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Northwinds Motel

2.5 star property
Enjoy the free parking at this Mackinaw City motel

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Beach
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Exterior
Property grounds
2 Queen Lakefront with Private Deck

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
11472 W US 23, Mackinaw City, MI, 49701
  • Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal
    13 min walk
  • Jack Pine Lumberjack Show
    2 min drive
  • Mackinaw Manor Haunted Mansion
    2 min drive
  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    30 min drive

Room options

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1 Queen Lakefront with Private Deck

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

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

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

2 Queen Lakefront with Private Deck

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

About the area

Mackinaw City

On lake.Stay at this Mackinaw City motel and you'll be within 9 miles (15 km) of Straits State Park and Wilderness State Park. Mackinac Bridge and Deer Ranch are within 12 miles (20 km).
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What's nearby

  • Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Mackinaw City Dock - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse - 3 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Headlands International Dark Sky Park - 8 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Mackinac Bridge - 15 min drive - 16.1 km

Getting around

  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Keyhole Bar & Grill - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Dixie Saloon - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Hook Lakeside Grill - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Darrow's Family Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Wienerlicious - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Northwinds Motel

Enjoy the free parking at this Mackinaw City motel
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.

  • 17 guestrooms or units
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
Northwinds Motel offers 17 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Things to do

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

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV
  • Cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Access via exterior corridors

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.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

Property is also known as

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Northwinds Motel Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 427 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 427 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 96 out of 427 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 80 out of 427 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 103 out of 427 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

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

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

8/10 Good

Uljana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If I could give zero stars I would. The place had mold in bathroom on the tiles, floors, and ceiling. The place has not been updated since it’s been built. The water smelt like mold and the AC unit had mold in it and smelt of mold when on. We left after 1 night and decided to loose out on the money. We have a baby and found pills on the floor. Thankfully we got them before she did. Staff could have cared less Never stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Laura

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do not stay. This was this condition of the shower floor. Sharp edges that will easily cut the bottom of your feet. Couldn’t shower and yet still had to pay 150 a night. I got moved the second night and the price for the second night at 60 ish was still too much to pay for this place. This town should be considered a tourist trap. Said they couldn’t refund and give partial refund bc of booking it through this site.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Bradley

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

kathleen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

William C

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Did not get the room i paid for getto Area shower nasty.not worth it .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Charmaine

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do not recommend
Toilet was dirty Shower was disgusting Bed was saggy Floor was dirty Bathroom door didn’t close Was expensive for what we got Kleenex box was empty Office was two buildings down the road
The worst shower I’d ever seen
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Kristi

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

6/10 Okay

Kimberly

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view was great! There was trash around the deck and the room smelled mildewy due to the air conditioner dripping onto the deck and causing mold and moss to grow.The siding on deck side needed power washed.The carpet was old and needs cleaned or replaced. Not the actual room we booked as we were supposed to have a Private deck and walk out to the beach,not a drop off and a ton of goose 💩
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024