2 outdoor pools

Reviews of Lake Bluff Inn and Suites

2.5 out of 5
Lake Bluff Inn and Suites
76648 11th Avenue, South Haven, MI

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 117 out of 306 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 108 out of 306 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 306 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 306 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 306 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Devin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
There was no lock on the back back patio door. The bathroom door did not latch nor lock. Tv was not a 60 inch like stated in room info also did not have Netflix or Hulu as stated. The fire place did not work. None of the exhaust fans worked. The vending machine outside was $3 and the job expired in November 2023.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Ivo

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just ok
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

marta

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gross!
Our room was the worst room I have every rented. I’ve traveled across the entire United States. The door didn’t shut properly and didn’t latch safely. The vertical blinds were broken and two slates were on the floor. Heater control knob was missing and was so discussing we didn’t even shower the next morning, just got out of there. The room was unprepared for occupancy. The pictures I saw online were not the room we got. Cost $200.00 per night. Don’t go there!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Donny was so wonderful with making the weekend great. We will be back for sure! It was my hubby's birthday and our wedding anniversary. Couldn't of had a better time.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

agnes, Charlotte

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Not as nice as we expected for the price ....high for off season and mid week for accommodation, which was an upgrade!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is going through changes and updates. The updates are beautiful. Will be coming back and the staff is so nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property is currently under renovation and we booked an older room, not yet updated. Though older, it was clean and comfortable. We wish we had more time to enjoy the sunset over Lake Michigan. The property is very nice and well maintained.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Michelle, Detroit

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Love the location! Gorgeous view of Lake Michigan. Close drive to downtown South Haven. It is easy parking. It was quiet. Room could be updated a bit and our TV did not work. Internet was hard to get. I could not even get the hotel internet in our room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Timothy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Love the location. Miss the breakfast. Hate the Blinds.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patti

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Catherine, Naperville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location right on the lake
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was nice Had to ask twice to get room serviced, finally did had

6/10 Okay

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Working on outside of property, inside still needs work, ie old furniture, bed too hard for me, spouse loved.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Gregory M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice view and sunsets over lake michigan. Very nice amenities. The room we stayed in lacked proper maintenance. Ceiling fan wobbled and was noisy, issue with alarm clock and overall cosmetics of the room, drywall. window shade, and window trim lacked professionalism as far as workmenship which made the cost of the room seem too pricey.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bryson

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely amazing place To stay would highly it staff was polite and very helpful will be booking again in the future

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I picked this place for the heated pool and hot tub, neither worked and had no water in them, wish i knew before booking,apent alot of money for nothing would not recommended
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Management on 31 May 2023
Hello, Our dates for the pools are posted every year. We opened them this year on Memorial Day weekend which was this past weekend and they were indeed up. I cannot see when your reservation was, but we are sorry you could not enjoy our amazing pools. Typically they open Memorial day weekend to Labor day weekend, weather dependent. Please check with us next time. A 1/5 rating does not reflect the guest experience here, but we hope you get to visit again.

6/10 Okay

Beth

Hot tub not hooked up no breakfast
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Management on 31 May 2023
We do not offer breakfast, nor is that posted anywhere on our Bio, website, or page listing. The lower ratings for this is damaging to us and does not accurately reflect the guest experience. We do offer a discount at the New Park Gastropub downtown, and stay tuned for some new amenities in the coming seasons! Coffee & Tea are offered daily. The hot Tubs are brand new outdoor additions that were just dropped off that we have not had prior. We do have 2 heated pools and a sauna as well, in addition to the entertainment and fitness centers.

2/10 Terrible

Muhammad, Mississauga

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms had broken windows shades, rooms were smelly. Beds are un comfortable. No soap in the dispensers.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Management on 31 May 2023
Hello, we explained all of this for you when present. The soap dispensers are no longer in use as we provide them in individual bottles for you. Maintenance responded to your shades at 11:30 PM as soon as notified and replaced it within minutes. Each room is cleaned to extremely high standards and there was no smell before or after in the unit. We do not respond to threats to issue refunds, and our staff was not treated kindly. We will respond to each and every concern and each review, as we take our hospitality very seriously and aim to exceed all expectations and pride ourselves on being the nicest and only Lakefront hotel on Lake Michigan.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden Gem
Great location, right next to Lake Michigan and only minutes to a beach. Everyone was very nice. Had a small issue with the fireplace at 9pm and someone came over and took care of it right away. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Management on 31 May 2023
We are so glad we were able to share a little piece of our Lakefront Oasis with you, and that you enjoyed it! We are always here for each and every concern, thanks so much for sommunicating with us and we hope to host you again soon!

6/10 Okay

Jonathan, Kalkaska

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Extremely aged property.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Management on 31 May 2023
Hello, Our property is the only Full Service Lakefront hotel on this side of Lake Michigan, and currently has the newest rooms. We do take pride in existing long before most resorts, which is why we hold this unique title. We have however renovated nearly the entire property and offer over 12 types of accomodations. You did not book a lakeview room, and as these are our standard rooms, do not offer the same amenities and fixtures as all other ones. Our newest units are only only months old. This does not accurately reflect the property, but we encourage you to try a different room type that will better suit your needs. Thank you for staying!

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not exactly what I expected
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jamie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Brad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only there for one night. The view and property were nice.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Kay

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Taya

I liked it!
nice place
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Dawn

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We had stayed at this resort 2 years ago and had a gorgeous, clean and perfect room overlooking Lake MI, so we decided to stay again. We were unaware of the fact that they have a remodeled section of the resort and a NOT remodeled section. We were put in the old section, and our room was full of mold! The shower stall had been painted, right over the mold but it was still showing through, and the musty smell was making us both sick. We went to speak to the front desk and she informed us that the whole back section was not remodeled, but still cost the same, and they didnt have any employees to clean a different room for us to move to!! Eventually she had us move, to the room right next door, which had the exact same smell and mold issues in the bathroom! It is a beautiful property, but Id only stay again if I was guaranteed to have a new room
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Not as expected
This place is so-so. The Wi-Fi never worked. The tv kept going out & you would have to get up & mess with the wire to make it work again. The ladies at the front desk tried their best to help. For the price I expected it to be a bit nicer & not have ripped, dingy carpeting. The scenery is nice. I wouldn't stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Want a refund!
For one thing it shows Lake Michigan butts up to it but you can’t access it from there. There is a 70’ drop and you have to drive down town to access it. Second thing. A storm came through that was really bad and they lost electricity. But no generators. Non! Ppl next to us swearing and hanging out the door ppl in the United across the way we’re fighting loudly and it scared my granddaughters. I went in to see when they expected the electric to go back on and this guy made the call and it surely wasn’t something the company he was talking to was planning on in that area anytime soon. Soo I told them I was leaving. Wanted a refund. With ppl going crazy in the area and no lights I wasn’t planning on staying. She said they don’t give refunds. I guess I should have read the fine print. I told her the kids were unsafe there and they couldn’t expect ppl to stay if there was no electric. No toilet can’t flush no lights. Had no idea when they’d come back on. I want a refund. I’m not going back. Expensive for not having a beach. And it made us all uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

stephanie

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Great location. Our only problem was the beds and sheets. The mattresses don’t have water proof pads or any protection on them. Just thin sheets were over them. Not sure how clean that can be!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The T.V. and some of the electrical outlets did not work. Missing parts of the window blind though there was a curtain, but that is not going to give privacy or block out the light when it is placed above the Air Conditioner which blows the curtain around, Clerk at check in told us the hours of the office and that she would be there questions or concerns. We had a question about early checkout, so we went to office 1.5 hours before closing, lights were off and door was locked. For the price we paid I expected a better than a mediocre room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mariagny

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed it. It has good options to stay all day in the outdoor area. For sure I would like to come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Ryan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
We won’t return
Very out dated needs a good renovation! Bad mold Mildew smell first room was really bad! Second not as bad but definitely had a smell!! Wi-Fi only worked outside of room
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the proximity to the lake and the sunset views. outdoor pool was nice. The room was comfortable. Enjoyed the hot tub. Had a little trouble getting the jets to start. Overall a great property.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Angela

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty and Outdated
The room was dirty. There were dirty towels left behind from the previous guest and lots of hair all over the bathroom floor. The rooms are very outdated and not homey or comfortable. We were so upset by the condition of the room/property that we left and didn’t even stay at this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The entire staff was amazing. There were some flies by the pool that bit but I did not feel it was the hotel’s fault.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elaina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
The location was great. It was right along the lake and great views of the sunset. They had a food truck which made it nice for the evening meal. Its currently being updated and will have some nice upgrades soon. I was disappointed, we had reserved a queen bed but ended up with a double bed. The stool in the bathroom ran constantly which was a little bothersome trying to sleep. The room was clean.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Salvatore

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cool place on lake Michigan
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly/ Helpful staff
The noise we kept hearing like a knocking sound. We think it was the wind blowing the fire extinguisher outside on the wall. It would help if you could secure it down, so it doesn’t move. The girls at the front desk were very friendly n helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Theresa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and the bed was comfy but everything had a dingy feel to it - especially outdoors. The blinds covering our window were missing 4 slats. We noticed shortly after 10pm and staff was gone for the evening so we had to prop some clothes on the windowsill and hang a towel to cover the window. I brought it up when checking out but the receptionist wasn’t concerned at all.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Team LB on 12 May 2022
Hello and thanks for staying! We do have staff available 24/7 for your concerns please never hesitate to let us know. We have a text the desk card in each room. Please contact us so we can help you on a future stay to make your experience 10/10! Thank You!

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You can tell this place is well cared for. The updates are very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marrissa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property and amazing place to stay close to the beach. Staff was extremely nice and attentive. Will be back in the summer!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Brian Wayne

Disliked: Amenities
we paid a lot of money for the room . when I called about fresh towels ,I was told there was no maid service on Saturday. So I paid $275 a night to stay in a dirty room
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Jason Eric, mt clemens

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021