Boyfriend and I are repeat guests and stayed over Labor Day. The best thing about this place is the location -- walking distance to everything (gym, groceries, church, marina), yet far away from all the weekend music in downtown. The air conditioner is quite loud when it runs, but sleeping with the windows open wasn't much better, as there was quite a bit of traffic noise from the road. As others have mentioned, the decor could use some updating, but the kitchenette features are great -- we made every meal here for our 5 day stay. Large fridge, but definitely needs a freezer to re-freeze packs for the cooler. Could also use some towel bars near the sinks (had to drip water across the floor to reach towels on the far opposite wall), and either USB ports or outlet extenders by the beds, as there was no place to plug in and charge a phone. Grills out back were great, but none of the directions for use mention checking if the gas line switch is open. I certainly had no idea about this, the young gal at the desk didn't know, and when she called Roman, he didn't suggest it either. Fortunately, another repeat guest was able to help out. Would love it if the sauna and jacuzzi stayed open until 10 pm on weekends (closes at 9), and can't wait until they update the locks, as the old fashioned keys are a bit of a pain to carry in a slim wallet. Overall a really good stay, and we will be back.
We were in Escanaba for one night on our way as part of a multi-week road trip. We had originally planned to stay in an Air BnB but the owner sold the building, so we scrambled to find somewhere else. The Comfort Suites had a room and met our general hotel criteria. The parking area is pretty big so there are plenty of places to park. The front desk clerk was really nice and helpful in getting us checked in and also familiarized with Escanaba and nearby restaurants. She also answered our questions about the swarms of bugs that were flying around by the lake. The room was on the 2nd floor and was clean and comfortable. The ice machine didn't work on the 2nd floor and the one on the 3rd floor wasn't even there, so we had to go to the first floor. The breakfast area was set up where it was easy to get to the food rather than having it all jammed up. The attendant(s) kept everything stocked and neatened up.