Michigan hotels and motels abound, but which one offers the best accommodations for your particular business trip? If you plan to be there a day or a weekend, the accommodations you need will be different than those needed for a longer stay. If you are entertaining your clients or meeting with them for business, this can also be a factor in where you stay, especially if you are providing the meeting room.

Choose the best facilities to make your business trip a success. You may need wireless Internet, unlimited free local calls, a business center to send faxes or meeting room capabilities. On longer stays, you may prefer a suite to just a room. Look for the following when you book a motel room in Michigan:

1. Find MI hotels offering overnight accommodations.

2. Pick MI motels for your long-term business needs.

3. Add motels in Michigan near resorts to your itinerary for that working and getaway business trip.

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Look for hotels in MI for short term stays

If you are going to Michigan for a one day business meeting, you just need a place to park yourself overnight, and then catch your flight home in the morning. As long as the room is clean, comfortable and offers basics such as Internet, it should do the job for you.

I recommend: Ramada Worldwide offers free full hot breakfast, high-speed Internet access, microwave/refrigerators in some rooms and a free copy of USA today. Choice Hotels International offers many locations throughout Michigan with the line of Sleep, Quality, Econolodge or Comfort Inns. Most locations offer free breakfast and Internet access.

Choose extended stay motels in MI for longer stays

When you will be staying for a week or longer, extended stay hotels in Michigan are your best bet for a successful business trip. These hotels offer more than one room suites; they provide full kitchens, business centers, high speed wireless Internet and meeting centers.

I recommend: Extended Stay America offers full kitchens in every unit and Internet access for a one-time nominal fee. They provide a guest laundry on the premises. Residence Inn by Marriott offers many locations across Michigan. All units come with fully equipped kitchens, free high-speed Internet and free deluxe breakfast.

Make your Michigan hotel reservation near a resort for business and pleasure

Michigan has over 90 state parks and access to 4 of the Great Lakes for outdoor fun and entertainment. Visit Detroit and see the International Auto Show or Plymouth Ice Spectacular. Ann Arbor offers the Exhibit Museum of Natural History while Traverse City provides wineries, art museums and cherry sampling for your delight. Book your MI hotel and plan fun after work.

I recommend: A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort offers 36 holes of golf while enjoying the splendid view of Lake Torch. They offer Jacuzzi suites for relaxation after a hard day of golf. Shanty Creek Resorts offers 4 golf courses, skiing and a wellness spa. All units provide Internet access and you choose from lodge rooms all the way up to a fully furnished whole home.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Book Michigan Hotels and Motels with one of the discount services on the Internet such as Hotels.com and save on your reservation. These sites offer discounts up to 50% off the regular room rates.