Name: Best Western Clare Hotel
Address: 10100 S Clare Ave, Clare, Michigan, United States of America, Clare, Michigan, US
Price range: US$83–US$236 per night
Rating: 7.53

What guests think

Reviews of Best Western Clare Hotel describe generally clean, quiet accommodations with friendly staff and spacious rooms, but recurring issues include inconsistent breakfast stocking and quality, plus occasional problems with room assignments, overbooking, or billing follow-up.

Guests appreciate the quiet, off-road setting with easy highway access and proximity to downtown Clare. Room experiences are mixed: many find them spacious, but mattress comfort varies widely and hallway or lobby noise can be noticeable. Several reviews note exterior upkeep and access quirks, including weeds, ants, limited parking at times, tricky driveway entry, and nonworking or absent vending. Overall, expect a quiet, budget-friendly stay with variable amenities and operations.

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Facilities

Parking is generally convenient and well-lit, but availability can be tight and the driveway entrance is confusing. Grounds need upkeep (weeds, ants), and vending machines are limited or not working; an outdoor seating/fire pit area is mentioned.

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Mary

15 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It’s fine. Water a little too soft. And it’s time to paint the lines and handicap in the parking lot.

10

Neal

12 Dec 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

Finding the right drive was a little hard. I found out that some guesses have a hard time as well. But the stay here was great thank you.

10

Angela

11 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We didn’t like how we couldn’t easily turn into road leading to property we had to turn into Big Boy restaurant just get into hotel parking lot it was just confusing

8

Sherry

23 Jan 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Reasonable price, well-lit parking lot, clean. Not too far from Soaring Eagle casino. Lots of dining options. Need a better sign for road into this property.

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Adele

18 Mar 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Everything i found wrong they fixed. Awesome employees. Didnt like the fact if you wanted to walk to the girepit area had to be careful of all th dog poop.

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Laura

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The weeds out side were out of control, ants everywhere, the carpet in room is old and dirty. The vending machine dont work. The lady that worked midnights was outside most of the time talking with some guy in car. Breakfast was not much to choice from. Very unorganized came back from concert and there was no parking available. Had to park on side road.

10

Colby

4 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I enjoyed the outdoor seating area and how it was tucked away from the main road.

8

Susan

31 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was a bit of a challenge getting to the hotel. The grounds looked a bit unkept, with quite a few weeds clumps of vegetation growing out of the pavement

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Nancy

11 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The outdoor area need serious help! The grass was a mess! Needed weed and feed. Trimming along sidewalks and mowing needed done. Inside was good. Staff was very nice and accommodating. Price was too high, will not book thru 3rd party ever again.

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Thomas

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel overall wasn’t too bad except when getting out of your vehicle you couldn’t stand in one place for long because the sidewalks were covered with ants. The room was okay but the latch on the door kept sticking and if we didn’t make sure it wouldn’t latch and someone could walk right in the room. The breakfast was terrible! They only had some heat and serve sausage links waffles. The fruit was dried out and looked like it had been there for a few days. It looked like they possibly had eggs but the tray was empty. I went to get breakfast at about 9:15 am and very few people were there so I assumed there should some food there??

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Cleanliness

Many guests find rooms and common areas clean, but housekeeping is inconsistent: bathroom dispensers are often empty or not working. A few reviews mention missed details or odors, such as stray hairs or bathroom issues.

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Denise

2 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There were soap dispensers in the shower but they were empty.

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John

20 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Reuested extra pillows they were able to spare one, our room had a refrigerator but no microwave. The bed was comfortable, the shower gel dispenser in the shower was empty. Breakfast was not good at all unless you like waffles. There was no salt or pepper to.be found anywhere, food wasnt very hot and biscuits and gravy were tasteless. I needed the speak to front desk, the hostbwas on his phine in the breakfast area for 5 kinutes before noticing me. No that friendly whatsoever

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Fawwaz

28 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

There is dark food in the room from a dark before us and the shampoo and conditioner in the shower didn’t work overall the plays were awesome. The breakfast was a bit disappointing. It only had eggs, sausage and waffles. Very limited amount compared to my other stays at other hotels serving breakfast.

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Mary

21 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The breakfast was very limited ...today at 9 there was only two slices of bread and the fuses blew yesterday so no microwave and toaster. Would recommend muffin or similar items. Too many waffly devises. The bathroom shower dispensers were all empty which left us with one tiny bar of soap .

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Chase

29 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Did the job, room smelled like floor cleaner even though I checked in at 10pm. Bathroom is strange, no tub and a phone next to the toilet? Great for some, unusual for most. Bathroom tiles peeling away from the walls and some animal hair in the bedsheets. One of the side doors didn’t work so it was propped open with a bucket (?!) Overall, it was ok but the bar is on the floor. I wouldn’t have spent longer than one night here. Was never expecting the four seasons but I’ll find a holiday in express or something instead next time.

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RICHARD

15 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent stay, the place was quiet, clean and good breakfast. Only complaint we had was our room was out of conditioner and almost out of shampoo. Great place and well worth the money. Everybody was great.

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JOSHUA

2 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk person was nice. Kitchen person was nice. Breakfast was scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, waffles. Skimpy breakfast, but, free. Dispensers in the bathroom for shampoo, conditioner and body wash were empty. One small bar of soap. Room smelled like cigarette smoke. Room was large, comfortable bed.

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kiona

19 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was good except the cleanliness of our room was a little bad, we found trash and chip wrappers and there was urine on the toilet seat when we first arrived there, everything else was great and I would stay again.

10

Dennis

28 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was adequate for the one night we stayed there. It appears on weekends, there is no maintenance person available. The pod container for the in room coffee maker was missing and the front desk attendee said he could not help but there was coffee in the break room available. The shampoo, conditioner and body wash containers in the bathroom were empty so we could not take a decent shower.

10

Donald

4 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was great. Room and hotel were very clean.

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Rooms

Rooms are spacious, but comfort is mixed: mattresses range from very firm to soft or lumpy, and some guests note hallway or lobby noise and occasional smoke odors in nonsmoking rooms. Decor and finish quality vary, with some areas looking dated or uneven.

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William

30 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was mostly all good until we tried to sleep on a rock hard mattress.

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Carol

24 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room we were staying in was above the lobby, so we heard the door opening every time someone entered the hotel. It was constant even during sleeping hours. The room was clean and bed was comfortable, but the maintenance done in the room was terrible. The calk job looked like a 5 year old did it. The shower needs some grips on the bottom so you don't fall. I had to use a towel.

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Kelly

8 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Simple, clean, quiet accommodations for Soaring Eagle event. About 20 min easy drive to casino. Friendly staff. Simple updated rooms. Will stay here again.

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Cecilia

11 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bed was terrible for sleeping. My husband and I both woke up with sore backs. Also we were awoken by the fire alarm going off at 2:30 A.M.Ugh!

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Kathleen

12 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Not a terrible place. When I walked in the lobby smelled horribly of wet dog. It almost made me gag. I requested a room on the highest floor away from the elevator, and I was given the room across the hall from front desk. I was literally in the very first room. Not a huge complaint but it was not my first choice. The doors in this hotel slam very easily so it was a bit noisy, especially in the morning. Many people in the reviews said the bed was comfy but I disagree. I thought it was very hard and I didn’t sleep well. The bathroom was very clean and I appreciate that very much. Room was clean overall. Some areas are just dated. Overall it was just an ok stay.

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Julia

29 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel was amazing room was gigantic very clean staff was great everything was clean very happy with our stay would definitely recommend and will return next time we are in the area

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Richard A

23 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Mattresses were very soft and slightly lumpy.

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Peggy

3 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The bed was very firm. Rooms are outdated. Breakfast was the same every day. The coffee machine was broke in the breakfast area. Rooms were clean and staff was very friendly.

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Abigail

17 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were very nice and welcoming. Our room was alright, but for $200 for the night, I would’ve expected better. We were told it was non-smoking, but had a horrible stale cigarette smoke smell. The room was updated, but you could tell it was done very poorly with several unfinished areas throughout the room.

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Aliannis

5 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms are very spacious, cozy, good cleaning, soft towels with a pleasant smell. I felt very good

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Service

Staff are often described as friendly and helpful, and some issues were resolved promptly. However, several guests report short staffing, poor follow-up on billing, room types not honored or overbooked, slow check-in, and confusion over service-animal policies.

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Glory J

19 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were very welcoming, and the room was spacious and clean.

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Kimberly

16 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was traveling with my partner and his service dog. He is a disabled veteran. Upon arrival I was told we were placed on the second floor. When I asked for availability on the first floor, the clerk informed me that there were 1st floor rooms, but I had chosen a deluxe room and they were on the second floor. I said were would take the 1st floor room, offering to pay for the deluxe if we could move to the first floor. I was told that wasnt allowed because we didnt book directly with that particular hotel. Then she told me there was a charge for the dog to stay. I phoned the 800 number for Best Western and was told that they do not charge for service dogs, and because we booked online she could not change the room, but if there was availability the hotel could move us. You got it, the clerk said only a manager could do it and the manager was gone. The person from the 800 call phone the desk clerk. After which she was at least polite but refused to move us. You should consider modifying your policy, train staff to understand the needs of those with service animals and the LAWS they must abide by. This was likely the LAST time I will see the inside of a Best Western hotel. Come on, you CAN do better than this.

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Kendra

10 May 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Rang bell several times before desk clerk arrived to check us in. He was friendly and apologetic. We had plenty of hot water our first day there but there was no plug for the tub so I couldn't take a bath. Second morning there was no hot water so we could not even shower. Desk clerk said there was nothing she could do to adjust what we paid for the room. Also, breakfast was sparse and not very appetizing.

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Thomas

23 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They overbooked so I lost my room because I booked third party !

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Mark

9 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was ok. Not the room I reserved. I reserved a king room but was given a double queen room. The room was clean and was fine. Surprised that the desk personnel were in hoodies and jeans.

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Amanda

5 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was fine other than the fact that I paid for a king bed and got 2 queen beds and they couldn’t do anything about it. Not sure what happened with the reservation. Is that on Expedia or the hotel???

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Ben

3 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was nice. Very clean. Front desk staff was friendly and helpful. The free breakfast was ok. The only real negative thing was we were double charged for one of our 2 rooms. I had noticed it when we got home. I called right away and was told that they would have the owner look into it and get back to me and get it cleared up. I have not been refunded nor heard back from them. I have called 3 times.

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Levi

8 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly check in and clean room

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Lisa

4 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel - quiet- good breakfast. staff at check in was great.

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Daniel

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was very nice and trying to do the best they could. They were unfortunately short staffed and trying to more then they should be doing. After get in the room we noticed that half of the lamps in the room were missing light bulbs or the bulbs didn't work. We did go to the front desk to see if we could a couple new bulbs, but there were no extra light bulbs available. The staff that was there did a nice job. They just needed some more support to be available to do their job properly.

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Location

Set off the main road, the hotel is quiet with easy highway access and convenient to downtown Clare and Soaring Eagle. Several guests found the entrance drive hard to spot.

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Erin

16 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and quiet, also in a good location!

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Amy

9 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was good for price and location convenient to downtown Clare and highway.

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Angela

11 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We didn’t like how we couldn’t easily turn into road leading to property we had to turn into Big Boy restaurant just get into hotel parking lot it was just confusing

10

Jacquelyn

14 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Quiet area right off the highway. I felt safe as a solo traveler.

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robin

14 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I liked the location is was walking distance to stores and restaurants. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

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Sherry

23 Jan 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Reasonable price, well-lit parking lot, clean. Not too far from Soaring Eagle casino. Lots of dining options. Need a better sign for road into this property.

10

Sonia

14 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was secluded-off the main road which made it really quiet!

10

Derrick

19 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was a great place to stay after a concert at Soaring Eagle. It was about $100 cheaper than place in Mt. Pleasant and just 20 minutes away. Staff was friendly, and room was spacious. Eady on and off from the highway without the highway noice. We'd stay here again.

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Lisa

10 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hidden gem for visiting Central Michigan- very quiet, off the road so no traffic noise. Breakfast had a nice variety and refilled things. Staff attentive and kind.

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Patricia

24 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

clean. easy access. close to restaurants

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Dining

Breakfast feedback is mixed: some guests enjoyed the selection, but many found it limited, not replenished, or cold, with occasional coffee or equipment outages. Quality and variety vary by day.

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Amie

27 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Cute town just down the road. Very pleased with the breakfast, many options to choose from.

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Gary

4 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,359 nights

This is a very new hotel and so everything looked nice and new. The room was clean. The bed was industrial, but fairly comfortable and there were lots of pillows. The "full breakfast" was spartan: cold cereal, muffins, toast, and juice. I guess you could make waffles, but we weren\'t sure. No eggs or meat. No yogurt and the fruit didn\'t look that great. Overall, we felt the amenities were not what we were looking for for the price.

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Mary

21 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The breakfast was very limited ...today at 9 there was only two slices of bread and the fuses blew yesterday so no microwave and toaster. Would recommend muffin or similar items. Too many waffly devises. The bathroom shower dispensers were all empty which left us with one tiny bar of soap .

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Jean O

24 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The property was very modern and clean. The breakfast was a bit lean, running out of coffee rather early.

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Roger

22 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice motel, front desk associates were friendly, room was clean and comfortable. My only complaint is there breakfast, they say its from 6:30am-9:30am and that tgey offer eggs, meat,plus a variety of other items, we went down at 8:30am for breakfast and found that there were no eggs or meat they said it would be out shortly but after 15 minutes we decided to leave and go to big boy which is just in front, this is the second time this has happened, will consider staying somewhere else next time in the area. They're not very organized in the breakfast area.

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Peggy

3 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The bed was very firm. Rooms are outdated. Breakfast was the same every day. The coffee machine was broke in the breakfast area. Rooms were clean and staff was very friendly.

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Roger

22 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Overall my stay was fine, the room was clean and comfortable. My only complaint was that at 8am when we went down for breakfast there was empty pans and didn't see any one filling them so checked out and went to the big boy restaurant in front for breakfast. If your going to advertise a free breakfast with your stay there should be staff to keep it full

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Thomas

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel overall wasn’t too bad except when getting out of your vehicle you couldn’t stand in one place for long because the sidewalks were covered with ants. The room was okay but the latch on the door kept sticking and if we didn’t make sure it wouldn’t latch and someone could walk right in the room. The breakfast was terrible! They only had some heat and serve sausage links waffles. The fruit was dried out and looked like it had been there for a few days. It looked like they possibly had eggs but the tray was empty. I went to get breakfast at about 9:15 am and very few people were there so I assumed there should some food there??

10

Lisa

10 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hidden gem for visiting Central Michigan- very quiet, off the road so no traffic noise. Breakfast had a nice variety and refilled things. Staff attentive and kind.

10

Donald

4 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was great. Room and hotel were very clean.

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Month	Average price
January	US$101
February	US$101
March	US$97
April	US$97
May	US$105
June	US$101
July	US$117
August	US$123
September	US$108
October	US$110
November	US$106
December	US$105

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18 $163	19 $173
20 $86	21 $88	22 $86	23 $85	24 $85	25 $180	26 $175
27 $88	28 $89	29 $93	30 $88

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $85	2 $231	3 $236
4 $85	5 $83	6 $84	7 $84	8 $85	9 $164	10 $170
11 $89	12 $85	13 $85	14 $85	15 $87	16 $193	17 $200
18 $84	19 $84	20 $84	21 $85	22 $84	23 $141	24 $140
25 $84	26 $84	27 $84	28 $84	29 $85	30 $140	31 $140

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