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The Saugatuck Retro Resort Motel

2.0 star property

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Seasonal outdoor pool
Property grounds
Property amenity
Lobby sitting area
Room, 1 Queen Bed

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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6190 Blue Star Highway, Saugatuck, MI, 49453
  • Place, Ravines Golf Club
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Farview Nature Park
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Oval Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(26 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Saugatuck

With a stay at The Saugatuck Retro Resort Motel in Saugatuck, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Lake Michigan and Farview Nature Park. .This motel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Ravines Golf Club and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Clearbrook Golf Club.
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What's nearby

  • Ravines Golf Club - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Farview Nature Park - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Butler Street - 5 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Saugatuck Center For the Arts - 5 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Oval Beach - 7 min drive - 7.8 km

Getting around

  • Holland Station - 13 min drive
  • Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Biggby Coffee - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Grill @ Clearbrook - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Southerner - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wicks Park Bar & Grille - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Saugatuck Retro Resort Motel

Motel in Saugatuck with free parking
The Saugatuck Retro Resort Motel offers 22 accommodations with air conditioning. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This Saugatuck motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include microwaves, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift (single-level property)

More

  • 1 floor
  • 2 buildings
  • Built in 1953
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

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 ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

Payment types

Important information

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May 27 to September 17

Property is also known as

Saugatuck Resort
Saugatuck Resort Motel
The Saugatuck Resort
Saugatuck Retro Resort Motel
Retro Resort Motel
Saugatuck Retro
The Saugatuck Resort Motel
The Saugatuck Retro Resort
The Saugatuck Retro Resort Motel Motel
The Saugatuck Retro Resort Motel Saugatuck
The Saugatuck Retro Resort Motel Motel Saugatuck

Reviews

The Saugatuck Retro Resort Motel Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 232 out of 313 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 313 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 313 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 313 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 313 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Bradford

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not retro just junky
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dima, Munster

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, this was our first time in a motel in over 20 years. Rob’s service is amazing, he helped answer any of our questions and we had a great conversation! Our room was cozy and clean! We didn’t use the pool due to the weather but it looked nice and warm. Would definitely recommend a stay and would come back here again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy, granger

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place. Love the small outdoor pool and music. Bossa nova and Sinatra set the mood. Beautiful flowers everywhere.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer, Louisville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The motel is set back from the road with lovely wooded, landscape property. Easy check in process and great communication!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a beautiful property in which the owner, Retro Rob, has done everything right to make your stay welcoming and relaxing. The rooms are simple but you have everything you could need and more. And you can use the $1 bus service, the Interurban, to go all over Saugatuck/Douglas.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

THOMAS

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caren

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Guy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A delightful re-tooling of an extraordinarily well-sited property—comforting landscaping with big trees. Peaceful and comfortable unit. The fastest check-in ever!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with group
Comfortable room, however, the loud refrigerator that cycled throughout the night and thin walls caused us to have a less than pleasant night’s sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

LISA, TALLMADGE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Retro Rob is awesome! He helped us with restaurant recommendations, how to get to the best beaches. We met some great people at the resort bon fire. Had a great time in Saugatuck!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dianne L.

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice renovated roadside motel with beautiful property and pool and friendly, informative staff. Rooms are small as old roadside motel rooms are, but nicely furnished and it was quiet when we were there. Would definitely return!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mari

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great weekend getaway. Loved everything about the Retro Motel, it was clean and comfy, pool is fab, good location but the best part about it was Rob! What a kind, caring soul - the world could use more humans like him!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness
Great customer service and great motel
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about our stay was wonderful. The surounding grounds was beautiful. I think we loved the pool area and fire pit was a nice surprise. I would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chasity

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We made a last minute decision to go to a festival, there weren’t many options so we jumped and booked our weekend here. I’m so happy we did!! Rob was amazing to work with and gave us some amazing info about the area. The grounds were absolutely stunning, the pool was beautiful and our room was perfect!! We definitely found our new place to get away and relax!! Thank you Rob!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

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

We wanted to love this place...

My wife and I booked here last minute for one night as we were just winging it down the west side of the state. We pulled in and the property is simply charming. The pool is small but clean and the temperature was perfect. We really wanted to love this place...and we did...until we opened the door to the room. We were hit by a strong musty smell. The wall is warped by water damage. I should have turned around and checked out then...but we were both tired and my wife wanted to swim in the pool. While the room was clean (outside the strong musty smell), there were some other issues. 1. Only one bar of soap for the bathroom and shower? Only one shampoo? 2. There's about an 1/6 of an inch difference between the floor and the tile at the entryway and into the bath area. There are no transitions between them and this is a safety issue. My toe remembers. 3. The bed is high...if you are short, you're screwed. 4. The rooms are small. A chair would be helpful because again..if you're short and you want to sit somewhere to put on your shoes? You're screwed. I would have left this alone and written it off as a bad experience and tried this property again...until I read the reviews. Other people have complained about the same musty smell and the room is still being rented out. I'm sorry Rob, but that unconscionable. It's not healthy for anyone to sleep in that room. If you can tolerate the other issues I mentioned...enjoy. But if you get room 14? Check out!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property. Well maintained.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

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

LOVE LOVE LOVE

The Retro Resort was everything we were hoping for and more for a little escape. The room was cute and clean, the pool was so nice and refreshing, and the property itself was absolutely beautiful and felt very secluded. Retro Rob very clearly cares about his resort and its guests. We will absolutely be back, and we will be telling all of our family and friends about it! 10/10 *chef’s kiss*
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arlene

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

Clean and comfortable

It was a no fuss check in and check out. Staff is very friendly. Our rooms is clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

jenifer

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place. Met great people. Close to the water and all the offerings of the town. Rob is awesome. Will be returning next summer.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
fun hotel with friendly staff. Pool is set in the middle of the property and is surrounded by mature trees. Could have done without the Frank Sinatra music playing all day long. Yes, I understand it is a 'retro motel' and that music could be appeopriate but it was a bit much for me. Room was clean and comfortable. Bed was ok, but would have liked some better pillows. No coffee until 9am - in the office. Affordable, and beautiful property. Overall a pretty nice motel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025