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Motel Bear Lake Pet-friendly, Retro-modern Motel with Lake Access and a Seasonal Pool in Bear Lake, Mi

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Hi neighbors,I wanted to post a same-day reminder about our Q&A with Michigan State Senate candidate, Rebecca Amidon, to...
10/05/2026

Hi neighbors,

I wanted to post a same-day reminder about our Q&A with Michigan State Senate candidate, Rebecca Amidon, tonight at 6 pm at the motel.

We would love people from all political opinions to share what’s important to them and how we can make positive impacts in Bear Lake.

In this together! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

*Reminder that we welcome all candidates and representatives to meet in our space.*

10/02/2026

Let your fabulous voice be heard Bear Lake!

Monday, October 5th at 6pm - State Senate Candidate Q&A with

It’ll be a short, sweet and informal Q&A, meet and greet, fall gathering.

The point is to have OUR VOICES heard and have Lansing and DC start working for US again.

Reminder that we’ll welcome all candidates to hold court at the Motel.

Dogs of Motel Bear Lake
09/21/2026

Dogs of Motel Bear Lake

💪🏽 Women-powered 🫶🏽Labor with love absolutely describes what these ladies bring everyday. Bethany, Mariah, Shannon, Ella...
09/07/2026

💪🏽 Women-powered 🫶🏽

Labor with love absolutely describes what these ladies bring everyday.

Bethany, Mariah, Shannon, Ella and Kendall, thank you for everything you put into caring for our guests, each other and all the little details that make this motel so special.

Thank you. Endlessly.

You’re the best part of this whole thing.

Peak Summer Pillow Talk Just finished our 4th peak summer season. And it truly was the best one yet! (It’s still Local’s...
09/05/2026

Peak Summer Pillow Talk

Just finished our 4th peak summer season. And it truly was the best one yet! (It’s still Local’s Summer)

💪 Team - We seriously have the most amazing team of ladies powering this motel, caring for our guests, caring for each other. It’s the best part of this whole Motel dream.

💞 Guests - The second-best part of the motel: our guests, so many wonderful stories, wonderful people! Goosebumps and tears on the regular.

⭐ Reviews - Over 1000 reviews, and they are REALLY sweet. Like so many “awwwws” from the team.

🏓 Expanded Amenities - The biggest hit is definitely the ping pong table! Our guests love it! We also added a water bottle filling station, adorable pool cart and lots of little goodies to our guest amenity room.

🔨 Projects - Kendall built a beautiful little fire pit on our patio. We trimmed our MASSIVE trees, finished more pink exterior paint projects, installed solar lights on our mural wall and lots of little maintenance tasks.

📈 Metrics - Revenue is up 12% y-o-y - amazing!

💯 Passed our pool and boiler inspections! Lovely.

🎸 Events - Hosted the biggest Bear Lake Days car show and pool party ever! We also sponsored Seth Bernard at Northern Natural C***r House . It truly was a revival.

🎨 6th Mural - With Manistee Area Racial Justice and Diversity Initiative,  Dania Grevengoed and Z&N Farm🍅🥬🌽🥒 This mural celebrate our community’s rich history of agriculture by our migrant community and generational farmers.

September. Let’s go!

***rtravel

Our guests make us art. Seriously. We have the most amazing humans stay with us.So tender. and playful. and intentional....
08/30/2026

Our guests make us art.

Seriously. We have the most amazing humans stay with us.

So tender. and playful. and intentional.

It fills our ladies’ hearts.

It’s one of the best parts of this motel dream.

***rart

08/22/2026

Gurl! Our trees are looking so good!

HUGE thank you to our friend, Jared, and his tree trimming team at Dunscombe & Sons Tree Service for taking care of us!

Major limbs were falling. The pool gets covered in leaves. The scraggle-y branches were a hot mess.

Eeek! Looks so good!

06/04/2026

Looking for a q***r-friendly Michigan getaway? Manistee County Michigan is a hidden gem perfect for crafty qu**rs seeking community! 🎨🏳️‍🌈🙏🏳️‍⚧️🌈

I signed up for Motel Bear Lake’s Q***r Art Retreat because I knew I needed a creative reset. While I’m not usually a motel girlie, this is definitely not a regular motel, it’s a cool motel 💕Schitt’s Creek meets Palm Springs (but with wlw centered spaces) 😜🌴

At the q***r art retreat, taught us how to cut glass and make our own mosaics. .we.want.crafts guided us in making our own linocut stamps and prints and also taught botanical embroidery.

I knew I would get my fill of q***r art during my weekend in Manistee but I wasn’t expecting the entire county to be so welcoming! Manistee Tourism really showed that they don’t just say they’re LGBTQ+ friendly, it’s ingrained into the fabric of the community!

I love the colorful vibes at The Outsider, what a joy to eat their epic smash burgers outside on their patio 🍔 I was also blown away by the Chef Jared and Company mug club and how it brings locals from all walks of life together ☕️ I saw that same thoughtfulness put into the careered menu for our lunch at the Q***r Art Retreat where we had different dietary restrictions but no one’s options felt less than.

So are you making the trek to Northern Michigan to experience a Q***r Art Retreat in Manistee?

***rJoy

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12273 West Street
Bear Lake, MI
49614

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