Nasty owners, the water is so low the dock is a mile out, the beach is full of swimmers itch, no…read moredogs allowed on the beach. So many rules, speed bumps everywhere in the campground, definitely would not recommend this place, way too expensive and strict for such little amenities, please pick somewhere else to go.

Love this place nice and quiet great fishing great people how run the place shower are nice and…read moreclean will definitely stay again

The Grand View Lodge was a great destination for my sister in laws bachelorette! We stayed in their…read morepines golf course homes and it was HUGE! We had around 15 people and all fit comfortably, had 2 fridges, like 4 bathrooms, and everything we needed! I loved all of the activities and options at the main resort such as the chocolate ox (they have jelly cats!!!) or the tshirts/sweaters in the store. The resort itself was great, with complementary pontoon rides & banana boat rides too. The cantina was awesome for their slushies or mexican food to eat on the beach! The shuttle was AWESOME to bring you all over! A few things: the beach was pretty gross at the time we were there... with weeds everywhere. We also didnt really have anywhere to park at our cabin, so that was a bit tough.. but maybe if you park & shuttle it'd be ok too?? Overall, I need to explore even more of the resort & I cant wait to come back!

Christmas at Grand View Lodge This was our second annual…read morefamily Christmas getaway to Nisswa, and once again it was such a gift. Having four families together made it especially meaningful. We filled the days with winter walks, ice skating, swimming and hot tubbing in both the upper and lower pools, bingo nights, and a great family dinner at the Northwoods Pub. Simple moments, shared memories. The lodges themselves are perfect for larger families--a common dining and gathering space with four bedrooms that comfortably sleep 12-14 people. Everything is well thought out and easy. There's adequate food on site, great amenities, and in the summer the ice cream shop is always a hit. What stood out most, though, was the care from the staff and management. We experienced a family emergency during our stay, and they went above and beyond to help us. That kind of care makes a place feel more than just a resort, it feels like people actually see you. We're already grateful for the memories and looking forward to coming back

LOVE THIS PLACE!! Stating the day before our arrival we received a personal friendly phone call…read morewith check in instructions and details about what to expect with coffee and room accommodations. Once we arrived we pulled right up to the front door which made it so easy for luggage. Upon entry the room was cute, clean, comfortable and perfectly appointed. So happy with this nicely located little gem in Aitkin! Close to everything. Would definitely come again and highly recommend.

Saturday 10/19/2019 Got a room at this motel for a 60th Wedding Anniversary & a 80th Birthday…read moreParty. This is a 3 1/2 hour drive / 220 miles one way trip. On appearance it is a very cute little motel. We checked in with another couple around 3PM. We were given room #108, which had new carpet. You could tell the beds were older and the rest of the room could use an update. We left for the party around 4:30 PM, got back to the Ripple River Motel about 9:15 PM. Crawled into bed about 9:30 PM and made a phone call to our daughter. With the light from my cell phone I happened to catch a bug crawling on my pillow case. When I smashed the bug it was full of blood. It was big enough to see. When we jumped out of the bed and turned the lights on the bed had at least 50 bugs we could see. I took pictures and called the front desk to let them know the bed was infested. We also told her we would be checking out, as would the other couple (3 1/2 Hour drive back home). The front desk manager refunded our money immediately. She also apologized up and down. She told us to come back in a month and the room would be perfect. We have thrown away our luggage & clothes. BEWARE!!

I recently hosted my wedding at Twin Springs Resort. While I have spent so much time in Hackensack,…read morethis place means so much to me and my family. Working with the owners, Jesse and Melissa, we're absolutely fantastic. The communication was top notch, they cleaned the resort up so beautifully and were very well in the setting up and cleaning up process. We booked the whole resort for a long weekend so we had plenty of time and people to help out. I had so many friends and family make comments of how absolutely beautiful this resort is and how they can't wait to book a cabin in the future. Thanks again for everything, Jesse and Melissa!

I can't say enough about this resort! It is so beautiful! The owners are so nice! They keep the…read moreresort looking so amazing! The lake views are gorgeous! The fishing and campfires and just the over all setting are so awesome! The cabins are updated and so close to the water! We can't wait to go back year after year!!!

Great location with lovely views and charming cabins. Be aware that towels are not supplied…read more Kitchens are well supplied but bring your own hand towels and dish clothes. Hand soap and dish soap supplied (no dishwasher) Also there are no closets so space is at a premium. Decent kitchen and dining but living room is small and only one bath. Large loft upstairs with four twin beds upstairs. Nice beach and play area for kids. Check in is 4pm and checkout is 8am (we left a day early because if the early checkout) overall a nice vacation spot. Bring your own pillow and a couple blankets if the night are cool.

This resort is a gem!! Gary and Linda are the most welcoming owners and truly take care of all the…read moredetails to make our stay enjoyable...our family looks forward to our annual week here...always sad to go home! Kayaks, fishing, close to shopping in small towns, and horseback riding at nearby stables!!

We'd heard really great things about the food here, so we were really looking forward to trying it…read moreout, but unfortunately the experience was all-around bad. Service was pretty rough from the start. Our server was friendly, but they spilled our drinks at the table and then had to take them back because they'd been made with bad milk. It took forever to get the first round and even longer to get the second. You'd think they'd move faster getting us the second round given the first was spilled and made with bad milk! Definitely a missed opportunity to make up for the poor overall service. The bread was the highlight of the night, which is very telling given it was standard crostini bread. That said, it was warm, fresh, and served with delicious butter. Unfortunately, the rest of the meal didn't live up to that start. The food took far, far, far too long to come out and when it finally did, it didn't all arrive together. Half the table started eating while the other half just sat and watched and continued to wait for their food to come. I thought they brought it out separately to serve things hot, but the food that was first brought out was only lukewarm. I got the steak sandwich, which was fine but pretty bland. Even the sauce couldn't save it... The fries were well-seasoned but soft and floppy, which just made them feel sad and unappealing. I had an espresso martini with dinner and it was basically a chocolate drink with no real espresso flavor. Overall, the setting was fine, but slow service, uneven timing, and subpar food made this a disappointing experience.

We'd heard so much about this place we tried it for our Anniversary dinner. Made a reservation…read moreearly and we were the only ones in the dining room. We ordered the swordfish special and the short rib dinner plus a crab cake app. The short rib was very good. The rest meh. The service was really slow. Just glad it wasn't busy. Probably won't be back.

Absolutely love Sunset Bay Resort. Never fail to impress with clean facilities, great hospitality,…read moreand sunsets that will take your breath away.

My husband reserved a cabin here over a month in advance (we have to plan anything well ahead of…read moretime because of a complicated parenting schedule for his older kids, and a problematic ex-wife). Today, the day before we were to drive up and check in for our week-long cabin vacation, a man at the resort called and cancelled our reservation. My husband said the reason given was storm damage. I called the resort to gather more details--I wondered if perhaps the storm damage may have affected features of the resort we weren't planning to take advantage of. I didn't think it would hurt to double-check. The man on the phone was needlessly aggressive and excessively rude and disrespectful to me. It turned out that the real reason they cancelled our reservation was that we were supposed to have mailed in a deposit, in the form of a check, to hold our place. He claimed that he'd tried to call many times to ask for the deposit (IF that is true, he never left a voicemail). I offered to pay over the phone or via PayPal, but this business apparently exists in the dark ages; in addition to avoiding voicemail technology, they don't accept credit cards or payments over the internet--only checks or cash. So I assured the man that we could pay the full amount in person when we arrived, to which he rudely retorted with "Well why should I believe you? You're untrustworthy. You probably won't even show up." I assured him that we had planned our entire summer around this trip, that my husband and I are people of our word; it was our first time renting a cabin, we didn't have all the information necessary, and we would have sent the payment if we'd been properly informed. He continued to be rude and needlessly attack my character. I calmly told him that I would call my husband and see if he wanted to speak with the resort owner himself. He said he was glad to get off the phone with me because there were some "real, paying, GOOD customers there [he] wanted to talk to instead." I then called my husband, who said he'd never spoken with the man or received phone calls or voicemails about a deposit problem. My husband revealed that he'd just talked to a woman at the resort on Sunday (5 days ago). He isn't naturally a detail-oriented person, so when he realized he'd forgotten to send in the deposit, he called to apologize and assure her we still planned to come. The woman told him that up until he called, they had been considering canceling our reservation, but because my husband called to explain, she said that was confirmation enough and agreed to let us pay upon our arrival at the resort. Now we have to scramble to figure out what to do with the coming week--a week that my husband and I both requested off from work (I don't get paid time off, so I've forfeited a week's pay for this!). Will any other resorts have affordable cabins available at the last minute to accommodate 8 people for a week? I doubt it. This was our only opportunity to go somewhere special with my husband's older children this summer, and the man at Sunset Bay Resort in Aitkin, Minnesota, has ruined it by being 100% unwilling to be flexible or understanding, and adjust for his own failure to communicate with his female colleague. I called him back to let him know that my husband HAD been in communication with the woman at the resort, and she had said the amended plan to pay upon arrival was fine...but because the man had been so rude and disrespectful to me over the phone, we will never give them our business. I recommend all prospective customers do the same.

Well kept. The owner Jim is very hospitable. Easy access from the road. Beautiful beach access.read more

This was a great location for a resort. The water is clear and the owners provide water activies…read morefor both and small kids. I love seeing families spending quality time together. Our cabin was Birchwood, it was as perfect as we could expect. 2 recliners are a rarities in a cabin. I tend to sleep better in them so I realy appreciated having the option. Plenty of room for 6 adults and a couple kids The screened in porch was huge and perfect for gaming. The weather was chilly but that's the risk of mid to late August. The owners were very accommodating and pleasant to work with. The beach is full of toys and playground activity as well as room for yard games and volleyball and the private campfires. Very relaxing My only suggestion would be a better game room for those rainy or cold days. Ice hockey, foosball, pinball or pool table, stuff like that but otherwise... It was a great time with our children Highly recommend this resort. This is the first-time we have reserved again. It"a hard to find all the accomodations to meet everyone's needs and this one did