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Paddle Inn Motel

1314 E Sheridan, Ely, MN 55731
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Paddle Inn Motel
Ranked #6 of 7 hotels in Ely
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St Augustine FL
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46 reviews 46 reviews
9 hotel reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2012

Ely has a strip of fairly similar local hotels. I chose this one because it had the best price. Was on the edge of town. Nice size room. Excellent internet access. Staff was very friendly in helping to find a medical clinic and advising on a detour out of town.

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Minnesota
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Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2012

This is the best deal up north – when you just need a place to lay your head for a night (or a few…) – simple, but wonderfully CLEAN and very comfortable. Plenty of room for a motel stay – with a microwave and a nice little table w/2 chairs. Convenient location too. The owners do take pride in the... More

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Jacksonville, Florida
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64 reviews 64 reviews
26 hotel reviews
Reviews in 40 cities Reviews in 40 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2011

Picked out this place on the fly. Nice little motel with the basic needs met. Pretty decent wi-fi within the room. Perfectly comfortable with pleasant innkeepers. Petting their black lab is included at no extra charge!

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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2011

We had a pleasant 2 night stay ... one before the Boundary Waters and one after ... very basic but clean and comfortable.

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Baxter, Minnesota
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 July 2011

Older motel, but very well kept. Owner's take pride in the property. Best nights rest I've had in a long time! Clean, clean, clean!! No spiders, no bugs and only one small fly that I probably let in myself!

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Madison, Wisconsin
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2011

Enjoyed every minute spent at the Paddle Inn. Very clean, friendly environment. Excellent customer service. The owners were wonderful! Making this an annual vacation location!

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New Glarus, Wisconsin
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2011

Once a year, we travel to Ely for a fishing trip into the Boundary Waters and stay a night at the Paddle Inn before entry. This year, the fishing was a little slow on Basswood, so we spent five nights. With a few tips from owners Dan and Rose, we did very well fishing the local lakes! Sauna was nice... More

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Littleton, CO
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2011

We stay at the Paddle Inn every time we go to Ely. Our last trip 5/13 was just as great as the 1st. Very clean rooms and wonderful hosts. I had work that needed to be done so we asked for a quiet room towards the back (it was very quiet). All of my work was done on the internet.... More

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northern Wisconsin
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8 hotel reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2011

Tiny room. Noisy through walls to next room. Zero updates since built in the 1960s or whenever. Small beds. Soft mattresses. Semi-clean. Same carpeting as mini-golf course. Power strip for AC bolted to wall. Ungracious innkeepers. Lied about WiFi ... didn't work. Should have taken photos to upload to really give this place "justice." AVOID!!!!

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paddleinnely, Owner at Paddle Inn Motel, responded to this review
19 May 2011

I'm really not sure how to respond to this as we have had no complaints to us, so we don't know who this is or what room they were in. All of our rooms have been updated. As soon as I read this I took my laptop over to the farthest room from the office and was able to receive... More

princeton
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2011

Beware of this place....They ran my credit cards 5 times also ran son's girl friends credit card ... Still fighting with the paddle in to give us our money.... We will have to settle this matter in court.... BEWARE DO NOT give them your Credit card INFO.. Very Rude people scam's the are.... I was to pay for ONE night... More

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Address: 1314 E Sheridan, Ely, MN 55731
Region: United States > Minnesota > Ely
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Free Parking Pets Allowed
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Ranked #6 of 7 hotels in Ely

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