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Aurora Borealis Motel

2.5 star property

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Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

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635 Business Loop I-75, St Ignace, MI, 49781
  • Place, Straits State Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Bridge View Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Star Line Mackinac Island Main Dock - St. Ignace
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Mackinac Island, MI (MCD)

Room options

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

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

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

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

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

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

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(25 reviews)
  • 291 sq ft
  • 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 neighborhood

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

  • Straits State Park - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • St. Ignace Golf and Country Club - 1 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • Bridge View Park - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Museum of Ojibwa Culture - 2 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Star Line Mackinac Island Main Dock - St. Ignace - 3 min drive - 2.1 miles

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 transportation

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

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 elevator
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

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, 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. 445 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 352 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 145 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 1001 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

Rebecca

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Great location for the price!

It was a great location in St. Ignace. Convenient to ferries and downtown St. Ignace. The AC unit was a bit loud, but not unbearable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Marta Ivette, Harker Heights

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient place, clean, included breakfast, staff very friendly, restaurants nearby
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Traveled with partner
Nice location and comfortable. Disappointed in breakfast since it didn't open until 9 am.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Rosemary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
We didn’t like the super thin walls. Listening to the people outside smoking, the shower running upstairs, & the biggest was the horrible dirty carpet throughout the room. The property was clean, staff was nice, sheets soft, good selection on the tv.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kate, Preston

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed 2 nights. The hotel is handy to everything we wanted to see and do in St. Ignace. Our main activity was to go to Mackinac Island and the location of the hotel made it easy to find the ferry. The gal at the front desk could not have been more friendly and helpful. The breakfast was a continental style breakfast but wasn't available until after 8:00 a.m. We grabbed a bite at the Wild Blueberry next door and it was delicious. The hotel was clean, convenient, beds were comfortable. It was all we needed! Would recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it and the ladies at the front desk were great.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
this motel was very clean and we would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant place.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ruth

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean the carpet

All amenities in room worked fine. Carpet may need a shampoo. Front desk help not very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

LeRoy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Vern

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Super Clean and super friendly

Really pleased with the value of our stay. Room was super clean. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Nice quiet night (after we missed finding the Northern Lights)!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a good value, we did care to stay on the water.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

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

6/10 Okay

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
You got what you paid here . No more no less but good value for your buck , oh one thing - toilet are short , just saying
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Glenn

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

10/10 Excellent

dale

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

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property and rooms were very clean. Chexk in and out was easy. Close walk and drive to things in town. The view is good.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

8/10 Good

Kathleen

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

6/10 Okay

Brandi

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Won’t stay again

. We booked this motel for two simple things: a comfortable night’s sleep and a hot shower in the morning. Unfortunately, the hot water situation was very disappointing—the shower was ice cold, and even the sink only stayed warm for a minute or two before turning cold. The “breakfast” was also not what we expected and left us unsatisfied. On the positive side, the room was clean, and the staff were friendly, but the lack of reliable hot water was a major letdown. This is a basic necessity that really needs to be addressed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025