Sunset Lodge Escanaba

As part of our extended 50th wedding anniversary--retracing our honeymoon trip; we decided to spend a night in Escanaba, as we did on our honeymoon, a half-century earlier. The motel we had stayed in back then, is apparently long gone; so we thought it'd be appropriate to stay in lodging, which carried the spirit of that time. This old-school, roadside motel, seemed to be a perfect option; and it was. Though our room was somewhat compact, it was very clean; with updated bathroom features, television and ac/heating. It had the step-back-in-time atmosphere, we had wanted; but with all today's expected conveniences. The check-in staff person was friendly, accommodating and provided excellent dining suggestions. Our dinner at the Freshwater Tavern, and breakfast at Family Inn Restaurant (just steps from our end room) were both exceptional (two of the best meals on our trip....see separate TA reviews). If one is looking for comfortable lodging, at a reasonable price; this facility offers a solid choice.

This place was VERY clean. Seems to be newly remodeled, vinyl flooring, newly painted, updated walk-in shower. The beds were clean and very comfortable. Very reasonable rates. It was close to the road but the traffic noise didn't hinder our sleep. The staff that checked us in was very friendly and gave us several places to eat, not just the restaurant next door, even though that's where we ended up eating. The Family Inn Restaurant had very friendly wait staff and the food was great. We would definitely stay here again.

You take your chances with these small "mom and pop" places along the highways in the UP, but we lucked out with this one. Very friendly staff, VERY clean rooms (we stayed twice - once on the way downstate and once on the way back home). We especially appreciated the room with 3 beds - those are hard to find but it was just what we were looking for. In one of our rooms the bathroom shower was very tiny but in the next one, there was a large updated tub/shower. Glad we found this place, great job Sunset Lodge!