About The Blue Pelican Inn & Restaurant
The Blue Pelican fills a stone hotel that three local masons built in 1924 on Main Street in Central Lake. It opened as the 22-room We-Go-Ta, popular with traveling salesmen, and over the decades became the Central Lake Hotel, The Palace, the Lamplight Inn and Murphy's Lamplight Inn. Chris and Merrie Corbett bought it in 2008, added a new kitchen and covered porch, remodeled the rooms, bar and dining room, and reopened the Side Door Saloon.
The restaurant serves American food, with salads, pasta, seafood, steaks and nightly specials, plus a full bar with a large wine list. Happy hour runs 4 to 5 Wednesday through Sunday. In season, the tiki deck hosts live music and events. As posted in fall 2026, dinner runs Wednesday through Sunday from 4 p.m., closing at 8 or 9, and the Side Door Saloon opens Thursday through Saturday from October 1.
Upstairs, seven decorated historic rooms (named for colors, plus the Pecos room) have pillow-top mattresses, private baths and WiFi, with a shared common area. Stay-and-dine and stay-and-golf packages are offered, and check-in is at 4 p.m.
Lavender Hill Farm near Boyne City is about 40 minutes northeast around Lake Charlevoix, so an overnight here can be paired with a day at the farm.
What to do
- Have steak or seafood dinner in a 1924 hotel dining room
- Catch live music on the tiki deck in season
- Stop into the Side Door Saloon, Thursday–Saturday from October
- Stay overnight in one of seven historic rooms
- Book a stay-and-golf package
Season, hours and prices
- Hours
- As posted fall 2026: Wednesday–Thursday 4–8, Friday–Saturday 4–9, Sunday 4–8; closed Monday and Tuesday
Good to know
- Reservations
- Recommended
Tips for your visit
- The restaurant is closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- Happy hour is 4 to 5, Wednesday through Sunday
- Room check-in is at 4 p.m. and checkout by 11 a.m.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lavender Hill Farm · about 40 minutes away
Lavender Hill Farm is about 40 minutes away around Lake Charlevoix, so stay here and spend a day at the farm.
Getting there
Questions
How old is the building?
It was built in 1924 as a 22-room hotel.
Can you stay overnight?
Yes, there are seven historic rooms with private baths.
Which nights is dinner served?
Wednesday through Sunday, from 4 p.m.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farm of Boyne City & Lake Charlevoix, Michigan
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
