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North Shore Lodge

22020 Coast Guard Point, Box 211, Grand Marais, MI 49839 (Formerly America's Best Value North Shore Lodge)
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Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2013

We stayed in this hotel instead of camping like we normally do in Grand Marais because I was 8not months pregnant. We should have camped! The outside of the lodge is cute, but the inside dissapoints. When we got in our non-air conditioned room, we tried to turn on the ceiling fan which was broken. We had to go to... More

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Columbia City, Indiana
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2012

We had stayed here in 1996 when the place was Welker's, and truly loved it. So we made reservations for 5 days in October 2012 so that we could enjoy hiking the eastern part of Pictured Rocks. Then we came to this site and we nearly canceled, based on the reviews here. Instead, we decided to give it a night... More

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Detroit, Michigan
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2012

All the bad reviews are true, unfortunately. Even though we weren't expecting much, this was still worse than anticipated. There's a plastic sheet on the mattress, an outhouse would almost be a better bathroom, there were scary stains in the shower, the toilet, the frig. Flies in the room. We did all we could to stay away from the room... More

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Madison, Indiana
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4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2012

Four of us stayed in one of North Shore Lodge's cabins for a week in mid August. We had read all of the terrible reviews and therefore knew what we were getting into. So why go? It was a nostalgia fishing trip for my husband and his cousin. They used to stay at Welkers every year but the last time... More

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Detroit, Michigan
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2012

$117.00 for lone nasty dirty unmaintained rundown dump. Stay anywhere but here. Open doors and lots of flies. I was on a motorcycle or I would not have stayed. The toilet looked cleaner the hot tub. Beyond unacceptable.

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Charlotte, Michigan
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Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2012

Stayed a few nights there & trash wasn't picked up at all. They only cleaned room once in a 3 day stay. Had to ask for towels, toilet paper, as they didn't even check during the 3 days. Said they had ice cream but haven't had since April but sign out front says they do. Clincher was they didn't discount... More

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Walker, Minnesota
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5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2012

Don't stay here! Keep driving! The only thing positive I can say about this place is that there was a young person working at the front desk that tried to help us when the first 2 rooms we were given had TV's that didn't work. Finally the 3rd room had TV that worked, but the lock on the door in... More

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Indiana
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9 hotel reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2012

I am very familiar with this resort. My parents stayed here 30 years ago, when it was Welker's Lodge. I remember when the pool and hot tub rooms were new. Too bad that over the years no one has kept it up. We are in room 34. it is the second floor of what I remember to be the newest... More

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Oshkosh
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2012

The location near the beach was very nice but almost everything else was very disappointing. Water stains on the ceilings everywhere, trash strewn about, garbage not emptied, messy pool area with no clean towels, television with very spotty reception. I would never stay there again.

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Pinckney, Michigan
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2012

From the garbage strewn grounds to the Ice machine that never worked to the deadbolt on the door that had my girlfriend and I trapped (until I took it apart, luckily I had tools) to the restaurant that was never open and the inch of sand in the Hot tub and the mold on our shower curtain or the non... More

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Additional Information about North Shore Lodge

Also Known As:
America`s Best Value North Shore Hotel
America`s Best Value North Shore Hotel Grand Marais
Address: 22020 Coast Guard Point, Box 211, Grand Marais, MI 49839 (Formerly America's Best Value North Shore Lodge)
Region: United States > Michigan > Grand Marais
Amenities:
Free Parking Pets Allowed Restaurant
Hotel Style:
Ranked #2 of 2 Speciality lodging in Grand Marais

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