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Empire Lakeshore Inn

2.5 star property
your current months are February, 2025 and March, 2025.
February 2025
March 2025

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Deluxe, 2 Queen Beds
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior
Point of interest
Combined shower/bathtub, designer toiletries, towels, soap

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
11730 S. Lacore Rd, Empire, MI, 49630
  • Philip A. Hart Visitor Center
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Empire Bluff Trail
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe, 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe, 2 Queen Beds

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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2 Double Beds Annex

2 Double Beds Annex

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Deluxe King Bed

Deluxe King Bed

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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King Bed Annex

King Bed Annex

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Empire

Empire Lakeshore Inn is centrally located in Empire, a 3-minute walk from Philip A. Hart Visitor Center and 13 minutes by foot from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. .This beach motel is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Empire Bluff Trail and 3.3 mi (5.4 km) from Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive.
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What's nearby

  • Philip A. Hart Visitor Center - 3 min walk
  • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - 13 min walk
  • Empire Bluff Trail - 3 min drive
  • Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive - 5 min drive
  • Little Glen Lake - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shipwreck Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Empire Village Pizza & Spirits - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Food For Thought - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Friendly Tavern - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Tiffany's Ice Cream - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Empire Lakeshore Inn

Sandy fun near Philip A. Hart Visitor Center and Empire Bluff Trail
Empire Lakeshore Inn offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. Rooms open to balconies or patios. A pillow menu is available. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This Empire motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and designer toiletries.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This Colonial motel also features a picnic area and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • On-site parking includes off-street options

Family friendly

  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [11626 S. Sunset Drive Michigan]
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you, key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
4 children, up to the age of 18 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Housekeeping fee: USD 25.00 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Empire Lakeshore Inn
Empire Lakeshore
Empire Lakeshore Inn Motel
Empire Lakeshore Inn Empire
Empire Lakeshore Inn Motel Empire

Empire Lakeshore Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 507 out of 893 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 241 out of 893 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 81 out of 893 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 893 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 893 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Richard, Villaviciosa de Odon

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is right next door to the Sleeping Bear Dunes visitors centre. It was clean and quiet, easy walking to the restaurants and beach in Empire. Check-in / out was straightforward.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

James

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about this place was first rate. The town of Empire is quaint and the surrounding area offers all kinds of wonderful opportunities.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Tara

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor accommodations at best
We discovered that the main floor room had walls and ceiling that well NOT well insulated. It was very noising during the hour of rest. The bed was horribly uncomfortable. The ice machine was located across the street at their newer building. At $450.00 for the two nights we expected much more. I would NOT recommend this to others or book another stay. We should have requested a partial refund.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

andrea

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth A

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

sara

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Sweet little place to stay while visiting Route 22 this fall, everything was just perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Oak Park

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
mmmm
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff not very congenial.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margena

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice but could be better
The room and property were nice enough. The bed was very comfortable. Good location to explore dunes and Leelanau. Would give higher rating but was disappointed in service. The bed was not made for the entire 4 day stay and had to request towels after 2nd day. Resupplied the coffee but not the toiletries so bring you own shampoo…also GPS does not take you to office area, you will need to go to other side of gas station.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and quiet.ground are well kept
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Frustrating check in
Told at time of booking that payment would be taken at check in only ( not in advance) turns out … they ran my card before I even arrived/ checked in. Not understanding why I could t just pay on the app at time of booking. Very inconvenient and unsafe use of my credit card information.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We love Empires so loved this little inn that is conveniently located at edge of town and reasonably priced.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024