Minnesota
The resort is a pastoral hostel, campground for both tents and RVs, restaurant (daily 11am to 8pm) and outfitter (cycling, canoeing and fishing). It's…
Must-see hotels in The Great Lakes
Indianapolis
The 10 rooms here fill a rambling, antique-filled turn-of-the-century Colonial Revival mansion that's long on charm and creaky hardwood flooring. Each…
Minnesota
This four-room, Harriet Island B&B is on a tugboat floating in the Mississippi River; watch the river traffic glide by while sipping your morning coffee…
Minneapolis
Aloft's efficiently designed, industrial-toned rooms draw a younger clientele. The clubby lobby has board games, a cocktail lounge and 24-hour snacks…
Detroit
The chain's Detroit property took an exquisite 1915 neo-Renaissance skyscraper and converted it to its familiar hipster style. Mod rooms have bright pops…
Upper Peninsula
Isle Royale's sole lodge is a fine place to rest your head. It offers 60 rooms with lake views in the main building, as well as 20 cottages with…
Gold Coast
This outpost of the HI chain in New Buffalo is nothing fancy, but it's well maintained and is usually reasonably priced. Lots of casino goers stay here…
Upper Peninsula
This mom-and-pop operation, 3 miles west of Ontonagon, provides a good base for exploring the Porkies. The pinewood-paneled rooms are cozy, and the swing,…
Chicago
The large rooms have comfy beds, a mini refrigerator and microwave. Amenities include a small fitness center, pool and free shuttle to the airport. The…
Michigan
The Wild Goose Inn is a six-room B&B one block from Michigan State's campus in East Lansing. All rooms have fireplaces and most have Jacuzzis. Decor is…
Indiana
The inn has 40 rooms in a Victorian house and a couple of adjacent buildings near the Indiana University campus. Rooms in the 1890s home are more quaint…
Indiana
Located downtown, it offers the Indigo chain's trademark modern, cheery rooms, plus a fluffy white Bichon Frise, Miles, who works as the lobby ambassador…
Wisconsin
The no-frills rooms may be smallish and thin-walled, but most have a little patio or deck with lake views (ask when booking). The Brownstone hiking trail…
Gold Coast
The 56 mod rooms in this sustainably built hotel vary in design, but most have bright pops of color against dark wood and muted gray decor. The handy…
Gold Coast
This vintage motel has minimalist, flowery bedspread–type rooms, but they're tidy, well kept and reasonably priced. It's 1.5 miles from the SS Badger dock…
Michigan
Hart's is right downtown in a single-story, white-clapboard building akin to a quaint motel. There are nine smallish rooms, each with its own bathroom…
Gold Coast
The Grey Hare is an intimate, three-room B&B on a working vineyard, with French-style decor and bay views. Rooms are large with wrought iron or canopy…
Wisconsin
A small, well-run property with clean, no-frills rooms, some with efficiency kitchens, in a quiet setting. The location, just off of Main St, is within…
Upper Peninsula
Hilltop's nine cabins (available with one, two or three bedrooms) and five-unit motel rise a mile east of Grand Marais. Snug rooms, comfy beds and…
Ohio
The 24 tidy, bright and compact rooms have quilts and light-wood furnishings. Breakfast is included. A cheese-making facility, winery and horseback riding…
Indiana
These seasonal campsites at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore are rustic (no electricity) and first come, first served (no reservations).
Chicago
It's attached to the airport via an underground tunnel. Relax in the sauna, take a refreshing dip in the indoor pool and then retire to your soundproofed…
Whitefish Point Light Station B&B
Upper Peninsula
Stay on the grounds of the Shipwreck Museum and have the foggy place to yourself. The B&B offers five rooms in the old Coast Guard crew quarters on-site.
Ohio
The six comfy rooms have super-soft linens and private baths. Breakfasts are organic. It's walking distance to the main business district.
Upper Peninsula
Snowmobilers, in particular, love this tidy mom-and-pop motel, with 16 rooms and free wi-fi; located 2 miles southeast of Munising.
Gold Coast
The owners renovated this century-old farmhouse into a sunny, French country inn with six themed rooms.
Gold Coast
This former boathouse has 10 rooms on Saugatuck's waterfront. All have private bathrooms and decks.
Indiana Dunes National Park Campground
Indiana
These campsites are modern and close to the beach. Reserve in advance in summertime.
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Wicker Park's sole hotel is set in a 1929 art deco former office building. The 69 tower rooms run small but have comfy beds, lots of sunlight and great…
Chicago
Decor in the somewhat dated standard rooms of this now-independent (formerly Starwood) hotel is nothing special, but here are the Tremont’s pros: you’re…
Chicago
Guests young and old check in to this hostel in the heart of Greektown. It's a bit more out of the way and basic than other Chicago hostels; then again,…
Ohio
Set in a historic home, the inn's rooms are spacious and full of character, though a bit fusty in their fireplace, armchair and thick-carpet decor. The…
Chicago
From the 1920s to ‘50s, famous big bands and radio stars played in the penthouse club that used to sit atop this Italianate redbrick building. While the…
Illinois
Yes, it's a chain but this downtown Evanston business hotel couldn't be better located, it's walking distance from key bars and restaurants and a mere…
Chicago Marriott At Medical District/UIC
Chicago
This hotel works best if you're visiting the huge medical center complex nearby. A complimentary bus shuttles you to the various hospitals, the University…
Chicago
The lakefront W has a club-like aesthetic with house music pumping in the background. The hallways sport trippy glowing carpet that leads to your modern…
Chicago
If you’re staffing a trade-show booth at McCormick Place, you can’t beat the short walk to your bed in this attached hotel, where lobby monitors keep…
Minneapolis International Hostel
Minneapolis
Set in a cool old building with antique furniture and wood floors, the location of this hostel beside the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (and smack dab in…
Chicago
This 1890s Victorian home sits smack on the busiest of Boystown streets. Wander through the leafy front garden and you’re transported. Purple silks evoke…
Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile
Chicago
What can we say about a generic extended-stay hotel? Studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites are a bit dated but have all the extras traveling families…
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