Is Beachfront Inn Still Open? Hotel Impossible Update (Baileys Harbor, WI)

Beachfront Inn is a small lodging property on WI-57 in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, in Door County. It was featured on Hotel Impossible in the episode 'In the Doghouse' (S3E8), which aired 2013-09-30; the episode title suggests the visit centered on the inn's handling of guests traveling with dogs, though the specific problems Anthony Melchiorri addressed during the visit are not documented in the sources reviewed for this record. Google Places lists 'Beachfront Inn Baileys Harbor' as operational, with an address on WI-57 in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin.

The listing records the street number as '9248, 8040 WI-57,' a duplicated-number format that appears to be a data artifact in the listing rather than the inn's actual street address. The inn's own website, beachfrontinn.net, was checked on 2026-09-09. It returned an HTTP 200 response, carried a 2026 copyright notice, and displayed a live availability calendar alongside current promotional copy describing Door County as a beach destination with sunrises served daily. The site's navigation lists a dedicated Dog-Friendly page next to Rooms, Packages, a photo gallery, cancellation policy information, and directions, consistent with the pet-related theme suggested by the 2013 episode title. No source reviewed indicated a change in the inn's name, ownership, or location since the episode aired; the website and the Google Places listing use the same name and the same general location on WI-57 in Baileys Harbor.