The rooms are clean and smell nice. The price is great, the view is good, and Devin makes you feel…read morelike a valued customer.

Probably one of the best Motel's I have ever stayed.The rooms are pretty clean. Dick and Brenda…read morePapkey who owns the place are very polite and provide you with required information. It is a 12-unit motel, located in the beautiful city of Manistique, Michigan. Pros: ---------- Decent Prices Clean Friendly Staff WiFi Complimentary Coffee Ample Parking space Lake Michigan shoreline Manistique Boardwalk is right opposite 5 min to Downtown 1 hr to Pictured Rocks Cons: ------------ Only 2 dog-friendly guest rooms cannot accommodate cats or other pets. Does not have any handicap accessible guest rooms

I stayed at the Colonial Motel this past weekend and would stay here again. I frequently travel…read morefor business and have stayed at every brand in the Marriott portfolio. I've experienced my share of good and bad hotels. This was a different experience in a good way. The Colonial Motel was very clean. The beds were very comfortable. I got a great night sleep. For a roadside motel in a quiet corner of Northern Michigan, good sleep is what I need, and the place delivered. In fact, the beds were better than many of the ones I've tried at much pricier hotels. OK, a Westin bed might be nicer, but this was pretty close. And you can't beat the charm of the vintage neon sign out front. The Manistique Boardwalk and lake access are across the street. The place was well maintained. The owner, Michael, takes great pride in this motel, and it shows. My only minor comment is that the shades in the room could be darker. There was a bit of glare shining through. Personally, it didn't bother me, but a light sleeper might find it problematic.

One word bed bugs still, itching had to burn all of our clothes. Owner sed he was frome Florida and…read moreit's common nowadays.

quality in is 100% smoke free. we came into our room and smelt a ton of smoke so we went and asked…read morefor available rooms the lady at the desk was super nice about it and upgraded our room to a jacuzzi room. very nice and tons of room. the downside was it had conditioner on the floor of the shower so i'm guessing it wasn't cleaned. couch was gross felling off but staff was super nice

Our reserved room REEKED of cat urine. The room carpet is sticky and damp. in room phone is not…read morehooked up. The fan in the bathroom sounds like a freight train. None of the outlets in the room work with standard plugs and none of the USB ports in the room charge. Our room keys failed 3 times in the first 5 hours we were here. The TV remote only works when you are 6 inches from the tv. The fridge made loud random sounds all night. Reception was polite but you could tell she was just tolerating the guests. But the lobby is clean (and odor free thank God), and the coffee is passable.

Nice place to stay. My room was clean. Staff are professional and friendly. Nice continental…read morebreakfast. Conveniently located next to a restaurant and Dollar General. Pet Friendly with a fee. Best part about the location is that you are within walking or driving distance to watch the sunset and check out the lighthouse.

Staff was fantastic! The room was clean, and beds comfortable. Breakfast was perfect.read more

Clean. Friendly staff. Way too much deodorizer in the room. Continental breakfast is always hit and…read moremiss for a hotel and this was definitely a mess. There was more thought put into the large "tip jar" then the breakfast itself. I would stay again, but definitely with the knowledge there is no worthwhile breakfast.

Booked a room in June 2025. Guests hanging out in parking lot drinking and smoking with loud music…read moreupon arrival at 6 pm. Desk staff seemed disinterested in what they were doing. Room was tidy, but not neat....very aged and dated. Turned down the bed and was greeted by 2 large spiders in the sheets of the bed. Killed them both but was completely creeped out...it was after 10 pm EST so I instantly found another room locally and departed without notifying staff. Informed hotel next morning of my late night departure and the reason for it--requested a refund. Request denied and informed staff would have addressed the issue and rebooked my room to other guests had I not been satisfied. Truly disappointed and considering contacting the local health department.

Best motel we stayed at on the UP trip!! Cute motel, very good quiet location. CLEAN rooms that…read moreare very well situated and strong Wifi. Nicely decorated. And suppper soft sheets!! The family room is perfect for those with kids or larger groups, I wish more motels had this. Owner is very friendly. They have a fire pit going outside with s'mores for the kiddos. Corn hole, horseshoes and other kid and adult friendly entertainment. Bonus tip: located directly next to the Highway 2 Community Drive-In theater!! They show free donation based movies in the summer with face painting and bouncy house for the kids. 11/10 stay. Well done!

Ron, the owner was the perfect host!! Recommend the places to eat, very helpful with the little…read moreitems I forgot to pack and he really liked our dog, Milo... Room was perfect and very clean!! Can't recommend this motel enough!!! Thanks Ron.... Steve and Stephanie H

Great motel! So friendly and clean. Refrigerator in the room. Dog friendly. Nice path to the lake…read more It was nice to have a person at the front desk, and coffee available in the morning. Very reasonable priced.

What a wonderful three-day stay! I am so glad my husband and I chose the Star Motel over other…read moreoptions that were available for booking online. I wanted to tell other travelers that had opted for stays on the other side of the road (not on the lake) what they were missing. The host, Leo, was kind, accommodating, and easy going in all interactions from reservation to checkout. Every day we were offered for the room to be made up entirely, to receive fresh towels, or/and or to have the trash removed. Leo struck the exactly right balance in degree of service, neither pushy nor neglectful. As many others have said, the rooms are spotless. They are simply furnished but have all amenities and clearly have been kept up with meticulous care ( for example, both bathroom and bedroom as well as windows and doors had a fresh coat of paint). Every single piece in the inventory (fridge, lights, AC, etc.) worked perfectly. The spaciousness of the room, the full-size back window in addition to the even larger front window, all easy to open and with a mosquito screen, and the view out on the beautiful, natural backyard adjacent to Lake Michigan were unexpected bonuses. Traffic on the highway (#2), from which the motel is set back quite a bit, dies down in the evening and the rooms seem to be sound proof as nights were quiet and calm. There are so many things to do and see in the area, three nights were not enough. We will definitely be back, perhaps in a different season.

The rooms stink, the pool and hot tub water stink. Nothing has been updated in over 20 years. This…read moreis not a family friendly hotel what so ever. Spend your money at a better establishment. I paid in full when I reserved my room. They charged me $50 and $12.40 for deposit and processing when I arrived. I had family come visit me at the hotel, they did not stay overnight and the owners charged my credit card $150.00 more. They returned only $100 of the charges out of $212.40

Our room was clean and the staff was wonderful-cheerful from the front desk to the man who called…read moreus (while eating coffee at the 3 Seasons restaurant next door) to let us know we'd forgotten one of our bags. The lighting and power outlets were sketch-one outlet so loose, a plug wouldn't stay-& the pool was a little too chilly, but all-in-all we had a good time..

It is in a good location close to the lake and downtown. Rooms are strangely connected some have…read moretwo doors into two spaces (bedroom/kitchen) and some have one door leading into two spaces (bedroom/living space). Needs lots of love and just some simple items.. Like chalking behind sinks and toilets. Fix broken towel bars etc. There is level changes you trip on constantly and someone will get hurt-stripe it orange. Cheap and as a last resort.

I give this a five star rating for a motel. It was very affordable and clean. Has that old school…read morefeel but does not feel dated or run down. Beds were comfortable and the room and bedding very clean and smelled good. Our room did not have air conditioning but did have a box fan and windows that opened to create a nice cross breeze. Coffee and shampoo and $10 of free casino play per guest provided at check in. The owner was friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. This is not the Hilton but worked very hard to earn my 5 start rating! Highly recommend for those who need a clean safe affordable place to rest while exploring the wonders of Michigan upper peninsula! Can't wait to return!

On a northern route, cross-country trip home from CA in early September, after checking the weather…read moreand deciding we weren't going to camp that night, we started looking for a motel that wouldn't break the bank. We stopped at a few in town, but found they were fully booked or more than we wanted to spend for one night. Then we spotted the sign for the Valley Motel. It looked just like the vintage places we had been staying at, and at $46 for two, it was right down our alley. With only six rooms we were worried they too would be sold out, but the owner was able to give us a room. And what a joy it was; clean, comfortable bed, good shower, wifi, frig, ice, microwave, nice size room, quiet: the best we had stayed at in our travels. Would reccommend it to anyone traveling the UP. Be warned, they don't take credit cards, but at that price I was quite happy to fork over the cash. If we ever take the northern route again we will be sure to book a night again at the Valley Motel.

Our goal from Pancake Bay, ON to Escanaba, MI was cut short when we saw the sign "2 beds for $40."…read more SOLD! We pull in, and a strange, M&M hoarding woman (Honestly, her house is covered in M&M Candy memorabilia) answers. We mention we saw a sign for the special and she acts like she didn't know she had this sign on her Motel's front. Well, she may not have a junior high education but we saw this as rude and she looses a star today. She agrees to $40 for the night after some bickering. This is a WIN. The rooms were outdated, but very clean and well kept. Best place for under $50 in the area I could imagine. Cable TV, 2 single beds, running water and some electricity. The shower was disgusting and hadn't been cleaned out of the fear of an STI from other patrons, who probably haven't used it in ages. She lies about the fridge, there is none. Wireless Fidelity Internets is a hot commodity up here.