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By The Bay Motel: Traveller Reviews

4123 Hwy. 42, Fish Creek, WI 54212
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By The Bay Motel
Ranked #3 of 8 hotels in Fish Creek
4.0 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
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nw indiana
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
69 helpful votes 69 helpful votes
“A little disappointing”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2010
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When we couldn't get a last minute reservation at the Main Street Motel, our favorite Fish Creek motel, we booked at By The Bay as it looked similar and had similar rates. We agree that Mary was very helpful and friendly, and the location is ideal. Also appreciated the refrigerator in the room.

But something in the room set off our allergies so that we finally resorted to running the air conditioner on high all night, despite the cool Fall weather but that, combined with a matress that could use replacing, caused us to lose a fair amount of sleep across 3 nights.

And we missed the ceiling fan, free wi-fi and coffee maker in the room that we were used to at the Main Street for the same price as the By the Bay.

Mary does a very nice job with her motel, but it's a little worn and a little disappointing.

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
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“Nice, comfortable place. Unit #10 had a musty smell.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2010

Stayed at this motel for a week end in Fish Creek. It has a great location, near Peninsula Park, shopping, and a small public beach. You can park at the motel and walk almost anywhere. We stayed in a first floor room and there is a small area with tables and chairs where you can sit outside and enjoy the weather. Met some really nice people just sitting around the common area. They had free coffee every morning in the office. One complaint, unit 10 had a very musty smell. Unit 11 was fine, the only difference was that unit 11 had a dehumidifier and unit 10 did not. You may want to ask about this when you book your room.

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Chicago, IL
Top Contributor
73 reviews 73 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
“Decent, clean rooms in a great location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 July 2010

By the Bay Motel is a nice, clean place to stay when in Fish Creek. The rooms were perfectly acceptable - nothing special, but absolutely nothing amiss. The manager was friendly, and there was coffee in the office in the morning. The location is great - walking distance to anything you want to do in Fish Creek. It's also across the street from a nice little beach, which is nice since the motel does not have a pool.

There was a bike rack in the parking lot for our bikes. We also easily biked to Peninsula State Park, just a few minutes away.

We wouldn't race to stay at By the Bay again, but it was a good hotel for what we needed. I had no complaints about our experience.

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Great Stay & Great Location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2010
1
person found this review helpful

We just came home from Fish Creek WI, after staying 2 nights @ By the Bay Motel and thought we'd post a quick review. While the weather didn't cooperate our 2 night stay was quite nice! We arrived around 12:30ish since our round of golf was rained out. (Argh the weather! ) but were able to check in/settle in 2 hours early, thanks to the accommodating staff (thank you Mary!). Our room (#2) was a ground floor room, was located right on the main drag in Fish Creek (across the street from the public beach), had a mini fridge, was absolutely spotless, and was more than adequate! The bedding was also very nice and cozy. By the Bay Motel is within walking distance to all and every kind of shop you can think of or name in Fish Creek. It's also very convenient for the many eateries as well. We'd recommend this motel to anyone looking for a nice place to stay in Fish Creek and will more than likely spend many more nights there in the near future.

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Chicago,Illinois
1 review
“Good enough”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2009

This is a no frills motel with a great location. The room was clean but the mattress was hard. We slept with the windows open and you just can't beat that fresh air off the bay. All in all you get what you pay for.

  • Stayed September 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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