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Motel Bear Lake hosting Bear Lake's Triginta Women's Club
View fullsize November Pillow Talk Shorter days, lower occupancy, the election… and yet, we rise! 🥦 Overall - “You have a very healthy business,” that’s what our CPA, @new_soul_pisces , said after auditing our 2024 books. Huge thanks ag
View fullsize Want to help our lil’ retro, gay motel without spending a thing? You can! Here are 5 ways you can make a HUGE impact. Write a Google review- (Link in bio) Google Maps is the #1 reservation referral for us. These reviews are soooo important fo
View fullsize I’m posting some sunny, beautiful pics of the motel to remind myself how far we’ve come... because I’m tired. Uninspired. Projects are taking longer. My priorities don’t feel clear. The emotional weight of creating a space
View fullsize Can we celebrate some solid dudes? Yesterday was International Men’s Day, and though we talk a LOT about the ladies, we want to give a much-deserved shout-out to the men who support us with their time, talents and hearts. Devin - Our go-to fo
View fullsize October Pillow Talk Let’s start with the wins, because there were many: 💕 Humans - Our shining in their on-site roles, extended education courses, and community events. And, a huge shout out to our guests. They are amazing. Our people are fin
View fullsize It’s a haunted motel… 📸 - @jackieblairphotographer #retromotel #motel #itsahauntedhouse #mymanistee #haunted #batesmotel
View fullsize @michiana_jones named this piece, “Pool Dreams” It’s a watercolor she painted of a photo she took last summer next to our 1/2 full pool during her birthday weekend at the motel. Krista is my dearest friend, a talented artist, and
View fullsize It’s the final day to enter our “We wanna get you high” fall giveaway! Special thanks to our partners: ✈️ Orchard Beach Aviation 🍃 @dunegrass.co 🥃 @ironfishdistillery 🍫 @kilwins_frankfort 🎿 @crystalmountainmi 🗺️ @manisteetour
View fullsize We have another sweet, sweet time-travel story. “Oh, dad. I haven’t seen his handwriting in so many years.” 😭😭 This is Joan. In 1962 her dad hand drew the original motel architectural plans. We have them proudly displayed in
View fullsize 🍂✨GIVEAWAY GIVEAWAY GIVEAWAY✨🍂 We wanna get you high: - In the sky - Down a slide - On the farm - At the motel Nominate someone that you wanna get high - or tell us why it’s high time you treat yourself to a little getaway. $450+ Package i
View fullsize September Pillow Talk This month was the transition from treading water through the crazy tourist season to connecting with our community(and still exhausting ourselves). 👏 Our team - Continues to show up with great energy - filling needed roles
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View fullsize Can I share another great human story? This is Connie. (And me with a photo of the original motel owners ) She and her late husband, Tom, owned the motel from 1996 to 2004. She popped by the motel yesterday. We exchanged stories, toured the prope
View fullsize We have a great list of community events for this month! Bear Lake Triginta Club Monthly Meeting - Wednesday, September 7th, 7pm - Contact them directly for details 2nd Community Paint Night with @sipandstrokepaintparties4you - Monday, September 1
View fullsize August Pillow Talk Woof it was a month. 🙃🫠😵‍💫 started with room upgrade chaos > a week that felt like a manageable new normal > ended with what the service industry around here calls “Angry August” but we made it! 👏 our.