Earth Inn Motel

2.5 star property
Motel in Jackson with free parking

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks
Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks
Travelers find a peaceful retreat at Earth Inn Motel, with barbecue grills for casual outdoor dining after exploring. Free self-parking is available, and in-room WiFi keeps guests connected in their comfortable accommodations away from city noise.

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Room options

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Basic Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave

Highlights

Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable/satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Basic Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave

Highlights

Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable/satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Suite, Refrigerator & Microwave

Highlights

Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Microwave
Cable/satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
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About the area

Map
1051 Highway 71 N, Jackson, MN, 56143

What's nearby

  • Jackson Golf Club - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Ashley Park - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Jackson County Courthouse - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • West Okoboji Lake - 35 min drive - 50.3 km
  • 'Boji Splash Indoor Waterpark Okoboji - 43 min drive - 49.3 km

Getting around

  • Minneapolis, MN (MSP-Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.) - 165 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Ranch - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Earth Inn Motel

Property highlights
Earth Inn Motel provides everything that you need. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Barbecues and smoke-free property
Room features
All guestrooms at Earth Inn Motel boast comforts such as free WiFi and free newspapers.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Baths or showers and hairdryers
  • 40-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Mini fridges, microwaves and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)

Parking and transport

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

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • 1 floor
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Free daily newspapers
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Earth Inn Motel Jackson
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Frequently asked questions

Is Earth Inn Motel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Earth Inn Motel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Earth Inn Motel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Earth Inn Motel?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Earth Inn Motel located?

Situated in Jackson, this motel is within 25 mi (40 km) of East Okoboji Lake, Okoboji Summer Theatre and West Okoboji Lake. Arnolds Park and 'Boji Splash Indoor Waterpark Okoboji are also within 32 mi (52 km).

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Reviews

Earth Inn Motel Reviews

6.2

7.0

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

6.8

Staff & service

5.8

Eco-friendliness

5.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 78 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 78 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 78 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 78 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 78 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Kind of a dive, but it was reasonably clean and very affordable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place is not for everyone but I love it. I have stayed here multiple times and it's always been a great experience. Rooms are clean and comfortable. Not much by way of added perks but a great place to get a good nights sleep and a nice shower.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Manager was very nice and friendly and helped me get my things to my room and when I needed something she got it and didn't take long.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

craig

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Built into a hill like an earth home. Clean and quiet. Comfortable beds.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Marcia

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The concept of an earth inn is a cool idea. However, there was no soap, no tissues, barely lighted. It was in poor condition.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Pamela

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was not in great condition. The staff were not available when I arrived. After ringing a bell to get staff’s attention I waited wondering if anyone was there. When staff came they were talking on the phone and continued to talk on the phone while I waited. After initial check-in, I then had to wait to receive a key for my room. The room was okay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Alex was a great person to get what I needed to stay an extra night. They are short staff so check in was after 5 that was a little inconvenience but other than that I enjoyed my stay, Restaurant next door with awesome food too….
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Mike

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

The place is a scam

No has out dated curtains fell off the wall no screen in the window no toilet paper no cable place was a crap hole and they charged me a extra $200 I want my $200 back I'm not paying for curtains falling off the wall cus you don't no how to put Sheetrock anckers in. It doesn't look like it's the first time they fell off for how big of a hole was in stat area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The building itself is so unique. The owners are so kind and helpful. Goes beyond themselves to make your stay great. The housekeeping is great, so clean! Will stay everytime i come there. Which is often. This was my third stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mitchell

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Arrived at 6:45 pm to check in. Outside office door propped open with a pail. Sign said ring door bell. Rang it twice. Young ( maybe 8 years old) boy shows up. Asked a couple questions and got no response. Either didn’t understand or couldn’t speak. Never found, saw, or spoke to an adult. Definitely not a functional motel at this time. And Human services should check on the boy
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Fred

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We didn't like that we couldn't stay there because they do not take online reservations so we had to find a room somewhere else. We stayed in Spencer Iowa in a very nice motel. You might contact the Earth Inn so you take them off of your online register.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Hotel is quite dated-entrance feels very gloomy. Also, we could not find individual room heat control. But the room was fine and the price was good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Not my fav

Very outdated! Not my favorite place to stay! But reasonable price!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

An interesting place!

No frills, not a palace. For the price should not expect perfection. Needed a place to sleep while driving across the state. It was quiet and had the basics. Can’t complain It did what it needed to do for me. I would not plan to stay here for an extended stay with my family. But was just fine for passing through.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

6/10 Okay

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Sunday breakfast shuts down at 9. Not even close to standard hours, et alone being customer-forward. Laundry not operational.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Lisa

The place was locked up. I had to bang on a window and honk my horn to get in. And I never got the quoted price
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Pam

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

Closing for good reason

After making a booking on hotels.com we arrived to find no one at the hotel. We called a number posted and they said they told Hotels.com to stop booking because they were closing. We were then directed to find the cleaning lady to see if there was a room. She showed us one but we declined and the entire place was dark and smelled damp and moldy and the floor was squishy. This place is not adorable. It’s disgusting.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Danny

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

A little disappointed

Overall the property is decent. I picked the property because I am on a fixed income and it was the most economical place in the area. When I checked in I didn't have my reading glasses with me so I signed the receipt without seeing the total charge but quickly realized they were charging me 11 dollars and some change more than my guaranteed reservation was booked for. The lady apologized but claimed to not know how to refund the money. She was very polite but as I mentioned I am living on a fixed income and every little bit can make a difference so it was pretty disappointing. Even though the stay was acceptable I don't plan on staying there again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Ben

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nick

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

Worst hotel booking ever

Worst hotel situation ive ever had. Says everywhere that check-in time is 3pm to midnight, was there at 930pm and the place had all the lights off at the front desk, there was no one there and no one answered. Then spent almost 2 hours playing the run around game with someone from hotels.com customer service before they wanted to transfer me to a different hotel over an hr away, never booking through this site again was extremely unprpfessional all the way around
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Really they gave us a small heater

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mary

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Anne

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Mary

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Kelly

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022