must stay! cute and charming. very clean! well taken care of. rates are very reasonable!!!read more

If you want a good shower do not stay here! Water saver shower heads in a tiny stall. The office…read morehours listed on the website are not real...if you need something or have quedtions the owner is rude and acts as if you have inconvenienced him. He is not an american and clearly has no concept of service or the definition of hospitality. Do not waste your money. You can stay at multiple other places within 20$ of this price range where the staff are kind and the bathrooms will actually meet your needs.

Great location, close to a nice park to sit by the lake! Dunkin Donuts in the parking lot!…read more Not far from the University and lots of shops. Quiet though on a busy street.

Clean and accommodating- a serene stop when visiting the northwoods. Our previous hotel was a…read moredisaster but this one offered a much improved experience with reliable service and a decent breakfast

The Northern Rail Traincar Inn delivered exactly what they advertised and more. My husband and I…read morestayed at this Inn while visiting our retirement property up in Two Harbors. This Inn sparkles with cleanliness! I notice details like baseboards, corners and shelves. Each railcar is decorated in a different theme. We stayed in the newly appointed Lighthouse Room. The lamps were shaped like lighthouses, the room was tastefully decorated with Lighthouse pictures and memorabilia, and the hallway that connects each railcar was built reminiscent of a rail yard and train station. When I called to make the reservation. I actually spoke with one of the owners. Cindy. She was personable and friendly. She is the epitome of a fantastic bed& breakfast-type Innkeeper. We met her at the Inn and she was funny and very welcoming. The food was good. They had your typical fare offered at most hotels. The only reason they didn't get a 5 star rating from me is I feel like they could develop a "trademark item" with their breakfast to go with the theme as well. The location is perfect for a quiet weekend or even a Northshore vacation. It's nestled in the wilderness and just a very short ride to Lake Superior. I highly recommend this Inn if you would like to relive some locomotive history!

This hotel is an absolute joy to stay in. Yes the rooms are extremely small, but of course you…read morewould expect that. It's just so much fun to stay here and bonus- you can watch local wildlife right from your window. Rooms were clean, and the managers offer a plethora of games and movies you can borrow- which is just fun! Be careful not to run in the halls though- it makes noise, and the managers will quell it immediately (which is a good thing, my kids just didn't realize it as I think we were the only ones staying there at the time.)

Good affordable hotel option near Superior. There's a Circle K and a local restaurant just across…read morethe parking lot, so you've got nearby food options. The morning breakfast had more options than I was expecting. The desk staff were super polite throughout the stay too.

My husband has a service dog and we called ahead to verify because the signs on the building state…read morea no pets policy. We were told they cannot refuse a service dog. We stayed for 3 days in July and the service was great, nice room, and the staff was very accommodating. We booked for 4 nights in August and the staff treated us like we had the plague. The carpet in our room was damp. Our bathroom door did not shut. The staff was not friendly or kind to us. We were told we could not refuse housekeeping services and that the Do Not Disturb sign was just a suggestion. Apparently, they could come into our room any time. My husband works as a care taker of an apartment and had just passed his Fair Housing exam and knew all those things were untrue. We'll never stay there again.

Food is excellent but over priced for a baked potato it was over $6.00…read moreRidiculous not worth it.

This is not really a good hotel area. Barnum is south of Carlton and Cloquet and is a rather small…read moretown. I grew up not far from here in Wrenshall. The room was clean, comfortable and updated with a view out the back. We stayed in the connected rooms so it was like a motel but they also had separate cottages behind that to stay in. The family that runs it must live near one end where you can see piles of stuff all over. I admit that looked really bad so i was afraid of what the room would be like and my wife and I enjoyed our stay there. We would book another room there, no problem. It was also affordable. Enjoy the photos.

Great place to stay with great hosts, highly recommend! Woman named Allison was thereread more

Great time in the north woods. The cabin has a nice comfy decor that will keep the senses tingling…read moreof a nature getaway that you are soon not to forget. Local channel TV to keep yourself posted on current evens and some sports. Comfy warm beds to sleep in.

A little fun overnight trip to Duluth had us staying in Canal Park Lodge…read more From the check in to checking out, it was an easy and smooth process. Check in is 4pm, check out is 11am. They have their own private parking lot and it's right in the heart of the downtown area and its backyard is the beautiful Lake Superior. I greatly appreciated the water station so I could stay hydrated during my stay here which is located in the lobby. Our room was on the 3rd floor (#336) facing the parking lot vs the other side of the building all have balconies and face Lake Superior. It's also less expensive facing the parking lot vs the lake. The next morning was so foggy that you couldn't even see the lake at all. The pool area was very nice with huge vaulted ceilings and a nice sized hot tub. Please note that the button for the hot tub timer is right next to the emergency button which aren't labeled well. They even have towels to use. We noticed that other families just left their discarded wet towels around on loungers vs throwing them in the laundry bin. In regards to our specific hotel room, the water spigot in the bathroom sprays very abruptly y and makes a mess so be aware of that. The bottles of shampoo, conditioner and body wash are great but it literally hurts your hands to squeeze them to get the stuff out. Plus the bottles are ribbed so it's not nice on the hands. Otherwise the room was great, beds comfy, tv worked, etc. It was also really nice to park the car and walk everywhere...the "beach", restaurants, shops, boardwalk, etc.

Canal Park Lodge is in a phenomenal location with beautiful views of Lake Superior. My husband and…read moreI were able to walk from there to almost anywhere we wanted to go and we also enjoyed daily walks around the lake. They have a daily hot breakfast but we only ate it one day of our 5 night stay because there are much better options for breakfast in Duluth. Service at the front desk was ok but nothing above/beyond. The room wasn't super clean when we arrived. There was hair in the bathroom and on the floors. We initially asked for the room to be cleaned daily but when we saw that it wasn't any cleaner, just straightened, we asked to just have our towels changed out each day. We did get clean towels for the most part. I think that for the price and location, Canal Park Lodge offers ok accommodations. If I were to visit Duluth again, I'd look for a different place to stay.

Driving across the top of MN headed to the UP we thought we would have to make it to Duluth to find…read morea hotel. Well low and behold this tiny hotel was available. It is AWESOME. Beautiful rooms just right amenities and beautiful hospitality. You would be blessed by staying here.

My relative and I stayed in one of the two large suites on June 30, in order to rest after…read moreattending a funeral. Eileen greeted us with a lovely smile and welcomed us warmly. She has an artist's eye, because the suite was beautifully decorated as well as impeccably clean. She let us into the suite after a just a quick card tap and no paperwork to fill out. A note inside the suite asked us to simply leave the key in the place as we left. So easy. The suite includes one queen bed and a sleeper sofa, plus a kitchenette with two kinds of coffee makers and some coffee grounds available, plus all needed dishes. Even scissors to help open packages. Eileen thought of everything. My relative loved the extra shelf in the bathroom to set down her shower things, so unlike other hotels. The parking area was spacious. And even though there were residents in the other suite, we never heard them talking or any electronic device in the background, so the walls are thick. In addition, the Stardust is near to several restaurants, even within walking distance. Will definitely stay there again if we come to Floodwood.

Perfectly fine basic accommodation. Clean, the staff was friendly and I loved the charming…read moretoothpaste theme.

UPDATE: After three requests to cancel our reservation through the motel's online contact webpage,…read morewe finally received a fragmented email on July 7, 2022 stating only "i have cancelled it and responded all 3 times". Which, pardon my French, is complete bullsh*t. And no apology for the inconvenience, of course. Sadly, this is why we avoid mom & pop shoestring operations like this whenever possible, and stay instead in chain hotels (Marriott, Hilton, etc.) with proper on-line reservation and cancellation websites. Don't get me wrong. We'd love to support indie businesses. But when they have your credit card info, and threaten to charge you for one (or more!) night's stay for not timely cancelling, it's just not worth the hassle. We travel for fun, not to deal with slacker-generated grief. *** Please answer your mail! I've sent two messages through your online contact page asking you to cancel reservation ID 9293SS95, and to send me a confirming email. That shouldn't be too tough, yeah?

It's okay at best, the 3.5 star average (I see Sept 2023) seems fair for my experience…read more Seems like it was recently remodeled. Staff was helpful. Room was clean-ish. Beds were comfy. However, my biggest complaint is that the walls are thin and you can hear EVERY door slam, pounding feet, etc... If you're noise sensitive, beware and ask for a room on the third floor and away from stairs and elevator. #INeedToSleep Overall, I'd entertain coming back if I needed a one night cheaper place to sleep near Duluth but definitely wouldn't stay long term.

Not a new hotel by any stretch but fairly recently remodeled so you get the larger rooms with a…read moresmaller bathroom and ethernet connectivity lol. Comfy oversized bed. Small TV they do everything possible to keep you from connecting your devices to; took half an hour but I was able to do it. Cat6 didn't work. had to log in with another device and force the login with the IP address and then use that MAC in my Xbox. Not for the faint of heart. The parking lot sucks and you'll see what I mean when you stay here. Stupid slow elevator.