Star Line Mackinac Island Main Dock - St. Ignace - 5 min walk
Saint Ignace Chamber of Commerce - 7 min walk
Marquette Mission Park - 7 min walk
Kewadin Casino - St. Ignace - 6 min drive
The Jewel at the Grand Hotel - 38 min drive
Getting around
Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 32 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 5 min drive
Zodiac Party Store - 5 min drive
Clyde's Drive-In - 5 min drive
The Wild Blueberry - 4 min drive
Driftwood Restaurant & Sports Bar - 5 min walk
About this property
Wayside Motel
Property highlights
Wayside Motel provides everything you need. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
Free self parking
Express check-out and a vending machine
Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff and location
Room features
All guestrooms at Wayside Motel have comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi. Guest reviews highly rate the clean rooms at the property.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Family friendly
Microwave
Refrigerator
Conveniences
Vending machine
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Accessibility
This property does not have elevators
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Heating
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Entertainment
Cable channels
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave
Refrigerator
More
Desk
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Renovations and closures
The property is closed between November 1 and April 15.
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
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, 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; cash is not accepted
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Wayside Motel St Ignace
Wayside St Ignace
Wayside Motel Motel
Wayside Motel St Ignace
Wayside Motel Motel St Ignace
Frequently asked questions
Is Wayside Motel pet-friendly?
No, only service animals are welcome at the property.
How much is parking at Wayside Motel?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Wayside Motel?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.
What time is check-out at Wayside Motel?
Check-out is at 11:00 AM.
Where is Wayside Motel located?
Situated in St Ignace, this motel is within a 10-minute walk of Star Line Mackinac Island Main Dock - St. Ignace, Lake Huron, and Saint Ignace Chamber of Commerce. Marquette Mission Park and Museum of Ojibwa Culture are also within 10 minutes.
Wayside Motel Reviews
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rooms are not cramped. There is a coffee pot, microwave and fridge. Right off the main street through town. A small hotel that isn't crammed full of people.
A friendly welcome by staff upon arrival to the older, one floor motel style accommodation that has been remodeled throughout. Room was very clean, spacious and comfortable. Hsk daily, unless requested otherwise. Reasonably priced and convenient to the Ferry Dock for trips to Mackinac Island. Will definitely stay again!
We had such a great visit and will be coming back. Having never been to St Ignace, we read reviews of this motel and went for it.
We had a friendly, informative check in, a super clean room and were pleasantly surprised with the chairs that let us relax after a long day of driving on the main road. The property was kept up and I wish we lived closer to return on a regular basis. Thank you, we had a wonderful stay!
Alana
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
6/10 Okay
Frank
Traveled with group
1 September 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basic, older motel but somewhat updated. Clean, comfortable, friendly owner, convenient location to ferry and restaurants.
This is an old-school motel that we always stay at when in St. Ignace. Don't let the outside looks fool you. Even though it looks outdated, the rooms are very spacious, clean, and comfortable.
Very quiet, clean and comfortable. Could have used a towel rack in the bathroom - no place to hang our hand towel. The location was perfect to catch the ferry to Mackinac Island. (The asthetics regarding the grass around the building needed to be taken care of.) Other than that, we'd stay again.
This place was a gem. It was very clean and quiet. Location was perfect and check in was a breeze. Staff was friendly and helpful. I would absolutely return again.
Very nice Motel very close to the Mackinac Ferries. You could walk from the Motel to the Ferries without too much trouble. Room was clean and check on was easy and friendly.
It was very clean, quiet, and the staff was friendly and helpful. Also it was very easily accessible to the ferries and restaurants, either by veicke or walking.