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Aurora Borealis Motel

2.5 star property

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Restaurant
1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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635 Business Loop I-75, St Ignace, MI, 49781
  • Place, Museum of Ojibwa Culture
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Star Line Mackinac Island Main Dock - St. Ignace
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Fort Mackinac
    ‪41 min drive‬
  • Airport, Mackinac Island, MI (MCD)

Room options

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1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(50 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(36 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(25 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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About the area

St Ignace

When you stay at Aurora Borealis Motel in St Ignace, you'll be near the airport, within a 5-minute drive of Wawatam Lighthouse and Fort de Baude Museum. .This motel is 1.2 mi (2 km) from Museum of Ojibwa Culture and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Bridge View Park.
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What's nearby

  • Museum of Ojibwa Culture - 2 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Star Line Mackinac Island Main Dock - St. Ignace - 3 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Kewadin Casino - St. Ignace - 6 min drive - 9.8 km
  • Fort Mackinac - 41 min drive - 12.6 km
  • The Jewel at the Grand Hotel - 44 min drive - 12.6 km

Getting around

  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Clyde's Drive-In - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Homemade Pasties / Zodiac Party Store - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Wild Blueberry - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Driftwood Restaurant & Sportsbar - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Aurora Borealis Motel

Motel with free breakfast, near Wawatam Lighthouse
Aurora Borealis Motel offers 56 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This St Ignace motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 56 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a vending machine. If you're ready for some gaming fun, you can hop on the complimentary casino shuttle.
Enjoy a meal at Wild Blueberry or snacks in the motel's coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Featured amenities include coffee/tea in a common area and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Wild Blueberry - Onsite restaurant.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free area shuttle
  • Free casino shuttle
  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Wild Blueberry

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between October 29 and May 3.

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

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, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Aurora Borealis Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 443 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 358 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 147 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 1007 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Having the breakfast place on the same property was great (and their food was great, too). It would be good if they posted the Internet access code in the room, because when we needed it, the office was closed. The only bad things were the carpet felt kind of dirty and the air conditioner was a little noisy and kept turning off and on frequently all night
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Patrick L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Clean place to stay at a good price

This is a basic "up North" hotel that doesn't provide a ton of luxuries, but you should know that by the price, etc.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcia, Rockford

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We didn’t have time for breakfast, but it was provided. The bed slept great—firm and nice soft sheets. The check-in was great and girl at the front desk was great! Very convenient location too! Very close to the lake!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Nancy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay

For a motel, this was a nice stay. Our rooms were clean and comfortable. The amenities could have been better, but this hotel’s prices were more affordable during peak tourist season. Breakfast was sparse, but again, it was much cheaper than the others. I would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Emily

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s a good no frills motel that was clean. There’s a free shuttle that takes you to the ferry and it is a walkable distance from town. The staff were very nice. I only thing I disliked was how dim the lights were. I feel like I can barely see with all the lights turned on.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

jesse, Hersey

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harold, Cave Springs

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Aurora Borealis is the first motel we have stayed at in years. The experience was so much more that we expected. Rooms were clean. Access was simple and proximity to State Street in St. Ignace was perfect. Don’t be discouraged to stay here just because it’s not a branded chain. While the rooms are spartan they serve the simple purpose of providing a place to stay. Enjoy Mackinac Island, Tahquamenon Falls, the Sault Ste Marie and all the other great sites to visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Simple, clean accomodation. Good mattress. Quiet. Good cafe next door, so we did not sample the continental breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Phil

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The check in staff was not very welcoming. The office was sometimes locked, no access to coffee or breakfast. Rooms were outdated.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, convenient and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Solo traveler for business

Old but clean and safe. Room was clean and bedding was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurenn

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

walter

Expensive motel 6 small rooms scratchy small towels etcetc
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet town.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Marsha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property well maintained and clean. Marked down because bed was very old type mattress and hard as a rock. Alr conditioner was extremely noisy and instructions on the wall did not match the controls on the unit. Finally, a continental breakfast was advertised; however, it didn't start until 8 am. As travelers, we were gone before that. Price was very good and again, very clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Suprise!!!

Clean, continental breakfast only which was only available at 8am. The door was locked, but food was out???
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Laurie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean. The bed was horrible, it was like sleeping on 2 box spring mattresses. The curtains didn’t fit the window so the light from the outside lights shined in the room all night. The staff was very slow to help with the tv. It took them over an hour to come and help which at that point we had fixed it. They didn’t know how over the phone
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Room comfortable

Breakfast is a little less than we expected…overall the stay was good. Tv had lots of good channels.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jacquelyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Close to Mackinaw bridge.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Holli

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, Very nice staff, great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Colleen

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

8/10 Good

Md Tanzil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was okay. Breakfast was very limited
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ksenija

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025