Cedarville Lodgings
HILLS POINT RESORT
(906) 484-2876
13 vintage housekeeping cottages with decks face south for grand sunsets with island views. There's a sand beach for swimming, and reliably navigable water for boating. Volleyball, basketball, houseshoes, swing set for toddlers. Hill Island Road is asphalt, good for walking and biking. Government Island, the area's only public island, is a short paddle or boat trip away. Hill's is the only public boat rental in Les Cheneaux, with boat and motor rentals from rowboats and kayaks to 85 hp motors. For guests who take their boats, dockage is $20/day to $90/week.
"Cottage style" furnishings mixes old pieces, recently painted, in rooms with some natural beaded walls. Rentals by the week in July and August unless occupancy is light: $735 for 2 BR sleeping 4, $13/extra person. Ask about large chalet for family reunions.
ISLANDS INN MOTEL
(906) 484-2293
Many amenities and a handy central location, within walking distance of restaurants and the waterfront, are offered at this simple 12-unit motel. One queen has been $59, 2 queens $69 for up to 4 people. There are wifi internet, minifridges and microwaves, in-room coffee, and cable TV. Rocking chairs make the big wrap-around porch into a gathering place.
CEDARVILLE INN
(906) 484-2266; (800) 222-2949
This tastefully decorated, 49-room motel (formerly a Comfort Inn) offers large rooms
with phones, cable TV, and wi-fi internet. Many extras include a 40' indoor pool with hot tub in a light, airy space; an exercise room; and a guest laundromat. A free deluxe continental breakfast is served in the attractively furnished lobby with fireplace, TV, card tables, coffee, and a microwave. 1 block to Ang-Gio's restaurant, 100 feet to Pammi's Restaurant. Summer rates for a standard double are typically $93, more for special events. Ask about off-season rates. On 100-mile snowmobile trail.
WATERLAWN COTTAGES
(906) 484-2456
Seven cottages and a duplex ($835/week, $125/night in June & Sept.) are on a narrow 1,200-foot peninsula in Cedarville Bay just past the east edge of downtown—surrounded by water, with good views of islands from their decks, 7 of which are covered. Each cottage has 2 bedrooms and sleeps 4 easily. Completely remodeled in 2000, they are spiffy in an updated, rustic, pine-paneled way, with Direct TV, picnic tables, quilts, decorative stained-glass touches, and flowery window boxes. There's a flotation docking system (complimentary dockage) and a fish-cleaning station. Fishing boats are available. The tiny sand beach is not really for swimming. Sunny setting. The gazebo is a common gathering area. Reserve ahead for July and August.
SPRING LODGE COTTAGES
(906) 484-2282; (800) 480-2282
This vintage resort, beautifully maintained, enjoys a shady, quiet waterfront location on the Snows Channel, 1/4 mile from the Les Cheneaux golf course and across the road from the popular Snows Bar restaurant. The extensive grounds with wonderful trees go down to water. The common room in the quaint lodge is open to guests. There's a sandy swimming beach and beach bonfires, weather permitting. Many kinds of boats are for rent. There's a freezer for anglers, and fish cleaning tables. Most of the 20 cottages overlook the water. They typically rent for $650 to $800/week for 4 people. Six older cottages without views are around $400 for 4. Small log cabins for two are less. Cottages, built over many decades, are continually updated. All come with microwaves, coffeemakers, cable TV, and lawn furniture. Call early for best summer availability. Walk-ins and daily rates possible in spring and fall.
LES CHENEAUX LANDING
(906) 484-2558; (800) 466-5061
11 architecturally attractive older cottages with knotty pine or log interiors are on or near the Snows Channel, close the Les Cheneaux golf course and Snows Bar. The setting is pleasant: woods by the road, lawn by the water. Year-round owners Mark and Esther Engle have provided a horseshoe pit, swing set, basketball and volleyball courts, picnic tables & BBQ grills. A bonfire area is on the small sandy beach. Boat rentals $45-$50/day, dockage available. 2-bedroom cottages that sleep 4 begin are from $585-$725/week. Popular 4-bedrooms (sleep 10) are around $1,000. No TV. WiFi. For daily rate in off-season, divide by 5.
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POINTS OF INTEREST
Gerstacker Preserve. 890-acre stunning bedrock shoreline preserve has rare plants. 2+ miles of trails wind through dunes, forests. See loons, pileated woodpeckers. Swim off sandy beach. ... more
Government Island. This island of birch and conifers, the only public island among Les Cheneaux, is a nice picnic or camping destination, with a swimming beach ... more
Great Lakes Boat Building School. In this region long known for fine wooden boats there is now an impressive school teaching the art ... more
Les Cheneaux Historical Museum. Exhibits and excellent videos illuminate the natural history development of the Cedarville/Hessel area, from Indian artifacts to lumber camps and tourist and resort eras. ... more
Safe Harbor Books. This personal bookshop has a good selection of regional, Great Lakes maritime and nature books, plus rubber stamping supplies. ... more
Les Cheneaux Maritime Museum. Boats & boat-related things in a 1920s boathouse: sailboats, canoes, rowboats, old photos ... more
Prentiss Bay Marsh. Scores of nesting boxes for tree swallows are scattered across this wetland. ... more
Cedarville Wi-fi Hotspot. Les Cheneaux Public Library has wi-fi 24/7 in parking lot. Open Tues, Wed & Fri 11-5, Thur 11-8, Sat 10-3. 75 E. Hodeck St., south from I-134. ... more
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