Holiday Inn Express & Suites Oscoda

Beautiful new hotel with the perfect view of Lake Huron. Note, the queen rooms have the lake view and king rooms do not, or so we were told. Tabitha and the rest of the day and night staff are very nice and quick to help. I was even able to get my mother a shower chair at the front desk which was very helpful. They have four luggage trolleys which is more than some larger hotels we’ve stayed in. We liked how the pillowcases are marked with “soft” and “firm” and the beds were comfortable. We’ve stayed at many hotels and usually the couch beds aren’t very good but this had a better mattress than most. Of course, the hotel is only four months old. The bathroom was spacious enough to accommodate a wheelchair. The sink is high though. The breakfast was good and hot. The pancake maker makes them good sized. The bacon was undercooked for our liking but there were plenty of other options. The hard boiled eggs, already peeled and cold, were a nice surprise. The two elevators were efficient. Only one washer and dryer on the bottom floor and takes quarters only but the front desk was able to make change. $2 to wash and $3 to dry at this time. The area itself is very family friendly. The park directly behind the hotel has an amphitheater that plays summer movie nights on Wednesday and concerts on Thursdays (as of now), a free skateboard park, basketball court, volleyball, and a large playground. The pier is well maintained and has fairly easy access for wheelchairs. The beach is large and great for walks. There’s also a cute, vintage Dairy Queen on the corner a block up that serves walk ups only and was very good. I’d like to come back to Oscoda and stay at this Holiday Inn Express. Keep up the good work!

Worth paying extra for a beautiful view of Lake Huron. Hotel is new. Service was great. Room was great. Right in front of the public beach. Play area for kids, walking pier and wide open beaches. East Tawas 20 minutes south. Alpena 1 hour north. Coffee and ice cream very close by.

Brand new hotel on a piece of prime real estate. Clean, and comfortable hotel. Workmanship in the rooms is less than desirable but okay for now. Just wait . . . We enjoyed our stay. They are still working out a few bugs but believe they will get them figured out.

I've stayed twice now at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Oscoda and have been generally very impressed. The hotel is by far the most modern, up-to-date facility of any kind in the region and I appreciated the tasteful, contemporary decor, spacious rooms and helpful employees who clearly take pride in their work. A couple of small critiques/suggestions: The breakfast room is exceedingly reliant on styrofoam and plastic - from the plates to the cups and individual food wrappers. For a new hotel, I would hope to see more eco-friendly practices in place. Also, some additional fresh fruit or other healthy food options would be appreciated. But that said, the lakeside location is very nice and the cafe (Sunrise Kava Cafe) across the street has some terrific lunch and coffee options. I hope the hotel is a boon to Oscoda and continues to thrive.