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Motel Ely

2.0 star property

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

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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, North American Bear Center
    ‪4 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
(28 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

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

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

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Motel Ely. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Superior National Forest. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a business centre.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include a business centre
  • Steps from Superior National Forest and a 1-minute drive from Dorothy Molter Museum
Public spaces have free WiFi. There's an onsite business centre. Free self parking is available.

This Ely motel is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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 centre

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

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 and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

  • No pets allowed

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

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
The front desk at this property is open daily until 10:00 PM.
Guests arriving after 9:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

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Motel Ely Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 364 out of 566 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 157 out of 566 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 566 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 566 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 566 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

8/10 Good

Chad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
I feel it was pretty expensive for a small room and being a motel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Everyone was very nice and it was clean. It just hadn’t been updated in a long time. The bathroom layout is awkward.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The woman at the front desk was so friendly! Made us feel like family and the room was comfortable and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

douglas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dark and claustrophobic. No breakfast. Overpriced Nice to have refrigerator and microwave.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very clean & nice.!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was great! Staff were very nice and had great advice! Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

mike

Liked: Amenities
Nice, simple, friendly place.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet, Toledo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
So clean nice customer service loved it
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

DeAnna

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was in close proximity to everything I wanted to see. It was clean. The staff was amazing and very helpful. My only complaint is that the mattress wasn't very good.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Micca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners are the best!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Haley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay in Ely - clean, quiet, comfortable, and good price! Convenient location and helpful owner.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Limited parking for larger vehicles, otherwise great place!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Motel was clean and very well maintained. Owner was nice and friendly. Will stay again next time im in ely!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here during the Ely Film Festival. The staff is friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Terry

Quite comfortable and no complaints. The fact that there are no phones is no big deal. For the bargain price, this is an excellent choice.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay. Had multiple rooms rented for a week +. Owner was great with any questions I had and very accommodating. Highly recommend
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antoinette

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So clean beds are really comfy! Walls are a little thin but quieted down when we told them about it. Staff was amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025