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Wayside Motel

2.5 star property
Motel with free parking, 7-minute walk to Lake Huron

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception
Exterior
Vending machine
Combined shower/bathtub, free toiletries, hair dryer
The Wayside Motel sits near Lake Huron, providing a quiet getaway with practical amenities. Guests connect with in-room WiFi, save time with express check-out, and park conveniently on-site while exploring the surrounding natural landscapes.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(25 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(24 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • 300 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
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About the area

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751 North State Street, St Ignace, MI, 49781

What's nearby

  • Star Line Mackinac Island Main Dock - St. Ignace - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Saint Ignace Chamber of Commerce - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Museum of Ojibwa Culture - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Castle Rock - 4 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Kewadin Casino - St. Ignace - 6 min drive - 7.6 km

Getting around

  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Kewadin Shores Hotel and Casino - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Clyde's Drive-In - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Homemade Pasties / Zodiac Party Store - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Wild Blueberry - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Wayside Motel

Motel near Lake Huron
Wayside Motel provides everything that you need. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self-parking
  • Express check-out and a vending machine
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff and location
Room features
All guest rooms at Wayside Motel have comforts, such as air conditioning, as well as Guest reviews highly rate the cleanliness rooms at the property.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Fridges, microwaves and coffee/tea makers

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 1 November and 15 April.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Wayside Motel St Ignace
Wayside St Ignace
Wayside Motel Motel
Wayside Motel St Ignace
Wayside Motel Motel St Ignace

Frequently asked questions

Is Wayside Motel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Wayside Motel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Wayside Motel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Wayside Motel?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Wayside Motel located?

Situated in St Ignace, this motel is within a 10-minute walk of Star Line Mackinac Island Main Dock - St. Ignace and Lake Huron. Saint Ignace Chamber of Commerce and Marquette Mission Park are also within 10 minutes.

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Wayside Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 397 out of 572 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 148 out of 572 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 572 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 572 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 572 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great room and reasonably priced
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We ended up staying 2 times on this trip, exceptionally clean basic rooms, they filled our needs perfectly, great location for visitors to St. Ignace and being able to park right in front of our room made it super easy to unload our stuff for the evening.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at Wayside Motel (one night). It was clean, the bed was comfortable and just an all around nice stay there. Check in was easy, manager was pleasant and informative. I would highly recommend this motel!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Dale

Liked: Amenities
Enjoyed being able to sit outside and enjoy the evening with the chairs that were provided very comfortable atmosphere will visit again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable, could walk to the ferry dock, great check in and easy check out. Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were passing thru the area and needed lodging for the evening. This motel had a very clean room with what appeared to be new fixtures, windows, paint, etc. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Aseel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, easy parking and good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Super clean, nicely updated rooms, very clean and neat inside and out. Loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, convenient and within walking distance of boats to the Island.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean, quiet, bed was comfortable, it had wifi and the bathroom was clean and updated.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean but very dated. Bed was ok not terrible but not that comfortable. Not the best value imo. Woman at desk was friendly during check in.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, quiet and convenient to the ferry to Mackinaw. Loved the small family feel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean. Comfortable. Quiet. Friendly staff. Convenient to Shepler’s Ferry and restaurants. Up to date rooms. Great value.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randy L. or Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super clean bathroom and sleeping area. The exterior is a throwback to the 60s motorcourt era but that hides a modern, comfortable room. The manager/owner was very friendly and helpful. We would definitely stay again and recommend it to our friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Multi stop trip

Great remodeled bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rafael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect Location

Perfect location, very friendly, knowledgeable staff. Room was very clean, comfortable bed, and excellent shower. Easy walk to the ferry.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great clean and friendly pace. Walking distance to restaurants, shopping, and ferry.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pictures on the website should be updated as the rooms are really nice and modern. St Ignance town center is within walking distance, as are the ferry docks.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old school feel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay. Nothing fancy but was perfect for us. Very clean, roomy, updated and had what we needed. Loved the area. A 5-10 minute walk to the Ferry and downtown for some shopping and restaurants. A couple of things that I would add/change but am not complaining because you can’t beat the price for our stay. Nice to have-if there was a towel rack in the bathroom, nice to have-if there was just a light in the bathroom so the fan didn’t come on all the time and lastly move the lamps above our beds because they are low and we kept hitting our heads on them if sitting in bed. Lol Overall, a very nice stay and the owners were so helpful with whatever we needed.😊
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This motel probably could use some updating however it was quiet, centrally located to downtown and ferry docks and day trips to Drummond Island, Whitefish Point, Tahquamenen Falls. The couple who operate it are very friendly, accommodating and professional. A nice change from the major hotel chains. Room was roomy. The fridge was small but worked which was a plus for us. Would stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice clean comfortable place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms. Nothing fancy. All I needed was a clean comfortable place to stay and this place met those requirements.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ted

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a throwback in the best possible way. Great experience
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025