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8.5

404 reviews

Big Bear Lodge

Big Bear Lodge

2052 Us Highway 23 S, Alpena, 49707, Michigan, United States

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Skiing

Free Private Parking

Free wifi

Beach

Air conditioning

Private entrance

Parking On Site

Terrace

Big Bear Lodge

Welcome to Big Bear Lodge, your cozy and charming destination in the heart of Alpena, Michigan! Just a hop, skip, and jump away from the city center (only 2.1 kilometers!), this delightful motel is the perfect gateway for your adventures, whether you're here for the skiing joys or just to kick back and soak in the beautiful lake views. With prices starting from just $90, you’ll find comfort and fun all wrapped up in one fantastic package!

Embrace the great outdoors with our array of featured amenities! Enjoy your morning with a coffee on your private patio, lounge on our terrace, or take a peaceful stroll through our garden. Have some playful fun at the playground, or gather friends and family for a picnic in our delightful picnic area. And if you’re itching for something a bit more thrilling, hit the slopes for skiing or explore nearby golf courses (please note that extra charges may apply). After a day filled with activity, retreat to your non-smoking room equipped with free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and all the comforts of home like a kitchenette and free toiletries!

With 404 glowing reviews, our guests rave about the welcoming atmosphere and stunning views! Big Bear Lodge offers free parking on-site, making it super convenient for road trippers. Whether you're here for the picturesque landscapes or to unwind by the beach, we can’t wait to host you! Come experience the charm and excitement of Alpena, and make memories that will last a lifetime!

Step into the comfort of Big Bear Lodge, where every room is designed to make your stay as enjoyable as possible! Picture yourself waking up in one of our spacious accommodations with serene lake views, ready to soak in the beauty of Alpena. Whether you choose a cozy Queen Room or the roomy Junior Suite with a garden view, you’ll enjoy stylish decor and all the amenities you need to kick back after a day of adventures. Our accommodations can cater to all types of travelers, whether you’re planning a romantic getaway, a fun family vacation, or just a solo retreat!

One of the highlights of your stay will undoubtedly be the chance to whip up a few snacks or a delicious meal in your kitchenette, perfect for those late-night cravings after a day spent enjoying the outdoor playground! With multiple bed options, from cozy Twin beds to double beds that sleep the whole group, you'll find the ideal setup that makes everyone feel at home. Need a little more space? The Family Apartment is perfect for larger gatherings or families looking to spend quality time together, complete with stunning views that will surely make your mornings magical!

After a day packed with exploration, return to the lodge and relish the friendly atmosphere that awaits you. Many guests highlight our staff's warm hospitality and readiness to assist; however, the real star is Alpena itself, with its vast array of adventures waiting just outside your door. Each moment spent here offers endless possibilities, from mountain slopes to serene lakeside picnics. So why wait? Pack your bags and set off for a vacation filled with fun, relaxation, and memories at Big Bear Lodge!

Closest airports

Alpena County Regional Airport

5.8mi

Most popular amenities

Skiing

Free Private Parking

Free wifi

Beach

Air conditioning

Private entrance

Parking On Site

Terrace

Lake view

Non-smoking rooms

Patio

Kitchenware

Garden view

Kitchenette

Landmark view

Playground

Picnic area

Garden

View

Free toiletries

Rooms

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Room - 2 Twin

2 Twin Beds

305 sqft

Balcony

Microwave

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

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The spacious twin/double room features air conditioning, a private entrance, a terrace with lake views as well as a private bathroom boasting a walk-in shower. The unit has 2 beds.

Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
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Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
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Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge
Double or Twin Room with Shower in Big Bear Lodge

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Room - 2 Double

2 Double Beds

300 sqft

Lake view

Landmark view

Garden view

Private Bathroom

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Relax in our spacious Double or Twin Room with Shower, offering stunning views of the lake and garden. Accommodating up to 4 adults and 3 children, this room features air conditioning and a private terrace.

Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge
Junior Suite with Garden View in Big Bear Lodge

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Junior Suite, Garden View

2 Queen Size Beds

495 sqft

Lake view

Landmark view

Garden view

Private Bathroom

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Indulge in a 495 sqft Junior Suite with Garden View, featuring 2 Queen beds, air conditioning, a private entrance, and a kitchenette. Ideal for 4 adults and 3 children, with striking views and a serene ambiance awaiting you.

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Room - 2 Double, Partial Lake View

2 Double Beds

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Queen Room

1 Queen Size Bed

225 sqft

Lake view

Landmark view

Garden view

Private Bathroom

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Family Apartment, Lake View, Kitchenette

Kitchenette

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Standard Room

Balcony

Microwave

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

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Apartment, 1 Bedroom

Kitchenette

Balcony

Microwave

Flat-screen TV

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Guest reviews

8.5

404 reviews

Categories of assessments

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Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

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Featured reviews:

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Mary

8.2

October 2023

This motel is probably not for everyone, but for those who like this type of stay, it's great! This is like a Sunrise Side Michigan version of hotels along Route 66. It's an old "mom and pop" hotel so you have to go realizing you are staying in rooms that are about 70 years old! It was VERY clean. The bed, although it looked like a double was a VERY comfortable queen. The location was good, and the poeple were DELIGHTFUL!!! There were no maintenance issues, everything worked as it should. And the price was very reasonable.

Again, this has to do with expectations. The room was very tight, and things were small. The bathroom was particularly tight and small. The shower head sent out a stream that was a bit "prickly" but it was lots of water, good water pressure and hot. And, the decor was old, of course!! No breakfast, (at least that we were aware of.)

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Anne

10

October 2023

The "mom and pop" owners were very nice, courteous, and thoughtful. You can see the personal care they put into each and every facet of the motel. They even planted milkweed in the garden boxes to attract and feed endangered butterflies. The building is a little older, but the rooms are super clean, smell great, have fresh paint and newer furnishings, and are aired out and cleaned daily. The shower was unique in that it was the most gentle "power washing" I've ever had, and it was AMAZING. They should sell those nozzles in the lobby, because I want one right now. I even left my pillow behind by accident, and the owner called me until he reached me to let me know so I could come back for it. This is not the first time I've done that, but this is the first time I successfully retrieved it.

I detest this economy that has forced them to raise their prices similar to the larger chain hotels in town. I feel that may put them at a disadvantage. However, I've stayed in those other hotels over the years, and my experience here was better than about 4 other larger hotels in town.

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Theodore

10

June 2024

Quaint and classic. Room was very clean and nicely appointed for a small mom and pop establishment. I was greeted warmly by the proprietors and had a very nice stay.

My only real concern and not really a complaint is there was only one lock on the door which was just a standard exterior keyed door knob. A secondary deadbolt would have been nice as well as a peep hole in the door. Otherwise I was completely happy with my stay and will book again when I come to the area.

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Richard

9.1

August 2024

Very retro 50’s/60’s RT66 Mom & Pop kind of place, but right next to the Huron lake shore and all conveniences in Alpina. The proprietors were sweet and friendly, and our suite was very roomy for three. Excellent price for August high season!

Nothing really negative for us three senior guys who appreciate the “good old days” feel of the place.

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Mitchell

8.2

December 2024

The bed was comfortable, and the owners were very welcoming and accommodating. Restaurant next door was really great. Nothing fancy here.

The room was a little cramped, and the heat wasn't working due to boiler springing a leak, so a small electric heater was provided. However, it shorted out the elec. circuit sometime in the night. I woke up late for work in the dark.

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Kate

9.1

June 2024

I really enjoyed the cleanliness of the room, the way the owners shared why they came here and how they bought the property and how they felt “ at home.” It was pleasantly and conveniently located to all the attractions that we had planned to visit. The owners made us feel like we were part of their community. They truly make their guests feel at home. I would highly recommend this nice little place to anyone visiting Alpena.

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Nicole

8.2

July 2024

I liked the amount of pillows, and extra blankets. The tv and central air. Not having the option to turn off the lights outside was hard to get to sleep. Curtains would be nice or not having so much light coming through. Loved the nearby and the staff was very friendly even called to let us know something was left behind!

It was clean but some things didn’t seem clean. Wish there was just a little more space. Or option of bigger bed.

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Wang

10

September 2024

This location, near Lake Huron, offers a fantastic spot to enjoy a sunrise, especially with the park right in front of Big Bear. The rooms and motel have a cozy, home-like atmosphere. The warm hospitality of the elderly couple at the reception adds to the charm, making the experience even more pleasant. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and would happily return for another vacation.

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Anne

10

October 2024

We love Big Bear Lodge and have stayed here repeatedly. It is always clean, always tidy, and always a great price. We love being across from MichiMich-e-ke-wis Park.

When we returned to our room in the evening, all the parking spaces in front of our room were full. The space we parked in was an "is this a space?" spot where the bushes were very close and unkind.

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Tatrow

10

September 2024

What a sweet, quaint little hotel! The staff was very kind and understanding about us having to check in late in the evening and welcomed us with a smile. The room wasn't huge but it certainly served our needs. Located in a great area with gas stations and restaurants all around. I would definitely stay here again.

The blinds let in too much light, dark curtains would help.

Points of Interest Around Big Bear Lodge

Airports

Alpena County Regional Airport

5.8mi

Amenities of Big Bear Lodge

Skiing

Free Private Parking

Free wifi

Beach

Air conditioning

Private entrance

Parking On Site

Terrace

Lake view

Non-smoking rooms

Patio

Kitchenware

Garden view

Kitchenette

Landmark view

Playground

Picnic area

Garden

View

Free toiletries

Stay rules - Big Bear Lodge

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Reservations

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property

Frequently Asked Questions - Big Bear Lodge

Is there parking available at Big Bear Lodge?

Yes, Big Bear Lodge offers free private on-site parking, and no parking reservation is required.

How much does a stay at Big Bear Lodge cost?

At Big Bear Lodge, prices have a starting point of $90. It's essential to note that rates might adjust based on room choice and your stay dates. Input dates for accurate rate checks.

Which room categories can I book at Big Bear Lodge?

Big Bear Lodge offers a variety of rooms including Double or Twin Rooms with Shower accommodating up to 4 adults and 3 children with two double beds, Queen Rooms for 2 adults and 1 child with queen-size beds, and spacious Junior Suites with Garden View for 4 adults and 3 children with two queen-size beds. Smoking is not allowed in any of the rooms. Room sizes range from 226 sqft for Queen Rooms to 495 sqft for Junior Suites.

What are the main attractions at Big Bear Lodge?

Guests can spend their time at Big Bear Lodge enjoying a variety of leisure activities. They can take advantage of the skiing, golf course, and beach facilities offered by the hotel. For those seeking relaxation, the garden, terrace, and picnic area provide serene spots to unwind. The lake, landmark, and garden views enhance the overall experience. Guests can explore the surrounding area by taking a stroll through the private entrance or enjoy the fresh air on the patio. Additionally, the non-smoking rooms equipped with air conditioning ensure a comfortable stay. Whether guests choose to spend their time outdoors or indoors, Big Bear Lodge offers a range of amenities for a memorable and leisurely stay.

What methods of payment does Big Bear Lodge accept?

Big Bear Lodge accepts payment methods such as Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Diners Club, JCB, Visa, Maestro, and UnionPay. However, cash is not accepted for payment at Big Bear Lodge.

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