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By The Bay Motel

4123 Hwy. 42, Fish Creek, WI 54212
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By The Bay Motel
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2012

I live in southern Door County and spent Halloween Saturday in Fish Creek. Needed a clean, convenient place to sleep as opposed to late night driving. I found the By the Bay to be very clean, happy to find a fridge in the room, friendly owner, easy parking, and best of all, it is in the PERFECT location convenient to... More

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Fox Lake, WI
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6 hotel reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2012

This motel is a little older, but very clean. The price is very much in line with other places to stay in Door County. The owners are very friendly and do their best to keep customers happy. The motel is within walking distance to shops, restaurants, and bars. No driving necessary if you want to have a drink with your... More

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Bolingbrook, Illinois
2 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2012

Rooms are small, dark, and musty-smelling. They have not been remodeled in a long time. Also over-priced. My family and I actually got a great room just up the street at ParkWood Lodge. The rooms were cleaner, cheaper, and they have a pool, hot tub, game room and tennis courts.

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chicago
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20 hotel reviews
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54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 July 2012

Stayed here for a few days. Clean little motel in a great location. Friendly owners. Did I say great location! We'll probably be back, Enough said.

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Wisconsin
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5 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 June 2012

Stayed at the By the Bay over last weekend for an anniversary get away. Rooms are very adequate and SUPER CLEAN!! The staff is very friendly and accomodating. We had a water view room and were just steps away from the beach. Shopping and our favorite restaurants were also within walking distance. It is not a fancy place and the... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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13 hotel reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012

By The Bay Motel is centrally located for everything in Fish Creek. You can walk to either end of town easily and the little beach/park across the street is a plus. We walked to Sunset Beach and Penisula Park in no time. The owners are very friendly and nearby tending to things. My only complaint is that our first night... More

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Wisconsin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Great location, clean rooms, coffee in the lobby every morning and Mary is wonderful. It is a very economical, right across from the beach and on Main Street, walking distance from all the shops! We have never noticed a musty smell as noted in one of the reviews. I have allergies as well and had no problem with any of... More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2011

This place was a little older, but very clean and nicely decorated. Great location. Just across from the beach and within walking distance to the whole downtown. The walls were very thin,but the place was very quiet. Cleanliness is extremely important to me and this place was immaculate.

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Green Bay, Wisconsin
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2011

We recently stayed in the suite at By the Bay. This was our first trip to Fish Creek and wanted something in the middle of town, and unfortunately we couldn't find much available. I loved the location of this motel (downtown and across from fish Creek beach) but we had to rent the suite at $205 a night and it... More

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Howards Grove, Wisconsin
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011

The rooms are very clean but there are no phones, hair dryers, shampoos, etc. Very old-fashioned in appearance. The air-conditioning struggled to work & our friends who had the room next door did not sleep all night. Their AC sounded like a 747 on take-off! It was awful. When they complained to the woman who owns this establishment she shrugged... More

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Also Known As:
By The Bay Hotel Fish Creek
By The Bay Hotel
Address: 4123 Hwy. 42, Fish Creek, WI 54212
Region: United States > Wisconsin > Door County > Fish Creek
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Free Parking
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Ranked #6 of 8 hotels in Fish Creek

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