I have been in the Ludington area for nearly a year now. My critera is price, distance from the town/beach, decor/modern feel of room, cleanliness, staff you can talk to. based on 2 people and a double room.
I have stayed in 4 motels for minimum of a week in each and 2 of them sadly was not up to my liking because of the lack of investment in them.
The Avenue checks all the boxes for me. The double room enough for 2 people, was at a very good price for me. it was a short walk to the tourist shops and sit in restaurants. There is a good coffee shop in the area called The Book Mark, and the beach is close. The best thing is the Owners have taken pride in their motel/rooms as they are clean, not dusty, modern and styled, soft colours match, comfy bed, laminate floor, powerful new ac unit (quiet i think) , showers are attractive and properly tiled not plastic, the reception staff is very approachable and in constant contact with the owners. Little touches were quality bottles of water and nice ornaments. A bonus was they have coffee, muffin, youghurt and a little more for the guests in the morning founded in the reception area. I would recommend the much larger self contained room with 2 doublebeds for families.
In summary, i felt at home, everything was of an unusually high standard which created a fresh atmospheric feel to it and making my stay enjoyable and this is now my first choice of motel.
As did not need a bbq outside or pool, I give Avenue Motel 5 stars.
Very nice place. Room was comfortable and very nicely decorated. Coffee and rolls in the morning. A little noisy with traffic, but not real bad.
The room is spotless and fresh. Love the sand and water colors!
Beautiful little motel on the main strip and close to the lake. Rooms are updated and clean. Will return for a future stay.
I stayed there two weekends last summer and plan on it this summer as well. Terrific, modern rooms, clean, fair prices and great location and staff. Highly recommended.
Wow the staff is awesome. Gave us towels to wipe the motorcycles in the morning. Really enjoyed our stay
Room was clean and fairly price for being in town. $130 for two nights
Newly remodeled. Very cute rooms. Service was excellent. Location close to town and within walking distance to most everything. Highly recommended.
Beautiful place. Newly renovated. Management is awesome. Best value for your $, and your stay!
The accommodations were top notch with the newly renovated rooms. The Scandinavian touches to this motel are something I will never forget. Also you are a very short walk to downtown and I would definitely stay here again!
New owners have done incredible work on upgrading this once dilapidated hotel. They are great people as well.