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Reviews of Starlite Budget Inn 2 stars

116 Old US 31 , Mackinaw City, MI 49701, United States

#30 of 39 hotels in Mackinaw City

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Review score

Based on 130 hotel reviews

6.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.6

  • Comfort

    6.5

  • Location

    7.7

  • Facilities

    6.4

  • Staff

    7.5

  • Value for money

    6.7

  • Free WiFi

    6.3

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  • Reviewed: 4 August 2025

    6.0
    Is it 1976?
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Too expensive for a room that looked like it had not been updated in 40 years. The window in the bathroom was open when we arrived. So we figured it was to let the smell of mildew/1970s cabin-esque air out. So we left it open and when we came back that night, there were hundreds of small, dead bugs in the bottom of the shower. Also caught a horse fly the size of my pinkie flying around in there. There was only one tiny trash can for the whole room. There was a TV, but it did not seem to have any connection to the internet for streaming services or have standard cable. No picnic tables outside to sit and eat at. Only one, sad looking grill for the entire motel.

    It was close to downtown Mackinaw City. Easy to find right off of I-75. It was not too crowded for a summer weekend.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 July 2025

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bathroom needed updating. Floor felt very dirty. Found a couple of hairs under the sheets.

    Location was nice and had access to the walking/bike path to walk to the shopping strips and ferry. The Family suite was an awesome price!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 June 2025

    5.0
    One night lay over for a two week trip.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    The bathroom could use a touch, older establishment so the bathroom is small/tight, hey but very functional.

    Front desk personnel were very pleasant. Room was sufficiently large enough for two. Easy check in.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 October 2024

    6.0
    It was barely adequate
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The oder and the bed

    Location

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 October 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good price

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2024

    6.0
    It was fine for the price.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dated.

    Easy accessible. Allowed pets.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2024

    6.0
    It works just fine if you need a place to crash.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The space is very outdated. Like very. There are wall a/c units and teeny mini-fridges. The bedding was nice but beds are a bit too soft for me. I was most upset about the pool area. The outdoor pool had algae and it was freezing, and the indoor pool had stuff floating in it. My best guess is that they painted the bottom and the paint was flaking off, but it was absolutely everywhere. We had family staying at a nearby campground and were originally reserved M-Fri. We thought about extending our stay to include Sat, but the rate doubled, so we opted out.

    The location was great, and the price was right for what it is. We had a double with 2-rooms and it was perfect for my husband and our son.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2024

    6.0
    Good for what it costs and would use them again
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Out dated and the check in was at a different motel you don’t find that out until you pull in and read the sign

    Close to downtown

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 August 2024

    6.0
    Worked good enough for what I needed.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 4 nights

    For one, the shower heads are very short. I am 5'10 "and towered over the head, so if you're taller than 5'0", it might be a nuisance. Secondly, you have to request room cleaning??? And don't expect it very quickly. It also smelled like piss after our first day there for some reason. I suspected it was from our bathroom & water but we didn't investigate enough to find out.

    It is very close to Mackinac Island and Mackinac City's downtown amenities. The beds were comfy enough, and the rooms were clean. The staff was awesome, and checking in/out was seamless.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Outdoor pool was freezing in August

    Cozy room, comfortable bed

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 July 2024

    6.0
    Berbat idi
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not good

    Nothing

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2024

    5.0
    Would not recommend this motel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    AC unit (out of the wall) outlet was a fire hazard. Plug was falling out of the wall -- VERY UNSAFE!

    No breakfast was offered with stay.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 June 2024

    5.0
    NO WIFI in ROOMS
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    NO WIFI in ROOMS! Only in “public areas”. Did not clean out room when gone whole day.

    Close (walking distance) to ferry & town.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 June 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The smell is horrible. Door knobs not secure. Electrical outlets pulled away from wall. Feet became black from walking on the floors.

    The staff from another facility where you check in were superb. Location to shopping and fireworks are nice

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 September 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The air conditioning was extremely poor. Made for difficulty sleeping.

    Location

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 September 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms need updated.

    convenient location, bed was comfortable, room was clean

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room rate was high, probably because I booked last minute. The value for money is nowhere near as good as it could have been, but it was nice to be close to Mackinau city.

    I was alone and had no complaints about the facilities,

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2023

    6.0
    Budget friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our dead bolt did not work. Rooms are outdated but clean as possible. Lamp would not work changed to another outlet it worked. So outlet was bad, they must known, because they had an extension cord to the clock.

    Staff was friendly and helpful on answering questions and recommendations.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2023

    6.0
    Room was clean and comfortable. Would stay there again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Outside pool was disgusting and unmaintained, lake water was cleaner-very disappointing. Indoor pool wasn't much better. Very cloudy water.

    Location and value

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 July 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    COULD USE AN UPDATE.

    WE ONLY STAYED ONE NIGHT. SMALL BUT CLEAN.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2023

    5.0
    I really was expecting a nice stay. Disappointed about the pool.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The inside pool was not opened and the outside pool should have been closed. You couldn’t even see the bottom. Did not use as I have an open and something is for sure wrong. Needed to be cleaned and chemicals badly. There was spider webs in our room with a half a dollar side spider in the bathroom. The box spring had stains on it. The smell in the room smelled as mold. The alarm clock was not pulled in and the tv was not working. Had to figure out how to fix. Did not like that there was no phone in the room to call the front desk. And did not like that the front desk was not at the hotel. Didn’t feel safe about that.

    The staff was nice.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 July 2023

    7.0
    Good value and quiet
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was clean

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2023

    5.0
    Very old motel, rude staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very old motel room, super small spaces. We had problems with paying our bill. Not sure and never told why we didn't have a bill. To this day we still don't have a bill. Staff is very rude and we are unhappy with this situation.

    No free breakfast, coffee available. Location was good.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    The facility is definitely aging. Rooms could use some repairs and updates. The pool is currently being renovated and the hot tub is out of order (there is another smaller pool that is still open).

    Staff was friendly and helpful. There is a very nice playground for kids with swings, slides, and other items. The location is convenient to Mackinaw City shopping and the island ferries.

    Stayed in July 2023

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