North Winds Motel

Wonderful little motel right on the beach. Great fire pit and beach. Shower was very nice with strong pressure and plenty hot. Bed was very comfortable. Excellent accommodations for the price. We'll stay here again!

Older but nice. Right on the lake, clean beach

When you first pull in you, you feel like you’re in the ghetto. You have to go down to another property to check in. The motel rooms are very outdated. But they were clean and the bed was comfortable. Old-fashioned window air conditioning. There’s a beach and you can swim in Lake Huron. But the pool and hot tub were not at this property. Pictures are deceiving.

No pool which was advertised. No inside door lock and door was opened with a real key which could be duplicated. No blinds or curtains on bathroom window and a car was parked close to that window behind motel that we touched the drivers window out the window. TV didn’t work and maintenance never showed up. There was a three foot area on the floor that sunk in 3 “ when stepped on. Only office was 2 motels away. Worst experience ever. The only positive was the young man at the night desk.

Clean and tidy Gravel parking lot

The guy didn’t have our hotel room cleaned after we checked in. Housekeeping was smoking weed. It reeked like marijuana. The hotel beds were made with flat sheets not fitted. Front window was open all night long. It was hot and uncomfortable. The air conditioner kept kicking in and out, off and on. Very loud and noisy. Hot water ran out. Shower head height was to my chest. Decor was from the 70s. Microwave was so old that Columbus brought it over on the boat! More bugs including in the globe in the light fixture in the bathroom. Bed mattresses were so flimsy that you could roll over and take the whole mattress with you. Pool was out of order at our motel. We had to walk 3 motels down to another motel. Hot tub was not working at that one. We all walk down there to find the pool filthy, bugs in it, etc. Desk clerk at other motel tells us that we can walk down three motels the other way and go to a water park for FREE. We signed liability agreement and waivers for all of us. We walked down 3 motels the other way. We were standing in a very nice hotel where the water park was. I figured that the water park would be nice, too. NOPE. Not the case at all. Water park is filthy. It has not been cleaned at all. We saw clumps of hair on the floor by the pool. No water slides were open. Dirty and filthy showers. No lifeguards. Deflated inner tubes for lazy river. Kids area on pool was taken apart and down. It truly felt like they didn’t care about any of it. Sooo sad.

No check in office on site. Nothing in their description is true as stated.

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

Location-incredible view! Room was right on the beach. Quality-Meh. But for the price, I didn't expect much! The pool and hot tub were unusable, but we had the beach so whatever. My biggest complaint is not getting the room I booked. It was supposed to be in the northwinds motel, a room at the end with a private deck, away from the stacked motel on the beach full of families. Instead I was charged the same rate for a smaller room in the stacked motel three businesses down. I was OK with the room change, but a little upset that I was charged the same price. I had noisy upstairs people, and all of the kids on the beach made it hard to do my work. I had I've been in the room I actually booked, my review would be much different! A note to the management, let someone know that you changed their booking before you charge their card on the phone. That was the other strange thing, I was charged before I even checked in. again, communicate with your guests. I am not sure I will be back… And I travel up here often.

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.

Could swim right outside the slider door. Bed was very comfortable. Sand on floor from previous guest and no towels or soap. We had to ask for them

Room was clean but it smelled musty. Could not stay there. Went to sunrise motel

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.

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 !

At check-in they assigned us to a room that had not been cleaned. Once in another room, we found that the bathroom was old and dirty. Everything felt icky. The walls were so thin that we could hear the adults and kids in the other rooms until after midnight. We could also hear the bikers across the dirt parking lot. I would not recommend staying here. We wanted to abandon this reservation and find a better place, but everyplace was full with no vacancies. The photos on Expedia were from their other hotel down the street.

The property needs deep cleaning and renovation. There was a strong stale smell, and evidence of the last guests. Fake eyelashes on the wall/toilet. Food or drinks spilled on walls, hair and dirt on floor.

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

I have to admit, I was hesitant to reserve a room here because of some of the bad reviews, but this property ended up being perfect for us. The room was dated but clean and safe. The shower had nice hot water and excellent water pressure. The beds and pillows were comfortable and clean. The towels were fresh and huge! The carpet was very clean. The room could use some updates but overall for the price it was better than expected. The staff were helpful and friendly and resolved the few concerns we had quickly. The property is right on the beach with a fire pit so we had a fire every night with a nice view of the bridge and my child enjoyed playing in the water. The beach was clean. I will definitely be back here!

Staff friendly. Room not clean. Had to ask for towels. When received, they were damp. Window air conditioner over-the-top loud. Room quite ugly.

View was nice, unfortunately the room had not been fully cleaned before we arrived.

The most amazing view. A balcony overlooking the straights with the bridge and Mackinac island. Room was clean and comfortable with a great bed.

The view was awesome

They over booked our room and had a management turn over right before. The rooms are very old and poor quality even for the price.

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.

The room was terribly small. The beds barely fit in the room. The mattresses didn’t fit on the box spring. The bathroom was terrible. Smallest shower ever. No room to move around in it. Had to sit sideways to use the toilet. Pictures on the booking site don’t match what you get.

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.

At check-in they assigned us to a room that had not been cleaned. Once in another room, we found that the bathroom was old and dirty. Everything felt icky. The walls were so thin that we could hear the adults and kids in the other rooms until after midnight. We could also hear the bikers across the dirt parking lot. I would not recommend staying here. We wanted to abandon this reservation and find a better place, but everyplace was full with no vacancies. The photos on Expedia were from their other hotel down the street.

Great, beachfront, no-frills room for cheap that's within walking/biking distance to downtown Mackinaw City. Beds were extremely comfortable. The shower and tile work could use an update, but the showerhead had plenty of force. Wifi was spotty at best. The fact that we could hang out on the beach 20 feet from our door was certainly a selling point for such a low-priced motel.

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.

Staff friendly. Room not clean. Had to ask for towels. When received, they were damp. Window air conditioner over-the-top loud. Room quite ugly.

When we checked in we were supposed to stay at northwinds. They gave me a key. I opened the door and there was someone in there. So i told them and they gave me a key for a different motel. That room was awful. The internet would not work. Had no internet. So not happy.. i have paid a lot less and gotten so much better. They jacked up prices due to car show in town.

We really enjoyed our stay, the young lady at the desk was super nice and actually straightened out our check in that never went through.

We had a problem with the condition of our room and when I brought it to their attention we were promptly offered another room at one of their other properties. Excellent customer service!!

They over booked our room and had a management turn over right before. The rooms are very old and poor quality even for the price.

The building is unassuming—don’t let that fool you. The room was immaculate, the bed comfortable, and the shower hot. Walk out your door right onto the beach of Lake Huron, with a view of the bridge and Mackinac Island. The Crown Jewels, however, are Tracy and Monique in the office. They went above and beyond to help us. From straightening out our reservation to helping arrange activities to offering discount tickets. They were FABULOUS!

We didn’t end up staying. Gross. First couldn’t find office to check in. Then when we did they gave us a different motel and room. They own 4 properties and one office for all four. When we got to the room the door was open. Bugs all over room and bed look like someone had been in there. We just left and found another room somewhere else. Didn’t get money back but still wouldn’t stay. Super bad. Save your money. Go somewhere else

Very upbeat and happy staff very helpful. Lots of fresh towels. Room was very clean. Had a wonderful view of the lake. Would come back again :)

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

I booked 2 rooms at the Northwinds motel. Another motel called Sunrise Beach charged my card before we arrived. We had to go to the Sunrise to check in and was then told we would be staying at the Sunrise. We were told our rooms would be ready by 4:00, it was actually after 5:00. The rooms they gave us were beyond filthy! The glass patio doors were so dirty you couldn't see through them and the carpet was caked with dirt and grime and the doors didn't even lock in one of the rooms. Went back to the office and asked for our money back and was refused. We had already been charged for 4 nights. She gave us 2 other rooms in yet another hotel next door the Bridge view. They were cleaner but reaked of mildew smell. The bathroom lights have a built in fan that comes on with the light and in one of the rooms the fan motor locked up and started screeching an ear piercing sound. I called the office immediately (around 9am) she said she would send maintenance to fix it. We returned to the room around 2pm and it wasn't fixed. I called back to the office and was told it would be fixed. We went back out and returned about 9pm to it STILL not fixed. Called the office again and this time I was told "they had a lot on their plate" Plus couldn't find a new one to replace it. We could not use the bathroom light the rest of the evening and into the next day meaning showers and using the toilet in the dark. The view was great but that's about all I can say nice about it.

Location-incredible view! Room was right on the beach. Quality-Meh. But for the price, I didn't expect much! The pool and hot tub were unusable, but we had the beach so whatever. My biggest complaint is not getting the room I booked. It was supposed to be in the northwinds motel, a room at the end with a private deck, away from the stacked motel on the beach full of families. Instead I was charged the same rate for a smaller room in the stacked motel three businesses down. I was OK with the room change, but a little upset that I was charged the same price. I had noisy upstairs people, and all of the kids on the beach made it hard to do my work. I had I've been in the room I actually booked, my review would be much different! A note to the management, let someone know that you changed their booking before you charge their card on the phone. That was the other strange thing, I was charged before I even checked in. again, communicate with your guests. I am not sure I will be back… And I travel up here often.

Wonderful little motel right on the beach. Great fire pit and beach. Shower was very nice with strong pressure and plenty hot. Bed was very comfortable. Excellent accommodations for the price. We'll stay here again!

We got moved from this property to sunrise beach motel. Perfect view of the bridge and really nice beach.

Older but nice. Right on the lake, clean beach

The view was awesome

Very quiet location with a nice view of the water and the bridge. Nice accomodation at a very reasonable price.

I have been using the same owners for 21 years and it is a wonderful location and view of the bridge and the Grand hotel on the island

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.

Great beach and place to watch the fireworks

Great, beachfront, no-frills room for cheap that's within walking/biking distance to downtown Mackinaw City. Beds were extremely comfortable. The shower and tile work could use an update, but the showerhead had plenty of force. Wifi was spotty at best. The fact that we could hang out on the beach 20 feet from our door was certainly a selling point for such a low-priced motel.

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

View of the bridge was great cleanliness was ok the deck need painting no breakfast was a problem