Rainbow Motel

The Rainbow is my favorite little slice of heaven in Mac-​n-​ac City. Twizzle and I bunk here the night before our Island adventures. There is a pot of gold at then end of them built of economy, charm, warmth, cleanliness, amenities, quiet and perfect lo cal.
I’m staying there again tomorrow night for the 4^th time!

Beware of the late check-​out penalty! This place is just like a hostel in Europe! Check-​out time is 10 AM and if you want normal American hotel treatment (ie: checkout at noon like any normal American motel or hotel) they’ll pull a scam and charge you extra! This is after having paid more than $ 100 a night including all the anti-​tourist Michigan taxes, penalties and all. The ladies at the front desk are nice so you’ll get raped politely! I guess that’s one advantage over a European hostel!

I was looking for a hotel in Mackinac City, and literally scoured every site and hotel in the area online. After a thorough search, I decided to book here. Talk about an excellent decision!
The prices here are awesome, and way cheaper then the rest. For a Thursday and Friday night, it only cost us $ 58 a night after tax. You can book the rooms online through their website or over the phone. You will need to leave a credit card number, but when you go to check in, you can pay cash like we did.
I had a few questions, so I booked over the phone. The gal who helped me was super nice, and let me know that check in time is 2PM and check out is 10 AM. Each room comes with a flat screen TV, microwave and small fridge to shove your food in. Unfortunately, there’s no in room coffee maker, but they do serve coffee from basically open until close in the lobby area.
The lobby area is clean and well kept. It’s not huge, but it’s a nice little space. It’s attached to the large pool and hot tub in the center of the Motel. This place is family owned, so no corporate shenanigans here!
Each room has an assigned parking spot. Your spot has a number, so you know where to park, and even though there’s no open parking here, it’s an easy thing to navigate.
Our stay here was extremely nice and pleasant. No screaming children running around, lots of quiet time and we were centrally located in downtown Mackinac. We were able to walk to the ferries and leave our car parked at the hotel, making stuff a little bit easier for us. Also, the pool is wonderful! After a long day of walking the island we were able to relax in the hot tub and the pool for a good soak to relax our muscles.
Also, if you give your dirty pool towels to the front desk gal, you can get clean one’s for your room. We had maid service that was excellent. She cleaned and restocked our room when we were gone during the day, along with all the usual cleaning stuff such as removing the trash and making the bed for us.
Overall, I wouldn’t stay anywhere else. The price drew me in, but the pleasant experience here will keep me coming back. Not only is it half the price to stay here, but they have a great selection of room sizes for just about anyone’s needs. Next time I come up here, I will definitely be staying here!

The room was very clean and the bed was comfy. Very good price. Coffee in the office area in the morning. Very nice pool and whirlpool. I will stay again for sure but I will bring a small fan.

We loved our stay! Clean and the price was right! Great pink tile in the shower! The jacuzzi & swimming pool great– we had a soothing hot soak! Mattress nice & we slept well.

Let’s face it. When choosing a motel, it’s all about cleanliness, price and location. This place gets the triple crown. It’s right across the street from the chain motels that charge $ 100 more. Sure there is no free 25′ breakfast bar with hot waffles, but for that price I can buy my own. Everything is within walking distance. My 2^nd time here, and not my last.

Found out about this place in a tourist coupon book so decided to check it out. It appears to be one of the older motels on the street but it is kept up very well and is priced quite well for the area it is in. Staff was very helpful and friendly. I would consider staying there again if i were to return.