

"We stayed in mid October 2025 and would definitely go back. "

"Very nice place to stay, it was clean and quiet. The staff was nice and friendly. "

"Nice "