Budget-minded sun worshipers, families, couples and groups will love the location of the Ramada Limited Waterfront (Mich.) on Lake Huron at the Mackinac Island Ferry docks. From the docks, ferries transport visitors to Mackinac Island, where transportation is limited to horse and buggy, bicycle or walking. The village of only 500 residents and scores of summer denizens features Victorian homes, quaint cottages, shops, cafes, galleries, the Lilac Festival and Mackinac Island State Park, named by National Geographic magazine as one of the country's top 10 state parks. The Ramada also stands near a casino and spots for fishing, golfing and tennis.
Ramada perks include continental breakfasts, heated pool, whirlpools, and parking for family recreational vehicles and group buses.
The three-story hotel's 42 guestrooms feature refrigerators, 32-inch televisions and other standard amenities. Newlywed couples on a budget can book the honeymoon suite.
