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    Thunder Bay Resort

    Thunder Bay Resort

    (30 reviews)

    A beautiful setting with picturesque golf course and carriage ride through the elk reserve followed…read moreby a wine tasting dinner. I can't say enough good things about this facility. When I developed a medical emergency during our stay Liz and Sheila responded by assisting my wife to and from the hospital over 30 minutes one way away. Their generosity continued the following day providing emergency housing and transportation enabling us to rejoin our group. So Thunder Bay Resort is tops in our mind providing clean, spacious cabins, good food and good entertainment along with a caring staff. Keep up the good work and God bless all you do

    Elk Viewing tour and dinner…read more We had no idea what to really expect, but had high hopes for a nice evening. Thunderbay Resort (TBR, for short) exceeded all expectations! We all seated in the Belgian Horse drawn carriages and took off on time for a 60 minute tour over the river and through the woods to dinner. We saw a lot of elk , too. No, these are not wild elk, but they are not domesticated, either. TBR strives to let them thrive as much as possible in a wild atmosphere, but they would never be able to bait them to be in viewing range for the guests if they weren't considered livestock. They openly explain this on the tour. This is not a zoo, folks, you are really in the forests and really viewing some majestic animals in their natural environment. TBR doesn't even intervene with medical assistance as they really let nature do it's thing. Jack (owner of TBR and dad of the chef, Spencer) was our guide. He educated us on the Elk, their history in MI, and of the resort. It was a clear afternoon in the low 30's and after dinner, we all got to experience the clear, dark, star-filled sky in the low 20's. BLANKETS PROVIDED! After dinner's ride was only 15 minutes or so back to the parking lot: A perfect way to cap off the dinner. Oh yeah.. dinner... Fantastic dinner cooked on two antique, wood-fired oven ranges in a beautiful cabin/eating hall decked out in taxidermy and country charm. This is a family run business and worked by the family. They meal is the same one they served when they started this out 30+ years ago. Nothing's changed except the date and building you eat in (it's way bigger now, and has indoor plumbing). The bathrooms are like museums, too. Not just clean, but tons of historical artifacts and knick-knacks to look at. The dinner wine choices are two reds and a white. They are OK. They serve a couple different appetizer wines with your first course and an ice wine with dessert. These were surprisingly good! If you don't want wine, there are soft drinks available and a cash bar for other drinks. This is MI wine, so if you approach it with that in mind, they are pretty good. In all, it's about a 4-4.5 hour experience. Nope, it's not cheap, but you are getting an amazing dinner and magical evening worth every penny. The only thing better would have been falling snow :-) But the stars up here in northeast MI are vivid since you are in the middle of the woods with no close cities anywhere near, so that was also part of the magic.

    Days Inn by Wyndham Alpena

    Days Inn by Wyndham Alpena

    (32 reviews)

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    If you have a room on the second floor, hire someone to tote your bags up because there is no…read moreelevator. In fairness, the front desk did offer to assist us. Internet was difficult to join, difficult to maintain and very slow when I did connect. Coffee? no : dishwater. In the lobby, it was literally coming out light brown and transparent. Build in time for a run to Starbucks, almost across the street. Room was okay Dark, but that is what we've sadly come to expect. The ironic thing about that is the chain could easily put in 100 watt equivalent lighting and actually save money by moving to LED technology. One of four desktop power outlets was inoperable. Quiet AC, well appointed bathroom. TV was only slightly difficult to figure out. Coffee maker needs to be upgraded to a Keurig instead of these insipid tray coffee makers with postage stamp bundles of coffee. Have you noticed we like coffee? Years ago - maybe two decades, gas stations finally figured out we like really good coffee and began investing in these fancy bean to cup makers. They are slow, but make great coffee. Time for the "O"tel industry to follow suit. If you will allow me a small rant, it's time for the mainstream hotel industry to start leveling with their customers. We are not saving the planet by hanging up the towels, we are merely saving the chain money on laundry costs. I am not picking on Wyndham - this farce has been perpetrated for years by all kinds of resort industry apologists. If you want to save money on laundry costs, how about a sign stating that I won't be getting fresh towels during my stay, in order to place a larger chunk of the bill into the corporate pockets by reducing laundry costs? It would be a refreshing sign that the resort and hotel industry is finally crediting their clients with some intelligence. Thanks Mike

    Glad we only needed to stay for just one night. Our room had a moldy smell which hit you the moment…read moreyou entered the room. We didn't have the luxury of asking for another room. The free continental breakfast was not as nice as others I've seen. I was hoping for some sweets but there were none. They had pre-made, pre-packaged omelets that I took a pass on.

    Paradise Lodge Resort - hotels - Updated May 2026

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