The village's Motel 6, the harbor hotels and inns of Port Washington and three Grafton chains, with straight-line distances and who each one suits.
Saukville has one hotel in the village, a Motel 6 by the I-43 interchange. The other hotels in Saukville searches turn up are mostly somewhere else, and the useful ones are close: the harbor hotels and inns of Port Washington, about 3 to 4 miles east, and three chain hotels in Grafton, about 4.5 miles south.
Booking sites tend to pad the list with Mequon, Glendale and Milwaukee hotels 12 to 19 miles away. Here is what is actually nearby, measured in straight lines from the center of the village.
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Motel 6 Saukville
The Motel 6 is the village's only hotel, about 0.6 miles east of downtown off the interchange.
Choose it for a one-night stop on I-43, an early start at Riveredge, about 6.2 miles northwest, or a weekend youth tournament in the village. For a lake view or a breakfast someone cooks for you, look east.
Port Washington: harbor hotels and inns
Port Washington, the next town east, has six hotels, motels and inns on Local Eyes, from a stone hotel by the harbor to a 1903 house and a Victorian home near downtown.
The Port Hotel, about 3.5 miles east at 101 E. Main St., is a 1902 stone hotel with a 24-hour lounge stocked with snacks and drinks. Moonlight Tavern & Supper Club shares the same address, with a Friday fish fry.
The Harborview on Lake Michigan, about 3.6 miles east at 135 E. Grand Ave., sits on the water with lake-view rooms, an indoor pool, a game room and a playground, a good fit for families.
Port Washington Inn, about 3.4 miles east, is a restored 1903 house with antique-filled lounges, a buffet breakfast and rooms with private balconies and Lake Michigan views. Its breakfasts include toast from wheatberries the hosts grind themselves.
Bailey House Bed & Bike Inn, about 3.2 miles east on West Grand Avenue, is a Victorian home with private bedrooms and bathrooms and a shared full kitchen and dining room, within walking distance of downtown. Our listing links it to an Airbnb page, so book there.
On the edge of Port Washington
Two more sit outside downtown Port Washington. The Driftwood Motel, about 2.5 miles northeast on Green Bay Road, is a family-owned motel our listing describes as quiet and away from the main road traffic. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Port Washington, about 4.3 miles northeast on Seven Hills Road, has a pool, a hot tub and a breakfast.
Grafton: three chain hotels by the interchange
Grafton, about 4.5 miles south, has three chain hotels clustered by I-43, a practical base for splitting time between Saukville, Grafton and Cedarburg.
An indoor pool and a free hot-and-cold breakfast come with a room at Comfort Inn & Suites Grafton-Cedarburg, plus free Wi-Fi and parking. In the same cluster, Hampton Inn & Suites Grafton adds a pool and a fitness center.
TownePlace Suites Milwaukee Grafton, about 4.7 miles south, is set up for longer stays, with suites, outdoor grills, a fitness center, a pool and a continental breakfast. Compare them with the other choices for staying in Grafton.
Distances from the hotels to the sights
Straight-line distances help when you are choosing a base. From the Driftwood Motel, Tendick Nature Park is about 3 miles west and Pioneer Village about 5.3 miles northwest. From the Holiday Inn Express on Seven Hills Road, Pioneer Village is about 6.3 miles northwest.
From The Port Hotel downtown, Riveredge Nature Center is about 8.4 miles northwest. The Harborview, by contrast, is about a quarter mile from the Port Washington Light Station, a restored 19th-century lighthouse with docent-led tours. From the Grafton hotels, downtown Cedarburg is about 3.7 miles west.
Historic inns in Cedarburg
If an inn matters more than the distance, Cedarburg's historic inns are about 6.3 miles south of Saukville, among them the Washington House Inn and The Stagecoach Inn, an 1853 bed and breakfast.
Which one to book
Pick by what the trip is for. For one night off the interstate, or the shortest distance to Saukville's restaurants, book the Motel 6. For a couple's weekend, the lake-view rooms and breakfasts at Port Washington Inn, or a room in the same building as the supper club at The Port Hotel.
For kids, The Harborview's indoor pool, game room and playground, or the pools at the Grafton chains. For a week or more, TownePlace Suites, built for extended stays. For a group of friends who want to cook, Bailey House, with its shared full kitchen and dining room.
Eating and doing near your hotel
Every hotel here is within about 4.7 miles of the village, where dinner in Saukville means Green Bay Avenue or Dekora Street.
By day, Riveredge, the Cedarburg Bog and Pioneer Village are the anchors of the things to do in Saukville, all within about 6 miles of the village center.
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Published October 19, 2026








