Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
Northern Lights Arena - 6 min drive - 5.2 km
Getting around
Alpena, MI (APN-Alpena County Regional) - 14 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 4 min drive
Culver's - 5 min drive
McDonald's - 6 min drive
McDonald's - 9 min walk
Taco Bell - 3 min walk
About this property
Big Bear Lodge
Motel near Lake Huron
Consider a stay at Big Bear Lodge and take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and a playground. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
Free self parking
Multilingual staff and barbecue grills
Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms are individually decorated, and boast comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi. Guest reviews say good things about the clean rooms at the property.
Other amenities include:
Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
TVs with cable channels
Refrigerators, freezers, and coffee/tea makers
Languages
Afrikaans, 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
Things to do
Playground
Family friendly
Playground
Refrigerator
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Multilingual staff
Outdoors
BBQ grill(s)
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
Accessibility
This property does not have elevators
More
Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels
Entertainment
Cable channels
TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Freezer
Refrigerator
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Individually decorated
Window screens
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
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 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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Big Bear Lodge Alpena
Big Bear Alpena
Big Bear Lodge Motel
Big Bear Lodge Alpena
Big Bear Lodge Motel Alpena
Frequently asked questions
Is Big Bear Lodge pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Big Bear Lodge?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Big Bear Lodge?
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM.
What time is check-out at Big Bear Lodge?
Check-out is at 11 AM.
Where is Big Bear Lodge located?
Situated near the airport, this motel is within a 10-minute walk of Mich-E-Ke-Wis Park and Lake Huron. Starlite Beach and Thunder Bowl Lanes are also within 5 minutes.
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Big Bear Lodge Reviews
Reviews
8.8
Excellent
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Owners were more than kind and hospitable, very friendly and clean with super comfy beds. Will be my go-to motel in Alpena. Sure beats the chains and restaurants very close.
The owners were super helpful and nice, perfect place to sleep for the night, excellent Italian restaurant right next door. I would stay here again, had a very reasonable room rate
Have never stayed anywhere that was so clean! Housekeeping gave us a room refresh on Saturday for our weekend stay. The room has a lot of character complete with original tile! Was an amazing location. Price for what you get is completely fair. We really enjoyed our stay. Thanks Big Bear we had a great time visiting Alpena!!
It was clean, accessible and easy check in and out. It is also affordable compared to other hotels/motels in the area. I will defiantly stay there again should I be in the area.
The owners were very friendly and the motel was a wonderful mom and pop place! Much better than any of the big chains. I loved the fact that it was older but well cared for. The beds were very comfortable, although they could do with some new pillows.
Cute family owned hotel. It’s an old place that has been refurbished and retained retro style with modern conveniences (wifi, refrigerator, microwave).It’s well taken care of, clean, comfortable, and in good location. Proprietors were very friendly. My only recommendation for the owners is add some curtains to better block out light (this is a common hotel issue). I will definitely stay here again if in the area.