Northern Michigan University is in the heart of historic downtown Marquette, facing the shores of Lake Superior on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Families of the university's students and faculty can find hotel accommodations in the downtown area or in western Marquette along U.S. Highway 41. Northern Michigan University is also a source of entertainment for Marquette tourists with an on-campus theater, two art galleries and the Superior Dome, a sports arena completely made of wood.
Situated in western Marquette, the Cedar Motor Inn is less than 10 minutes from the campus of Northern Michigan University. This reasonably priced hotel has the appearance of a two-level hunting lodge with cedar walls in the common areas.
Hotel amenities include a year-round indoor swimming pool and whirlpool tub, a sauna and an outdoor sundeck with dining tables. Some guest rooms face the swimming pool, and the hotel has a cottage on its property. The cottage rents for weekly and monthly rates, and it features a living room area and kitchen.
Ski waxing treatments are available for hotel guests during ski season, which runs from December through March. The hotel is a 10-minute drive from the skiing and snowboarding at Marquette Mountain. The mountain features 25 slopes and four lifts that offer transportation to the slopes.
Outdoorsy hotel guests can take advantage of trout fishing and kayaking opportunities on Lake Superior during the summer months, a trip of less than 20 minutes from Cedar Motor Inn.
Built in 1930, the Landmark Inn is one of the oldest operating hotels in Michigan's Upper Peninsula area. Resembling a boutique European hotel in the lobby area, it complements the surroundings of the early 20th-century architecture in downtown Marquette.
Guest rooms have antique-style furniture and sitting areas with sofas and fireplaces. Other features include an indoor recreation center with a swimming pool, rock climbing wall and fitness center. The on-site restaurant, Capers, offers fine dining for breakfast and dinner, while adult beverages are available at the hotel's North Star Lounge and Northland Pub.
The hotel is reportedly haunted, as guests have claimed to see phantoms in the hotel's "Lilac Room."
Landmark Inn is a five-minute walk from Northern Michigan University and the shores of Lake Superior. Boating and fishing activities are available at Cinder Pond Marina, less than five minutes south of the hotel. The marina has rental fishing equipment and 101 boat slips. The hotel is also less than five minutes from the Jacques Marquette Historical Marker, where visitors can take photos of Lake Superior.
The downtown Marquette Ramada is five minutes from the campus of Northern Michigan University and within walking distance of historic early 20th-century architecture, such as Old City Hall and St. Peter Cathedral.
Local dining establishments on Washington Street are less than five minutes from the hotel, including the Coachlight Restaurant and the Lagniappe Cajun Creole Eatery. Marquette history exhibits can be seen at the Marquette County History Museum and Maritime Museum and Light House.
The hotel features an indoor swimming pool, sauna and the on-site restaurant, Harley's, which serves lunch and dinner daily. The restaurant also has a lounge area with imported beer and wine. Some guest rooms provide views of Lake Superior, while others are poolside. The hotel provides nine suites with living room areas and sleeper sofas. Pets can stay for an extra fee.
