Ashley Slack

Review of Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Resta...

Slightly edited for clarity, following the owner's...

Slightly edited for clarity, following the owner's comment to my original review: Outdated, dingy and cheesy, this hotel and the town. We had our 2 year old daughter with us, and we thought that as it was marketed as a family friendly place it would be a good fit for a vacation. Unfortunately, the trip to this hotel, heralded as a top attraction in Michigan was the final straw in our decision to leave the Midwest after having lived there for just a year and already feeling displeased with the region. The food in the restaurant was terrible and expensive. Similar reviews describing the rooms, pool, etc are all accurate. Everything that we disliked about living in the Midwest was found in this hotel - for example, an opportunity to experience a different culture while staying stateside was squandered with an arcade, poorly prepared restaurant food, uncomfortable rooms and more. It could have been really cool. It felt like just a goofy parody of the Bavarian culture though. We left days early.

To the owner: It is possible we booked our stay under my husband's name, and I believe we did so because we received some sort of military discount. It was Fall 2017. Yes, this is a real review with a real opinion of someone who REALLY did not like your hotel. I received several promotional emails from you all recently which reminded me of how displeased we were with our visit, and I felt compelled to write a review. I count on reviews to make vacation and restaurant decisions among other things, and honest reviews good or bad save me time and money. So I choose to do the same.

As an aside - nowhere did I state that your hotel was the reason we left the Midwest - that would be absurd. I said that it was the final straw. Very different statement. I have no idea which of the restaurants we dined in, it was 2 years ago. The memory of the name of it escaped me, but not the experience, cost or quality of the food.

I am sorry that you seem offended. My review stands though.