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Big Bear Lodge

2.0 star property

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Property amenity
Family Apartment, Kitchenette, Lake View | Private kitchen | Fridge, coffee/tea maker, freezer
Porch
Fireplace

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
$97
includes taxes & fees
Nov 27 - Nov 28

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2052 US Highway 23 S., Alpena, MI, 49707
  • Place, Mich-E-Ke-Wis Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Thunder Bowl Lanes
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Starlite Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Alpena, MI (APN-Alpena County Regional)
    ‪14 min drive‬

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Comfort Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, Partial Lake View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(32 reviews)
  • 301 sq ft
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Family Apartment, Kitchenette, Lake View | 2 bedrooms, individually decorated, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Apartment, Kitchenette, Lake View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 614 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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Junior Apartment, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchenette, Lake View | 2 bedrooms, individually decorated, free WiFi, bed sheets

Junior Apartment, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchenette, Lake View

  • 495 sq ft
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave, Lake View | 2 bedrooms, individually decorated, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave, Lake View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(36 reviews)
  • 226 sq ft
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Big Bear Lodge

Alpena motel with free self parking
A garden, barbecue grills, and a picnic area are available at this motel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include multilingual staff assistance.
Big Bear Lodge offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Alpena motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Big Bear Lodge features a terrace, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Alpena motel also offers a garden and a picnic area. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Big Bear Lodge has designated areas for smoking.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Freezer
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Individual decor
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

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 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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Big Bear Lodge Alpena
Big Bear Alpena
Big Bear Lodge Motel
Big Bear Lodge Alpena
Big Bear Lodge Motel Alpena

Big Bear Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 387 out of 658 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 187 out of 658 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 658 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 658 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 658 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Diana

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The property owners are extremely nice and welcoming. There's plenty to do in the area and the area generally felt safe. However, the room was not clean and filled with dust and spiders everywhere. We killed over 15 spiders during our 2 night stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find, very clean, everything was in good working order. It could though use a light in the closet. For the money it was a good deal. The owners were very pleasant. I would go there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Leah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice non chain motor lodge.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ayman

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms are small and staff only did cleaning … Didn’t check internet … No breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Argiro

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute retro Ma and Pop lodge. Very clean and quiet. Friendly staff. Housekeeping came everyday and tidied up, replenished toiletries. Beach across the street was clean. Mexican restaurant across street was good not great. Lodge could use some updates or just a handy man to repair a few things. Chairs were a little wobbly, gutters need cleaned out, etc. water pressure wasn’t the greatest. Overall, we’d stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

john

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very quiet place and cozy. Can definitely see it’s older charm
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good location, quiet, affordable. Property needs updating. Blown fuse when using hair dryer and ac at same time. Bathroom small and insufficient water pressure for toilet. Old property needs refurbishing!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Maria

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Decent price for being across the road from the lake/park. Tiny, outdated bathroom. Friendly hosts. Next to a good restaurant.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heath

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place exceeded my expectations- it was such a cute mom/pop spot. The fridge and microwave both worked great, good selection of channels on the tv. The room was a little on the small side but very clean. My kids were a little bummed the playground was disassembled but they had the beach and park right across the road to make up for it!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Place was very cute and clean. It is not a new place and travelers with high expectations need to pass but the beauty of this place is its 70’s charm and owners!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This adorable mom&pop operation was a really lovely place to stay. It reminded me of the trips my family used to take in the 1970's and 1980's. The beds were very comfortable and the little kitchenette had everything we needed. Clean and cozy and cute as can be.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I just loved it there it was clean , nicely decorated , up to date but stll the look of a mom & pop's hotel also loved the walk across to the beach even when is under renovation.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This charming “Mom & Pop” motel is older but well maintained and very clean. Our room was small with 2 double beds. Very friendly greeting and efficient check in. Parked right by our door, had an actual key for the room. Air conditioner worked well, lots of towels. Walked to the restaurant next door. Excellent dinner with view of Lake Huron.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Debra

Business traveler
They really need to fix the entry door bottom seal, it’s broken and let’s all the spiders in
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely mom and pop place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

PAULA

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice quaint Mom & Pop owned property. Enjoyed my stay. Convenient to town and nice view of Lake Huron.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The managers were accommodating and friendly. Rooms are quaint.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Brian

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The couple in the office was so friendly that I feel bad leaving a sub par review… The room is soooo tight. My husband and I had a hard time navigating around each other. Can’t imagine 4 people sharing this room, Furnishings are “meh.” The closet is sort of scary. I wouldn’t sleep next to it. Shower is spacious but there was hair on the wall - not mine. Underside of the toilet seat was not clean. Bathroom floor not clean. Bathroom door has some damage at the bottom that needs to be attended to as well. The exterior door threshold needs to be repaired. AC unit had to run constantly to keep the room cool and the fan would not run on a low speed so it was noisy. At least I couldn’t get it to go at a lower speed. I’m very surprised that this little hotel’s score was a 90 - “wonderful.” I’m thinking 75. Bugs need to be cleaned away from the exterior light fixtures to make the room more welcoming from the outside. Water pressure was good in the shower but there is nowhere to set anything down by the sink. Again, I can’t imagine 4 people sharing this room and bathroom. On a positive note, grounds were quiet. Looking forward to seeing a few lighthouses.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shiu

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quaint place with modern amenities. Mom-and-pop motel, locally owned, and well maintained. Owners and managers pay attention to every detail of the property, inside the rooms and outside. Very pleasant experience. Will definitely visit again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Cute mom & pop motel. Great location to beach, restaurants. Very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025