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Aspen Lodge

2.0 star property

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Experience the hotel's inviting lobby with a high ceiling, central column, and comfortable seating areas.
Stately entrance with central foyer, flanked by two wings, surrounded by a wooden fence and a grassy area.
Relax in our welcoming lobby, featuring a comfortable seating area, reception desk, and large windows.
Sit by the fire pit in a serene grassy field surrounded by trees.
Relax by the pool surrounded by a deck with a brick border and enjoy the view through the window.

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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208 East Hwy 61, Grand Marais, MN, 55604
  • Grand Marais Art Colony
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Cook County Court House
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Pincushion Mountain
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Room, Multiple Beds

Family Room, Multiple Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(114 reviews)
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(29 reviews)
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(20 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Grand Marais

When you stay at Aspen Lodge in Grand Marais, you'll be in the business district, just steps from Superior National Forest and 9 minutes by foot from Grand Marais Art Colony. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Cook County Court House and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Cook County Public Tennis Courts.

What's nearby

  • Grand Marais Art Colony - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Cook County Court House - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Cook County Public Tennis Courts - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Pincushion Mountain - 6 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Gunflint Hills Golf Course - 9 min drive - 7.7 km

Getting around

  • Duluth, MN (DLH-Duluth Intl.) - 135 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Voyageur Brewing Company - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Birch Terrace Supper Club - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Java Moose - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Angry Trout Cafe - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Gun Flint Tavern - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Aspen Lodge

Lakefront hotel with a sauna and an indoor pool
Aspen Lodge offers 39 air-conditioned accommodations with indoor private hot tubs and hair dryers. 32-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or hot tub without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 39 air-conditioned rooms featuring indoor private hot tubs and Smart televisions. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and refrigerators, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an indoor pool, a hot tub, and a sauna. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and a picnic area.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities, coffee/tea in a common area, and microwave in a common area.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Dining table
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • On a lake
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Handrails in stairways (85 centimetre high)
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (121 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 3 floors
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Dining table
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or hot tub without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Aspen Lodge Grand Marais
Aspen Lodge
Aspen Grand Marais
Aspen Lodge Hotel
Aspen Lodge Grand Marais
Aspen Lodge Hotel Grand Marais

Aspen Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 431 out of 1020 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 393 out of 1020 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 133 out of 1020 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 1020 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1020 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Karri

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It's an old motel but in decent shape for the price. Some of the entrance doors are beat up pretty good. There are three floors and no elevator to use for handicap folks. The TV system is cumbersome and confusing. Not much for a continental breakfast. Coffee, juice. and cold bagels and toast is all. Rooms are clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable room. Great pool. Perfect location and kind staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Angelina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jon

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

Great Location

This is a great spot walking distance from so many things in Grand Marais. It's not fancy, but is well taken care of and has everything you need for a comfortable stay. The price is also excellent compared to many other places in town. We love that we can walk to Gunflint Tavern and shopping.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Isaac

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dirty, overpriced for no continental breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

Just fine, but expensive (esp off season)

We stayed as a family in the double room suite, which is a nice set up for a family with two teenagers, but still quite pricey for an off-season basic motel room, IMO. We appeared to be about the only people in the motel! Which was actually great for my kids in the large pool, hottub and sauna, which is really why we were there. The only problem was the sauna took forever to heat up (and it didn't get too hot) and same with the hot tub, which was not much more than a lukewarm bathtub, but again for my teenagers to play all afternoon with no one else there on a late March day, it was great. There was also a "personal hot tub" in the listing for the room. We weren't expecting much and didn't know what that meant, but it was a bathtub in the room, standard issue, so maybe we missed something. Overall the location is why we stayed, so we could walk to all the shops around GM and be central and cozy for a few days on the North Shore, so it was perfect for our very non-posh needs. Breakfast was super basic. A bagel and some coffee, but again, fine. Would have liked to see a lot less styrofoam cups. Didn't know you could still buy those things. Would make it more eco-friendly. Friendly checkin and otherwise no real interaction with staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brooks, Plainview

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Merlin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lots of hot water for the jacuzzi and the tub. Superb view of the harbor and town. Close to restaurants and shopping. An ocean-like lake adds to the charm of the town.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

micheal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Often stay here on our snowmobile trips it’s a great spot just off the trail and close to gas.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michael, Oconomowoc

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Both there properties had broken hot tubs and still had to pay a premium
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chloe

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
View was great
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Randall

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is due for an upgrade. Bathroom is way outdated. TV stations are terrible and very hard to operate.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Kristine

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

6/10 Okay

Reggie

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlye

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only a couple things to complain about- the vending machines weren’t working or full and parking was definitely not easy when you go during prime snowmobile season! Overall it was a beautiful place. Met lots of new people and the staff were great and willing to work with us when we had to leave early. We would definitely stay here again probably when it’s a little warmer!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Adam

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

10/10 Excellent

LeAnn

Travelled with partner
It was clean
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and cozy. Cozy because it was near or below zero and the room temp was comfortable. Not to mention waking to a view of lake superior is tough to beat. The light breakfest is simple. So don't expect eggs and bacon.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Daryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pros: Inexpensive, conveniently in Grand Marais, separate recycle bin (yay!), excellent staff member (Jasmine!), very large and deep hot tub (but maybe full of local slednecks). Cons: Water not very hot. Mattresses waaaaay too soft. Dated decor (not a problem for me but some may have issues), hot tub / pool closes too early (9pm) and opens too late (9pm) to be useful for someone like me.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
We have stay here a couple of times and really appreciated the room size.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025