Family-friendly Hotels in Mackinac Island

We decided to take a trip to Mackinac Island with our 12 and 9 year old boys, and looked for a place to stay that would provide accommodations and activities for our family. I was a little nervous about booking a stay here after reading some of the less than stellar reviews, but had no regrets. Mission Point Resort ended up being a great option for this trip. We booked a ”family suite” in the main lodge, with a king bed in one room and two doubles in the other, joined with a tiny bathroom via an entry. We also had the option to book a similar room in the Straits Lodge, but opted to pay slightly more to stay in the main lodge after reading complaints about thin walls in the Straits Lodge. I didn't seem to notice noise being an issue in our room. The rooms were fairly small and there are no tables or seating, and the bathroom has no sink; you have to use the vanity in one of the bedrooms to wash your hands. It was fine for sleeping, but I wouldn't have wanted to ”hang out” in the room for an extended period of time during the day. That was fine, as the overall resort has an abundance of indoor and outdoor common space for that. The resort has a decent amount of amenities: three restaurants, pool and two hot tubs, small arcade, kids club, movie theater, large green spaces to play or relax outside, a putting green mini golf course, puzzle to put together in the main lobby. This was really important when visiting with kids, and is something we would not have had staying at one of the hotels or B&Bs closer to town. We used the pool and hot tubs quite a bit, and my husband and older son enjoyed the arcade on a drizzly morning. We considered trying the mini golf, but opted to go to the Grand Hotel after reading that their course is more like traditional mini golf. We ate at two of the restaurants and enjoyed the fact that our kids ate free, which no doubt saved us some money, though some of the adult entrees were spendy. We aren't ”foodies” but thought the food was pretty good. The staff service was exceptional; almost everyone we encountered was friendly and engaging. There were signs of lack of maintenance - noticeably around the pool area, and the door from the entry to the bathroom in our suite did not latch properly. I was able to overlook this, as well as the small size/unusual layout of our room, due to the fact that it is an old property on a historic island without motor vehicles. I can understand how someone who prefers to stay in modern, up to date facilities would not enjoy staying here. The room was otherwise clean and made up daily. The resort is about 2/3 mile from the main downtown area with the ferry. The ferry and resort ship your luggage from the mainland directly to the resort and back, which was very convenient. There is a horse drawn shuttle you can take from ferry to resort, but I understand it is an extra charge. We brought our own bicycles and rode them everywhere, and I would highly recommend anyone staying here do that due