My father and I stayed here as part of the Lutsen ski package, which was an amazing deal. Basically, if you were to pay for the 2 day lift ticket deal, it is the same price to take a package with 2 days of skiing and 2 nights stay, so I naturally did.

Check in was great, the staff were friendly and I found the room to be very clean and adequate. I have stayed at several Super 8 hotels in Canada in the US and this one is certainly above the standard. The hot tub was in good order and the sauna heated up quickly to a temperature of roughly 80 Celsius, although you could set it lower if you like. My only complaint was that the hot tub area closed at 10 pm, although the staff closing it up didn't seem to mind the beers we were drinking despite the no alcoholic beverages sign.

The family restaurant directly next door was also very convenient, but I wouldn't consider it to be a family restaurant than a pub. Great food and cheap drinks.

I have seen some complaints that this isn't really like a resort hotel like some of the other accommodations in the area. Have you ever stayed at a Super 8 in a city? Why would this be any different! I have previously stayed at some of those other places in the Grand Marais area which position themselves as being in the pristine and north, which I'm sure some people coming to the area care about, but I don't. It's probably because I'm from Canada, not looking for that experience or to pretend that it exists in this area, relative to where I;m from anyway, which I suppose is contextual.

Well if price is what your looking for, I guess this is the place. I think I would rather pay a few more bucks and stay in another place next time. We stayed in the newer section and all looked ok, then when we entered the room there was a strange smell, it smelled like a heavy cleaner masking something else kind of a musty smell. The beds were your standard no frills super 8's, and the pillow were the same low quality. As we went to sleep we kept hearing a tap in the bathroom. We heard this all night long and at one point pinpointed it to a wall behind the toilet. Never did figure what it was, but it kept us up most of the night. The breakfast was the normal bagels and muffins. On a positive note, the Sara Lee sweet rolls were pretty good. All in all, if price is what you want it will still set you back $90 but I would rather pay $120 down the road.

THE SUPER 8 IS PERFECT FOR PEOPLE TRAVELLING ON A BUDGET!! Use an AAA or AARP card for 10% discount.

It doesn't proclaim to be a 5* luxury hotel! It is cheap and cheerful. The international staff were very helpful and always willing to assist with any problems. There was a young gentleman behind reception called Massimo and he was most charming. Try to get a room in the newer section. Slightly more xpensive..i think maybe another $20 but worth it.

The 'continental' breakfast leaves alot to be desired but who cares because you cap nip down in to the centre of town and get a fab breakfast!!!

There is great room for parking and if you love the snow, there's plenty of room for snowmobiles galore!!

Overall, cheap and clean.

A swanky resort the Super 8 is not, but if you need a bed, a shower and a quick bite to eat on your way out the door in the morning, this place will suffice at a rate about half of other places in town that are frankly not that superior.

Sure, I had to replace the batteries in my TV remote and the breakfast isn't exactly robust, but the bed worked fine, the rooms were as clean as I could hope for, and everything in the bathroom worked.

This is a great choice for the budget traveler.

And come on, who doesn't bring shampoo when the travel?