Northland Motel Bay City-Kawkawlin

Stayed there many times. Great people working there. Convenient when just passing thru

There was a terrible smell in the room. I couldn’t pin point it. Maybe musty and bleach? Idk but it was awful and I won’t book again because of it.

From the days of mom and pop owned motels. Easy to access off the craziness of Interstate75. Roomy front door parking, and big grassy yard with a couple of picnic tables and trees- although property is alongside somewhat busy road the rooms sit perpendicular to the road. Excellent night-time lighting. Room decor is what one might expect: bold colors, mixed older furniture styles. Curtains close completely to block out light. Bed was firm and four full-size pillows. In-room coffee maker. Bathroom has been upgraded and is filled with light during the day. Air conditioner is older, in-window type, but does the job. Used it with fan on all night which gave a fairly robust "white noise", and no issue with any sounds from the outside nor neighboring rooms. Price was ok, especially during peak travel season in Michigan - yikes! A couple of miles from a huge, multi-use state park that is right on Lake Huron. Daily admission of $11 is steep for a solo traveler passing though it would be worth it for families. Also, cute beach-style drive in nearby called 'Mussel Beach', although didn't get to stop in to check it out. Downside: There was only one lock on the room door, and that was the older kind that was in the doorknob. Something that would be fairly inexpensive to change and should be done by the owners.

Small dated roadside motel that smelled like old cigarettes. It had two beds so you'd think it'd be for four people like every other hotel. We were in the room for about a half hour when the owner called us saying we needed to pay an extra $20 since we had 3 people or one of us needed to leave.

The bed was very comfortable. They had newly remodeled the bathroom. The owners were very hospitable and helpful.

It was just what we expected and needed. We will go there again.

Even though inexpensive, the room was more than i expected. My stay was for a month. The room was clean and the use of the minifridge and microwave helped keep my expenses down. Though the traffic was audible, which is normal for a roadside motel, it was mostly minimal. Overall I found my stay very enjoyable and would definitely stay here again.