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Reviews of Vindel Motel

2.5 out of 5
Vindel Motel
223 West Central Ave, Mackinaw City, MI

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 300 out of 385 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 385 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 385 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 385 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 385 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

carl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Room is small and outdated. There is nobody in the office for check in upon arrival or when checking out. A text is sent an hour prior to arrival with your room number and the pass code to get into your room. I would prefer being checked in at front desk with a real person as it's much more personal. Won't be going back there.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Gretchen

Travelled with partner
Room was clean, beds comfortable. Room had a musty smell.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from The Vindel Motel - Deb on 21 May 2024
It was a pleasure hosting you. We will check out the musty smell in your room.

10/10 Excellent

Sunny, Port Huron

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved our stay. The property is so nice and clean. We were close to everything. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from The Vindel Motel - Deb on 19 May 2024
It was a pleasure having you! Please stop by again, when in the area!

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We are often skeptical about Motels but after reading reviews we decided to take a chance and the reviews were spot on...nice, clean, comfortable, new updates, and affordable. We will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from The Vindel Motel - Deb on 17 May 2024
Thank you Cheryl! Please stop by and see us again!

8/10 Good

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from The Vindel Motel - Deb on 17 May 2024
It was a pleasure to host you Hannah!

4/10 Poor

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Vindel Motel - Deb on 17 May 2024
I am sorry we did not meet your expectations. We do invite you back so we may try again. Thank you for stopping in!

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome staff. Clean rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Vindel Motel - Deb on 24 Apr 2024
Thank you Timothy, it was a pleasure having you stay with us! Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Casey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We haven't stayed in a motel for many years. Though the check in is sure different from those many years ago we finally got things right. Motel was just perfect for us and would recommend it to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Vindel Motel - Deb on 18 Apr 2024
Thank you for your wonderful review, we hope to see you again soon. It was a pleasure to have you.

2/10 Terrible

Dondi

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
expedia made a reservation for us and this establishment was not even open they were closed for the season.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jinok

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rod

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, pet friendly! Stayed one night before going to the island, check-in was easy and friendly. Walkable to restaurants and bars as well as the fort.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

George and Pam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beyond Perfect!
This gem of a motel is beyond perfect! It’s spotless, comfortable, good quality linens and the couple that runs it are the nicest down to earth people you could meet. Nothing fancy but you can just imagine taking a trip back in the 50’s when you pull up to your door. We won’t stay anywhere else unless it’s booked.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely older hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kaitlyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Libeling Guest
I should start by saying my boyfriend and I are VERY particular about hotels and had yet to find one we loved in Mackinaw City. Well that was until we found this!! I could not have asked for a better stay. Staff was amazing from the moment we arrived. It has the small mom and pop feel and is truly so cozy! Cleanliness was 10/10. I would recommend any and anyone to stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Patty

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and nice. Could use better beds
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very clean and inviting. Check in was easy and he was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

connie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to activities, picnic tables, pool
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Clean and Comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We normally stay in hotels and rarely in 'motels'. However, this was by far the nicest room we have ever stayed in at a motel. Big, spacious, good facilities in room. The hotel was also close enough for us to walk to Ferry to Mackinack island - an added bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tomara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice old school motel
The Vindel motel was a nice old school motel, very clean and in great shape for its vintage style. The owners were very friendly and helpful. It's kind of nice having an actual key instead of a little plastic card.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All good, nice place with friendly people
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Funky and fabulous
Fabulous, funky old timey motel. Impeccably clean. Well priced.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Racquel

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient checking in was a breeze. The bathroom was very nice and clean. After a long day driving it was nice to come to a clean quiet place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For overnight motel stays in Mackinaw City, there is possibly no better option than the Vindel. Inviting, sparkly clean, convenient and quiet, great staff - the rooms are beautifully paneled with great attention to vintage detail. The beds are flawless, and the quality of in room coffee and toiletries is above average - actual bars of soap, rather than the tiny slivers offered most other places. A nice, old outdoor pool with a deep end of 8 ft! Even though located east of the Bridge, you're just a couple blocks from the main tourist drag. If it's just a few dollars more than another motel on the SE of the Bridge, there's good reason. But in MC, I have paid more for an overnight stay in much less desirable accommodations. Was hard to leave the Straights this time around!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This motel was a true delight! It is a wonderful "throwback" to travel from when I was a kid. We had an actual room key on a keychain! The room was quiet and clean, the pool was fun, and even our kids enjoyed they stay. The area was very nice and we would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Phyllis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fun Family Vacation
We had a wonderful stay at the Vindel - owners are incredibly friendly and helpful, room was clean, the pool was in excellent condition and the motel was near to all of the sites we wanted to explore. The Vindel is within walking distance of many activities, including the only grocery store in Mackinaw City. The Shepler Ferry is accessible via shuttle that will come directly to the Vindel for pick up/drop off at the time you ask them to. Our dog came along on vacation and she had a great time. From the motel to many attractions, the city is extremely pet friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jess

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Super clean!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vaibhav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking was so convenient and property is good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kitty, Toronto

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint motel. Check in was easy; and pets are allowed The property is clean and very well maintained. Had an outdoor pool which we did not use. Room was clean and it appears it was recently renovated; bed comfortable. Outside noise was minimal. Walking distance to main strip and ferry docks Hotel sent a thank you email after we checked out. Very thoughtful of them! Would highly recommend this place.

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great little motel. Will stay again on our next visit to Mackinaw.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
What a great place! Very very clean ! Updated but also retro. Great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This motel is a gem! It is clean, comfortable, and quiet. The owners are very helpful and friendly. I slept great both nights here and definitely will stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quick one nighter sibling trip
It was a quick one night stay for us. The staff was very friendly! The room as comfortable and safe. It was close to everything we wanted to do. Can definitely hear everything going on outside, but we had no problem sleeping through it. You can tell it’s an older place, but well kept up with. Would definitely recommend for quick stays!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Beverly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
N/a
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

ROXANE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always friendly, clean, quiet and affordable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathe

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Deirdre

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disappointed
Most reputable motels/hotels do not charge for service dogs. Old rooms need updating. Clean but blankets smelled. Check in was less than friendly. We’ve stayed at much better. If others thought it was “exceptional”, then their standards are very low
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great motel
Great little motel. I’m perfect for an overnight stay! The pool was very refreshing after a hot day.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023