Name: Ramada by Wyndham Alpena
Address: 1000 US 23 North, Alpena, Michigan, United States of America, Alpena, Michigan, US
Price range: $75–$151 per night
Rating: 7.12

What guests think

At Ramada by Wyndham Alpena, families praise the large pool, hot tub, arcade, and indoor play areas, and many guests highlight friendly staff and good value, but recurring issues include inconsistent cleanliness, dated spaces, and maintenance hassles.

Multiple reviews note AC problems, hot or humid poolside rooms, noisy corridors near the pool, and unreliable key cards. Some rooms feel comfortable after recent updates, while others report worn furnishings and intermittent Wi-Fi. Breakfast and the on-site bar vary from convenient to closed or disappointing. Overall, expect a budget-friendly, kid-focused stay with tradeoffs in upkeep and consistency.

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Facilities

Standout amenities include a large indoor pool and hot tub, arcade, indoor playground, and family games; many guests enjoy these spaces. However, parts feel dated or undermaintained (mini golf, pool temperature, towel supply), and the bar/restaurant is occasionally closed.

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Scott

May 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very easy check in process clean spacious room. The pool area is great especially if you have kids

10

Luke

Mar 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice update on the property. Biscuits and Gravy offered for breakfast on a Friday as the main course, not a fan but settled for cereal. Hot tub and pool area nice condition. Will return in the near future.

8

Emilie

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Remodel is really nice the indoor play ground was so nice grandson loved it!!! The pool was FREEZING! The hot tub was packed with infants to adults because the pool was so cold!!

10

Cynthia

May 30, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were amazing the room was clean and comfortable the pool and arcade was fun. It was cheaper in price so I was leary however it was a great stay to my suprize, ill be back.

6

Jen

Oct 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Lots of things for kids to do. Hot tub was chilly, not enough pool towels

8

Hope

Jul 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This property quickly became a favorite for the kids. The indoor activities (pool, playground, mini golf) made this a fantastic option for our family. We could have done without the half eaten lunchable in one of the bedside drawers though.

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Jason

Nov 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

If you like a pop tart for breakfast on a Monday or Tuesday - then this place is for you. If don’t want to unwind with a drink or food in the advertised restaurant, you’re in luck. Bar was closed.

8

cora

Jul 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

we stayed here for 1 night.it had a nice pool, hot tub ,and sauna.it was very clean and had good food at the resturant.the staff was very friendly.the hotel had a small retreat feel.it had a workout room and the equipment was well maintained.the arcade was fun.we had a great stay

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Michael

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were fine, beds were a little uncomfortable. Two major complaints that really kind of ruined our stay; 1. Food at the free breakfast was mediocre, at best. Powdered scrambled eggs. Sausage was chewy and tasted like it was boiled. 2. Mini Golf was awful. Only 4 “holes.” They were all beat up. And to top it off, they didn’t have any putters! All they had to give us was two golf irons! When I questioned it, the young lady behind the desk shrugged her shoulders and said, “Sorry. That’s all we’ve got.” To add insult to injury, my son is left-handed and these irons were right-handed clubs! All it would take is someone to go to Wal Mart and pick up a couple of $15 clubs and some decent golf balls. The golf balls were wimpy plastic whiffle type balls. We were EXTREMELY disappointed and my son was very upset. We still used it and made the best of it, but wasn’t worth the $200/night for us. There are other options in the area for similar pricing that we will look into next time.

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Scott

Jun 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy access little north of town- great rooms with a pool area with games - easy parking- nice hotel always stay here when I’m in Alpena

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: multiple reviews cite stained or unwashed linens, moldy bathrooms, hair or crumbs, pests, and musty odors, while others report clean rooms.

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Amy

May 16, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Both my room and my moms room (side by side) had an abundance of mouse dropping in the pull out bed. We addressed this with the frount desk and they said tyey would send someone down to "take care of it" . When they had left the room from changing the sheets and vacuuming the droppings up they had left a huge mess on the floor from the vacuum. That being said, you cant tell me that you vacumed up the mess then emptied the vacum in our room just to leave the same mess in a difference spot. Additionally we were told that when the manager got in on monday we would get a call and it has been over a week and no call from them. Both my mom and i have called and gotten nowhere on the phone. I am extremely disappointed.

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Stephanie

Oct 25, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Had bed bugs and mold- when I found out was still charged one night stay bc I didn’t cancel In time bc I didn’t know they had bed bugs- refused to refund- Would not recommend

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Day

Jul 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The mattresses were stained the shower curtain was extremely moldy pillowcases were also stained. Breakfast was barely a breakfast. Friendly staff nice pool and hot tub but definitely overpriced for the condition of the room.

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Keith

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very dirty, dirt and crumbs everywhere. Nasty mold in shower. Comforter had stains on it. No extra bedding for pull out bed. Had to contact office at ten pm in order to gets sheets for it.

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David

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a great room. Clean. Everything worked. I would stay here again.

6

Jill

Oct 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall, the pool side room was very nice. The pool area is lovely. Our room however, was not clean. There are five small black hairs on the soap dish in the shower and several little black things in the tub – three in which are bugs. The drain is pulled out of the tub and the bathroom smells terribly like urine. There is a small piece of food and grease on one of the nightstands and a cookie on the floor by the couch. Nice place, our room just felt dirty.

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Catherine

Dec 25, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I found a cockroach in room 144 they had us moved quickley

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Amanda

May 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The floor was dirty like it has never been mopped or swept. We had ants, sheets had stains and holes

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Rachel

May 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room wasn't the cleanest. Stained bedding, hair in bathtub, urine around the toilet.

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Natalie

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Second grossest hotel I've ever stayed in. Stayed for 2 nights for an event in town and preferred not to camp. Bathroom clearly had not been properly cleaned, weird nasty built up residues and hairs and mildew all over the bathroom. One of the towels had dried snot on it. Walls have gross stains all over it. Bedsprings on one of the beds had a weird oily white substance and stain (did not want to investigate further). I couldnt wait to leave Would never go back and would never recommend. Place is grimy and I left feeling like I needed to be power washed

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Rooms

Rooms range from updated and comfortable to dated, with mixed bed comfort. Several reviews mention AC not cooling, hot or humid poolside rooms, noise near the pool, and occasionally unreliable Wi-Fi.

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Karen

Oct 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was a very quiet and comfortable stay. After soaking in the hot tub i fell asleep almost immediately after returning to our room. The bed was very comfortable, the room was very quiet and i slept like a baby. I would stay there again.

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Rick

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is in process of being refurbished. The beds slept well.

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Justin

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice quiet room (not poolside)

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Colleen

Mar 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I don’t think our room was vacuumed and it was so ungodly hot, there was no way to cool the inner hotel rooms down! For paying almost $300 was bet dissatisfied’

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Cherie

Jun 13, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Our only complaint was that we didn’t have air-conditioning in our room. They brought us a box fan and a friend of our stayed at the same time and their AC didn’t work in thier room either.

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Aundrea

Sep 5, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Our room was fine, but the bathroom was questionable. Some seriously gross walls and mold in the shower. The internet hardly worked - there wasn’t even enough to check your socials, and certainly not enough to stream.

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Randy

Sep 30, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

I really have no complaints except I did not like having a room that faced the pool. No sunlight and way, way too humid. Not a big problem I just know to ask for an outside facing room next time. I will for sure stay there next time my business takes me to Alpena.

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Trennette

Sep 8, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I liked the area. Alpena is beautiful. The hotel room we had was nice but the beds and pillows are too used. It was very hard to get comfortable! Also, the shower would constantly go from cold to hot so that was uncomfortable as well.

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Eugene

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, pool and hot tub are nice they also have a indoor park, only thing I would say is their AC SUCKS it was 94 degree outside and maybe 90 degrees inside with AC on max

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Scott

Jun 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Newly renovated rooms. Fun common area.

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Service

Service feedback is mixed: many guests describe friendly, accommodating staff and easy check-in, while others report rudeness, poor communication, and difficulty resolving issues or refunds. Key card and room assignment mishaps recur.

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Jonathan

Aug 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The staff (including the hotel bar/restaurant) was pleasant, helpful, and friendly. The pool and hot tub were well taken-care of, and there was putt-putt and ping pong available in the dome in the center of the hotel. Also, the arcade had a great selection of games, and as far as in-hotel entertainment, this location was above average. Our room itself (which entered directly into the pool room, very convenient) was a little musty - there were dining chairs stacked in front of the closet - and the air conditioning was struggling to keep up with the temperature of the pool room. Also, I may have misread the room information - the bed was a full, not a queen as expected. That being said, we did sleep well, and the curtains did a fantastic job of keeping out light from the pool room. The bathroom in our room was also in great shape, and clearly kept clean. I would consider staying at this hotel again simply for the amenities (pool, hot tub, bar, arcade, etc), and because it is very conveniently located. If you ever traveled the country hotel to hotel thirty years ago, this hotel will not be a problem for you.

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DEANNE

Jul 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great customer service, cheerful staff!

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Tonya

Jun 29, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Rudest staff other than 1 very nice young man. All other staff rude. If I could rate this stay -3 I would.

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Brooke

Apr 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Me, my gf and her two daughters booked a room for the Ramada tonight. Just now some random dude walked in to our room because the front desk gave the key to someone else and told them our room was theirs. I went down to the front desk and said "it is not cool for you guys to have random people walking into my room when I have two daughters in there, that's not cool at all." A lady came from the back room and said "boo hoo". I asked who that was that gave me that rude comment and what her name was. The lady at the counter said that was the GM. The GM refused to give me her name. They refused to give me any phone number to call of anyone above her. And the other dude working was saying I can leave or he will call the cops. I was not raising my voice at all. I will NEVER come back here. It was Laura the GM. When checking out my girlfriend told the lady (Jorden) at the front desk of the mix up the night before, and the rude comment from the GM and asked what her name was, Jorden refused to answer and when she asked for a phone number for anyone above the GM she was told they didn’t have one. While talking to this lady (Jorden) another lady with her child walked up and said. “Yes I too have the same complaint about the same person.” When posting about this on facebook even passed employees where talking about this “GM” very negatively. Every encounter I had with staff they were negative and rude..

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Brandon

Jun 21, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel staff was rude and uncooperative. After the hotel gave away the room from a late checkin. They would not allow a refund and stated a new room had to be paid for. After hours of disputing with both parties (Ramada and hotels.com). Hotels refunded to reserve another room. The room was reserved for another individual so I had to call to discuss. The staff at Ramada continuously hung the phone up on me mid sentence while calling them. I was frustrated but never rude to the staff. Yet the level of unprofessionalism and childish behavior by the front office is unbelievable that they can even manage day to day operations. When I contacted their corporate office to discuss the situation and the level of unprofessionalism from the staff. I was met with rudeness from Ramada since I booked the room through a “third party “. How is there any difference in booking with the hotel or a booking company to Ramada? I will never book with this hotel again.

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Bruce

Sep 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in receptionist was very observant and changed my room without asking to acamodate my physical condition. Put me on 1st floor close to door as possible with same bed request. Excellent

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Tonya

Jun 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Unpleasant staff. Mean and rude.

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Cara

Aug 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

While we understood that low staffing meant no early check in, we weren't able to check in at the normal check in time of 3 either. The room wasn't ready. The staff were not very courteous and it would have been helpful to simply know ahead of time that the room might be behind in being ready. We needed to change clothes for a wedding and leave quickly, had the room been ready it wouldn't be an issue. Instead we changed in the bathrooms on the main floor. Just setting the expectation is helpful. Staff seemed annoyed that we asked questions.

10

Randy

Aug 8, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We have stayed there about 4 different times and like the location, cleanliness, enjoy the hot tub & pool, staff is great.

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Michael

Sep 20, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff was great. Price was awesome clean room and the whole place was perfect. Will use again.

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Location

Location is convenient for drivers, with easy access to local sites and the nearby hospital, plus straightforward parking. Some note it is not walkable to downtown.

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Brenda

Jan 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It was convenient to where I had to go for my seminar. It definitely needs more then 1 elevator, especially when your on the second floor. I had to walk a great distance to get to the elevator, and when you have luggage it makes it difficult.

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Jeff

Sep 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk staff were very nice! The hotel needs a little TLC but I was surprised to get breakfast in the morning. Convenient location and easy in and out.

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David

Aug 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff. Good location

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Luke

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel to stay at. Pool area is nice, hot tub is very warm and comfortable. Nice staff and safe area.

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John

Sep 11, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Pretty good location near Duck Island for walking. Convenient intersection allows quick travel to an destination nearby. No food options here. Good wifi. OK cable package. Bed was fine.

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TIMOTHY

Sep 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean close to downtown but not walkable

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Leonald

Sep 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This was a great location next door to the large University of Michigan Hospital in Alpena.

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tim

May 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good value for location and holiday weekend.

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randy

Sep 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location

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Scott

Jun 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy access little north of town- great rooms with a pool area with games - easy parking- nice hotel always stay here when I’m in Alpena

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Dining

Breakfast quality is inconsistent, with frequent reports of limited or cold items, late or unavailable service, and occasional bagged offerings; some guests do find it decent. The on-site bar/restaurant ranges from convenient with good food to closed or underwhelming.

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Matthew

May 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very good breakfast for the cost.

8

Thomas

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

SAME BREAKFAST FOOD ROTATION. NEED MORE VARIETY

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Timothy

Apr 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really liked the mattress and the pillows. Breakfast of waffles, scrambled eggs and sausage links was great.

8

Jeffrey

Sep 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Older property but well-maintained. Everything was great except breakfast was cold informed staff, but they didn’t seem concerned. They need some training in safe food handling.

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Karla

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was lacking. We were there at 9am and the offering was biscuits and gravy, cold cereal and they were just putting out yogurt. No eggs offered or bacon/sausage. Our shower hadn’t been cleaned from previous gues as there was used soap and a used washcloth still in the shower

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William

Oct 29, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good staff on arrival. Room was nice and clean, the only issue being the bed was very soft and you sank into the center too much for our comfort. Pool was clean and nice. Was never able to connect my computer to wifi, it would connect but never got to user name and password screen. Biggest issue was the breakfast that morning consisted of a sign stating there was no breakfast. Complained to front staff asking for a partial refund, but was told no one there could authorize it, so i complained on website.

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Rick

Jun 9, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Motel was clean. Outside door lock wouldn’t work with card. Worsep Part of stay was the restaurant. Ordered 2 Philly sandwiches.. could only eat one bite. Was so salty neither of us could eat it. Called the waitress “manager.” Had to pay for two sandwiches that had one bite out of each!!!! DO NOT EAT AT THEIIR RESTAURANT (Named SNEAKERS).!

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Mitchell

Jun 15, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Lots of updates but the breakfast needs help

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Jason

Nov 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

If you like a pop tart for breakfast on a Monday or Tuesday - then this place is for you. If don’t want to unwind with a drink or food in the advertised restaurant, you’re in luck. Bar was closed.

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Rosie

Sep 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was a clean, quiet, comfortable place. I just thought the breakfast could have been a bit better. I wasn't brought out until 7:30 am. It was barely warm and didn't have much of a flavor. I realize that it's hard to maintain but this really wasn't very good at all. Sorry.

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Month	Average price
January	$73
February	$69
March	$71
April	$84
May	$89
June	$99
July	$168
August	$175
September	$92
October	$83
November	$74
December	$68

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17 $120	18 $117	19 $113
20 $92	21 $119	22 $118	23 $106	24 $114	25 $142	26 $151
27 $105	28 $106	29 $106	30 $106

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $106	2 $142	3 $127
4 $101	5 $101	6 $100	7 $101	8 $101	9 $122	10 $140
11 $78	12 $87	13 $88	14 $87	15 $87	16 $118	17 $119
18 $75	19 $86	20 $86	21 $80	22 $81	23 $108	24 $107
25 $75	26 $82	27 $82	28 $82	29 $82	30 $107	31 $108

Ramada by Wyndham Alpena

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Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible (Mobility)

Room, 2 Double Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Poolside

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility)

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Room, 1 King Bed (Pet-Friendly)

Studio Suite, 2 Double Beds

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed

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