Marv Herzog Hotel

Room wasn’t ready on time, however the room was great and we had an enjoyable stay and would stay there again

A few weeks ago, my mom and I stayed here for the night. I had no idea about this place. I’ve only stayed overnight in Frankenmuth one time, which was for a wedding. I don’t know how I grew up in Michigan and never stayed overnight here. I don’t even recall much of the town except Bronner’s! That’s how long it has been!
The hotel is in a perfect location downtown. It’s really cute and very small. I think there are maybe 24 rooms? Each room has a balcony, either a view of the river or the street. The hotel is very clean, including our room. The balcony is very small. Although the room can accommodate 4 people, I’d say only 2 can fit on the balcony. It was perfect for us though.
They offer free happy hour drinks from 5 – 7 (2 per person). It’s pretty basic– beer or wine. They offered the Frankenmuth Pilsner on draft. We enjoyed our drinks on their brick patio that had several tables, and Adirondack chairs. In the morning, they have a free breakfast until 10am. We made it with 5 minutes to spare and there was plenty of fresh food. They had a pretty good variety too. Eggs, sausage patties, biscuits & gravy, oatmeal, waffles (make your own), breakfast potatoes, fruit, bagels, and more. Staff was very friendly. She made sure we were well fed before she cleaned up.
The only drawback is that the walls seem to be very thin. I could hear the alarm clock and phone from the room next door. However, it won’t deter from staying here again. I really enjoyed it!

Well I can’t post anything about the stay since we ended up not staying. Multiple travel sites had rooms available here for $ 72 – 80, so we went in to check it out and booked it. Got to the desk and the rude clerk was like, we don’t have any of those rooms available. We mentioned it is on multiple sites saying you do, and she didn’t care. So we had to call the travel site and get a refund and go elsewhere.

We loved our stay at the Marv Herzog Hotel!
–It’s right in the middle of everything! We could walk almost everywhere including the Frankenmuth Brewery (2 buildings away), the St. Julian Wine Co. tasting room, the Grand Traverse Distillery shop with its tasting counter, & much more! (Notice the alcohol theme here.)
–It doesn’t have a pool! Do you know what this means? No kids! People with kids stay at the hotels that have pools and water parks. Woot!
–Marv Hertzog music is piped through the lobby where memorabilia is also displayed. It put us right in the spirit! (We brought home a Marv Hertzog CD, a great beer drinking soundtrack!)
–Each day, we enjoyed a FREE beer & wine reception from 5p-​7p. We were given 2 drink tickets per person per day. The reception also had «snacks» that were more like dinner including baked potatoes and soup.
–We enjoyed the breakfast buffet, which was included in the price of our room.
–The hotel was super clean!
–We chose to have a room facing the street so we could watch people walk by as we sipped beer on our balcony, but we also used the large communal patio facing the river. The best of both worlds!
We’d definitely stay at the Marv Hertzog again!

Very nice hotel, great accommodations and reasonably priced as far as Frankenmuth goes. Newer everything, and they have a complimentary full breakfast. Parking is below the building, free wi-​fi, friendly staff. Room was clean with a nice small balcony. We were allowed a late checkout at noon which was nice to go to Bronner’s early before the tour busses hit there.
Only drawback for us was NO POOL. But beggars can’t be choosers at midnight when we rolled into town.

Pretty basic hotel, but probably one of the better places in Frankenmuth. One of the cons is that the one small window in the door is only covered by small blinds and no fabric covering, allowing for ample light in the morning on the lakeside, even though it was an overcast morning. The breakfast was a pretty decent selection. It was in a pretty centrally located part of town and the rooms had a good view. I would recommend this place.

Stayed at the Marv Herzog one night recently. Almost four stars.
Pros – Nearly new, impeccably clean boutique hotel. Friendly staff. Lovely terrace for watching the river, a park, and the German spires of Frankenmuth in the afternoons in good weather. Design elements incorporating the history and music of polka legend Marv give this hotel a distinctive feel – you’re not in just another chain. Every room has a balcony. Nice hot breakfast. Absence of noisy kids a definite plus. Spacious lobby and breakfast areas.
Cons – We reserved a jacuzzi room, but were assigned to the street side. There were no remaining jacuzzis facing the river. Desk clerk moved us to a river-​view room but didn’t tell us it was no jacuzzi and didn’t adjust the bill until we pointed out the discrepancy. (But then did so immediately.) Rooms are a bit dark due to only one floor-​length window in door leading to the balcony. In good weather you can leave the door open, however, and in daylight hours there’s so much to do in Frankenmuth that you’re not in the room much anyway.
Overall, a pleasant, comfortable stay with nice views in a good location.

All of the charm and none of the kitsch of Frankenmuth.
The Marv Herzog is a lovely place with friendly people. The rooms are very comfy with excellent king beds with lots of pillows, jacuzzi tubs, mini fridge, microwave, coffee maker and balconies featuring river views. We quite enjoyed the amenities and everything is so clean and looks pretty new. You get your own parking space in the downstairs garage which was nice with the holiday craziness that is Frankenmuth in December.
The other bonus here, as Lauren pointed out, this place does not attract the loud kids that most Frankenmuth hotels do. You can relax with adults for the most part and get away from the crowds.
The full breakfast is good with lots of items to pick from and a nice dining area. The evening happy hour between 5pm and 7pm with free beer for James and free wine for me (two each) was a nice little touch with the pretzels and other assorted nibbles. If you are not a drinker they also offer soft drinks and lemonade. If you want more drinks (you lushes) this place is right by the Frankenmuth brewery, enjoy. You can stumble back safely.
All in all a nice little getaway.

My husband and I spent a fantastic anniversary weekend here last month, and I’d happily return. We splurged a bit and got a jacuzzi room with a river view, but the price was surprisingly reasonable for a Saturday night in July. The jacuzzi was such a treat, and we had a gorgeous view of the Cass River right outside our balcony. The bed was comfortable, too.
The hotel is located within easy walking distance of all the main shops and restaurants downtown, but it’s far enough removed that there aren’t people swarming around it. The interior was clean, attractive, and not too large, so there wasn’t a constant bustle of hallway traffic. It seemed to attract couples more than families, so there weren’t a lot of kids.
They have a casual dining area where they serve a hot breakfast in the morning and snacks/​drinks from 5 – 7 every evening (the drink selection includes wine and beer!). Just outside the dining area is a huge patio overlooking the river; my husband and I sat out there with our wine and snacks and watched the boats go by. We probably could have stayed in the hotel the whole weekend and still enjoyed ourselves! Our stay was pretty much perfect. My only complaint is that the coffee at breakfast was too hot to drink; after waiting about 5 – 10 minutes, we both resorted to dousing ours in milk.