Motel Sun Inn

2.5 star property
Motel near Illinois Beach State Park in Winthrop Harbor

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Interior entrance
Exterior
Standard Room, 1 King Bed
Lobby lounge
Point of interest

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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301 Sheridan Road, Winthrop Harbor, IL, 60096
  • Place, Spring Bluff Forest Preserve
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Winthrop Harbor Village Hall
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, North Point Marina
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Kenosha, WI (ENW-Kenosha Regional)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

About the area

Winthrop Harbor

In Winthrop Harbor .At this Winthrop Harbor motel, you'll be within 3 miles (5 km) of Illinois Beach State Park and 9 miles (15 km) of Dinosaur Discovery Museum. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are Kenosha Public Museum and Civil War Museum.

What's nearby

  • Spring Bluff Forest Preserve - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Winthrop Harbor Village Hall - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • North Point Marina - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Carthage College - 15 min drive - 17.5 km
  • Six Flags Great America - 22 min drive - 30.3 km

Getting around

  • Winthrop Harbor Station - 14 min walk
  • Chicago O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Johnny'Z Pour House - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Shirl's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Motel Sun Inn

Motel near Illinois Beach State Park in Winthrop Harbor
Motel Sun Inn offers its guests a garden. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Winthrop Harbor motel.

  • 26 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Garden
  • Smoking in designated areas
Motel Sun Inn offers 26 air-conditioned accommodations with irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, debit cards, and cash.

Property is also known as

Sandpiper Inn Winthrop Harbor
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Sun Inn Motel Winthrop Harbor
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Motel Sun Inn Motel Winthrop Harbor

Motel Sun Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 276 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 276 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 276 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 276 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 276 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jody

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Older hotel , but price was great and rooms clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Mario

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Check-in was quick.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Montrell

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Julicia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very clean and friendly staff, outdoor patio was a welcomed suprise for pur room. Only problems were the shower was iffy and didn't have hot water at times and the beds were twrribly uncomfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Maria

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
For the price it was ok
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
honestly, it completely did the trick! quiet space, comfy bed. motel could use some updating but everything was clean and the person checking us in was prompt and professional. no issues whatsoever, hard to beat!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Chad

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old and outdated. Only the minimum amount of upkeep. Had cable, yet the bare minimum of the channels were enabled. A/C worked but if you change a setting it would stop.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleased clean, quiet, excellent people and i would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Emmanuelle

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Autumn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasantly surprised.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Theudas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean and quiet

Convinately located to Fishing Harbors for Kenosha or Winthrop. Quite clean plenty of food options close by. I wish they could have coffee in the rooms or lobby. Great place for long wknd
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worth it!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Moussa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
😒
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Arturo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice staff. Clean room, comfy bed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Shirley

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
I loved the quilts on the beds and the feather pillows.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Martín

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

LaChris

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will never go there again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

farika

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025