Mitchell Creek Inn

(Short Review: Five Stars, fantastic place that could use thicker window curtains)
Long Review: Weeks ago, my brother and I were planning a weekend trip to Traverse City, and the location, cost, and ratings of this place stood out to me, so we opted to stay here. Sitting down to write this review the week after returning, I can confidently say this place deserves the five stars I'm giving it.
I suppose I should start with the cons and work my way up from there. The only major criticism I have has to do with the curtains. The ones for the window facing the parking lot (which is very well lit at

This place is awesome. Beautiful property. Great owners. Our room was perfect. Will most definitely be visiting again.
Update. I've stayed here twice since my first review. They are amazing owners. So very accommodating. The location is perfection. Kayaks provided. All you meed to do is get in take the creek around and you're in the Bay. Dog welcome. Feels like family when you stay.

The rooms are very immaculate and cute. The property is well kept and the owner let you fish from the property. He also has canoes that you can rent. And the property is right across the street from the beach, but without the beach price. Everyone very friendly.

Dave and Amanda are the best hosts anyone could ask for. Love staying at Mitchell Creek when visiting TC. Rooms are updated always super clean. Property is beautiful.

Great location. Right across the street to a beach access. The owners are customer service oriented. Pet friendly; and the rooms are very relaxing and clean. The beds are also comfortable. No complaints here.

Cozy little place to stay. Owners are very friendly. Room was very clean. Great location across from the state park. Kayaks available for guests. Bed wasn't as comfortable as I usually prefer but I still slept ok.

We had a great time here for a long weekend with a group of friends. Several different room configurations to choose from. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Wish we had a little more time and a little better weather. Would have loved to try out the kayaks and played some corn hole. Thanks to the owners for your hospitality and having the camp fire going for us each night!

Clean and comfortable little motel with a Salmon creek running through their back yard. Owners were very pleasant and accomodating. Short walk to a paved nature trail which can take you Downtown or off into the Traverse City countryside. Sorry we couldn't spend more time there.

Great value.

The place is a hidden gem. At the end of June, 4 of us stayed in a room with 2 queen beds. (Room 5). The room is very large. It had a small table and a kitchenette area. It is nice that the sink is outside of the room with the toilet and shower, so others could get ready.
The beds were comfortable. There is a little porch area to sit and visit. The road is not far away, but traffic was not bothersome.

We stayed in one of the 2 room cabins the next weekend. (July 4th). The cabins are set back farther on the property. They seem secluded as you can watch the creek and

I almost don't want to write this review as I would like to keep this little gem of a place a secret! My friend and I spent 3 nights at Mitchell Creek Inn last week. We had a room with a kitchenette which was perfect. The beds were very comfortable and everything was super-clean. It is within walking distance to bike/walking trail, several restaurants and East Bay is right across the street. There is a great area to chill out with a grill, chairs and a fire pit. Kayaks are available and put to good use! The owners, Amanda and Dave are amazing people. They go out of their way to make you feel

It seems like a lot of people liked this hotel, however there was a fare amount of construction going on that was not mentioned at time of booking, its accommodations were basic at best, almost nonexistent "continental breakfast", broken knobs and an overwhelming smell of chorine came along with the jacuzzi.

This is such a nice place. It should be rated higher on TripAdvisor. We felt like we were in a cabin. We stayed in a room with 2 queen beds and a kitchenette. So much better than staying in a big motel. Very clean. We definitely would stay here again. Very reasonably priced. Front porch to sit on and they have kayaks to use that are included in the price.

As previously reviewed the place and owners are great. I dislike chains for their lack of character. This place exudes character from the mural on the wall in our room to the sitting area with grills by the creek. To bad these small pieces of Americana are becoming a thing of the past.

Seems like all the reviews have the same theme, rooms are clean owners are great. My second stay here. And nothing but positive things to say.
This being an older building the rooms are bigger than a cheap multi level and the location is great.

I was really surprised with my cute little room this weekend. It was clean and the owners were super friendly. A very short walk to the beach and some places to eat (Denny's & Culvers). There's also a great outside area despite it being in a busy area. There was a pavilion, fire pit, grill, and kayaks to use on the creek. Convenient area and beyond met my expectations.

One of my favorite places to stay in TC. Rooms are clean and comfortable. Owners are friendly and accommodating...great value!

The two room with living room cabin was great and spacious. There were clean sheets, a working window AC, hairdryer to barrow. It was complete with a campfire and good company. There are so many big chain hotels in the area that I felt good about it being locally owned. I discovered that there was coffee and a continental breakfast was available during the morning in the lobby. Though we had a full kitchen, I figure what was offered augmented my own morning fruit regimen from the local market.
I missed having time to visit the local beach just across the main highway.

It was a nice experience

Stopped off on a whim on a trip around Lake Michigan. Not only do I love supporting local businesses but the owner is wonderful and accommodating. The rooms are clean and cute, just what you want for a romantic get away for two. No frills, let's the beauty of traverse city speak for itself !

For basic simple lodging, this is a good place. Clean. Friendly staff, good rates for the value, paid $45 / night. Liked that it was across from the bay, but the traffic could be heard in the room.

NIce atmosphere, friendly staff, and a fire pit right by a creek that runs through the yard. And its a 5 minute walk from the beach. Friggn Sweet.