Great Northern Motel

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Dates

January 2025

February 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Good

Popular amenities

Bar

24/7 front desk

Breakfast included

Housekeeping

Air conditioning

Pet-friendly

Explore the area

5070 N Highway 51, Mercer, WI, 54547

Grand Portage Lake
9 min walk
Mercer Depot Museum
14 min walk
Carow Park
3 min drive
Minocqua, WI (ARV-Lakeland)
48 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Hot Tub

37 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, Lake View

37 sq m
Lake view
Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

37 sq m
Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lake View

37 sq m
Lake view
Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

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Pet-friendly

Parking included

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

for 1 cabin

includes taxes & fees

14 Jan - 15 Jan

About this property

Motel in Mercer with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk

A restaurant, a bar/lounge and a 24-hour front desk are available at this smoke-free motel. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, an arcade/games room, ATM/banking services and a vending machine are on-site.

Great Northern Motel offers 80 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and free toiletries. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Great Northern Motel, you're just a quick walk from Grand Portage Lake. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.

Free continental breakfast served daily
Free WiFi
Free self-parking and Motorhome/coach/lorry parking
Enjoy American cuisine while dining at Wolfs Den Bar and Grill
Amenities include an ATM and a vending machine
Within a 15-minute walk of Grand Portage Lake and Mercer Depot Museum
Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A vending machine, an arcade/games room, and an ATM are also featured at Great Northern Motel. Self parking is free.

This Mercer motel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 6 AM to 10 AM.

Wolfs Den Bar and Grill – This restaurant specialises in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

Free self parking on site
Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

Free continental breakfast available daily 6 AM to 10 AM
A bar/lounge
A restaurant

Restaurants on site

Wolfs Den Bar and Grill

Things to do

Arcade/game room
Billiards/pool table
Snowmobiling

Family friendly

Arcade/game room
In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

24-hour front desk
ATM
Vending machine

Guest services

Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided

Entertainment

TV with cable channels

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker
Refrigerator

Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Ceiling fan
Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 5:30 AM

Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets: USD 15 per pet, per night
Maximum 2 pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Certain rooms only
You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

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Great Northern Motel Reviews

7.8

Good

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

6/10 Okay

Kelly, Janesville

30 Sept 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Lynn

Travelled with partner

29 Sept 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

The staff was excellent and very friendly. We were in room 257. The beds were hard and well woke up both mornings with back aches so we were tired both days of our trip. The shower head was low and I had to bend down to wash my hair and I’m 5’7”. The carpet was stained and the light fixtures were loose along with the door knob. I’m not sure I’d stay again.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sue

14 Sept 2024

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

gerald

2 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

pleasent stay..i would use their service again..

ive stayed several times before..and plan to do so again,as need arises!!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

janette

Travelled with partner

1 Sept 2024

Liked: Amenities

Fun place 3rd time been there

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Tracie

1 Sept 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

There was human poop in hallway , rooms were outdated and dirty , bed and entire room shakes from the washers below wakes you out of sleep thinking there’s earthquake it shakes so bad

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Misty

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children

17 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Was a nice quiet vacation, I loved waking up and looking out at the lake ,was so serene to hear the loons every morning!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family

12 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Staff were very friendly and helpful - room was big and nice - continental breakfast was very good - carpet in room could use a bit of cleaning.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Peggy

Travelled with partner

10 Aug 2024

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Just a short day for us from what I can see looks like a wonderful area to come back to

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

10 Aug 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Bad mattresses noisy motor sounds making difficult sleeping conditions.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with pets

9 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Pet-friendly is good. Free breakfast could be improved. Cleaning staff friendly and does a good job.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

sam

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner

8 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Haven’t been back in years and was so happy to see the improvements they had made!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

8 Aug 2024

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Kathleen

5 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Brian

Travelled with family

4 Aug 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Not kept up exterior, kitchen on hallway rooms next to bar smelled like cooking oil dirty left doors open for kitchen in hallway

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kimberly

2 Aug 2024

Good night

It was pretty good. Maybe a better breakfast and the paddle boats were not in great shape

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

joseph

1 Aug 2024

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Fine experience

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Jo

25 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I enjoyed my stay very much. I had a room with a lake view which was beautiful! The staff was very friendly and the room was very comfortable and clean!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Shawn

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner

23 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Right on the water great dinning and the food at this property is very good and fair prices

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Patricia

Travelled with family, Travelled with group

22 Jul 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Our room was very damp and only halfway cleaned. The carpet Smelled like mold, and was wet. Some rooms were allegedly remodeled, but ours and our friend’s were not. It was definitely not worth the money. On the bright side, the woman who worked the Free breakfast area was very sweet. But I will not stay there again.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

20 Jul 2024

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Mario

Travelled with group

12 Jul 2024

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

The TV in the room flashed on an off every 15 seconds. Asked the staff about it and was told they were working on it. Stayed on a Monday, left for one day and returned on Wednesday and still the same problem.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024