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Waters Edge Motel

2.5 star property
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On the beach
BBQ/picnic area
Exterior
Cottage, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen | Living area
Cottage, 4 Bedrooms | Laundry room

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1000 State Street, Alpena, MI, 49707
  • Lee's Miniature Golf
    1 min walk
  • Blair Street Park
    2 min walk
  • Starlite Beach
    5 min walk
  • Alpena, MI (APN-Alpena County Regional)
    13 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Room, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchenette

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchenette

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchenette

  • 51 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 51 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Cottage, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

Cottage, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

Cottage, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

  • 74 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Cottage, 4 Bedrooms

Cottage, 4 Bedrooms

  • 167 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 9
  • 4 Queen Beds

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette

Room, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette

Room, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette

  • 51 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Alpena

When you a stay at Waters Edge Motel in Alpena, you'll be on the beach, just steps from Lee's Miniature Golf and Blair Street Park. .This beach motel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Lake Huron and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Mich-E-Ke-Wis Park.
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What's nearby

  • Thunder Bowl Lanes - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Thunder Bay Theater - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Thunder Bay River Lighthouse - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Northern Lights Arena - 6 min drive - 4.6 km

Getting around

  • Alpena, MI (APN-Alpena County Regional) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Austin Brothers Beer Co. - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Waters Edge Motel

Beachfront motel for sun and fun
Waters Edge Motel offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.

This Alpena motel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, and flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Family friendly

  • Free rollaway/extra beds
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free rollaway beds

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 7 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

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, 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

Property is also known as

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Waters Edge Motel Reviews

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 18 reviews" "

6.2/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Bea, ann arbor MI

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Alpena beach motel
Great location near a good beach. Decent appliances, good tv and ceiling fan. BUT, needs serious upgrades! Very tired carpet, linoleum, cabinets. Kitchenette cabinets stuck shut. Overall, a gloomy room.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
NEVER AGAIN
My husband and I had the WORST experience, and we will never go back. After confirming our reservation the DAY BEFORE (we were assured if we made it there by 7 our room would be ready), the "manager" gave our room away to another couple. We didn't find out until we had drive 5.5 hours to get there. Oh, and there was NOTHING available at any other hotel around until we drove to Mackinaw City. So, being tired, hungry, and angry, we had to drive another 1.5 hours to find a place to stay. The "Manager" did offer to have us stay with him (no thank you) or stay with another person in the house nearby (H#@$ no thank you) or loan us a tent to camp (f%&# you). Worst experience ever, and I felt like we were in a bad National Lampoons Vacation movie. RUN AWAY

6/10 Okay

KC, Fenton, MI

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Affordable with beautiful view
The hotel staff was very welcoming and friendly. I would have liked the room to be a little bit cleaner but you get what you pay for. Bed was very comfortable!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They overbooked and bumped us after 1 night, no tv, no phone, no frig, no wi-fi

6/10 Okay

margaret, MI

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
close to the beach
It was a small clean room, no extras like chairs for the table or a coffee pot. Used the microwave and fridge. bathroom was nice, towels furnished, more when requested. beds were comfortable and room was clean. Beach was nice, fire pit and was beach was raked after a storm and nice for the kids to play on and in the water. No breakfast offered, just suggestions for places to go. Personally would not stay there again.

10/10 Excellent

Christy, St Johns, MI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing atmosphere, just steps from the beach.
Booked the 'Little House' for a few days away with my two teenagers. Was a separate building, with king sized bed and pull out sofa, full kitchen and table to sit and eat, and bathtub with relaxing jets. Plenty of room for the three of us, would be great for a family if planning on staying for more than a night or two. Had a private beach entrance, with a fire pit available to the motel guests, that was at the end of the city public beach. Several other parks nearby, as well as playgrounds, accessible by sidewalk that winds along the shoreline. Was a beautiful area, friendly people everywhere we went, great food recommended by the motel staff at local restaurants. The town itself has wonderful history, with signs and historical markers along a designated path that winds thru town. Was very relaxing for all of us, definitely somewhere we will go back to.

6/10 Okay

Dave, Northville, MI

Close to beach
The motel is in town right on the beach near a park. Rooms still need an update. Owner is friendly.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice location on lake, no frills
Overnight stay in summer business trip

6/10 Okay

Sandra, Troy, MI

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Water's Edge Motel
Nothing fancy. The room had a small bathroom, full kitchen (although sparse with cooking supplies, etc. and was right on a beautiful beach. Bring beach chairs as there was only one that was not broken. Close to town but not really walking distance. Alpena has some good-great restaurants and very nice parks.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What Stay!!!!
Waited 2 hours in the parking lot for someone to show up and check us in, manager of motel left a not on locked office door to call his cell phone, when we called it went to voice mail. Same happened to another couple that waited with us, employee's of store next door tried to help by calling owner, he told them he would contact manager, owner or manager never showed. Lucky for us with the help of a friend we were able to get a room else where on the 4th of July weekend. The other couple got help from hotels.com, two other men showed up talked to us and left!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
room preparation for guests
Room and bed were clean, no glasses in bath room, no wash cloths in bath room, shower didn't work. Room worked for one night which was all we could get in town because all sold out

8/10 Good

Lloyd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
American owened and operated!
3 day business trip to buy a house. Hotel was superb and house hunting went well.

8/10 Good

Robert, Bay City

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Very reasonable on price! With a nice beach front view. In the middle of the city. I would recommend to anyone.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Just OK.
This is a mom and pops motel. Nothing fancy for sure. Price was ok. The sheets on the bed was old and cheep. Little beaded material, felt like I was sleeping in sand.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Rhonda, Detroit

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
THE WORST PLACE EVER
DISGUSTING! NEVER STAY HERE! Had hair on the bed sheets, pillows, and towels....this was the WORST place I have EVER stayed at! DO NOT STAY HERE!!! I WANT A REFUND!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good spot on the Beach
This was a last minute find when I had no place to stay. It had everything I wanted though. King size bed, cozy knotty pine look, wifi (we brought the Roku up to watch Netflix) and maybe 20 paces to the water. Bed wasn't the most comfortable but that's not a big deal to me. Could use a few fixes (i.e. the towel rack almost came off the wall) but I would stay again!

6/10 Okay

ann arbor, mi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel by the water
Manager - Charlie- was particularly accommodating - I really appreciated that. Older, but clean and comfortable - a bit noisy next to mini golf and Dairy Queen, but nice view of the water and nice little beach for swimming -very pleasant in morning - quiet watching the sun rise.