Traverse Bay Inn

"Hands down a great hotel if you are in T.C. I live in Florida now but T.C. is my home and we stay here every time we come home. Rooms are always clean and if you need anything while staying there the staff is always there to help! Megan is absolutely amazing and always willing to answer questions if you need something! We thank you for our 10 day stay there and look forward to coming back!"

"A clean and fairly priced motel. We stayed in the “two bedroom” unit which turned out to be two floors/three rooms in total (first floor - front room with couch and kitchenette, rear bedroom w/single bed; second floor - one bedroom with two beds. There were only two of us but this room could accommodate an entire family for sure. The space was clean and attended to. Would definitely stay here again. Do note: the check in staff in is only on the property until 4pm."

"Excellent stay - Highly Recommend Bit of a long review, but want to share experience and encourage others to stay here. We’re a family of 5; 3 kids are college age and it tough finding affordable places with room for all. We booked a room through the website, which described room with 4 beds (2 Queens and 2 Doubles) and had pictures of fairly nice sized rooms. When we arrived, the unit provided had 1 Queen and 2 Doubles. We contacted office and they said there is no room with 4 beds; they had recently changed website managers and there must have been some mistake. In a rare moment of TRUE CUSTOMER SERVICE, we were provided a second room, free of charge, for entire stay. Thank you for stepping up and making our stay a good one! Our units were very clean. In addition to family trips, I’ve done a lot of business travel. The cleanliness of the units was excellent. We were offered housekeeping during stay and declined it. It wouldn’t be appropriate to say luxury, but the units were well kept and functional. Towels and bedding were nice. The beds were comfortable. The other furniture could use a bit of upgrading. The units were quiet and well heated. Large closets! Water was hot and plentiful. Our units had a small kitchen area with full sized refrigerator, stove, sink, real coffee maker, and other kitchen items - didn’t cook a meal, but used space for snacks and light breakfasts. In all honesty, the more casual feel made the stay more relaxing. We were visiting family and friends in the area for 3 nights and didn’t spend great lengths of time in the rooms; other than an hour or so before and after a full night’s sleep. For families staying longer, who may spend longer family time in the room, there could be a couple minor issues; -There was a small sofa for 2 adults (not a sleeper sofa) and two dining chairs in the unit. It would have been tough for all 5 of us to sit in one of the units. (Maybe a folding chair or two tucked in the unit’s closet?) -There aren’t enough towel hooks. There was one towel hook in each unit. I complain about lack of towel hooks in almost every hotel we stay. While hotels suggest we can save the planet by simply reusing towels, most don’t have enough hooks/whatever to hang used towels. (Again, the closets in the units were larger and might be an ideal spot for more towel hooks.) -One unit had carpet, the other that industrial vinyl. The carpeted unit seemed cozier, quieter with less stuff (sidewalks had deicer) tracked in. This seems really minor and I sure if we requested housekeeping the vinyl floor would have been cleaned spotless. But, for a longer stay, the carpet was nicer and could be a more inviting spot for sitting for extended TV watching. Overall, I highly recommend the Traverse Bay Inn. I’ve had the good fortune to space in some “fancy” places - and this place (especially the staff) hits all the right marks for a family. The accommodations are basic, but functional with good space for a family to stretch out. (Except for number of beds, the 5 of us would have been good, space wise, in one unit). The staff is friendly and excellent. The price for our entire 3 night stay was what other places in the area were asking for 1 night. This was our second stay and now will be our go-to place for future visits."