On the St. Mary's River at the eastern edge of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, is a historic Great Lakes port, and the Best Western Sault Ste. Marie sits just off Interstate 75. The Soo Locks, the Agawa Canyon Tour Train, and Lake Superior State University all lie close by, with Canada just across the river.
About an hour west, Tahquamenon Falls State Park spreads across nearly 50,000 acres of wilderness, where the Upper Falls drops about 50 feet across a 200-foot span, among the largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi; tannins from the cedar swamps upstream tint the water an amber, root-beer hue, and miles of paved trails reach the overlooks, as detailed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Back at the hotel, a heated indoor pool, and a lobby fireplace handle downtime.
Spacious rooms come with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and refrigerators, and a complimentary full breakfast opens the morning. Watch the falls thunder, then settle into a comfortable base in the Soo.