Hotel Tricks

The best casino tip for the motel is to use it as your “smart-money base.” The standard room rates at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort can be outrageously high when demand is great, i.e., weekends or when there’s a concert. By ‘investing’ a fraction in staying the Chippewa Motel, your gaming money will remain unfettered, or towards a lavish dinner at the casino’s steakhouse, or for tickets to a show. This is an extremely practical and financially-savvy strategy, for it is only twenty minutes to walk, or two minutes to drive.

Make your bare-bones stay even more pleasant by becoming self-sufficient. There’s no breakfast available in this motel, but you can easily hit Meijer or Walmart, both only a short drive away. Load up on breakfast food items, snacks, and drinks you can keep in your in-room refrigerator at the motel. It helps save money and time and gets you out an hour earlier before the casino/ university.

Take a short 5-minute drive to historic downtown Mount Pleasant for a great local experience. There’s a charming area with a completely different feel from the highway strip. If you have time, dinner or just a craft beer in the must-see Mountain Town Station, a well-known brewpub/restaurant in a beautifully restored 19th-century railroad station is a great way to experience the non-casino side of the city.

Get the classic motel experience at last. The Chippewa Motel is a nod to the golden age of the American road trip. It’s simple, unpretentious, and functional; your car’s right out in front of your door; friendly, no-nonsense service; clean and quiet room. The ideal way to rest your head after exploring the sights of central Michigan: conveniently nostalgic and budget-friendly.