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Old Northwoods Lodge

Gunflint Trail, 7969 Northwoods Road, Grand Marais, MN 55604
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Ranked #11 of 13 hotels in Grand Marais
3.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
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1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 15, 2011

Centrally located on the Gunflint Trail. Peaceful. The cabins are decent. Theres some fish. Bears and other wildlife noise heard at night. Trail through sereen meadow grass in its natural state, surrounding the lodge and cabins. This is a 100 year old building site it is timeless. Remnants of the original home on the site (Chimney Stack) are still off... More

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DottieLouChief
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Senior Contributor
26 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 9, 2011

If you are looking for a luxurious place to stay, this may not be it. But, you are looking for extremely nice proprietors in a lodge/cabin in the middle of nature- You have found your place in the Old Northwoods Lodge! My family and I were enchanted by this area and this lodge. We travel often, but few places we... More

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kennydra2010
Brainerd, Minnesota
1 review
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 7, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We didn't actually get a chance to stay at this resort. 3 weeks before our planned trip we got a call saying the resort shut down and good luck getting our deposit back. From what I understand there will be new owners but I'm not sure when they will be open. Working with Visa to get our deposit back. I... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 22, 2011
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Arrived to find the place overgrown with weeds and generally in a state of disrepair! We attempted to make the best of it since we had driven a long way to stay here--and we had nowhere else to go. Our cabin was dirty with very little room. Screens were either not on the windows or were in such bad shape... More

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love2ski44
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2011
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After several trips to the Gunflint Trail in recent times, we have yet to find this this place open . We have good memories of delicious meals here in the past, but they seem to be only marginally still in business. Repeated phone calls mostly went unanswered; there isn't an answering machine to leave a message. This was a beautiful... More

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Cyranoredux
St. Paul
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12 reviews
6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 26, 2010
1
person found this review helpful

Do not be fooled by the ranking here and the planted praise. We trusted the same and were very disappointed. The lodge has rusty old scaffolding around it. Our cabin had a porch that hadn't been painted in decades, with holes in the siding to let Gunflint Trail flies and mosquitos in whenever they wished to be there. Weeds and... More

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Ontario_Mother4
Ontario
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5 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 13, 2009

I can't begin to say enough of our experience at Old Northwood’s Lodge. I spent one night there with my teenaged children and was immediately impressed by the Lodge Owner, Gale who welcomed us and made us feel like we were coming home. The Lodge itself is breathtaking and a sight to behold and must be viewed with one's own... More

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lauriestb
florida
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 22, 2008

The setting is beautiful and rustic. The property is steps for the shore and canoes are easily accessible. Our host (Gale & Kelley) were fantastic, they were available at all times but also let your stay be totally private. The food at the lodge is 5 star, we could barely walk away from the table! If you’re looking for the... More

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Jet_Setter003
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 20, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

This log cabin lodge was a welcoming sight to the group of six traveling into the Boundary Water Canoe Area. We stayed in the three available rooms inside Old Northwoods Lodge the night before departing into the BWCA and the night we got back. The rooms were the perfect size for two, very cozy with comfortable beds. The highlight of... More

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Diane55
Savage, Minnesota
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2006

The Old Northwoods Inn is a beautiful place to stay. The owner Gale & manager Kelly make you feel like you're part of the family. The lodge has a beautiful 2 story fireplace that is open from the lobby area to the dinning room. They serve great breakfasts & dinners are unbeliveably excellent. We stayed in cabin # 1. It... More

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