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 am picky. This place gets an A+ as a pet-friendly, squeaky-clean motel that is *****reasonably…read morepriced***** with: * speedy wifi * heat and AC * choice of adjoining rooms, if needed * coffee and donuts in the morning * comfortable beds * vintage 1950s indoor and outdoor styling * color HD TV * in-room fridges and microwaves * and, most importantly, Mike Phelan -- a personable host and innkeeper with dachshunds of his own; They all cheerfully greet visitors in the office. Mike is also a musician and he has a nice collection of autographed photos in the office that is not to be missed -- you'll recognize many if not all! . Where: Manistique, Michigan . I'll be back with Mr. Salty Dog!

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.

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.

If you are staying in the Manistique area this place is excellent. Very clean, immaculate…read morelandscaping, lovely, well organized rooms. Room pretty quiet even though it is right off a noisy highway. Staff are very professional and friendly. We were pleasantly surprised by the price. Highly recommend.

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

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.

This was recommended by a Krist Market employee and it was not a disappointment. The room is…read morespacious and clean. The bed was very comfortable (I read reviews that the beds were hard but we didn't experience that). The bathroom was clean and everything worked well. There's a frig and tv with cable but no microwave. The heat worked well (we came at the beginning of March) and there is an air conditioning unit that can be plugged in. It is on a busy road but at night there's hardly a peep coming from it. By morning though traffic was starting, but we didn't stay in the room all day For a comfortable, non frills stay this is the place! Oh and the owner is very friendly

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.