I recently returned from a stay at the Lake Shore Resort. This is an older hotel and the rooms definitely could use an update. While the room was clean, the shower fixtures were rusty and the the door handle was a little loose and it made unlocking the door a little hard. The room smelled very musty and moldy. Thin walls, too....either that or my neighbors just had their tv too loud but I did hear their alarm clock go off in the morning. The room was fairly spacious though and the bed was very comfortable with cute comforters.

The grounds are really nice and well kept. There is a really nice pool which I didn't use because it was too cold out. There is also a small putting green and a lot of chairs, benches and tables around in the yard as well as a couple of fire pits. Just across the narrow street (with virtually no traffic) are the approx. 90 steps down to the beautiful private beach. There are two decks with tables and chairs as well as a bench to rest on the way down. The steps are quite steep and the depth of them is quite short so you have to be extra careful on them. The beach was immaculate and there are chairs and umbrellas down there as well as kayaks to use. I also believe they have bicycles you can borrow while there, too.

What can I say about the view other than it's simply breathtaking! I would love to come back in the summer when it's warmer so I could spend more time out there gazing at the lake and it would be great to sleep with the windows open and listen to the waves. Too cold for that when I was there. The resort is easy to get to and it only takes a few minutes to get to downtown Saugatuck. I would definitely stay here again but hope to see a few updates next time.

The staff was very helpful and friendly and made me feel welcome. All the other guests were friendly , too and it was enjoyable to be there and talking to them in the evening. I would definitely stay here again

Stayed three days at this resort. The setting along Lake Michigan is one of the best I've experienced in 40 years of traveling throughout Michigan. The rooms are standard, nothing to write home about. But with a setting like this, the tranquil beach only a stroll away, and the setting sun marveling us each evening, one should not be spending very much time in the room.

My wife and I just returned home from our stay at the Lake Shore Resort. The grounds are beautiful and the view across the lake is spectacular. If you are looking to watch a beautiful sunset and relax , I mean really relax , than the Lake Shore Resort is the place you want to be. If I had one issue with our room it would be the faucets in the bath tub. They were a bit tough to adjust to your proper water temps. They are older with a Hot Faucet and a Cold Faucet. But we had plenty of hot water. Every morning they served a Continental Breakfast in their lobby. Great variety of muffins , danish , bagels , toast , oatmeal , hardboiled eggs, and of course coffees and teas and juices. You get the idea.

They had some nice sitting areas outside all of the rooms. And plenty of Adirondack Chairs you could sit in the lawn to watch the sunset. Just across the road ( not a busy street by the way ) is the access down to the beach. 90 stairs to the beach ! But they have tables, chaise lounge chairs , etc so you could relax and read a book or just walk the beach. They had kayaks you could take out with life vests. It was a bit breezy so we opted to just walk the beach.

They provide bikes to ride and like I said you could ride up and down LakeShore Drive as it is not a busy street and everybody seems to know their are bikers and walkers constantly. We brought our own bikes and rode into Saugatuck. About a 4 mile bike ride.

We did not use the heated pool but it was clean and well kept. The entire grounds was kept very nice. We always saw somebody out picking up and doing work both mornings we were there. The rooms are fine. We don't stay in our room all day so as long as we had a comfortable bed ( which we did ) and a hot shower ( which it was ) than we are one happy couple. We spent most of both days out and about. Saugatuck and Douglas are minutes away from the Resort. Plenty of shopping and enough places to eat in Saugatuck. Douglas has a few small shops and a few places to eat. We also went to Holland and went out to their State Park to see the BIG RED Lighthouse.

But the money shot is the sunsets. They were gorgeous both nights we were there. 9/6 and 9/7. A bottle of wine, or your favorite beverage, and just sit back, relax and let Mother Nature take over. They have a couple of gas Fire Pits that are very nice to sit around to watch or just hang out wherever you would like and ENJOY.

My wife and I looked around to see other places to stay but we did not find another place that had such a great location.
So would we go back ??? The answer without hesitation is YES. The location is great , the staff is friendly , the accomodations are excellent. Go to Lake Shore Resort and RELAX.

Beautiful accomodations across the street from the bluff on Lake Michigan. Easy access to the beautiful beach. The pool and grounds are wonderful as is the sumptous breakfast buffet. Easy short drive into town with many restaurants and galleries.