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See also: Norway, Foster City.
BUDGET HOUSE INN
(906) 774-6797; budgethouseironmountaincom
Very well maintained, this one-floor motel has 19 drive-up rooms It's next to a diner and Romagnoli's supper club, with celebrated pizza and Italian. Out back are a snowmobile trail and the 5-mile bike-hike trail around Lake Antoine. Rooms have wi-fi internet, air-conditioning, free local calls. Light continental breakfast. Polish (and English!) spoken. Standard rooms for two: $49 (one bed), $55 (two). Many bed configurations. Ask about large, 2-room kitchen units sleeping up to 6.
March, 2008
1663 N. Stephenson/U.S.2 & M-95, just south of Lake Antoine Rd. 1 ½ miles north of downtown. Handicap access: call. Pets in some rooms, $5/night. DUVAL'S LAKESIDE RESORT
(906) 774-1689; exploringthenorth.com/duval/duvalhtml
This well-kept, two-generation family resort is most unusual. It has a quiet waterfront location on a lake-like Menominee River backwater, just 10 minutes from Iron Mountain. The white pines are huge, the cottages far apart on the quiet, 6-acre site. Built over the last 50 years, each housekeeping cottage looks different and is decorated distinctively. Some have stone fireplaces or waterfront deck. Each comes with a microwave, TV/VCR, grill and picnic table, and fishing boat. (Duval's rents motors.) Cabins sleep 2-6 and rent for $485-$625/week. Weekly rentals June thru August. Otherwise 3-day minimums preferred. Phone for guests; decent cell-phone coverage except Nextel. Guests can use 3 canoes for free and paddle miles up the river, usually smooth as glass. The sandy, safe beach is ample. It has a playground. Early summer insects hardly ever a problem. Regulars take most spots in July and August, so book early. Outstanding location for fall color tours. Ask about fishing. March, 2008
N4849 Harding Park Rd. off U.S. 141 north of Iron Mountain. Handicap access: it depends. Call. Open in May by customer request. Stays open through Nov. No pets. Ask about nearby kennels. COMFORT INN of IRON MOUNTAIN
(906) 774-5505; (866) 774-5506; ironmountain.net/comfortinn
A helpful staff, deluxe continental breakfast (eggs, sausages, waffles, and more) and large rooms with wireless internet make this well-run 60-room motel stand out. Regular rooms for two are $70. All include a desk and either a recliner or sofa. Suites ($90) have a sitting area, pullout queen sofa, microwave, and refrigerator. Ask about DVD player. 100% satisfaction guaranteed. There's no swimming pool, and thus no noisy kids running around. There is an exercise room and hot tub. Business center has computer with printer, 2-sided copier/binder. Guest laundry, valet cleaning service. Next door to bowling alley with pool tables. A block from Romagnoli's Italian restaurant. Close to Pine Mountain ski area. March, 2008
155 N. Stephenson Ave./U.S. 2, west side of highway. About 1 1 /2 miles northwest of downtown Iron Mountain. Wheelchair access: 2 rooms ADA accessible. Children: 17 and under no extra charge. No pets. TIMBERS MOTOR LODGE
(906) 774-7600; (800) 433-8533; thetimbers.com
The downtown location puts guests in easy biking and walking distance to interesting neighborhoods and restaurants, including the recommended Fontana Supper Club across the street. 52 rooms on 2 floors have interior corridors. There's a medium-size indoor pool in a sunny, attractive space. Whirlpool, sauna, fitness center. Continental breakfast with cereal and fruit. Expect some smoke in common areas. The pool is a magnet for lively children and teens. The staff is friendly. Beneath the rustic, shingled ski look is an old railroad warehouse. Its beams can be seen today. Rooms have older furniture, phones, wireless internet, cable TV with 90+ channels. Same rates year-round: for two, $48 (one bed), $58 (two beds). Packages for golf, skiing, tours, and more. March, 2008
200 S. Stephenson/U.S. 2 at Ludington. One room ADA accessible; call on others. $5/extra person, $7/cot up to room maximum. Pets: call ahead. No extra charge PINE MOUNTAIN RESORT
(906) 774-2747; (800) 505-7463
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 | | Entrance to Pine Mountain Resort. | This pioneering Upper Peninsula ski resort, founded in 1938 by Milwaukee brewer Fred Pabst, has a convenient and beautiful, wooded setting in suburban Iron Mountain. The architecture and landscaping of the year-round resort are attractive. The lodge building has an attractive lobby with fireplace, a handsome year-round restaurant, and a gorgeous, light-filled indoor pool with adjacent sauna and whirlpool. The congenial bar serves as an Iron Mountain sports hall of fame.
The highly-rated Timberstone Golf Course designed by Jerry Mathews is across the road. It plays up the setting, with its boulders and mature pines. The resort will arrange fishing guides for guests. See our ski section for skiing details. In February 2005 Pine Mountain Resort was sold to two Chicago couples who ski there. Attorney Paul Webster and his wife and legal partner, Sally, grew up in northern Wisconsin and learned to ski here. Their partners in this venture are residential developers. They "will bring vital new capital and enthusiasm to the resort," according to their press release. "Come back and try Pine Mountain again," they say. "You will see the positive changes already." Rates for two were $60 in February, $80 in July 2004. Inquire about condos and other room configurations with sofa sleepers.
3322 N. Pine Mountain Road. About 2 miles northwest of downtown Iron Mountain off of Pine Mountain Road. From U.S. 2 in town, turn west onto Kent St. just south of the Chapin Pit, follow signs. From U.S. 2 north of town, turn south onto Pine Mountain Rd. just before the Menominee River and state line. Open year-round. Wheelchair-accessible. Family-friendly. EDGEWATER RESORT & COUNTRY LOG CABINS
(906) 774-6244; (800) 236-6244; edgewaterresortmi.com
9 appealing log cabins overlook the Menominee River in a beautiful, woodsy setting. (Road noise from U.S. 2 can be heard.) Lawn chairs and a sandy playground overlook the river. There's a basketball court. Weekly summer potluck. Bonfires on request (weather permitting). Each cabin comes with a picnic table and fishing boat. Unpredictable water current mean boats must have motors, brought from home or rented here. There's a fish cleaning station and a laundry. Most cabins have 2 or 3 bedrooms; all have kitchens, microwaves, cable TV and DVD (but no phones). The classic log cabins, now refurbished, were part of a 1930s WPA project, moved here much later. Interiors are quite modern. Summer rentals by the week: $430-$485 for 1BR (sleeps 2-4) or $565-$590 for 2 BR, sleeps 4-5. Nightly rates 1/5 of weekly rates. Rates for two-bedroom cabins are $550 or $450/week for one bedroom ($83/night). The owners, transplanted Chicagoans, treasure the area's laid-back, undiscovered character. Reserve a year ahead for peak summer season. No smoking inside cabins. March, 2008
N-4128 North U.S. 2 on east bank of Menominee River, 3 1/2 miles north of downtown Iron Mountain. Open May thru Nov. Handicap access: call. Pets: in some cabins. Call. LAKESIDE BED & BREAKFAST
(715) 528-3259
Innkeepers Ronny McMullen, a former contractor, and his wife Rita designed and built this specifically to be a combination inn and home, so it was easy to design in extras like fireplaces and access to the shared balcony or patio from each room. By moving an existing house from the site, they were able to get a choice spot right at the east edge of Florence, Wisconsin (pop. 750), in the woods above Fisher Lake, 12 miles from Iron Mountain and 16 miles from Crystal Falls. Area people think highly of the Lakeside.
Ronny, an avid angler, will give guests casting lessons and tips on area fishing, which is varied and excellent. Several waterfalls are within 15 miles.
A comfortable yet refined country inn/northwoods lodge look is created by Amish quilts, antiques, wing chairs, a gun rack in the guest living room, and pine furniture. The two web sites clearly convey the interior. Big windows, decks, fireplaces, and a screened porch make for a place where some guests just hang around and read. The full breakfast is an event, with crystal and candles. The lower-level, walkout Florida room has a hot tub and exercise equipment. Down by the lake guests can use the hammocks, dock, swimming beach, raft, canoes, and paddleboats. A footpath surrounds the lake, where loons, eagles, and osprey can sometimes be seen. Six guest rooms are upstairs, one handicap-accessible room is on the first floor, and an extra-large room that sleeps up to four is in the walk-out lower level. Four rooms have lake views; the others face the road and parking area, which comes right up to the patio due to site constraints. Rooms arefrom $85 to $100 a night, depending on whether there's a lake view, fireplace, etc. Each guest room has cable TV with ESPN. All are air-conditioned. The guest phone is in the hall. Reservations of at least three weeks or a month ahead are recommended for summer, and longer ahead for fall weekends. Snowmobilers welcome; on a trail.
509 Furnace/U.S. 2 in Florence,Wisconsin. Wheelchair accessibility.: one room is fully accessible. Family friendly: children can stay in large room. No pets.
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