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Nova Motel

2.0 star property
Hotel in Ludington with free parking

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Living area
Terrace/patio
Jetted tub
Golf view
Exterior
By Lake Michigan, Nova Motel offers a charming retreat. Unwind at the seasonal pool, explore the nearby nature reserve, or stroll through the off-leash area with your pet. With helpful staff and free parking on site.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Room options

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Pillowtop beds, bed sheets

Traditional Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Pillowtop bed
Private bathroom
Pet friendly
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Basic Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Pillowtop bed
Private bathroom
Pet friendly
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Traditional Suite, 1 Queen Bed

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Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Pillowtop bed
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Living room
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Pillowtop bed
Private bathroom
Pet friendly
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
472 S Pere Marquette Hwy, Ludington, MI, 49431

What's nearby

  • West Michigan Fairgrounds - 19 min walk
  • S.S. Badger: Lake Michigan Carferry - 5 min drive
  • Ludington Waterfront Park - 6 min drive
  • Stearns Park Beach - 8 min drive
  • Buttersville Park - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Manistee, MI (MBL-Manistee County-Blacker) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Culver's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪House Of Flavors - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Stix Bar - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Nova Motel

Hotel near Lake Michigan
Nova Motel provides everything you need.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • A seasonal outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises, a nature reserve, and a vending machine
  • An off-leash area
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Nova Motel boast comforts such as air conditioning.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and shampoo
  • 30-inch flat-screen TVs with premium channels

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Visual fire alarm

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 30-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
An off-leash area is available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3.5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May 29 to September 04
Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

nova motel Hotel
nova motel Ludington
nova motel Hotel Ludington

Frequently asked questions

Does Nova Motel have a pool?

Yes, this property has a seasonal outdoor pool. Pool access is from 10:00 AM–10:00 PM.

Is Nova Motel pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 50 lbs per pet. There's a fee of USD 25.00 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Nova Motel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Nova Motel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Nova Motel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Nova Motel located?

Situated in Ludington, this hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from West Michigan Fairgrounds and within 3 mi (5 km) of Pere Marquette River and S.S. Badger: Lake Michigan Carferry. Sandcastles Children's Museum and Ludington Waterfront Park are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Nova Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 118 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 118 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 118 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 118 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 118 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Karl

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff is friendly and helpful. Motel is rustic but well kept. Beds were comfortable and rooms clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Leanna

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The space is really small. The TV was tiny. I almost couldn’t believe I paid money to stay in a room so poorly updated. I guess it was only 80 dollars but I don’t understand why it hasn’t been renovated since 1982. We still managed to have a good time in spite of these hurdles with the room.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

David

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very dated and old
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elysia, allegan

Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved everything from the owners to my room to the people.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alyse, Wixom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ginger

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

David

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
MOTEL HELL, false advertising they show a pic on expedia and give u a different room. My closet is as big as this room the owner and employer at Nova Motel are rude and liars and are only interested in trying to switch and bait and then try to put u in the right room by upcharging u $20 more for the right room that u should have got in the first place. Also the floors are filthy and they have a space heater in the wall and u burn your arm passing by it, totally elegal. And the site says they have free wifi and they claim they have no wifi and just laugh in your face about it. Total false advertising! They will be answering to the Attorney General and Consumers Protection Bureau soon. I WANT MY MONEY BACK! BEWARE of staying here for real!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

William

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner was friendly and very quick with our arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you! Was a last minute stay, was very satisfied!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great stay! Friendly, clean, good location!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were no outside lights on when we arrived after dark. It was a run down area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like that it is reminiscent of days gone by before all the big chain hotels started taking over. It was a very warm and relaxed feel to the room. I flew solo so I didn’t use the jacuzzi tub for two but I’m sure that would be a nice add-on for a couple “kids” in love, no matter what your age. 😄
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jodi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, cozy and quiet. The office staff was very friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
So gross, we had fleas in our room and it smelled like vomit in the bed
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ted

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Gregory

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a great place to stay at a reasonable price when fishing in the area. They have coolers available for your fish at the end of the day. Definitely nice for a no frills guy trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay was quiet and comfortable. The gentleman on duty the next morning saw I was having trouble with getting my friend out in to my cast.He came over and help me. He was very kind and concern for us.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lavonne

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property looks like it was built in the 50’s and never repaired or remodeled. Door and windows were old and windows didn’t even lock. Chair and carpeting in the room were old and the place smelled musty. We left to find a different hotel. Unfortunately lost out on $148, but I wouldn’t have been able to sleep in that room if we stayed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Jim

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The entry door had over a half inch gap leading to outside. Had to put a blanket under the door to keep potential mice and critters out. Ceiling tiles were stained. Bathroom plug not working properly Ants on the carpet Blanket Used to cover the door was probably 10 years old or older Very old rundown would not recommend it to anyone
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Darrin

Loud ,
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ted

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The swimming pool
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It's an older motel, room was clean, staff was welcoming and pleased to offer assistance.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024