AuSable Valley Inn

2.5 star property

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Indoor pool
Lobby
Standard King With Jetted Tub
Double Queen ADA
King Suite with Jetted Tub

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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515 Lockwood Ln, Mio, MI, 48647
  • Place, Au Sable River
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, M33 Roadside Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Huron National Forest Visitor Center
    ‪10 min walk‬

Room options

Double Queen ADA

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Double Queen

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard king

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard King With Jetted Tub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

King Suite with Jetted Tub

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 King Sofa Bed

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About the area

Mio

With a stay at AuSable Valley Inn in Mio, you'll be a 1-minute walk from Huron-Manistee National Forest and 10 minutes by foot from Au Sable River. .This motel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Huron National Forest Visitor Center and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from M33 Roadside Park.

What's nearby

  • Au Sable River - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • M33 Roadside Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Huron National Forest Visitor Center - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Mentor Township Hall - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Hartwick Pines State Park - 39 min drive - 73.3 km

Getting around

  • Alpena, MI (APN-Alpena County Regional) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Mio Pizza Shop - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The River House - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Paddle Inn - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Mio Saloon - ‬3 min drive

About this property

AuSable Valley Inn

Motel in Mio with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
AuSable Valley Inn offers 27 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the motel include an indoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 27 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an indoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • Indoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM

Property is also known as

AuSable Valley Inn Mio
AuSable Valley Inn Motel
AuSable Valley Inn Motel Mio

AuSable Valley Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 105 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 105 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 105 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 105 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 105 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Carla

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was under construction and we were not told about that before booking. Drywall sanding dust was all over the walls. The toilet needed to be cleaned. The bathroom door would not close completely because it hit the carpet strip. The refrigerator is quite small, but we were thankful to have one to use. The remote was missing from the room and we had to request a replacement, which they promptly provided. There was a huge pile of mattresses behind the building, which everyone sees as they enter the parking lot (there is no parking lot entrance at the front). I wonder how long they've been sitting there. Our mattress did not seem to be new. The continental breakfast was quite small. We did not partake. I'm not sure we will be back to this property. It seems to keep going down in quality with each change of ownership.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great pool. Great value
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the Jacuzzi jets in the bath (optional). I wouldn't call the place charming, although the staff was. It was convenient for my overnight need.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Brittany

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was peaceful and quiet. Clean room and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness
Probably going to try somewhere else next time I'm in Mio
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It is a rustic type location and fit the bill. The key is clean and super staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

vicki

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ginny

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Stay at Aysa le Valley Inn 8/21/25

Room was nice except for ac . It was either freezing or off , no mid range . The pool was very green and hot tub was down for maintenance. Could improve on the pool side furniture also . Disappointed about pool and especially the hot tub . Continental breakfast was very slim , no juice or hot foods Ice machine never had more than a scoop of ice in it . It was expected to buy ice at $2 bag These are things I believe we paid for and did not get .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kelly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient stay for Au Sable River activities. AK was very accommodating for our 130am arrival, room was clean & beds were comfortable. Great water pressure, very hot water if you need it. Place could use new pillows, so best bring your own, and the “continental” breakfast is just yogurt & packaged bagels/muffins. Highly recommend The Grind Coffee shop for variety of coffees & breakfast. The Riverhouse & Ma Deeters were great for dinner.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

pam

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

trouble at check in

Overall the stay was good. I had trouble when I arrived with the booking. The motel had me down with a higher price than what I had reserved. It took some discussion and having and talking to the manager, but it was resolved. For some reason, their system had me down as an Expedia reservation not Hotels.com. My emailed receipt saved me.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Breann

Liked: Staff & service
Close to tubing. Rooms were decent. Deck was nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ajay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved it will be back
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Joanna

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Angela

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
We have stayed here many times in the past. This was our first stay since the new owner took over. For the most part the new owner has kept everything the same. However the breakfast that is included is very limited, and a quarter of what was originally offered so do not rely on it. They also do not restock it as it runs out, you have to ask for things. The rooms are not cleaned daily, so you have to ask for new towels or anything you may have used to be replenished. They were in the process of some of the mattresses as there was a pile of old mattresses by the dumpster however the mattresses in our room were still older. The rooms could also use newer or better pillows. Our room was clean and smelled fresh, as well as the hallway and grounds were cleaned too. There were some people that were part of our group that had issues with their rooms and some were handled and corrected right away others was not acceptable on how they handled it. Overall and compared to other places to stay in the area this is still the best option and we did not have a bad experience. It was just missing the friendly, welcoming owners and their touches that we we're use to when staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful pool and hot tub, deck view! Lobby could use updating. Breakfast limited options. Bed was very comfortable and room was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Randy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a pleasant stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Good place to stay

It was very clean and comfortable. It's in a good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with group
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Russell

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Arrived at the hotel and was assigned a room. No problems there. Then went up to the room to find the room hadn’t been cleaned. The bed was not made with sheets from prior visitor. Bathroom was not clean either. Went back to the check-in desk and informed the staff. They assigned another room. I then went fly fishing and then returned to the hotel. Upon arrival late at night I discovered someone was in my room! A lady and her two grand daughters with my belongings still in the room. We contacted staff and had to wait several minutes before staff arrived back at the desk. Finally received a room reassignment. Fortunately none of my belongings were missing. The staff apologized and indicated a partial refund will be provided. Needless to say, a very poor experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Daryl

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing there wholes in walls felt dirty
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Stayed 1 night in May 2025