Name: Pelican Lakes Motel
Address: 8637 Bluebird Ln, Pequot Lakes, US

4/10

Poor

04 Aug 2026

Ken

Checking in was a bit confusing as when you entered the building you would find a note telling you to call a number where you were instructed to look for a building wrapped in paper where you would check-in.. not very convenient. Was told it’s a non smoking building yet when you entered what appeared to be the former lobby, it smelled of smoke.. lack of security for the building as the former lobby door was never locked, anyone could enter the building. Had trouble getting Sufi after two trips to the office the lady at the desk was successful after two try’s on my phone.
It was obvious pets are allowed as the carpet in the room were stained in multiple sports to the point where I only walked around with shoes on. Bathroom door would not close, drain plug for bath tub was missing..
Would I stay there again N9. Would I recommend anyone to stay there NO.

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2026

Branda

The motel room was clean. We had a room with 2 twin beds. It was outdated, but very clean. No real amenities to speak of. Beds and a TV. No A/C and don’t expect them to call you if you leave a message asking if there is A/C because they do not respond and they don’t answer the phone. However, if you are just looking for a room to sleep in, you can’t beat the price, Beds aren’t great and no extra towels. It worked for what we needed. Probably won’t stay again though.

2/10

Poor

27 Jul 2026

Katie

Black ants all over not very happy

2/10

Poor

27 Jul 2026

Anita

I acquired bed bugs from my stay there. Its an older room with old sofa sleeper and either that or the bed was infested with bugs.. AC was insufficient as the old unit in the building freezes up and doesn't work well.
The maintenance man was helpful in bringing me a box fan. The check in was a block away in a different building making it very inconvenient. I asked for a refund and wanted to move, but they denied the refund.

2/10

Poor

23 Jul 2026

Nina

The carpet was very dirty. The beds had very old coil spring mattresses and even though it was 95 degrees outside there was no air conditioner. A note taped by the thermostat said heat only.
We were unable to stay and when we left the first person at the desk said she didn’t know if they were supposed to have air conditioning in the rooms. If they do not plan to it should be clearly stated so people can decide if they’re willing to stay without air. The Second Lady said she thought maybe they had central air. If that was true it definitely wasn’t on because we were dripping sweat while sitting there. I would like my money back,

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Erik

Everything was very good.

Self

4/10

Poor

19 Jul 2026

Chiquita

Baseboard heat n bedroom would not turn off- very hot in July! Carpet quite stained in kitchenette area and ceiling also stained and dirty- there must have been a water leak at some point. Non- smoking room smelled like cigarette smoke- staff friendly

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jul 2026

Susan

Their check-in was non existence at the building we were to stay at and there were NO Direction on the door to tell us were to go. We were there late 11pm and we were panicked. We got lucky and saw another person that was staying there and he told us we had to go to another building hidden behind the gas station. This is a sleep only room. No coffee pot, frig or micro. Room was clean and bed was ok and only one pillow per person.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

11 Jul 2026

Ariana

Room was stained and smelled of cigarettes. Check in center is located in seperate building that is rotting.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

08 Jul 2026

Shannon

Unique!! Yes! Very Old Dishevled
Building. No Security. Zero amenities
The advertised DID NOT Exist!! FILTHY
FLOORS. Water Faucets do not work!
No screens in the windows. Every Other Room is SMOKING!! The place is an ash try!! Some Staff Member used my debit Card! There Employees live permantly
It run by Capital Vacations!! Stay in a tent
At least you would know what you have!!
!

Family

2/10

Poor

08 Jul 2026

Karen

Horrible place to stay have to go to another place to check in dirty room no coffee or amenities

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2026

dale

It was great

Self

2/10

Poor

26 Jun 2026

Franklin

I rented the cheap room, it didn't have a refrigerator, it didn't have a microwave, something that in any motel there is because it's the basic, even a motel of 40 dollars has it and this one that cost 115 no, not to mention the quilts, I think they were dirty and old from what it looked

Business

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2026

Brian

I only stayed there for a few hours, but to check in nobody told me that you had to head to a different building behind a gas station down the block. So I show up at the property and walk in and there's no place to check in, so I call them

4/10

Poor

15 Jun 2026

Douglas

This is a smoking motel. Also no AC, but heating is great. Water is high in iron so not suitable for drinking.

Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Jun 2026

Nathaniel

Rude management

Self

2/10

Poor

31 May 2026

James

On a hot day, late check-in, no air conditioning, instead the baseboard heat was on. Turned the thermostat off but it stayed warm until morning. Very poorly lit premises and hallway/entrance and it stunk like musty smoke. Nothing on the website(s) indicated you have to go a half a block away to check in to get the key, and it would have been very difficult to find that place in the dark had we not randomly run into another guest. There was barely enough shampoo there to wash your hands, and no hot water early in the morning. Not a good way to welcome your guests! After reading other similar reviews one can see for the most part these things are not being addressed! Next time we pass this way we won’t stay here! What a dingy, creepy place!

Family

4/10

Poor

24 May 2026

Anne

No air conditioning, no ice maker, very loud location, horrible communication to try and call to verify booking. Checking in you need to go to another building to get your key. Dirty tub. Bed was ok, pillows horrible - bring your own. Don’t stay there with kids, they won’t sleep well.

Partner

4/10

Poor

23 May 2026

Gunther

You get what you pay for. This place needs some serious work, a rough place for a guy, don’t bring a female as she won’t stay.

Self

4/10

Poor

02 May 2026

Shannon

Crap motel . Check in was horrible p

2/10

Poor

25 Apr 2026

Elexes

The hot tub was closed. The room had nothing in besides a bed and shower. Does not come with a microwave or a mini fridge. The heat temperature didn’t work so they sent a mechanic in which they turned up really high. There was no way of refund or anything. Really disappointing.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2026

Heather

Older building but very nice room. Staff was friendly.

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2026

Mark

Clean room, spacious

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2026

sarah

When we entered the building it reeked of old cigarette and more recent pot smoke. There is no front desk. You don't find that out until you arrive. Then you have to drive around the corner 3 buildings away to find the desk in a community center...odd. The room was clean and looked nice. The beds were terribly hard. I need a softer mattress so I didn't sleep at all. My husband slept OK but we were very tired. There is no fridge, microwave, coffee maker, dressers, coat racks or hooks, and only one tiny wastebasket in the bathroom. There were 2 very old, shaky mismatched kitchen chairs.
The price was quite low. I think it could have been lower. You get what you pay for. In this case you don't get much at all.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2026

Shawn

Jacuzzi tub in the room

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Dec 2025

Candace

The room was clean and the bed (an important feature) was OK, I wish I had known you have no coffee pots, microwave or refrigerator in the room. Coffee is my most important meal in the morning; I would have brought my own coffee pot.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

16 Nov 2025

David

Staff was good but off site
Seemed old and well used

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Oct 2025

Clark

You get what you pay for.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

12 Oct 2025

Randy

old

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2025

Mark

Older venue but clean & comfortable

Partner

2/10

Poor

12 Sep 2025

JEFFREY

Gross property, no one there to check us in.
We ended up going somewhere else

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

David

We had a nice quiet stay!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

31 Aug 2025

Martha

Very strong scent and smell of smoke in my non-smoking room. It was very hard to even sleep.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

26 Aug 2025

DANIEL

We had to get and return the room keys at a different building. Both floors of rooms are numbered in the 900s... Coffee maker, but no coffee. Bathroom was extremely small.

2/10

Poor

17 Aug 2025

Vicki

Unfortunately, this is a smoking motel. The minute I opened the door the smell hit me. It has been years since I’ve seen an ashtray in a motel room. I have asthma and could not stay in that room. There was a huge race at the Brainerd international Raceway so there were no rooms within 50 miles. Instead of staying there, I chose to drive the 2 1/2 hours home.

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2025

Rondee

2 day stay

The room was clean
But they need to put more than 1 garbage can in the room
The air conditioner for the motel needs to be upgraded because the room is to warm.
Or put air conditioner units in each room
No ice machine in the motel
Thanks

Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Jul 2025

Karl

Check-in was in a separate building, which was odd, but staff likely wouldn’t want to stay in this building with no A/C all day either. Also smelled like smoke in the hallways but at least not in the room. Tub faucet leaked and dripped all night, shower head was only usable on the highest “jet” setting.

If you need a bed and a roof for a night, it’ll work. Don’t expect much more though.

Self

2/10

Poor

27 Jul 2025

Patti

We didn’t even stay there. We walked into our room and it was so hot we were sweating. Broken AC that they never informed us about. We turned around, walked out and handed the keys back.

2/10

Poor

11 Jul 2025

William

Junk

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

Thomas

no elevator, site of building with our room a block away from the desk

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2025

Jerry

Hotel is an older hotel. If you just need a bed, and a shower l, it will work fine. Strong smell of old cigarette smoke in the lobby and hallways. Air conditioning doesn’t work very well.

Leisure Partner