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Aspen Inn

2.0 star property

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Blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets
Blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Free daily continental breakfast

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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1711 West Hwy. 61á, Grand Marais, MN, 55604
  • Place, Grand Marais Art Colony
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Cook County Court House
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, North Shore Health
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

7.6 out of 10
Good
(45 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

7.0 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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Blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

7.4 out of 10
Good
(58 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Aspen Inn

Motel with free breakfast, a short walk to Lake Superior
This smoke-free motel features a nightclub, coffee/tea in a common area, and a TV in a common area. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Housekeeping is available on request.
Aspen Inn offers 30 accommodations with portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Televisions come with digital channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Grand Marais motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on request and hair dryers can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they enjoy the free breakfast at Aspen Inn. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Lake Superior. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a nightclub.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking and RV/bus/truck parking
  • Amenities include coffee/tea in a common area and TV in a common area
  • Guests speak favorably about the value of their stay and the breakfast
  • Steps from Superior National Forest and 6 minutes by foot from Lake Superior
Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. A nightclub, karaoke, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at Aspen Inn. Self parking is free. You'll have access to the indoor pool at a partner property.

This Grand Marais motel is smoke free.

Guests are served free continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Concerts/live shows
  • Evening entertainment
  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • Karaoke
  • Nightclub
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 20 accessible parking spaces
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch TV with digital channels
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests should be aware that cats reside at this property
This property enforces quiet hours from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Cashless transactions are available
Air conditioning is not provided
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
Guests arriving after 6:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Guests should know that cats live at this property. At the property, quiet hours are enforced between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Aspen Inn Grand Marais
Aspen Inn
Aspen Grand Marais
Aspen Inn Motel
Aspen Inn Grand Marais
Aspen Inn Motel Grand Marais

Aspen Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 217 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 359 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 229 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 125 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 81 out of 1011 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Skylar

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Breanna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
For this price range, was excellent. Location was great. The customer service was top notch. The woman at the front desk was so helpful and accomodating. Would definitely stay here again if in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No comment
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Amazing room for a great price

We were going on vacation for the first time with our baby and the staff there were very accommodating and gave us a room that was massive and a perfect size to help us accommodate a packn' play. I have used this hotel many times and this was the best room I have had by far.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Howard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were looking for a reasonable place to stay for two days while we were doing some work in the area. Came across Aspen Inn, and reserved two rooms. Rooms were nice, clean, well equipped. If you’re looking for a 5 Star place to stay this is probably not the place. If you are looking for a nice clean place to sleep, watch some TV, this is it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Karen

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cheap price but not very clean carpet needs to be shapooed &. Vacuumed bathroom door was not done found hair all over when asked housekeeper male to clean it he never did windows hard to open & close Need coffee pots & microwave in rooms no reason just too cheap to put in get refrigerator off floor & put on table how gross to be on floor some rooms not even open cause so bad . Know it’s old but no excuse not to at least update owner just greedy no ice machine except a potable on a table Housekeeper on phone lots when he should be doing his job
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was clean and convenient. Could use some updating, but cleanliness is much more important!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Thuyeng

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A little outdated but overall stay was good. No complaints!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Juana L

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I expect something better, the only good thing it was the lady in the front desk.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
This property was exactly what we needed - a place to get some rest on a busy race weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Michelle

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

M

Travelled with pets
Great for the price
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Aspen Inn - should be Aspen Stay out

Checked in at around 4ish and went to family event and never wen to the room. After event went to room and found that we could not get the door to open. Had to REALLY push the door to get it open. I mean push. The locking mechanism did not pull the latch back all the way. Lift up the handle and it worked fine, but it was a major pain. Worst part was it was 10:30 at night when we actually got to the room and lobby was closed. Beds were not comfortable. There was a lot of hair in the bath tub making you wonder if they cleaned it after the last use. Did they vacuum the carpet? Did they replace the sheets? Parking lot looks like the surface of the moon. Better have a good suspension to navigate it. Very disappointing for the $150 a night we paid. Wasn't worth $50 a night. Will not be returning there to stay there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Tanya

Travelled with family
Breakfast was good & location was perfect. Room felt old & musty. Requested non smoking and room smelled of smoke. Window A/C didn’t work and only one window would open so room was hot at night, thankfully a fan helped. Front desk staff was helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jodi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very nice room . Out of town very quiet. Only downside was the mechanical issue with the doors.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

ann

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

HORRIBLE

THE WORST MOTLE EVER RUDE STAFF, BROKEN WINDOW AND DOORS CHARGE 2X FOR THE ROOM
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice price but absolutely no frills- hot tub was broken and it was never mentioned ahead of time. Said it would take 6 months to fix. Breakfast is rather slim, not much offered. But nice beds and TV. Close enough to everything so that is not an issue. But it is not downtown, that is their sister motel, and yes that one has a pool this one doesn't, ads are misleading.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mitchell at the front desk is great. She is a huge part of why I stay there every time I'm at Grand Marias
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Christine

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mitchell at the front desk is always so pleasant and accommodating. Rooms are very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025