Lake Shore Motel is a Michigan gem, so if you're a no-frills traveler, this is the best little spot…read morein the Manistee area. I happened to stay right after the summer rush ended, so I was one of only a few guests staying at the motel. Check-in was fairly simple, and I was shocked at how they still do most of their business without computers. Computers or not, they were friendly and very efficient. The location is absolutely perfect, as its right at lighthouse park at the mouth of the Manistee river at Lake Michigan - beaches galore at your fingertips...toe-tips My room was small, and had a queen bed. All was clean and absent of any sort of bad odors and stains. Everything was outdated, but in a delicious, kitschy way. The view out of my room was amazing, and there were plenty of chairs and tables available for enjoying the view from your front porch. They provided free Wi-Fi, and firewood for a bonfire we had one of our nights there. We were provided with minimal toiletries, so definitely bring your own. You'll also find barbecues and pretty much anything you need to enjoy a vacation on the beach. I highly recommend this place if you're on a budget, or if you're low-maintenance and value a beautiful view over luxurious accommodations.

Absolutely fabulous. We checked in late last minute with zero problems. We got the "cottage" a…read morelittle renovated garage across from the main office. It was perfect. The bed was comfortable and there was a heater we could turn on when I got cold.

This place is one to remember! Very clean, cozy and amazing location. 3 minute wall to the beach…read more The owner is very nice and accommodating. I was traveling with 2 small dogs and got very lucky that they're dog friendly. Call and check to make sure they still are though, the owner told me when I checked out that they may not be dog friendly for much longer. I could tell the owner is a big time dog lover but understand her possible future decision to not take dogs anymore, can never tell how responsible of a dog owner one is or how behaved one dog is to the next. Great experience! So glad to have found this gem!!!

This is probably the most comfortable I've been in a motel. Jill made it easy to make reservations…read morefrom Florida. Then we got here she upgraded us to the cutest apartment across the street. We moved back to a regular room when we extended our stay. Both the apartment and motel rooms were clean and well organized. Location is beach adjacent and close to stores and coffee shops. We barely moved the car our entire stay. Dog friendly and clean are hard to find. If you get an opportunity to stay in Ludington, stay at the Lighthouse Motel, you will love it!!

My biggest problem with this place is that the beds were very clearly not cleaned. There was hair…read moreall over the beds and underneath the sheets before we had gotten in them. We also had planned to use the pool and upon trying to get in we realized our keys were not working for the pool doors. We went to the front desk to find no one there as well as no note to inform us when they would be back.

Good: Proximity to the beach and the pool area…read more Bad: The room smelled moldy, and had hundreds (not a few) - hundreds of fruit flies in it. When we asked to move rooms, we were given a tiny apple cider container to "catch" the fruitflies and told we can't move because we'd used the room. We were also told the flies were bad in general. If they knew though, I'm not sure why they didn't give a warning up front. It definitely hadn't been dusted in a while with dust caked on the lampshades. The bathroom light only half worked - but would flip on if you hit the wall next to it. The bedspreads looked dirty with at least one pillowcase having what appeared to be a blood stain. The bathroom had small spots on the ceiling in multiple places that was not apparent if they were tiny bugs or dirt... Honestly, we questioned whether they had bedbugs b/c there were bites on our legs after the first night of sleeping. We had stayed here before and don't remember these types of issues. We're not opposed to old properties, but it clearly hasn't been kept up and it felt really unclean. Honestly, was surprised to see so many recent positive reviews.

My family has been coming up here for decades and love the location, cabins, and owners. The…read morelocation is the perfect secluded spot while still being close enough to town that you can grab ice cream every night with a 5-7-minute drive. The owners are fantastic and willing to help with anything you need, and the price is great. Bedding is available, dishware is there with a fully functioning kitchen, and has an a/c unit if needed for the hot days. Boats can be rented as well. A great place to visit any time in the summer!

My husbands family has been going here for 30 years. He went as a child and had wonderful memories…read more We now go and take our children and make more wonderful memories. There are other families that stay at the resort the same week every year and they have literally become family to us. My brother in law actually met his wife there! The cabins are awesome just bring your clothes, some bedding and food and you've got a week in paradise. Sandy beach for the kids, docks for fishing, boats to rent and a place for a fire outside every cabin! They have something for everyone in our family! They even update you on local happenings like the farmers market or music on the Pentwater Greene. Kevin and Christen are second generation operators at Ferwerdas and it shows. There is so much pride in the cabins, beach area, grounds,etc. The location is perfect, set on Bass Lake with access to the Outlet (where Bass Lake flows out to Lake Michigan) and just down the street from Sunset Ln where you can see the most beautiful sunsets on Lake Michigan. If your family is looking for somewhere to call home while on vacation I suggest you try Ferwerdas, you will want to start it as a new family tradition! Ps: try Bortells (S. lakeshore Dr.) down the street for cooked fish it's the best!!

Cute little motel near the beach in Luddington. Very quiet; easy and fast check in, free coffee &…read moreyogurt, AC worked great. Bed was comfortable and plenty of hot water for showers. Solid wood walls make it feel private. Very clean. Definitely over priced for a motor lodge.

Not a fan. So overpriced. Inflexible cancellation policy. If you cancel less than 14 days before,…read moreyou are charged a night's stay ($205.85 for the nights I stayed there!). Even if you cancel 2 months before--you would still be charged $50. On the two nights I was there they did not fill all the rooms (and there are only 7 rooms) so I definitely wouldn't suggest booking in advance. Why risk a schedule change arising & you losing money? There are other hotels in Ludington that allow you to not pay a cent until you arrive--no charge if you need to cancel. Here is the thing that really got me. I made a reservation back in April for a stay in July. I requested Room 6 or 7 & said I would prefer an end room if available. I also shared that it was a rough trip for me because it was my first trip after my husband passed away & I was coming alone to visit our favorite place. She not only emailed me but also called me & said that she was going to be able to give me the end room, number 7. She also said she would keep in mind the information I had shared with her about the loss of my husband. I had no idea what that meant. Extra TLC perhaps? Another thing the reservation had stated was that there was "Early check-in available on request." & "Late check-out available on request." Well, I emailed regarding both & got no response. I had wanted to perhaps drop off my luggage early so it wouldn't be in the back of my vehicle when it was parked and i was walking around town. When I arrived in July I was taken aback at the lack of attention to detail. First of all, no one was at the desk--you have to pick up a cell phone & call a number and wait for them to come over from the house. And when she ambled down she said to me, "You are in Room 5." I said, "No, I am in Room 7. You promised me the end room." She said, "Yeah, sorry. There is a glitch in the system. I gave it to someone else." (A glitch in the system--there are only SEVEN rooms--write stuff down!) She made no mention of my newly widowed state--& the solution to the problem--she offered me a bigger room (?) I said, "No. The last thing I want is a bigger room--I am here ALONE. If you want to charge me less because you weren't able to honor what you promised me, I'll be okay with that." And what was really frustrating was that I had had a booking come up for my second date there, a job, but I turned it down because I didn't want to lose my deposit on the room--THAT SHE ENDED UP GIVING TO SOMEONE ELSE. She did back down and ended up giving me the room she had promised. So then she gave me a sheet of paper with the room code--she let me into the room. I was not impressed with it--but as soon as I got my stuff into the room I thought to myself--I better make sure I am able to get back into the room--because she just struck me as absent minded. I shut the door and tried the code over and over. You probably guessed it by now--she had given me the wrong code. So I went back to the office and called again--from the cell phone sitting on the desk--no one in the office--and was given the correct code over the phone--with no apology. Then, because I was exhausted and had a bit of work to do--I decided to make myself a pot of coffee--I looked at the coffee maker and was disgusted--there was a ton of dust on it--and as I looked around--I realized the whole place looked like it hadn't been dusted--so back off to the office I went--called the cell phone again sitting on the desk--no one in the office--and got one of them to bring me a cloth and cleaner--and yes, I cleaned my own room. The carpet was dirty too--my socks and slippers became black from walking on it. Another thing of note was this is the first time I had ever been in a hotel room that did not have a place for you to sit & have a meal or sit to work at your computer--no small table and chair(s). In order to use my computer I had to pull a rocking chair up to a recliner--I had to sit on the rocking chair & hunch over the recliner with my computer on that. It forced me to sit in a position that killed my back. When I arrived in the room it was HOT. The windows were open--I needed to immediately shut them and get the air conditioning on. They were SO hard to shut. It took me a long time & a lot of effort. The view out the back window was onto an alley with garbage cans & there were spider webs in the window. The view out the front window is the parking lot. The bathroom was so tiny and the shower the smallest I had ever encountered--and I am tiny--5'7" 125 lbs.--It was like showering in a box--just awful. In the pictures on their website there are billowy country style curtains on the windows. In my room there were plain white shades on one window and a single white drape on the other. There are many other choices for hotels in the area with better views, cleaner rooms, better furnished rooms, more reasonable prices, less absent minded hosts and much better cancellation policies. I would choose one of those for your stay.

Cabins are basically older, small studio apartments. Few amenities. Towels and linens provided…read more Some basic cook and serving ware. When I was single, I lived in a place very similar. Cozy is a fancy word for small, isn't it? Basically, you sleep and eat and clean up there, spend the rest of the day enjoying Michigan, and the cabins are in the heart of a lot of things to see and do. Owners were very nice. Joyce fed us beans and cornbread one night, she was most helpful when asked. Overall, a good experience at a reasonable price.

These cabins are great for the price and they are the perfect place to have a good time. Owners are…read moreso nice and helpful basic essentials are provided and if you have to bring a few things that you would normally bring on any trip then so be it. The new owners are much friendlier than the previous and we have been staying here for many years and love it for what it has. It is close to many fishing and hunting and snowmobiling spots and kayaking canoeing and tubing spots. We love this place and will keep coming year after year.

What a lovely two night stay a The Ludington house! Beautiful house filled with period furniture…read moreand games, comfortable bed and lovely room, and the BEST breakfasts! The breakfast was served by the owners of the house in the Cartier mansion next door, so you got to enjoy seeing two beautiful old homes. Gourmet breakfasts were top notch, and the owners and staff were stellar! Highly recommend staying here!

This is a charming Bed and Breakfast in a lovely part of Ludington. Each morning there was a large…read moreselection of breads, fruit, pastries and that day's egg dish. The hosts are exactly what you would hope for in friendless, attention to details and being very responsive.

My husband and I had the pleasure of staying in the stable suite at the Cartier mansion for our…read more"minimoon" the couple of days after our wedding. Jenna and Chris are awesome, they have really thought of everything. The breakfast was phenomenal, I will definitely be attempting some of their recipes at home, they were super helpful in providing local recommendations and extreme detail was given to the design of both the mansion and the sable suite. They provide modern amenities while keeping the charm of the original architecture..

My wife and I had a lovely time celebrating our wedding anniversary. We stayed in Hayloft 2 which…read moreis in the Carriage House. The loft was beautiful and contemporary while still maintaining the genre of the era. The attentional to details by the innkeepers was phenomenal. The Cartier Mansion itself was exquisite, and the woodwork in the mansion was beautiful. Finally, the breakfast that we were served was simply divine, meeting the standards of this Foodie. Highly recommend this property for a B&B stay!