Oscoda Lakeside Hotel

Loved the beach,so large and beautiful.thought the fire pits were a nice addition.pool was good and hot tub.their needed supervision at pool

It’s a good hotel, private beach, heated pool and hot tub. The only thing that need improvements are the mattresses.

The location is great! The Paul was nice. The hot tub was broken. We were supposed to have a room for five, but it only was for 4 at most. Sleeping space was tight. It was still a good time.

Excellent private sand beach with grills, fire pits and picnic tables.

Parking was easy. Hotel has nice sandy beach and pool. Not as bad as some reviews I saw but it is old and outdated and there are stains on carpet and furniture and some hallway areas not well vacuumed. Breakfast area clean and adequate. Nice pancake maker. Bed was clean and comfortable. Room comfortable.

Would have rated higher if the pool and jacuzzi would have been working right..Room was nice bed was comfortable. On the beach which is nice

Considering a lot of the reviews I was actually pleasantly surprised. It was pretty clean. A bit outdated but everything in our room worked. The beach area was nice. The pool area could have had some lounge chairs. All in all it was a decent stay. BBQ was not cleaned out so my husband cleaned it really well after we used it. I do think they need more trash receptacles by the beach and near BBQ area so people won't throw garbage all over the ground .

The pool and hot tub were very clean, the lake is a short walk from the hotel. Cute little dining area. Very convenient having a private beach when traveling with small children. About 5 minutes away from town.

Everything was good except for one thing. I was told by booking agent that the hot tub/spa in the pool area was working. It was not working while I was there. I did enjoy the pool. Great little pancake machine on the breakfast buffet, was enjoyed too.

The beach is excellent. Nice picnic tables, fire pit, and swings behind the hotel with beach access.

Staff was excellent however, when I got into bed for the night, I found that there was sand at the foot of my bed. Other than that the hotel and the room was very clean.

What I did not like is one not having a phone in my room to call front desk if I had to two lack of maintenance to the room there is dust bunnies and dirt and dirty stuff underneath the bed my door coming into my room rubs on the door frame so bad it's hard to open and close and there's cigarette butts all over in the parking lot and sidewalk nobody told us the Wi-Fi password beds very uncomfortable our rooms smell like a wet dog had laid in the beds not happy at all either is my wife I would not go back there ever again not for the kind of money I paid for it.

Bed bugs, woke up the first night to discover bed bugs crawling all over, got a refund but discovered I was still charged for the first night, the area is beautiful but bedbugs, come on

Front staff very nice, cleanliness of room and interior of hotel very dirty. Not much of a breakfast

Sheets were stained and room was dirty. Got the jacuzzi king room, paid so much for a dirty room was not worth it.

Parking was easy. Hotel has nice sandy beach and pool. Not as bad as some reviews I saw but it is old and outdated and there are stains on carpet and furniture and some hallway areas not well vacuumed. Breakfast area clean and adequate. Nice pancake maker. Bed was clean and comfortable. Room comfortable.

Staff was friendly, polite. Went to our room and my wife checked the matress as she always does before we stay in a hotel. Unfortunately, we found several bed bugs on the mattress. The desk clerk immediately offered to change us to another room on the opposite side of the place, but my wife did not want to stay at this property at all given what we found. We checked out and were given a full refund.

Our bath tub looked as though it hadn’t been cleaned in weeks. There was gum or something stuck to the bathroom floor and the walls were filthy. We kept our socks on and didn’t shower at the motel. The refrigerator had old food in it and the microwave was nasty inside. Very disappointed, as we have stayed here in the past without issue. The staff is not friendly or at all helpful.

This was the worse experience I have ever had. There was bedbugs on the pull out sofa. They wanted to give us another room we went and looked at it and it was even worse. The girl at the front desk was very rude and actually said I can’t do anything for you. She was not even welling to try.

Awful experience! Room was musty smelling and the carpet was very damp.Mattress was too small for bed frame and my husband kept hitting his leg on it. See photos. Room was dusty and dirty. Found pet and pubic hairs. Multiple dogs in rooms and they were barking frequently. Smell of marijuana on premises. Front-desk staff did not communicate well. Stayed for 2 nights and got locked out second day and had to have new cards made. No apologies. We had several friends stay here who also had terrible experiences. We will not be back! We will likely not ever use hotels.com again. What a terrible experience.

Nice room but bed was not good.

Rooms are smallish but itsvthe beachfront and the amenities around that makes it worth it

Bed was terrible. AC did not work very well, and it was loud. The toilet would not flush all the way and would come close to overflowing onto floor. Bathroom fan rattled and was very loud.

Older rooms but comfortable and great location.

Rooms need an upgrade…lamps, bathroom

I was disappointed that the tv did work and they brought another on, was told there was streaming but all we got was live tv. There was no phone and no clock radio, so if I would not have had a cell phone we would have no way of getting up. The curtains did not fit the window so they wouldn't close, letting the sun come in the window early am. Staff was very nice.

The room was clean and as depicted hot tub king suite. However, the door lock's battery ran out and we were locked out of our room. After running back and forth to the lobby for new keys, the front desk guy came up and fixed it, but we were locked out for 3 hours.

The king size bed was super comfortable.

I could see the lake from my room.

Our room was next to the stairs, we could hear everyone coming up and down them.

double charged and refused to help. room unavailable even though previously reserved

Per Hotels.com, check in time was 3:00pm. We came from 3 hours away, so we didn’t arrive until about 4:30pm. Upon arrival, we had to wait in the lobby for about 10 minutes before someone came to help us. Once an attendant came, she informed us that our room was not ready, and we would need to wait 20 more minutes. We came back about 30 minutes later, and there was no attendant at the desk. We didn’t end up checking in until about 6:00pm. However, she did extend our checkout to 12:00pm (instead of 11:00am) for this mishap. Overall, for the price of the hotel, it was a decent room and it was wonderful being right on the water. The hotel had a very large and clean private beach.

Arrived very late but staff was helpful and welcoming.

Ice maker for the property was broken, but the staff worked hard to fix it. Decent room, nice bed, lackluster breakfast buffet. All in all not a bad deal.

SCAMMERS!!!!! I accidentally booked the wrong date emailed the hotel and never got a response but they charged me anyway.

One employee was running entire hotel - concierge, cleaning duty, food preparation, etc. Room was not ready upon arrival. I was told room hasn't been cleaned and this was AFTER arriving two hours later than check in time. This was on top of standing in lobby and ringing service bell for 25 minutes before even being greeted. Once finally checked in, room was unsafe and filthy. Splattered food on the walls, crumbs on the floor, dirty sheets, dirty bathtub/shower and the room has a horrid smell. It was as if somebody had been living there and was forced out to vacate room for my family's reservation. Also, windows had no screens in them. Ended up cancelling reservation to stay elsewhere in the area.

Nice small town hotel. It was clean and all the staff were wonderful.

The staff were very courteous. Hotel honored misprinted pet fee price listed on Hotels.com

Our toilet wasn’t flushing properly, so we called the front desk three times and waited awake until 3am and no one helped because “maintenance only works during the week.” The day staff at the front desk had a snarky attitude and rolled his eyes at us when we asked to speak to the manager, then told us he was the supervisor and he couldn’t offer us anything except $20 off our stay (which was already $180 for one night). Breakfast was meh, mostly cold cereal and bagels & English muffins. The stay was not worth the price, especially with so many resorts in the area. Staff was unprofessional.

Great staff 👍

Older dated hotel, acceptable cleanliness. Comfortable beds, mini fridg w freezer was useful. Indoor pool & hot tub looked clean & both good temps, too hot for a try tho. The beach is huge & beautiful on Lake Huron, made daily surf walks so enjoyable. Close to downtown Oscoda for food & a few shops (our favs Hilltop Pub & Moon & Stars gift shop); canoeing the Ausable River; bike trails & hiking (our fav is Largo Springs)

The staff was very nice! The room was clean and tidy. The beach was a great place to watch the sunrise over Lake Huron.

I almost canceled this room after reading the reviews, but decided to stick with it - a last minute getaway for me and my husband, it was a great location and affordable. First of all, folks need to keep in mind that Oscoda was devastated after the AFB shut down. Tourism dropped, the charm has faded. I grew up visiting friends and family in Oscoda, so I knew it as in its glory days. The drop in tourism affects the funds to care for properties. That said, I\'m GLAD I stuck with my reservation. While the hotel is a bit outdated and could use a nice make-over, the staff is amazing at taking care of it, as well as their guests. The location is incredible - one person on here complained that it\'s "not on the lake". I assure you, it is. There is a grassy area that you must pass through, but in no way does it hinder a walk to the lake. The sand is the powdery white sand I remember so well. The room was comfortable, the shower was great! Great pressure, clean water. They don\'t offer great toiletries, so since you\'re probably driving, I\'d advise dear reader... bring your own. We travel a LOT. We stay in beautiful places in Vegas, Hawaii, Caribbean... This can\'t compare to those, but considering what I\'ve mentioned above, we can\'t wait to go back with our friends. We enjoyed it very much.

Older rooms but comfortable and great location.

It was safe and quiet and what I needed. The beach looked nice; I didn't use it because I went elsewhere, but it looked nice.

Perfectly good, clean hotel with every basic amenity you’d expect. Property is really nice. We had a wonderful stay. Really enjoyed the direct beach access and the fire pits. Kayak rental place 2 miles down the road. We kayaked the Au Sable all day and then we roasted marshmallows on the beach with a bottle of wine… pretty great day.

Great location, on the beach. Quiet.

The pool and hot tub were very clean, the lake is a short walk from the hotel. Cute little dining area. Very convenient having a private beach when traveling with small children. About 5 minutes away from town.

It was in close proximity to Oscoda Beach Park, and it served its purpose. No frills, but a decent place to stay.

Like the fact the hotel is right on the beach ! Had a great time !

Amazing staff; we felt very welcomed! Room was spotless, beds we’re comfortable, air worked great and the beach was amazing! Continental breakfast was a perfect start to our day!! We will definitely stay here again!

Ice maker for the property was broken, but the staff worked hard to fix it. Decent room, nice bed, lackluster breakfast buffet. All in all not a bad deal.

Excellent location right on the beach nice Sandy beach no rocks. Facility was dated my room had a strange smell so I opened the window for a while. Breakfast was continental they had boiled eggs, pancakes, cereal, pastries, and juice. I did not see any fruit.

So I was there for a long weekend seeing my son. The room I had was dog friendly. It was clean but does need a up grade but I didn’t see any bugs or anything. So it was good. The breakfast is good if you like Carbs. The only other thing besides carbs was hard boiled egg. They could use some yogurt or something else. But the choice of Carbs was alot. ( bread , muffins , pancakes , English muffins , cereal, oatmeal. Bagels. ) The staff was very unhelpful when I arrived early. Wouldn’t even check to see if the room was ready. Now come on. You could have at least faked it. But after that encounter everything else was fine. They where not overly friendly but not rude as the first one So I would say it’s a decent place. Is it worth what I paid?. No I dont think so. But it’s a tourist town and it’s summer in Michigan. So everything is very expensive. But it was cheaper than the other bigger hotels around Maybe a non pet friendly room would be better. The halls and the there places where nice. I didn’t swim in the pool. But lots of people were. I didn’t go to the beach the weather was not good.

Property was not well maintained. No food as advertised for continental breakfast.

Parking was easy. Hotel has nice sandy beach and pool. Not as bad as some reviews I saw but it is old and outdated and there are stains on carpet and furniture and some hallway areas not well vacuumed. Breakfast area clean and adequate. Nice pancake maker. Bed was clean and comfortable. Room comfortable.

Breakfast was empty. Pancake machine was not working. 2 coffee carafes were empty. No hard boiled eggs. 1 piece of bread. Contacted front desk, she was too busy to attend. Obviously, there was not a dedicated breakfast staff to attend to the continental breakfast area.

The beach is absolutely beautiful! They are laid back and definitely affordable. They breakfast was not top notch and they don’t have a refrigerator for the cold stuff so the mill sits out on ice for hours. That was the only health hazard I noticed. Staff was friendly and helpful. Rooms are out dated. but served the purpose.

Everything was good except for one thing. I was told by booking agent that the hot tub/spa in the pool area was working. It was not working while I was there. I did enjoy the pool. Great little pancake machine on the breakfast buffet, was enjoyed too.

The hotel was overall, ok. The room wasn’t super clean and there was dirt and dust in the corners of the bathroom. We had to move rooms because the tiny ants were feasting on a cracker that wasn’t cleaned up. The front desk was great and it looks like they are trying to make improvements. Breakfast was meh