Kalkaska Vacations from $726

The property (and room especially) is quite outdated. But the grounds are beautiful, the staff was overall pleasant and helpful and the bed was comfortable. Food and beverage choices were good and the common area was great to relax after a long day. The room itself was spacious but I don’t know the last time the shower had a a good scrub… yuck!

Hard to review… I feel this hotel relies on location and history (which is perfect)! It is in dire need of an influx of cash for a renovation! Some might call it patina… others (like me) might call it ignored! I can only speak for my room (711) that was in dire need of a deep clean and some attention to maintenance! Cobwebs on the windows, carpeted baseboards that haven’t been vacuumed, stained walls and dirty grout, toilet seat with the coating peeling, mirror on the door about to fall off, bathroom heat lamp switch broken and minor peeling of wallpaper. Also, there was a sheet with a list of quite a few available tv channels on the very small tv that weren’t available (about 2/3rds)! On a good note, It is in the perfect location for downtown, and November pricing is reasonable compared to prime time, but this doesn’t make up for the obvious age and neglect of the rooms! Also, the hallway carpet tiles have all shifted outside the elevator on level 7 creating multiple tripping hazards! I don’t usually criticize this much, but it definitely needs some attention!!!