Motel Sun Inn

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

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Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

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.
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What's nearby

  • Illinois Beach State Park - 6 min drive - 4.6 km
  • North Point Marina Beach - 6 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Carthage College - 17 min drive - 17.5 km
  • Bristol Renaissance Faire - 17 min drive - 19.4 km
  • Six Flags Great America - 26 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
  • ‪Johnny'Z Pour House - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬4 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

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

Reviews

Motel Sun Inn Reviews

6.8

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 272 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 272 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 54 out of 272 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 272 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 272 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Connor

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

8/10 Good

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Older hotel, dated in appearance but very friendly staff, place was clean and comfortable. Good hotel for the price
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Don

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worst EVER!!!!

We walked into the hotel, which felt like an "rent by the hour" hotel. Hotel smelled. Walked into room and flipped on the main light switch by the door, didn't work. Had to hunt for another light. Sheets were stained on one of the beds. Room had a "mildew" smell and the humidity was horrible. TV remote did not work. The TV was stuck on ROKU and could not get the cable box to work. The blankets on the bed are basically tissue paper. We were in the room for about 30 and just decided to leave. It was already late and I did not feel like confronting the staff there. Tell you what....STAY AWAY! RUN! Stay somewhere else! HOTELS.COM should take this hotel off their platform.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gabriel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Everything was fine but barely having hot water was ridiculous.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

James

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately, my stay was marred by some cleanliness issues. I noticed mold in the room and the air conditioning didn't seem to be fresh. The overall condition of the room wasn't up to par. Given these issues, I wouldn't recommend this hotel to others."
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Wouldn’t stay again

Pretty sure the deadbolt did not engage all the way as it would only go partway over. The glass sliding doors had the old style lock on it and no safety bars so it did not feel secure. There was food in the refrigerator left. The sheets were stained really bad. The bar I’m in the shower was missing. There was a hole in the bathroom door.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value for price. Friendly staff. Clean and quiet rooms.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice room and quiet building. Clean and in a nice area. Friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room I stayed in was clean and quiet and the location is very nice being close to the lake. The staff were very friendly and efficient. Great value for price. Would go again in an instant.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Steven

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The location was ideal for going to the beach. The beach was perfect. The hotel is run down but the room was clean, the shower was amazing and the AC was great. The check in was definitely concerning when you arrive you have to dial a phone outside a window with posters warning of the surveillance, that there's NO Breakfast, despite what the website says, and they charge you a $100 room deposit that took 5 days to drop off my credit card. The room was clean and comfortable with a fridge, microwave, TV all in great working condition and the bathroom was good. The bed was very clean and comfortable. The AC was ancient but worked great. The lobby and outside of the hotel weren't in good shape. The neighborhood didn't seem especially safe and the door locks were janky. My major concern was cleanliness and the room met my expectations.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Camelia

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unkept.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zohir

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was comfortable, I would stay again, but i do not like the $100 deposit plus paying for the room. The deposit was for in case I smoked in the room. They need to get rid of that.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shantana

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Should have went to La Villa up the road

Unexpectedly fees of 100$ deposit which I never received back.. nothing in the room is worth 100$.. uneven lumpy floors.. stopped up shower drain.. tv did not work.. ac barely running.. gross pillows. Horrible stench I’m out clothes after 11 hours here.. stay was unbearable.. will update if I get my deposit back but I’m highly doubtful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Morgan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hugo

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

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Rachel

It was kind of an odd entry way. It seems a bit run down but still had hotel charm
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Nico

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was pretty clean in our room other than a dirty broom left inside and a couple spiders hanging out by the tub. Other than that everything was very clean, staff was very nice and understanding, and the hotel was quiet. It was very peaceful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christian

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

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