Bayshore Resort Tiki - Put-in-Bay

We absolutely love Bay Shore Resort. The view is amazing!! The pools, the hot tub and the tiki bar are a huge plus. The location is great as it is a short walk to downtown but far enough away for peace and quiet. The staff is awesome. Debi, who works at the front desk, always has a smile and a very pleasant personality. Cowboy, the bartender at the tiki bar and Stefan were exceptionally upbeat and fun. This was our third stay at Bayshore. We were disappointed that the restaurant on grounds was not open this time. Having to leave the resort to go downtown for breakfast took away time spent at the resort. My main concern was with the very intrusive booking process with Airriva. I was not comfortable with having to complete an application which included sending a front and back copy of my drivers’ License and credit card and a selfie picture. I have never experienced this before. And then they ran two $2 charges on my credit card at the time of our application and another one week prior to arrival. It is a lovely place to stay, but if the restaurant isn’t open next summer and the booking process is still done through Airriva, I may try somewhere different.

The stay here was fine. The rooms were decent but definitely could have been cleaner. The staff seemed to not know much about how the place was run, which led to lots of confusion. There was no fridge even though it said there were fridges online so when we arrived with medicine and food that needed refrigeration there was no option for us and we were told “some rooms don’t have them” with no offer to help rectify the situation.The pool and tiki bar are the reason my review is a little higher, because they were both very nice amenities.The location is great.I’m not sure why the listing here says “smoke free property”. There were people smoking on every balcony, we couldn’t even sit out on ours at all without being surrounded by smoke.Noteworthy details: I’m not sure why the listing here says “smoke free property”. There were people smoking on every balcony, we couldn’t even sit out on ours at all without being surrounded by smoke.

Do not fear and book here! This was our first time to PIB and dealing with the Airriva company for initial reservations, etc. was very unnerving and had me suspect all the way up to and throughout our arrival. Airriva owns the property but seems to be headquartered all the way across the world. Once we arrived and Airriva was no longer in the picture, the local team members went above and beyond to exceed many of our expectations! Shout out to Debra at the front desk and the bartending crew who we witnessed several times going above and beyond. Simply put, there is not better location on PIB other than Bayshore. You can quickly leave the madness of downtown and walk to the peaceful shores of Lake Erie. Screened in, large, private balconies overlooking the water were a huge plus! Especially our evening rain gusts and showers. We will weigh whether the hassle of dealing with Airriva is worth the beauty of Bayshore and PIB before we return. But rest assured, book Bayshore and get the true PIB experience!

Nice rooms on the water and an excellent tiki bar. Disappointed that the restaurant was closed and the pool heater did not work. Could use a fridge in the room.

The room was pleasant overall. However, since we stayed for the entire weekend, it would have been convenient to have a fridge or microwave in our room. Additionally, a larger TV would have been nice. As for the walkability, we appreciated being able to stroll into town for coffee and breakfast in the morning.