Bayside Inn

Specialties

The BaySide Inn is located in the heart of downtown Saugatuck and is positioned on the Saugatuck Harbor. This historical landmark boathouse has been masterfully transformed into a quietly, elegantly cool waterfront bed & breakfast.

Relaxation is at the heart of the BaySide Inn Bed & Breakfast, where you’ll enjoy amenities such as the waterfront jetted-​spa where you can watch the boats move though the channel, or unwind in front of a private crackling fireplace while taking in the romantic views of the Saugatuck Harbor from your suite.

Open year ’round, our rooms and suites provide private baths, air-​conditioning, cable television, phones, private decks, and wireless high-​speed internet.

History

Established in 1990.

The Bayside Inn was originally built in 1927 as a boathouse with living quarters on the upper level. In 1945, the building was turned into a marina, it’s obvious prime location — mere steps away from the bustling downtown village of Saugatuck — was in high demand. What stands today as the Harbor House (Bayside’s suites, #9 and #10) served as a boat-​garage during the period between 1945 and 1956, when the marina closed.

For many years, high waters kept the building partially submerged. A seawall was added, but even that wasn’t enough to hold the water back. The building sat with a failing foundation immersed in water until 1990. It was then that Kathy and Frank Wilson stepped in and purchased the challenged property. Kathy and Frank raised the building with a new foundation and added three rooms on the third level. After much hard work, they have transformed the decades-​old boathouse into the Bayside Inn Bed & Breakfast.