Disclosure: My family received a complimentary stay at the Bavarian Inn and a dinner at the Bavarian Restaurant in exchange for this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
A few weeks ago my family and I took a short getaway to the Bavarian Inn and Bavarian Restaurant, which was perfect since the weather was still freezing and cabin fever had set in.
The Bavarian Inn Lodge is in Frankenmuth, tucked along the Cass River, and it’s one of Michigan’s top tourist stops. The hotel has a fun European theme and is great for families — it features a large indoor water park with two big slides, three pools, and two whirlpools. The 35,000-square-foot Family Fun Center is packed with video and carnival-style games, a children’s play village, and indoor mini-golf.
We spent most of our first day at the pool. With kids aged 2 and 4, the toddler pool was ideal. They loved the geysers and splash fountains, and my husband and I could wade in with them without worrying because the depth is toddler-friendly.
After swimming we had a massive dinner at the Bavarian Inn Restaurant — and I mean massive. The restaurant is famous for its chicken dinners, baked goods, and selection of German beers. The European-style dining room is family-friendly, and seeing servers in traditional German clothing is a fun touch. We ordered the Ultimate Family-Style Bavarian Dinner to sample everything, and we even had a pitcher of German Dunkel beer.
The meal included five meats:
– Frankenmuth® Chicken
– Kasseler Rippchen (smoked pork loin)
– Sauerbraten (marinated roast beef)
– Bratwurst (smoked sausage)
– Schnitzel (breaded pork loin)
All family-style meals are served in courses and also included fresh breads from the bakery: stollen (fruit and nut bread) and backofenbrot (housemade white bread), plus noodle soup, coleslaw, pasta salad, cranberry relish, a Michigan seasonal salad, baked dressing, vegetable du jour, mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered noodles, and housemade ice cream.
We were stuffed.
After dinner we walked back to our hotel room (there’s a shuttle too, but the weather was nice and we wanted the kids to burn off more energy). The rooms are spacious, and Aiden was thrilled to spread out on a queen bed all to himself.
The next morning we had a late breakfast buffet at Oma’s Restaurant in the hotel, then headed to the arcade and Family Fun Center for mini golf. There are so many arcade games, and I was surprised at how inexpensive they were to play. Aiden loved every minute.
Bavarian Inn and Restaurant was the perfect little getaway close to home. Aiden’s already asking to go back so he can play in the pools!
I have two great specials to share for the Bavarian Inn Lodge and the Bavarian Inn Restaurant. The Bavarian Inn Lodge is one of the state’s largest indoor water park hotels. The Bavarian Inn Restaurant, celebrating 125 years of service in 2013, has become a Michigan landmark.
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