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Soo Locks Lodge & Suites
3295 I 75 Business Spur
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

Super 8 Sault Ste. Marie
3525 I 75 Business Spur
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

Ramada Plaza Sault Ste. Marie Ojibway
240 W Portage Ave
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

Comfort Inn Sault Ste Marie
4404 I 75 Bus Spur
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

Americas Best Value Inn
3826 I 75 Business Spur
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

Hometown Inn Suites & Conference Center
3290 I 75 Business Spur
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

Days Inn Sault Ste Marie
3651 I 75 Business Spur
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

Holiday Inn Express Sault Ste. Marie
1171 Riverview Way
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan


Hotel Tips

Always announce during booking if the trip is for a special event, anniversary or reunion. Group rates can be pre-negotiated and you may qualify for a lower cost and better upgrades for your stay. If you are the one setting up the event, always work directly with the front desk manager to make sure the best service is offered to your party.

Bring an actual credit card to avoid deposits and pre-authorizations consuming money in your checking account which will reduce your available balance. Hotels that accept paper cash often ask for a hefty deposit to cover potential damages in your room leaving you scrambling to find an ATM.

Ask to be shown a room before you check-in which signals the front desk agent to show the best room available to sell it right away. This can put you in the best room available at that time and gives you the ability to check for cleanliness, smells and sounds before transacting with the hotel.



Things To Do

Sault Ste Marie brings meaning to leisure time while enjoying the local yarn shop and wandering through in amazement with the different fibers and vast array of colors. Signing up for a class is easy and fun and serves as a great getaway for a few hours to enjoy the company of fellow knitters.

Sault Ste Marie micro breweries have popped up in downtown corridors to quench the thirst of local or traveller whos is looking for a one-of-a-kind experience for suds brewed on site. If you are looking for a light beer or something randy and dark, you are sure to find a wide assortment of options to choose from.

Sault Ste Marie has so many great reasons to shop downtown as local merchants have come together to offer a wide selection of artisan gifts and foods that you are sure to find something for everyone on your shopping list of gifts. Shopping options are plentiful and all inventory is hand selected by the shop owner and then yourself so you are sure to find something special that has your style and likes in mind.



Why Do You Love Downtown?

Michelle Kleyne
Great vibe

Debi
We will be making our first visit to downtown Grant's Pass and would love to have a discount card to use while shopping there.

Devany
I love downtown because there is so much life all around. From the shoppers walking the streets to the workers stocking the stores. Everybody comes together in one place, different purposes, yet all the same. Downtown stores are always so beautiful. You can see the care workers put into making their store not only clean and beautiful, but also safe and homey.

Bob Puthoff
I'm sending some clients there this Summer and want to get them a discount card to shop. Thanks!

Tammy Cooper
Downtowns are so cute and has a very relaxed inviting vibe that puts a smile on my face. In addition, downtown was so clean. It was fun visiting the unique shops and boutiques and everyone was very friendly. Our stroll around Lithia Park was beautiful and so peaceful. It truly is a gem. Lastly, we ate at 4 or 5 different restaurants that had great food and great service.


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