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Motel Ely

2.0 star property

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Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Room, 1 Queen Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Basic Room, Multiple 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
  • Dorothy Molter Museum
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • International Wolf Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • 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

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(42 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(23 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.

Languages

English

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

  • 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 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

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. 320 out of 505 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 144 out of 505 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 505 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 505 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 505 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

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 traveler

Business traveler
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 traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Antoinette

Traveled 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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The parking was a little problem. We have a pickup truck and fitting that into unit number 5 was a problem. After unloading we just parked in the street, No problem, the motel is on a corner so there are two streets to park on and because it was winter the motel owner made sure we parked on the correct side of the street .thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jacob

Traveled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Overall a good place to stay clean and comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Not a new place, but we've stayed here numerous times over the years. It's a tad dated but clean and convenient to Ely explorations. The parking lot is a bit cramped though, especially when people park pickups in it. Comfortable beds and small town homey character.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Kathleen

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

Ely is cool!

We've stayed many times. The beds aren't as comfy as home, but we're not getting any younger, so kind of to be expected... All in all a good stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

renee

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

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Contactless check in - Very nice property
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linzee

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners were very nice and gave us great recommendations on things to do in the area etc
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

robert

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small, modest rooms but surprisingly clean and well-kept. I slept well and bathroom was very clean. Owners have done a nice job updating this older property. Good value. Several good food options just 5 min away.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cameron

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carelie

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

Repeat customer

Always a pleasure to stay here
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jayne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was wonderful
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I am originally from Ely. I have stayed at many places there…. But this was my first time there. I was pleasantly surprised at the room. First of all… it was clean ! The bed was comfortable…. The water pressure was awesome and there was plenty of hot water ! Also had a microwave and a refrigerator…. Plus a coffee maker. I would stay here again…..
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024