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Motel Ely

2.0 star property

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Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Basic Room, Multiple Beds | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Room, 1 Queen Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
$99
includes taxes & fees
Dec 9 - Dec 10

Explore the area

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1047 East Sheridan Street, Ely, MN, 55731
  • Place, Dorothy Molter Museum
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, International Wolf Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Lake Vermilion
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 Queen Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(51 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(29 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Basic Room, Multiple Beds | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room, Multiple Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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About this property

Motel Ely

Ely motel steps from Superior National Forest
Along with a business center, this smoke-free motel has free self parking and free WiFi in public areas.
Motel Ely offers 17 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This motel offers access to a business center. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Motel Ely is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business center

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily until 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Motel Ely Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 371 out of 582 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 164 out of 582 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 582 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 582 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 582 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room nice beds
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karola

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The rooms are dated but very clean and beds comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

William

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Sally, Alexandria

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We appreciated the convenient location of this motel, right on a main road in town. Several restaurants and shops are in walking distance. We parked on the street as the motel's parking area is tight, and our full size pickup didn't have enough room to maneuver. Our room was small but very clean and efficiently organized. The internet and TV service worked well. The office is not staffed later in the evening, but communication was good. The motel does not have a restaurant or breakfast service, but the room has a refrigerator and microwave. No ice machine on site, but the gas station across the road likely sells ice. The property does not have any common areas -- no lounge or seating area in the lobby. We were not planning to spend a lot of time here, so this worked for us. Staff was friendly and helpful at checkout.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was clean, bed was comfortable. Looks old from the outside but room was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super nette Motelbesitzerin mit wertvollen Tipps für Gastro und Kanutrip! Motel schon etwas in die Tage gekommen aber sauber und funktional. Wir hatten einen tollen Aufenthalt.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Owner/operator very nice. Room was spacious & nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean, it had a fridge & coffee maker, and the bathroom was spacious. I was there for one night and Motel Ely was perfect for.a one night stopover.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room Easy parking
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

gregory

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

nice time

handsome older motel,very good shape,staff helpful,clean,quiet,has personality
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a wonderful stay here. Very friendly. Comfortable bed. All was fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They were really friendly and informative
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly staff, clean accommodations, quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The only downfall was the lack of parking, especially for those pulling a boat. We understand, though, that is not something they could control.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terry

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

Nice

Very clean! Comfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the aesthetic of the hotel. Was very clean. I arrived after 10pm for check-in, I called ahead to let them know and they had my key waiting for me and a sweet note welcoming me. After driving four and a half hours to come to a ready room late and that was so clean was a delight. It was a quiet area and across the street was a gas station, so it was nice to grab a few things so close to our stay. Will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very spacious and clean room. Beds were comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was great for the money !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cute property. The bed was very comfortable, one of the best motel beds I’ve been in! Front desk was super kind and welcoming. My only ‘issue’ was the shower… it would go from an ideal temperature to scalding hot, back to normal, and then to freezing cold and back to normal repeatedly. Other than that it was a great stay and I would definitely go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a great stay. Solid food options within walking distance and we were able to ride to the start of the Mesabi Trail.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Beverly

Traveled with group
Disliked: Amenities
This little motel is a dump. Peeling paint, window stuck and air-conditioner didn't work. Only redeeming quality was the courteous employee, but there was only so much she could do.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Randall, San Jose

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Convenient place to crash before / after time in the BWCA. Design of building limits air circulation in rooms, and arrangement of rooms around parking lot ensures everyone hears everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025