They upgraded my room to a deluxe balcony, which was fantastic—clean and the balcony overlooking the straight was incredible. The mattress wasn’t great, but otherwise everything was nice.
Theodore2 months ago
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★·Saint Ignace·5.2
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or just type it — “around the 20th, three nights”
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Located near Interstate 75 in Mackinaw City, the North Winds Motel is a half-mile from the Mackinac Island Ferry. This convenient motel features an indoor and outdoor pool, daily continental breakfast, and free Wi-Fi in every room. Simply styled rooms also include a cable TV. The Mackinaw Bridge is just 2 miles away, making it an ideal base for exploring the area.
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How guests rate the property, aspect by aspect.
They upgraded my room to a deluxe balcony, which was fantastic—clean and the balcony overlooking the straight was incredible. The mattress wasn’t great, but otherwise everything was nice.
Theodore·2 months ago
I was bumped up to a freshly renovated room that sits right on the beach with a view of the Mackinaw Bridge, and the check‑in staff were super friendly and helpful. No complaints at all.
Victoria·2 months ago
Everything was a mess: the TV sounded funky, the AC was half‑working, the bathroom was smaller than my closet at home, and an extension cord was running from the other side of the room to the AC because there were hardly any outlets.
Fred·3 months ago
The location was great, but there were no chairs near the beach.
Diane·3 months ago
This was a last second trip to celebrate the 4th up north. The location on the beach with view of the bridge was great and seeing several different cities' fireworks from the beach was fabulous. It had aspects of a nostalgic roadside motel that I remembered as a kid and was glad to share that with my family. We liked the little beach and nice sidewalk for our son to ride his little bike. The beds weren't too bad. One of the rooms had a toilet that wouldn't fill with water and the maintenance guy (very nice) did come late and fixed it. Overall if the rooms got a good deep cleaning and some updates to the carpet and bathroom it would be a gem. It doesn't need to be fancy but should be clean. There was a noticeable musty smell in both rooms we rented. One of the rooms didn't seem prepped all the way as the toilet seat was removed and the lamp was on the floor. The staff wasn't unfriendly but didn't seem overly excited to help either. For example, we arrived about 2:30 for a 4pm check in. I didn't necessarily expect to get in but decided to check with the office. They said the rooms weren't ready but to come back in about 45 mins, which was good with me. We went to our motel (one office for 4 different locations) and decided to stretch our legs on the beach while we waited. There was 1 other car in the parking lot and we never saw another person on the property in the 45 mins we waited. I thought that was odd given I was told they were still working on the rooms. I went back to the office and they were magically now ready. That wasn't the end of the world for me, but definitely didn't start things out on the best of terms
Aaron·3 months ago