Island View Lodge

I have No problem paying $150 a night but not with a Motel Six experience! 1* Customer Service…read morerating just ask for Carla. Horrible Customer Service and extremely unprofessional . Not to mention toilet was dirty. Never again

First impression, lobby was nicely set up, the large electric fireplace is impressive and makes for…read morea welcoming entrance. Check-in was easy and the gentleman who checked us in was very friendly. He informed the pool was open the hot tub was not working properly but he was going to fix that. Room was a standard room, we were told the TV was a smart TV and we could sign into our streaming service, we never did figure that out and we also tried to cast off our devices but they were not set up for that either. We stayed 3 nights, after the first night we came back from seeing family in the area and the room was not clean. We may have missed this but when we called about the room we were told rooms were cleaned every other day unless we asked. After day two returning to the room no room cleaned again and on day 3 we checked out early by 2 days from our planned visit. Breakfast we missed first morning, 2nd morning we made it and found we could make waffles and they had bacon, they had other areas for what appeared to be more food choices but they were empty. They did have pastries and some hard boiled eggs available in the fridge. Breakfast day 3 was eggs, sausage and option to make waffles along with boiled eggs and pastries. Starbucks coffee bar beside the lobby which is a nice feature but of the 4 times I got coffee on my 3 night stay I had to ask 3 out of 4 to have coffee made. Overall I felt the staff is still learning, the rooms not being cleaned daily is not my thing, especially for the rate paid. It was a holiday weekend, rate was $188 a night, which is fine when all goes well. I will say it is nice that I Falls is getting some new properties, and hopefully over time this place will run smoother.

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Hilltop Motel

4.2(20 reviews)

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AVOID, AVOID, AVOID!!! Booked on VRBO in December for a July vacation. Pictures looked nice, cozy…read moreand simple, no problem. When we pulled up we noticed it looked like a run-down motel. Oh well, we just need a place to stay. My wife and I had just spent 4 days on Isle Royale National Park and couldn't wait for a nice shower and peaceful night. The pictures ARE NOT from this property, totally FALSE ADVERTISING!!! We will be letting VRBO know too. When we went to enter the door code we noticed the door was open, not latched shut. It was a pain to try and lock when leaving. Went to take a shower, NO TOWELS...there was 1 wash cloth, 1 hand towel and 1 floor towel, no body towels. There was also no bar soap, no body wash...just some shampoo attached to the shower wall, no conditioner. We ended up going to Dollar General down the street to grab towels, soap, matching shampoo and conditioner. Room was small, no big deal. One nightstand had a Keurig Coffee station that took up all the space, no 2nd lamp like in the pictures (see above about pictures). Okay, no big deal...make do, right? We showered and settled in for the night. Turned on the TV to a pink screen...did some troubleshooting and unplugged it to reset the TV and get it to work...so we thought. Every channel said, "Channel not available, call for information". We looked up the booking to see if there was a trick to getting it to work, the booking said to call the cable company, we did. Cable Company said they had been disconnected since June 24th, 2026...3 weeks before we checked in. WTF??? No email stating there was no cable any longer no discount, nothing. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE!!! We ended up grabbing a room for the 2 nights at another hotel and will be asking for a refund from the host. If they won't, we will pursue through VRBO.

Not as advertised. Pictures online are not of the room you get. They appear A.I. generated, as…read moreone of the pics show a fake deer through the front screen door. If they just presented honest pictures a d descriptions, I wouldn't be so disappointed in this business.

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Closet with A/C and microwave stacked on small fridge.

La Place Rendez-Vous

3.9(22 reviews)

8.9 mi

The place is nice, the service is great, everyone is friendly and the calamari was the best I've…read morehad in a long time ! Would totally recommend this place . Can't wait to check out the rest of the hotel

The location is very nice and the staff are quite friendly. The food at the restaurant is very…read moregood. The rooms were disappointing as the beds weren't very comfortable, the AC didn't work and it was very noisy in the hallways.

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Americinn By Wyndham - International Falls

2.4(28 reviews)

12.3 mi

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There are not too many hotel options available in International Falls but this property is…read moreoutstanding. It appears to be a newer property that is staffed with very helpful and accommodating staff. Tess who was the front desk person who checked us in was very pleasant and offered us a great dinner recommendation. The hotel was very neat and clean and the room quiet and nice. All in all if you are looking for a hotel accommodation in Int'l Falls I recommend you try this one.

The hotel in the main picture is not the AmericInn. But I do want to leave a review for the real…read moreAmericInn. We have stayed there several times and I stay at a lot of hotels. This is not a typical AmericInn. It's very, very nice. The staff were fantastic- super helpful and friendly. The hotel is very clean and very nice. I should've taken more pictures, but I took a picture of the lobby because it was so warm and welcoming inside and out, decorated for the holidays. I highly recommend this hotel!

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Love Hotels Voyageur by OYO at International Falls MN

1.0(2 reviews)

The place is terrible. Old, dirty and a total mess. The previous manager left, deleted a bunch of…read morereservations, including ours. They gave us a room, broken air conditioner, radiator in the bathroom has exposed electrical wiring, mold in the bathroom...just a depressing out of date place. Don't go here if can avoid it.

the place does not honor paid reservations made with a third party, yet it accepted those…read morereservations from a third party. They are under new management again and have left hundreds of potential customers stranded because they turned them away even though they had confirmation with them! crazy.

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Northern Lights Motel

4.0(1 review)

10.5 mi

This is really a 3 - 3.5 star motel but I am giving it a little extra for specific reasons. It is…read moreolder. Does not look like much from the outside. However, the owner was very friendly. The rooms were clean and comfortable. I felt safe. The rates were extremely reasonable compared to what else there is in town. I would definitely recommend staying at Northern Lights Motel if you don't want to spend an arm and a leg at a newer fancier place. I would definitely stay here again.

Days Inn by Wyndham International Falls

2.0(3 reviews)

If we could give half stars, I'd give this place 2.5 stars. I typically don't like Days Inn and…read morethis one ensures I continue to feel that way. The only reason I stayed here was due to its proximity to Voyageurs National Park and the lack of decently priced motels in the area. The room was not as clean as it should have been, but the bed was comfortable. I bump it to three stars thanks to the convenient and clean picnic area behind the motel where we grilled out for dinner. Breakfast at Days Inn always stinks, but there is a diner next door that had decent food.

The prices vary from season to season, but are overall ok. They do a pretty decent job of cleaning…read morethe rooms. If you're looking for a long, hot shower, a good wifi connection, or decent customer service, you will not find it here. The staff is never at the front desk. The wifi is comparable to connections you'd expect in 1997. The water is hit or miss. Shower quick because typically the hot water only lasts about 38 seconds. I am also a person that takes advantage of a hotel fitness room. This one is outdated and could use some immediate attention.

Health club fitness center gym

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