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Northwinds Motel

2.5 star property

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Relax in a serene beach setting with a clear view of the water and a comfortable beach chair.
Compact bathroom with microwave, sink, and towel rack.
Relax in a traditional room with a large bed, wooden nightstand, and television.
Relax in the lobby area with comfortable seating and a flat-screen TV, offering a view of the surrounding greenery.
Relax in the hotel lobby with comfortable seating and a view of the outside through large windows.

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
11472 W US 23, Mackinaw City, MI, 49701
  • Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Mackinaw City Dock
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Headlands International Dark Sky Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for 1 Queen Lakefront with Private Deck

1 Queen Lakefront with Private Deck | 1 bedroom, bed sheets

1 Queen Lakefront with Private Deck

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking | 1 bedroom, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 Queen Bed | 1 bedroom, bed sheets

Standard Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for 2 Queen Lakefront with Private Deck

2 Queen Lakefront with Private Deck | 1 bedroom, bed sheets

2 Queen Lakefront with Private Deck

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Northwinds Motel

Lakefront motel in Mackinaw City with free parking
Tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area and free self-parking are available at this smoke-free motel.
Northwinds Motel offers 17 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors. Cable televisions are provided. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
During your stay at Northwinds Motel, you're just a quick walk from Lake Huron. Features include free self-parking and outdoor pool access.
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance
  • 10 minutes by car from Straits State Park and 15 minutes from Deer Ranch
Northwinds Motel offers its guests tour/ticket assistance and a picnic area. The front desk is open around the clock. Free self parking is available. You'll have access to the indoor pool and outdoor pool at a partner property.

This Mackinaw City motel is smoke free.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Things to do

  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • On a lake
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [11416 US Highway 23, Mackinaw City, MI 49701]
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property does not have a front desk. The check-in location differs from the property location. To check in, guests will need to go to 11416 US Highway 23, Mackinaw City, MI 49701
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in.

Property is also known as

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Northwinds Motel Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 68 out of 439 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 439 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 99 out of 439 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 81 out of 439 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 107 out of 439 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Julie A

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Justin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Octavia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room is what you expect for the price Wish they had a better lock on the door felt uneasy trying to sleep Couldn’t shower, crack in the floor The lady who checked me in was wonderful tho
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mackinac Bridge, Labor Day walk!

Loved everything! Can’t wait to do it again!
The bridge lit up across the lake
Mackinac bridge
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Ron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Wooden deck needs replaced...take carpet out it doesn't look clean...toilet rust stained..not enough lighting...entry door has gap and doesn't feel secure when locked
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Montell

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was Dirty! Didn’t even come close to looking like the pictures. I will never stay there again . We had no water the last day . We had to cancel our plans because we couldn’t shower . We were going to be charged for an extra day if we stayed to see if the water was going to get fixed. The place is need of serious TLC! Over priced for sure ! Added only a few pictures . Spider webs and spiders everywhere. Had to duck in order to get in . Puck on the deck !
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Tessa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The cutest little room. Nothing super fancy but got the job done. BUT OUR FAVORITE THING. Is the Lake is only 100 feet from our door, you could walk forever up and down the beach. Staff was very friendly and helpful! Will be back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

frederick

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never again

Faulty wiring water had bad odor fridge barely worked had to caulk window for air conditioner flues were coming in nasty pool
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy check in. Multiple little cabin, lake front properties. Small, cozy rooms. Super comfy beds! Great views and great location to Mackinaw City and the bridge.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Business traveller
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet location with a nice view of the water and the bridge. Nice accomodation at a very reasonable price.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Kristine

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Overnight meh

Extremely small room was fairly clean, but really dated. Shower was dripping and was musty. Sink was too stopped up to use much and it took overnight to drain. One lamp was not plugged in, and the other had nowhere to plug it in. Alarm clock didn't work. Microwave had no clock. No charging area for devices, and not enough outlets. Internet connection didnt work. Toilet ran most of the time. It was only one night and the bed was comfortable, but we won't go back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great view terrible property, dirty, unsafe, no on site office, no ice machine, no plugs, no internet, said pool and spa but none on site.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Tamah, Phoenix

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were in poor shape. Our tv did not work, you could see outside around the window a/c unit, there were no hangers for clothing, there was a torn shade above the toilet, the tile around the tub needed caulking and there was no shower head (just a pipe coming out of the wall). For the price we paid, we were truly disappointed. We will not be staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Laurie

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy Gravel parking lot
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Run down

The motel is not clean and run down. The shower was covered in mold and unusable. The patio was peeling paint everywhere. The picnic table was peeling paint everywhere as well. The toilet was completely rust stained. Carpeting had several stains.
Shower wall
Shower floor
Deck
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Run down

The motel is not clean and run down. The shower was covered in mold and unusable. The patio was peeling paint everywhere. The picnic table was peeling paint everywhere as well. The toilet was completely rust stained. Carpeting had several stains.
Shower wall
Shower floor
Deck
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Marcie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

A little rough but super clean!

The carpet was ripped & the room was a little shabby but it was super clean. My husband took his ultraviolet light to it & found very little to worry about. The house keeper was super nice. It is old & has not been updated probably ever but $59 a night on the beach, can't beat the price. It was pretty sound proof, we never heard our neighbors. If you don't need luxury it's a great place! We will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Run down

The motel is dirty and run down. The shower was covered in mold and unusable. The patio was peeling paint everywhere. The picnic table was peeling paint everywhere as well. The toilet was completely rust stained. Carpeting had several stains.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

DAVID

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lack of maintenance, lousy A/C, shower head broken, bed lights broken, toilet runs constantly. Nothing a good fire wouldn’t fix. ‘Way overpriced, even for the location and season.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tayler

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Overall it was a good time. Wish they would update the rooms and maybe make the beach more accommodating. Add more chairs. The staff were very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Cheryl

Needs TLC

This motel has a terrific view of the bridge BUT it is in such bad need of TLC. Air conditioner, way up high so it can’t be turned on my many of us and had a lady from next room to help me. Tile in shower is all coming apart. Just not easy access to plugs. Bed not bad .Someone needs to take over this place and care about renovating it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024