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Rainbow Motel

2.5 star property

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Outdoor spa tub
Flat-screen TV
Point of interest
Exterior
Indoor pool

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
    Hot Tub
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
602 South Huron Avenue, Mackinaw City, MI, 49701
  • Mackinaw Manor Haunted Mansion
    6 min walk
  • Spy Quest Laser Maze
    6 min walk
  • Mackinaw City Dock
    6 min walk
  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    30 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Jetted Tub | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Jetted Tub

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Double Beds | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 270 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Mackinaw City

Located in Mackinaw City, Rainbow Motel is within a 5-minute drive of Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse and Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum. .This motel is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Colonial Michilimackinac Park and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Jack Pine Lumberjack Show.
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What's nearby

  • Mackinaw City Dock - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Colonial Michilimackinac Park - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Headlands International Dark Sky Park - 7 min drive - 3.3 miles

Getting around

  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Zodiac Party Store - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Keyhole Bar & Grill - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Dixie Saloon - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Hook Lakeside Grill - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Rainbow Motel

Motel with 2 spa tubs, near Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum
Rainbow Motel offers 29 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This Mackinaw City motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

2 spa tubs are on site along with an indoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 29 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include microwaves and blackout drapes/curtains, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an indoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. A ferry terminal shuttle is provided at no charge, and free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free ferry terminal shuttle
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 2 spa tubs
  • Basketball
  • Indoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Rainbow Motel Mackinaw City
Rainbow Motel
Rainbow Mackinaw City
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Rainbow Motel Mackinaw City
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Rainbow Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great area close to everything. Friendly staff and great area.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Glad we found this place! Staff was so friendly and have gone to extra lengths to make the rooms comfortable. Great location walkable to the pier, plenty of restaurants and attractions. You can even get a discount for mentioning Rainbow. Support great local businesses like this one!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gianina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely fantastic place! The owners were super friendly and had lots of recommendations for places to eat. Great location, no more than a few blocks from everything we had planned. There was also a pool and two hot tubs and several options to sit outdoors. Some of the furnishings are a little dated and the bathroom was small, but everything was well maintained and very clean. Wish we had been able to stay longer. We would definitely choose to stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place in Mackinaw City
This is an old-style, independent, family-owned motel. Solid room, good hot shower, and very friendly staff. We got good recommendations about places to eat, how to get to Mackinac Island, and even where the best day sky star-viewing could be found. They have set up a number of outdoor seating areas so when I needed to be out of the room so my husband could take a business call, I found a lovely spot in the shade to sit and read my book. I got the sense that they have a lot of regulars who return every year. Parking was easy--right outside our room.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacquelyn, CAMDEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great people and close to town.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners and staff were very welcoming, friendly, and accommodating to our needs throughout our stay. The indoor pool was wonderful to have on an unseasonably cold, rainy day. The room and property was old but overall charming and well-maintained and provided the experience of staying at a classic motel. The location was perfect for exploring Mackinaw City. We will definitely recommend this motel to others and would like to someday return here ourselves!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Traveled with partner
Great place to stay!!!Wish they had coffee in the rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location right in the middle of strip. Easy access to ferry and restaurants. So clean. Owners checked you in. Suggested great restaurants and and ferry options. Very quaint great value and CLEAN.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice, clean, and family owned hotel that is close to dining, shopping, and ferries to the island.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Family owned. Nice people. Nice little rooms. Keep in mind most of the bathrooms and shower stalls are very small. Not exactly easy to shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Spent one night on the way to Mackinac Island. It was close, reasonable, clean and the perfect place for the night. It was like going back in time but was in very good condition. Reminded me of my parents house.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are fairly simple, but all we needed. The two-doubles room had a fridge/freezer and a microwave. Also a small table and two chairs. Shower was great. Across the street from marina, so a nice respite from staying aboard. Best part was the people from the owner to the office staff. They are all great people.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely motel owned by lovely people
We loved our stay here! Host were awesome, place is great! Great location, big pool & 2 hot tub options. Great location on strip & right across from Island ferry.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great motel
The Rainbow Motel was perfect for our one night stay before headed to Mackinac Island. It was clean and the owners/employees were so friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean room and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lyndsi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luanne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay! Quaint yet beautiful property with all the necessities. Staff is very attentive and friendly. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
This place has a charming retro feel. Probably built in the 1950s, when people were content with small, spare rooms. Not luxurious but it has everything you need and is immaculately clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was super friendly. The flowers around the motel were absolutely beautiful. I cant wait to go back there.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Pamela

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is an old Motel. I love the fact that people are saving these motels. It had the beautiful old pink bathroom reminds me of Route 66. They even had a real key. The place was extremely clean and the owners were so friendly. My only problem was the slight musty smell in the room. I’m extremely allergic to mold so it was a concern. However I WOULD actually stay here again. Clean, friendly, perfect area to walk to shops, restaurants, and the beach. They even have an old scooby doo mystery machine van.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The owners take such care for the property as well as extending friendly hospitality to their guests. Refreshing!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024