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It was a cute property. I appreciated them texting me before my arrival to let me know how to get find and get into my unit. I was travelling for business, and the internet was not working very well. That was inconvenient because I had work to do when I got there and wasn't able to complete it.
My wife and I were travelling and only looking for an overnight stay with bed and bathroom. No frills needed. This was perfect and should our path ever take us this way again, we'd certainly stay there again. Great value compared to "name brand" hotels up and down the interstate.
The doors were not very soundproof, and we could hear people talking and watching the TV next door until 2 AM. I wasn’t sure if the bedsheets had been changed as they looked wrinkled.
Lisa
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
Alexandra
2 Jul 2023
Alexandra
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
6/10 Okay
Richard
Travelled with partner
28 Jun 2023
The table on thr deck was dirty. We had wipe it off with a napkin before we could use it.
We did think the bed was very comfortable!
We had to be right up to the TV to make it work. After a bit of frustration we did figure it out and were able to change channels of control the volume.
Nice Mom and Pop hotel, nothing fancy and pretty much basic needs were fulfilled. Very impressed walking in everything neat and clean. Nice oversized mini fridge, beautiful balcony overlooking hwy then Bear Lake. If anything the Towels were too basic and small and some of the lights didn’t work. Would for sure stay there again.
Amy was extremely helpful the whole time! Everyone was so nice there. It was a wonderful experience to stay. I would honestly go back over and over. Probably one of the best placed inns in minnesota too! Its about an hour from most major cities in minnesota. You get great access to everything minnesota has offer. It is a wonderful stay for just getting to know minnesota.
Paper walls. Couldnt sleep because I could here anything and everything on either side of my unit. Even regular conversarion sounded like they were in the room with me. Otherwise the room was clean.
Alexander
Response from Matt Motel Manager on 8 Dec 2022
Sir I appoligize about your unable to sleep becauce of the sounds you hear while you sleep. I can't help with your light sleep hearing. This is a old building, and to be honest with you I've toured brand new housing and you can hear everyting from any where in that house and those are brand new. and those cost hundreds of thousands of dollars an they reall have paper walls. just saying. tank you for your review.
4/10 Poor
Michael
Business traveller
30 Oct 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
No Housekeeping during my three day stay.
Michael
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Matt Motel Manager on 30 Oct 2022
Thank you for the review. I apologize for your inconvenience. I've been limited of help lately, and been work by myself an trying to do the best I can. so again sorry for your inconvenience.
The room was alright clean. Bed was kinda stained, and bathroom was dirty. An service kinda sucked.
Chelsie
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Matt Motel Manager on 25 Oct 2022
Thank you for your review. we will fix what you have told us . and again thank you for the good rating
6/10 Okay
Jean
18 Oct 2022
Jean
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Matt Motel Manager on 19 Oct 2022
Thank you very much for your review. WE try to do the best I can to give you a as comfortable stay possible. We hope to have you stay again sometime. Again Thank you
4/10 Poor
Tracey
17 Oct 2022
Disliked: Amenities
It is a very old property and although it was clean, carpet very stained, not even a bedspread, loose and hanging sheets, no second ( ie: chain lock) for door, furniture all over the place. Just not put together.
Tracey
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Matt Motel Manager on 17 Oct 2022
Thank you for the review, I'm deeply sorry for the messed up room, I don't like it when they are not properly cleaned and put together. No excuse, I did have a helper with some of the work, but I hadn't checked on all the rooms after. As for the carpet there isn't anything I can do about it. They do get shampooed often. but they are the results of rude customers. We are but a family owed Motel not a corporate or chain. We try our best to keep our rooms as clean as possible . Repairs and replacements have a large cost.
Overpriced but clean and quiet. Looked to be recently updated. A funky driveway to rooms located below
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Matt Motel Manager on 30 Aug 2022
Well thank you for your review. We hope you can stay with us again sometime. we are really underpriced do to the surrounding area. the driveway as is the parking lots need to be replaced. but sense we are only a family owned business the cost for repairs extremely high. for a small business but we keep trying.
The manager was very friendly which made us feel really welcome.
Syen
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Matt Motel Manager on 28 Aug 2022
Thank you so very much for your nice review. We hope to have you vist again.
10/10 Excellent
Mark
22 Aug 2022
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Mark
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Matt Motel Manager on 24 Aug 2022
We thank you very much for your great review, I personally thank you we hope to have you at Northwoods Inn and Cottages again.
6/10 Okay
Jana
Travelled with group
14 Aug 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stay was fine for our purposes. Would have preferred a mirror and more towels
Jana
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Matt Motel Manager on 16 Aug 2022
Thank you for the review. So sorry about the mirror. we had a guest break one and we hadn't had a chance to replace it. Towels all you need to do is ask.
Needs a deep cleaning and some updating. Broken furniture in room.
Leslee
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Matt Motel Manager on 11 Aug 2022
We apologize for any inconvenience. I try to keep thing repaired and working. As I'm the only one here, but my part time worker hasn't said anything about any broken furniture. So I'm guessing I need to go searching.
Check in was to start at 3pm, after calling 3 times we got a call back at 3:45 the he was on his way. there was another person waiting to check in as well.
It would help if the owners would give the caretaker money to do some improvements to the rooms and the outside parking lot as well as other things that need to be done otherwise it is a very nice and quiet place to stay and the caretaker is friendly and tries to accommodate as much as he can with what he has available.
Deb
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Matt Motel Manager on 26 Jul 2022
Thank you so very much for your review. I always look forward to having you here again. Again thank you.
I will never stay at this place again. The parking lot was dark. Absolutely no lighting in the parking lot or by the doors. There was a block of wood holding up the toilet. The sheets were a dark purple and had crusty stains on it. The comforter was also dirty. The comforter was very old and very used. The only lock on the door was the lock on the door knob. The rug was a sample of carpet. The air conditioner did not get cold. No ice machine. The furniture was from a garage sale. The pillows were very cheep. Not worth the $128 per night that I was charged. The soda machine was not working. It just sucked. There are rules posted in the room. There is a large bucket of cigarette butts right outside the door. The wash rags said RAG on them. The rags looked like they had been used to clean the bathroom for the last 30 years.