Super 8 Traverse City

Very clean room, extra towels provided (versus normal motels in this price bracket) and the breakfast was pretty good too. Coffee was usual American-​grade stuff, and the towels smelt a little of bleach but nothing too severe.
10 minutes from the middle of town and there are plenty of places to eat at within walking distance.
And the password protected wifi is fast with a strong signal, best I’ve encountered in a motel/​hotel in 3 months of travel.

I got this room because we wanted to visit T. C with the kids, and not spend a lot of cash. Overall, it was a pretty mediocre room. I think the people who complained of bed bugs just wanted attention, the room was as clean as they come. The bathtub was huge, which was a plus, since if you’ve ever gone on vacation with boys in the 10 – 12 age range, you need someplace to lock yourself in for awhile to keep your sanity. They had free breakfast, the coffee was absolutely terrible, and the rest of it pretty much consisted of cold cereal and cheap pastries. The kids loved it though, and it saved us on a meal a day. The only real complaint I had was that the linens could have doubled nicely as medium-​grit sandpaper.

NASTY– is all I can say about this place. From the outside it looks ok and it is in a nice part of town (along the lakefront). Inside it is dirty and you feel dirty. The employees all look they have been hired from a rock band and are dirty themselves (ripped jeans, piercings everywhere, nasty hair). The clerk when checking in literally said one word to me, «credit card.» No hello or do you have a reservation? The elevator looked liked it hadn’t been vacuumed in weeks, numbers and no smoking signs were ripped off doors. The shower in my bathroom had brown stains throughout. I just felt dirty the whole time I was there. For the cost it was terrible. This place cost more than the very nice Hilton in Grand Rapids. I would never stay at this hotel again! When I checked out they never asked how my stay was otherwise I would have told them how dirty I felt.
I’ve stayed at a lot of Super 8’s and they are suppose to be basic but not dirty and nasty like this one. Beware!!!

I booked this hotel because it was the cheapest
offered and I’m glad I did. It’s location was great, totally near everything and across the street from the water. The hipsters that greeted us behind the counter were a total surprise. No old person stuffy hotel here. Our room was clean, they had complimentary soap/​shampoo/​conditioner/​and make-​up wipes, loved that. There was a complimentary breakfast every morning, your usual, toast/​bagels/​cereal/​yogurt/​muffins and the coolest coffee machine. I filled up every morning, ready to start my day. The view out of our window was high class too, the local Hooters, it gave us much delight watching the drunk patrons leaving at night (or collecting their cars in the morning). They do let your pets stay with you as well, pretty cool in my book. If I ever come back to this area again, I will for sure stay here again.

It’s alright.
The prices are alright.
The cleanliness is alright.
The staff is alright.
Seriously, this is as middle of the road as they come. I’d recommend it for things like business trips, or something like that. Other than the typical, «in and out» overnighter, it really ought to be counted out of the question.