Name: Oveson Pelican Lake Resort And Inn
Address: 4675 Highway 53, Orr, 55771, US

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2026

Todd

It was a good clean place.

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2026

Diane R

The room was very nice. The pool and whirlpool were not operating. We were not aware of this before we came. It could ruin a family vacation if kids wanted to swim.
There were no chairs on the deck.
The soda vending machine was also not working.
The outside had brooms laying around and the landscaping was sparse.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2026

JoAnn

Looks pretty and rustic from the outside...our shower, looking up, was rusty. Spider in the corner of the bathroom. Towels didn't look white but funky yellow/grayish. One bed was poorly made and the other not pushed back in place. No Kleenex in the room. Looked outdated, but okay for a one night stay in a town with few options.

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2026

Michael

Liked the cinnamon rolls and the coffee but thousands of hotels in their price range do a better breakfast. Pool was closed, and drai ned. No chairs on our patio.

4/10

Poor

27 Jul 2026

Kellee

The whole hotel smelled musty and damp. The rooms need to be updated. The only linens on the bed were a thin top sheet and a very thin comforter. The mattresses/box springs were stained and looked disgusting. The whole place felt very dingy and outdated. Although the staff was nice, this hotel just needs a lot of TLC.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

Dale

The pool and spa were closed , so I gave 4 stars. Otherwise, the place is clean and has all the amenities needed. Breakfast was good, the cinnamon rolls are made at local bakery (we believe), and the staff are very friendly and helpful. The decor in the room is a bit dated, and may need some attention, but is very much comparable to all the other hotels we have stayed at in the area.
We have stayed here twice on the way to Canada, and have been highly pleased both times.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2026

William

N/A

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2026

Peter

Pool and tub not available

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Steven

AOK
All good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Jack

It was a beautiful place to stay on our way to Voyageurs. Breakfast was nice in a clean lobby.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

19 Jul 2026

dawn

Not as clean as it was 2 years ago . Morning staff didn’t even get up out of chair to talk to me . She was too busy on her phone. Carpeting needs replacing! Especially in the rooms . No chair on my lake side balcony. Pool closed and I was not made aware of this until we arrived

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Steve

It's a great stopping spot the night before crossing over into Canada. The staff was helpful and friendly. The hotel rooms were clean with nice bathrooms

Family

4/10

Poor

18 Jul 2026

Christine

Needs a lot of updates. Carpet need ripped out.

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2026

Dustin

Clean, good hotel staff and a working AC made our weekend a lot more comfortable in the 98° summer heat. Breakfast had cereal and some tasty cinnamon rolls with coffee, juice and milk. My only real complaints were that the pool and hot tub are out of service and the beds could use an update.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

16 Jul 2026

Ray

Skip this property and move on. Poor in so many ways.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Christopher

This is a place to chill. The staff are helpful and at ease. The pool area was under construction, but I would totally stay here again. Cinnamon Rolls. IYKYK

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2026

Maurice

The cinnamon rolls at breakfast were delicious! We had everything we needed for our 1 night stay; no complaints.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2026

Molly

The room had an odor from the air conditioner. The carpets felt sticky. The blanket cover had a slight smoke smell. We were able to fish off the dock and catch some fish, which was the best part. The pool is closed indefinitely. The breakfast was sad. Ended up getting donuts at the cafe down the road for breakfast. The staff at check in was great, the staff at check out was pretty unprofessional. Convenient location for a night. Definitely not the same as my last stay in 2019.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Mary

Beautiful view of the lake, and easy back door for taking our dogs outside. Friendly, helpful staff.

Pet

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2026

Nancy

Very disappointed in the state of the room. Numerous outlets were not working. The ceiling in the bathroom is all rusted. We assumed it was because the bathroom fan was not working. We tried to see if we could sign in Early, but there was no one at the desk. So we called the front desk & there was no answer. A person told us they were cleaning the rooms. They hadn’t even brought the phone with them.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2026

Roger

Room was clean and comfortable. Great view of the lake and the July 3rd fireworks.
Staff was very helpful and accommodating.
Breakfast was typical continental breakfast with great cinnamon rolls.

Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Jul 2026

Linda

The pool and hotub are both closed permanently. Also, there isn't someone working the front desk all the time. I saw 3 rooms that weren't cleaned with the doors propped open. Very dated. Also, continental breakfast was less than ideal.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2026

Michael

Given a room with a view of the parking lot because I used Travelocity.
Charged up price for lake view

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Brent

Quiet clean place

Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2026

Annette

Clean with decent breakfast. Hot water. Beautiful views on lake side. No restaurant or bar. Vending machines were not operational. Pool closed.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Kay

Great view.Close to local attractions.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jun 2026

David

I'm pretty sure they will never have the pool working. They did have nice cinnamon rolls at breakfast

4/10

Poor

11 Jun 2026

Debbie

Pool, hot tub and bar are all permanently closed, they should not post that they have these amenities.
The box springs, mattresses and pillows were all stained. The linens were clean. No signs of bugs.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2026

Linda

No lights over bath sink, none of lower outlets worked, overall resort needs some work. Shabby. Check-in person did the job but wasn’t friendly at all.

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

John

Nice place 👍

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jun 2026

Mark

Ice machine did not work. Pool and whirlpool were closed and empty. Fridge in room didn't work.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Fabio Cabral

Love it, stay there every year for the pat 8 years!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 May 2026

William

Could be kept up better. A/C did not work well in the room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Troy

Clean room staff very helpful

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Kelsey

The rooms are a little dated. But a good place to stay in a small town. Ill be visiting again. Passing through on a motorcycle.

Self

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2026

Robert

The only problem we had was that we couldn’t turn the tv on or off. Staff was helpful with the problem. Good continental breakfast.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2026

Joseph

Room and lobby was clean, rustic northwoods decor was a bit dated but charming. Staff was very nice and helpful. Pool, hot tub, restaurant look permanently closed. Hopefully there are plans to reopen at some point in the future, especially as local options for dining are limited. Good value for what we paid for lake view balcony room, only a few other guests at the time we stayed.

4/10

Poor

08 Jan 2026

Samantha

We were discouraged when we found that the hot tub was \"under maintenance\", since it is winter and that is why I booked this hotel.

There was no hot water for a shower when trying to do so.

The mattresses are so old and stained. I have to say that I was sadly disappointed.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

20 Oct 2025

Stephanie

The pool area has been closed and drained for at least 6 months with no opening date in the future. Bar and restaurant has also been closed down. Very disappointing. Price was high for no amenities. It was advertised that it had all these but it's all been closed for quite sometime.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

18 Oct 2025

Tom

Hair on pillowcases. Two nights water not hot, luke warm at best. Debris on floor. No pool, hot tub or sauna...down due to maintenance issues. Parking lot dark, several overhead lights out. Breakfast, ran out of cinnamon rolls and it was before 8am!!! Weeds in rock beds. Staff smoking right outside main entry door. Thus lobby smelled of smoke. Disappointed and wished i had not stayed, but no other place was available. Horrible, terrible place. Oh, also, one side entry door is missing door handle.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2025

Jim

Nice clean comfortable room overlooking Pelican Lake. Unfortunately, the indoor pool was not available for guest use.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Oct 2025

Micheal

Awful experience overall. The front desk has a torn up sign taped to it saying the pool is closed (wouldn't have stayed there had I know prior) Was told some lie that the pool would open \"when the snow flies\" by the rude front desk clerk that couldnt tear herself away from the TV to check us in. The linens and towels are all dingy yellow and looked dirty. The carpets were filthy throughout the entire place. The breakfast is comprised of ultraprocessed junk food with no fresh options at all, not even apples or bananas. There was no cream for the coffee and was told \"thats a good thing\" since they had enough people stay there to use it all. It wasn't good for us and it was an ignorant thing to say to people who are currently staying there. Total waste of money, and it wasn't cheap $$$. My family of 4 were miserable there for our 2 night stay, and they insist on full payment upfront..its not a mystery why after staying in such a filthy poorly run establishment.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

jonathan

Great place

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

John

Pool and hot tub closed

4/10

Poor

06 Oct 2025

Chad

Resort really needs a renovation. Outside of building is rundown, pool and hot tub were not working. Room smelled like must, uncomfortable bed, railing on overlook was ready to fall off when I leaned on it.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2025

WILLIAM

View of lake was nice. Some trees were blocking view. Love the National Park. Hugh and very wild. Lots and lots of water.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

29 Sep 2025

RUTH

There is no pool, hot tub or sauna. No bar and grill. Beds were hard. Tub had not been cleaned.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Kevin

The place was nice. The pool was closed. That was too bad. The view from the balcony was incredible. The complimentary breakfast in the morning was pretty good. The beds were comfortable.
There is a pizza place, liquor store and bar a 1/4 mile up the road.

Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Sep 2025

Paula

I was very disappointed with my stay at this hotel. The first room we were given had clearly not been cleaned — it looked used when we walked in. I had booked two rooms for our trip, but they weren’t even located near each other. The breakfast was also very poor, offering only cereal and a few small items. On top of that, the beds were extremely hard, and I spent the entire night tossing and turning. Overall, this was a very unsatisfactory experience.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Sep 2025

Tootsie

They need more update with the properties. Room is okay. Pool closed for awhile not been fix yet.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2025

Carla

Great staff, older hotel but generally well kept. Pool closed for repairs when we were there. Best fresh made cinnamon rolls for breakfast started the day out right. As with most hotels, short staff meant the owner was there to make the rolls and check out guests. Pride in providing great service was evident.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2025

Maria

Excellent location if you are going to Voyagers. Orr is a cute (very) little town. Or room offered an amazing lake view. The hotel could use some update.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Sep 2025

Deborah

Common areas such as the lobby and elevator carpet desperately need a good cleaning. The cleanliness of the room was good.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

15 Sep 2025

Jeanine

Great check in. Friendly employee.
Our room the beds were very old and uncomfortable, the coffee pot in the room was dirty we needed to clean it prior to using. The shower did not drain, which left me needing to take a shower with water from my husband’s shower around my feet. That is disgusting.
They did have great cinnamon rolls in the morning.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2025

Derek

The view was amazing however the bed sheets were stinky and yellow, it seems like they never clean the comforters, they had stains and BO from other guests. Towels old and yellow as well with stains. Pool was closed, would not call it a resort but a motel. You get what u get I guess for the area..

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2025

Richard

The property was in good shape, however eating facilities in the area are almost nonexistent.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2025

Veronica

Na

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

04 Sep 2025

Christy

Did not have hot water 2 of the 3 days. When I went to front desk I was told it happened often because hot water heaters were not adequate for number of rooms.
Pool was not open because of renovations.
View was beautiful though.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2025

Stephanie

Friendly staff, great location, pool not working due to maintenance, beautiful view of lake, breakfast was homemade cinnamon rolls waffles English muffins yogurt and cereal

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Sep 2025

Lana

Lots of parking and quiet

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2025

Otto

Wonderful property. Restaurant was delicious. Very nice pool, hot tub and sauna. Having a fire outside and providing everything needed for s'mores was a wonderful addition.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Charlene

Nice area, beautiful view from the room. Staff was pleasant and helpful.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2025

Ronald

Quiet and clean. Nice staff
Pool not open 😢

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2025

robert

The hotel was very clean. My room was clean and comfortable. I will be staying there next year

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Craig

A very nice place to stay with friendly staff and good breakfast.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2025

Randy

had a good time

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2025

ELEANOR

Stayed here multiples times. Never disappointed. Front desk staff helpful and kind. Will definitely stay again.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Aug 2025

Travis

Good tv channels, pool out of order room smelled alittle funny.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Ronald

All went well, I Will stay there every year during the second Friday, at for as long as I can.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

Lisa

We stayed two nights in a clean and comfortable room on the first floor with a second door that opened towards the parking lot that made loading and unloading suitcases easy. The place was quiet and not fully booked in August. The staff was polite and helpful in suggesting dinner options. We liked The Dam Restaurant up the street. The continental breakfast was OK, with cereal, milk, coffee, toast, and some other items. The only thing I didn’t like was the bed. The mattress and box springs were rather old and creaky and the bedding could use some updating, but it was fine for the two nights. The hot water in the shower was lukewarm the first day and hotter the second day. It could be because more surrounding guests in other rooms were taking showers at the same time the first day, I don’t know. All in all it’s a decent place to stay to visit Voyageurs National Park and Crane Lake. Bug spray on exposed legs and arms is a must! Long hiking pants and a thick shirt is needed for trail walking, or else spray your shoulders, too. We walked the gorge trail on Crane Lake and I was stung by mosquitoes multiple times all over both shoulders through my tee shirt. Mosquitoes were everywhere. I wore a hat or my scalp would probably have been stung, too.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2025

Gregory

Friendly staff

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2025

Becky

Love this property but was very disappointed that the pool is closed. Should have mentioned that on the web site because the kids were so disappointed.

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2025

Stephen

We really liked the property and the atmosphere. The owners are/were renovating the property which meant the pool, hot tub, exercise room, etc were closed. The kids were disappointed but if you have a boat there are plenty of swimming opportunities! Would highly recommend especially once everything is completed!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2025

Connie

Beautiful view of the lake from our balcony. Nice fishing dock. Very friendly staff.

Business_and_leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

31 Jul 2025

Carol

No pool or hot tub, room stunk and the carpets felt damp and sticky, TV remote was not set up to control volume or power and nothing done about it except to hand me directions on how to program the remote (which did not work either), wi-fi was weak.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2025

Laura

The view of the lake, sunset and wildlife was heaven sent, I hadn’t expected such a beauty!

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

30 Jul 2025

Daniel

Depressing experience.

-The staff were friendly however I don’t believe they knew how to do anything.
-No hot water.
-Pool and hot tub are permanently shut down which was a dissapointment.
-The bar is shut down.
-The restaurant is shut down.
-outside of the building there is significant rot and degradation to the exterior of the building
-we went to go for a swim but they are too lazy to even take the weeds from the dock so it all seaweed. If you plan to park your boat there maybe reconsider as you’ll probably get weeds in your prop.
-they had tons of empty lake facing rooms and they didn’t upgrade us which is fine but unprofessional. We asked how much it would be to upgrade to a lake view and they didn’t know how to do that and told us we’d have to pay full price. So don’t expect to make any changes to your reservation.
-the breakfast was labeled a “continental breakfast” it was milk cartons, eggo waffles, hard boiled eggs, and cinnamon rolls. Make sure to wake up early because they only make about 10 cinnamon rolls and so there is not enough. The coffee is good.
-dock was also falling apart basic things like the bumper trim which would take all but 5 minutes for an employee to repair with a hammer and a handful of nails shows exactly how little they care about the place.
-everything is very outdated and very odd and liminal feeling colors.
-beds were fine but very very cheap and hard.
-stains on walls and carpet in our room

The good:

Bed was clean
Free WiFi

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

chris

Easy access.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2025

Leroy

There was no hot water to take a shower in the morning. We left some breakfast was below average. I’ve stayed a lot of places around the state in the world breakfast very much need help. It was a little musty smelling the staff were very friendly.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2025

lori

The pool and hot tub were not open. We don’t know how long it had been that way.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

John

Unique Quirky Kind of Place, in a Good Way

This hotel is gorgeous, as are the grounds. It was oddly empty though, both guests and staff. It feels like we were there at the wrong time of year or the wrong era. A bit dated in some ways, but it also feels like it was a top of the line resort at some point. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. We very much enjoyed our stay.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2025

amanda

Peaceful patio overlooking the lake. Cinnamon rolls were really good for breakfast.

Leisure Pet

4/10

Poor

12 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Really disappointed that the pool and hot tub were closed and will be closed until 2027 per the owner/ manager. He told us they are having trouble finding help.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

bill

Traveling to Ontario for fishing trip. Worked out great

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

Melissa

Oveson’s is the best place to stay in Orr. The pool and hot tub are closed permanently. But I didn’t go to Orr for that, there’s Pelican lake! Continental breakfast is good..cereal, yogurt, juice, milk and baked cinnamon rolls. The lodge is decorated nicely and there’s a sitting area with a TV, also tables and chairs if you wanted to play a game with your family.
The mattresses are so-so and the linen is dated but clean. The service was excellent and one older gentleman was always so helpful and polite!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

Edward

They need to add a food establishment as dining options are very limited in the area.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2025

ELIZABETH

it was okay- felt safe. No pool. Pool closed for some reason - never explained.
Cigarette burn on blanket... and on tub... seriously? why not get rid of blanket? Big hole in middle of blanket. The whole bedding situation- from the 60's? 70\"s? a little updating is good. No daily maids... I had to ask for more toilet paper and towels... One guy at front desk was great... nice - attentive- but two women were the worst- barely even acknowledged your presence- lots of stains on carpet in room- come on! clean things up a bit- Pool was out service the whole time I was there- five days!! Boo!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2025

Paul

Room was clean… facility is in decay. Pool was closed…outside building is showing wear…

Breakfast was poor…

Not a good value….

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2025

Laura

The property itself is gorgeous. It’s right on the lake. However….. there is no bar/restaurant inside or connected to the hotel. The breakfast wasn’t a lot, just toast or muffins. Our first morning/full day there there was NO hot water and we couldn’t shower. Checked with front desk, they didn’t care or seemed concerned and said owner didn’t care. We were there 5 days and we finally received fresh towels our last night there. We still loved the place! The staff was very nice, lobby was nice and comfortable. It was perfect as it was close to the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary which we were there for. There’s a family owned cafe right down the road that had great food, The Pattens. And a grocery store so you could grab snacks if needed.

Business_and_leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2025

Mike

Advertising pool and hot tub. 2nd year in a row neither were open. Last time for me at this place

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2025

Brent

Great place. Been staying there for 10+ years!

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2025

james

Great location.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Jun 2025

Christophe

Pool under maintenance so desapointing

The hotel is nice and clean however the pool was under maitenance and we were not aware. What a disapointment as we choose the hotel because of the pool and the view.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2025

Tim

The room and staff were wonderful, staffing issues were reason given for pool, restaurant and bar closures

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2025

Lacey R

This would have been a solid place and my review would have been \"shabby but fine\" until there was ZERO hot water all morning.

We stayed here three nights. One early in our trip and two nights at the end. Our room was clean if outdated and basic. It still had good value. There is a continental breakfast that is fine.

The pool and dining room are not operating currently.

Staff were pleasant but indifferent. Not problem solvers or especially hospitality-minded. There often isn't anyone at the desk and ringing the bell does not actually summon anyone.

It's a very basic hotel on par with a cheap chain motel. Which would be fine but not having enough hot water for guests in the morning is inexcusable. I wanted to ask the desk when hot water would be available but no one was there.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2025

Dennis

Had a dock for boat. Could take boat downtown to eat. Property was probably really great in the day. Too bad it is run down and no longer in its prime. It would have been nice to have the pool, restaurant and bar up and running.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2025

Mark

Beautiful

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Nouachi

Pet friendly

Leisure Pet

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2025

Kimberly

Fantastic customer service and property. However the pool and hot tub were drained and closed. The only reason we paid the higher rate for this place versus the motel down the road was for the pool because I have 2 small boys with me. Pretty disappointed in the fact I paid over 200…..

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

07 Jun 2025

Dr. Greg

Misrepresented making it overpriced. Location and grounds are beautiful. The room was spacious and comfortable. However, the pool and relaxation wing of the hotel was closed for remodeling(?) but I was not told of this before we arrived. I would not pay regular rates when so many amenities are (temporarily?) not included.

Leisure Family