One the beach. The room was clean. The staff all smiles, professional, but engaging. As you can see from the picture there are plenty of lounge chairs on the beach. The scrambled eggs were good, as were the very small sausages. They have bagels, hard boiled eggs, yogurt, and juice. A very good coffee machine with “mode” choices: hot chocolate, americano, espresso,etc.

The room is tiny. There is not a chair, table or dresser. The toilet is really low to the floor. I decided to shower at 9pm and there was no shower curtain. The office was closed. They provided a shower curtain the next day. There are plenty of chairs on a cemented area over the beach and a gazebo in back of the that. Allowing shade and excellent views. However, under the chairs seats were spiders galore. We killed two spiders in our room. There were no bowls for the cereal-one must poor milk into the cereal box.

I can't say enough good things about our stay at the Brio Beach Inn. Not only was it an amazing beach side property that had chairs for its guests but also a fire pit for the evenings. The staff went above and beyond everyday. The inn keeper gave us a map and circled things she thought we would love, and pointed us in the direction of some hidden gems. We enjoyed it so much we stayed an extra night. We are already thinking of scheduling around this time next year as well.

The location on the beach can’t be beat. A family with little kids, we mostly wanted to play in the water and it was PERFECTION. Beautiful sandy beach just steps away from our door, plenty of seating, and even a fire pit we could use if we wanted. The beach is calm and shallow as well so I didn’t have to worry about my kids in the water.

The rooms are small, and the shower got water EVERYWHERE, despite using the shower curtain to the best of our ability. But neither was enough to deter us from staying again!

In house breakfast excellent idea, boo to the attempted food critics for the New York Times to whine about the "lack of selection" which in my opinion is totally false. Staff was great, beach raked every morning, rooms clean, beds comfy, excellent location to escape the hub bub of downtown. All in all a great option for those seeking a quaint property in a great location.

fencing and walkways on the area near the beach could use a refresh

It was right on its own private beach plus a short walk to the public beach. The room was very clean, and the staff was nice, providing a good breakfast for such a small place. Small refrigerator was provided too

The bathroom was quite small. If you prefer fancy resorts, this place probably wouldn’t appeal to you. It was fine for two nights.

The property was on the beach and Brio Beach’s section was well kept. The staff raked the beach and cleaned the tables daily. There was a continental breakfast daily which included items such as bagels, breakfast sandwiches, cereal and fruit. The manager Patricia was exceptional. She made sure our stay was comfortable and exceeded our expectations at every level.

The bathroom definitely needs updating.

It was better than expected as they had Jimmy Dean egg and sausage muffins that you could heat up and they were delish. There was room for about 3 tables in the breakfast room or you could go sit at the gazebo near the beach. We couldn't as it had just rained. The beach and chairs are gorgeous there. Patricia checked us in and was a pleasure to meet. We had everything we needed. Parking is easy, there is no elevator if needed.

Location was perfect! Close to Traverse City, amazing beach-front location, super close to the airport! Great for couples or singles, rooms are cozy and clean. Little continental breakfast was a nice touch!

Only suggestion I'd make is a little wash station to rinse sand off our feet so we don't track sand into the rooms.

Staff was exceptional. They were friendly, helpful, and accommodating. We enjoyed having a fire in the firepit on the beach. We also enjoyed being right on the water. The bed was comfortable. We had a one queen-bed room, and it was perfect for two people, and the room had all the amenities we needed.

It was a little dated, but the price was very reasonable, and the room was clean, so no complaint from us.

The location, the price and the cleanliness were excellent.

We were originally given a room very close to the road with loud road noise, and originally the staff at the desk said this could not be changed. As we walked around we saw that many rooms were vacant, so we went back to the desk and finally got a room away from the road, with a better view. This should have been given to us upon first request, rather than making us come back and ask again.