Constructed in 1895, Blaney Lodge (blaneylodge.com) is an historic eight-bedroom hotel open during May to October. Guests can use pedal power to explore the local area with the hotel offering bikes for hire, while visitors who prefer a more relaxing adventure can hire a boat and take to a lake. The hotel's most unique feature is a paved 2,700-foot air strip that crosses the property and is regularly used by pilots attending air shows or vacationing in the area.
A small, six-bedroom motel, Blaney Park Motel (no website; 4024 N. State Hwy. M77, Blaney Park Gulliver, MI; 906-283-3205) also provides pull-through for four RV sites that offer essential utilities such as electricity and water. The motel's room facilities include coffee-making equipment and gas controlled heaters. Pets are allowed at the discretion of the management.
Steeped in history, Celibeth House was built by a lumber baron toward the end of the 19th Century. Since its construction in 1895, the building has served as a house and tavern. Set in 80 acres and overlooking a small lake, in 1987 the house was renamed Celibeth House Bed and Breakfast (celibethhousebnb.com) and turned into a 20-room guesthouse. Several tourist attractions are within a few hours' drive, including lighthouses, Seney National Wildlife Refuge and Fayette Historic Village
Located just nine miles and a short 10-minute drive from Blaney Park, Finn's Cottages (finnscottages.com) sits on the beautiful and tranquil shore of Big Manistique Lake. Guests can fish from the shore or boats, swim, canoe, water ski, hike or jump on a bike and take a gentle ride along the magnificent shoreline. Open spring, summer and fall, Finn's Cottages has a fish cleaning house and designated parking area for motor homes and RVs.
