Sunset Motel of St. Ignace

I originally booked the St. Ignace Holiday Inn Express for a one-day stay before taking the ferry to the island. But I saw all the 10 star reviews for this place, so I decided to give it a try. This is nothing more than an old roadside motel with a few minor upgrades (flowers, Keurigs, touch-lighted mirrors, millennial-grey linoleum floors). There's no flickering "vacancy" or "Free HBO" sign out front. But the rooms are tiny, the walls are thin, the pillows are thinner, and the mattresses are like straw. Multiple times I rapped my knuckles on the walls as I thrashed around the bed. Once I was able to fall asleep, the people coming out of the bar/restaurant at close (2:00) woke me up. Then the neighbor's 5:15 alarm. Then the guy with the dually and boat trailer starting up his truck at 6:00. Everything came right through the walls. The bathroom is about the size of that on an airplane. The shower is the size of a vertical coffin. I had to shut off the water and step out to lather up. The restaurant next door was a bust. We sat down for dinner after arriving, waited 20 minutes, then gave up and left. It was obviously understaffed, and the few servers working seemed to be catering to their locals. We didn't bother trying breakfast there the next morning. If you want the retro experience of a roadside motel, then have at it. I'll happily spend the extra $50-$100 to stay at a modern hotel with quiet rooms, comfortable beds and free hot breakfast.

The host was very friendly and helpful. Check-in was quick and easy, and room was extremely clean.

Our room was very clean and quite new feeling. The host was extremely friendly and very helpful and knowledgeable about the area.

Very nice place to stay. Rooms are a bit small but very clean and quiet. I will certainly come back in the future!

Excellent place to stay,super clean and great location. 3rd time we have stayed there will be back again for sure.

The owners were available 24/7. Extremely clean, you can tell they clean it themselves or make sure it is done right. Cute/charming and old school motor lodge motel. Will always come back

We were delighted by being surrounded by beautiful flowers! The owners were very friendly and gave us recommendations on things to see and do and their personal favorite eating places. Our room felt very homey and was spotless.

The Sunset Motel was very nice. We enjoyed our stay and would stay there again. Very clean.

Lovely garden area around motel. Drive up to room. Small and out of city. Close to scenic areas.