Thumb Heritage Inn

2.5 star property

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Honeymoon Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub
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Meeting facility

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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405 W Sanilac Rd, Sandusky, MI, 48471
  • Place, Sanilac County Courthouse
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Woodland Hills Golf Club
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Lakeport State Park
    ‪56 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Honeymoon Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Suite, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed

Family Suite, Jetted Tub

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed

Basic Double Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Sandusky

With a stay at Thumb Heritage Inn in Sandusky, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Sanilac County Courthouse and Woodland Hills Golf Club. .This motel is 8.7 mi (13.9 km) from Carsonville Park and 12.6 mi (20.3 km) from Mc Kenzie Memorial Hospital.

What's nearby

  • Sanilac County Courthouse - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Woodland Hills Golf Club - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Lakeview Hills Golf Resort - 35 min drive - 50.0 km
  • Lexington Village Theatre - 37 min drive - 52.2 km
  • Lakeport State Park - 56 min drive - 71.3 km

Getting around

  • Bishop Intl. Airport (FNT) - 86 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬1 min drive
  • ‪Elk Street Brewery - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Little Caesars Pizza - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Thumb Heritage Inn

Motel in Sandusky with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Thumb Heritage Inn offers 28 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. LED televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Irons/ironing boards and change of bedsheets can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 28 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. Cable programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include microwaves and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a banquet hall, and a vending machine.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours). A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • No lift
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 100% renewable energy
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Banquet hall
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • LED TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 30 per pet, per night, plus a one-time cleaning fee of USD 30
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Service fee: 6 percent

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 30 per pet, per night plus USD 30 one-time cleaning fee
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Thumb Heritage Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 161 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 50 out of 161 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 161 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 161 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 161 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Nela

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The said breakfast but it was a toaster! And no one around at check out for my bill copy.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
N/A
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to food shopping and main highways Bed firm but comfortable. Staff very friendly and helpful would definitely stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Cherish

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

John

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Never Again

No info given at checkin person barely spoke. Had to buzz and pickup phone on wall to get someone to come down each time, but at least they came down. No idea when breakfast was. No password for advertised WiFi in room given at check in, no info sheet anywhere about hotel or amenities. No coffee packets (so no coffe for us) for the coffe maker supplied and advertised. Microwave dirty with crumbs. Bed sheets had gravel and tons of little black hairs almost like someone had a cat/litter box in room and had the pet in the bed, but whatever it was those sheets were not changed or washed from the last stay. Toilet seat had a greasy sheen of cleaning fluid and lint on it that we had to wipe off before using. Light over bed only came on halfway (dim fluorescent). No bedside clock or lamps. Freezer in dorm sized fridge was completely iced up. Had that “hotel odor”, left after one night with our throats irritated. Booked the honeymoon suite with jetted tub and standup shower for 2 guests but only enough towels given for one or the other, might want one extra towel for using the tub since it’s in a separate room from the shower and not everyone showers after a bath. Community cream cheese tub for breakfast use with other people’s crumbs in it. Only powered creamer for breakfast coffee (just a pet peeve) since there was milk and a fridge.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jodi

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cheap

The room had empty beer cans in the corner, and hair all over the bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Only good: Comfortable beds, clean room, bathroom.

Waited in small boxy room, rang silver bell to the right. Waited a couple minutes and voice said coming downstairs soon. Waited about 5 mins. Checked in, got key. No parking near our room. In room, tv did not work. Tried to dial 0 on room phone but that was dead. Called their # on my phone, got someone who booked us, but was not at that location. They called someone at our location and someone did come in and fix tv. They said breakfast 6-9 am. We got down there during that time, no breakfast. Found a room w chairs on top of tables, no one there, just some bagels available. Just use this place to come in, got to bed, get up and go. No kleenex in bathroom, but clean and there was a tub. Beds were comforable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nothing fancy but room was clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beds were uncomfortable Hard Only negative Friendly, helpful secuce
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was as advertised
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff was helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Bryon

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The building was under construction so the room selection was limited. The bathroom towels in my unit had stains and hair on them. When the air conditioner was used a funky smell came blew in to the room. I used a flashlight to look into the front of it and realized the filter has never been changed and the inside coils had A LOT of crud on them. The refrigerator mad a dripping noise all night.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Gene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice motel, A little slow to check in. Did not like the bed mattress was too firm
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ricky

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very nice and the staff here was very nice and professional and helpful and I would highly recommend it to anyone who needs a little vacation to stay here
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Cathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No issues
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

william

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very dated furnishings. Horrible bed. Not a great check in experience
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
This is the closest option we had to the city we needed to work at! It is clean but outdated. This is a good place to stay overnight. Not extended stays
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Sean

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
We got the physical key, and were only there for one night. The continental breakfast leaves alot to be desired.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Vicky

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice desk personnel. Quiet area. Clean room and bath.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Nibras

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall was a decent day!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a good stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was like it hadn't been touched since 1974 and the whole place smelled like grandma's dirt-floor basement. Whoever took the photos of the place deserves an award for making it look a hundred times better than real life. I paid for a king suite and got what looked like a prison cell.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024