Sleeping Bear Inn

I had the whitefish which was tender and delicious. My husband had the tri tip
steak which he hopes to return for soon. All in all a very pleasant experience and a good meal.

We booked a rather last minute trip to Michigan and had wanted to say near Sleeping Bear Dunes. We mistook this hotel for being closer to the actual Dunes area, but our stay was fine. We seemed to be the ONLY guests in the hotel and initially the front desk clerk wasnt all that friendly. I would think if we were the only ones staying there — you would put a smile on and act like you were happy about it! We didnt even know there was a «continental «breakfast!
Anyway, the hotel is conveniently located downtown Frankfort and close to the water. We were also within driving distances to the Dunes, Traverse City, etc so it ended up being fine. The restaurant was not open while we were there so I cant speak to that. The room was very clean, but I must say, they need to relax with that water pressure. I swear my skin was ripped right off! If you’re looking for a reasonably priced hotel in Frankfort I would recommend this spot.

After my initial visit and two day stay I fell in love with the romanticism of this hotel. Very unique inn, the history is ever present, the feel of something special is brimming throughout the inn. It’s super clean and comfortable on an impressive level. The vacant rooms were left with doors swung open, inviting guests to explore and admire the charm and individual detail of each room. Since I was there in the off-​season, I was able to see the majority of rooms as there was vacancy.
I can tell you that I will be back on an annual basis at least twice a year. Plenty of parking and the beach is moments away on foot. A marina is situated one block to the south, being visible from the southside of the hotel. The beach and pier with a lighthouse is very close walking to the west. It appears to be a quaint town with all essentials– gas, tackle, charters, golf, hardware, bars and restaurants, even a historic appearing movie house next door.
The in-​house restaurant was not open for the season, however Tami gave me a tour and it is was more than charming! I already have my next trip booked, set to come back in a couple of weeks.
If you seek something romantic and out of the ordinary, look no further. You will not be disappointed, the staff ensures your stay to be comfortable and informative– just ask! I shared a bit of time with the staff over a cup of coffee in the morning and a bit of history of the town and hotel. I feel very fortunate to have stumbled upon the Sleeping Bear Inn!!!
I am a real customer, in no way affiliated with the hotel or staff, just excited to have found something so charming. They did a fantastic job capturing the essentials of what we go up north for– relaxation and local charm! Bravo!

Passing through and stayed here. This is a unique, quaint inn. I had planned to stay in a small room, I was gifted with an upgrade to one of their larger rooms. At first this was an exciting thought until I entered the room and realized it was better to be a honeymoon suite. Two stories, it included a hot tub and a giant mirrored canopy bed. A bit overwhelming but had amazing rest in this room. Though old, it was comfortable and clean. I loved my stay here and would come again.
Breakfast the next day was delicious. The waitress was so friendly and helpful with my questions about local travels. And her kindness reminded me of how proud I am to be have been a Michigander and grown up alongside people like her. Five stars for restaurant. Delicious omelet w sausage spinach mushrooms feta
Four stars for hotel. Hot tub was roaring when I walked in. Room was hot. Kudos on prizing me with an upgrade.
Thanks for a wonderful stay.

Their build your own breakfast pizza has got to be one of my favorite breakfasts in memory. Off of the long list I chose feta cheese, mushrooms, green peppers, and jalapenos. The tandoor flatbread everything rested on was very flavorful, as were the rest of the very fresh ingredients. Creative, yet a simple dish that is definitely a very special departure from the usual boring breakfast items. See picture.
Service was spot on as well, all with a smile from our young waitress. The building itself is a nicely restored historic old inn and is also a 17 room B&B. The front dining room we sat in had a view of Betsie Bay that sits just off of Lake Michigan. A gorgeous little town in a beautiful part of our country.

I was there the night this «hair-​in-​my-​food» debacle happened. The diners both have long, grey hair, which was what they «found» in their food. Neither the chef, nor any of the kitchen or wait staff have long grey hair. This couple seemed a little shifty and too quick to accuse, to me. It may be that this is how they cage free food.
I don’t know about that, but I do know the hairs did not come from any of the employees heads. The diners acted outraged, but maybe that should carry a supply of different hairs with them, so they could match it their wait person, and thereby make their claims of nausea at the sight of hairy food more plausible. Just a suggestion.
My dining experience at the Sleeping Bear Inn has always been delightful. The food and service are impeccable. For a young business, they seem to be doing everything right to build their reputation and create a warm and inviting atmosphere. The food is excellent. The couple with the hairy problem should have taken them up on the offer of a free desert. They are excellent.

I did not stay at this Inn and it may be very nice. The lobby seems nice and looks clean and is right downtown not far from the beach.
My review is on their restaurant. My husband and I went there about 6 pm tonight, ordered two mojitos, their coconut shrimp and some sort of flat bread with mushrooms and cheese. The mojitos were delicious and cost $ 6.00 each because it was happy hour. The shrimp tasted good. .typical of that sort of thing. They served corn chips, salsa and guacamole with them.
We began to eat. I had a small piece of flat bread and it was ‘ok’… sort of tasteless. All this would have been fine if my husband had not dragged a long hair from under the melted cheese!!! Digusting. He left that and went to the chips and guacamole… only to find a long hair in it also! I might have thought it was our hair except they were both embedded in the food… under the cheese and deep in the guacamole. I almost vomited.
We told the waiter and she took both away, set them on the bar and proceeded to pull ANOTHER LONG HAIR out of the cheese bread! She came back with the bread boxed to take home… offered us free dessert but DID NOT remove that disgusting food from the bill!
I was astonished that she boxed the bread to take home!!! After finding a hair in it that we saw her pull out … and that we ourselved found a hair in. OMG!
And then to think we’d eat anything else at the place was beyond belief. We left and will never set foot in the place again… EVER!
I don’t know what to say except it almost made me vomit.
And that of course, made me assume that the rooms will not be clean either… they need to handle this badly!