Is Red Door Resort & Motel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Red Door Resort & Motel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Red Door Resort & Motel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

Where is Red Door Resort & Motel located?

Situated on a lake, this motel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Mille Lacs Lake and within 9 mi (15 km) of Lone Lake and Big Pine Lake. Spirit Lake and Round Lake are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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About the neighborhood

Located in Aitkin, Red Door Resort & Motel is on a lake. Mississippi River and Round-Rice Bed Wildlife Management Area reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Northern Pacific Depot and Aitkin County Fairgrounds. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails and other activities like snowmobiling.

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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Nov 18, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Love the red door! Its the perfect place to stay for deer hunting. Good rooms for a great price. Staff is awesome too

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Oct 1, 2018

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

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

rebecca

Apr 7, 2018

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I arrived at the hotel at 9:15 pm and no one around. Area was in the country, dark and n9 vehicles around. I called the after hours number and someone got back to me at 10 pm and at this time already got another place to stay. I had to work with the manager at hotels.com to get my money back

8/10 Good

David, minneapolis,mn

Nov 15, 2017

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

Great place to stay.

I have stayed at the red door for years and will for many more.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Nov 9, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Only complaint is the horrible noises coming from the walls all night. Maybe it was the water heater or plumbing issues but it made sleeping difficult at best.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

David

Oct 23, 2017

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

Booked two nights at the Motel but upon check-in was told that the Motel lost water pressure and was placed into a cabin. The cabin was a great "upgrade" however, we didn't bring towels of toiletries. The girl who checked us in said she would get towels but didn't know what toiletries meant. We went to town to get soap, shampoo and conditioner. She showed up later at the cabin with two towels for 2 nights.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Aug 18, 2017

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

Give the motel a PLUS

Clean, comfortable, quiet room. Only one complaint - neither bedside lamp worked. Reported it Sat morning - returned Sat night and the problem had not bee fixed. Would definitely return for another say!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Jun 12, 2017

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

Nice stay!

We had a great, albeit brief stay. Great, friendly owners, and we loved having the Cafe/bar right there! The lake was beautiful. The hotel room itself was nice - convenient with a refrigerator, microwave, and coffee pot. For some reason, the sheets felt sort of sticky -- I've never experienced that before so not sure why. The most inconvenient thing was that the room was cold and while there was an A/C wall unit (which we didn't need to use), I'm not sure that the thermostat on the wall adjusted the heat like we tried to get it to do. They had left an extra blanket though, so we survived. :) Would definitely stay again!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Oct 17, 2016

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

Things were clean and the only things we had to bring along to our cabin were the towels. They had pots and pans, dishes, cooking utensils, ect. Beds were clean and comfortable. The view was wonderful.

4/10 Poor

Rita

Sep 30, 2016

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

Okay

Walls need painting ( Marks on them) Cobwebs all over, 1 extra blanket for a 2 bed

10/10 Excellent

DAWN

Sep 26, 2016

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

treated like you are family

This resort was amazing! I grew up in Aitkin Minnesota and the resort was so close to the farm we used to lived on. The friendliness and customer service of the family that owns the resort was so refreshing. I live in Illinois now and customer service has been lost here. I will definetly go back to this resort and stay for more than one night, I also plan on bringing some friends. The cabins are lovely and give a very homey atmosphere. Mille lacs lake is beautiful and next time I go, I will go fishing!!!!

8/10 Good

Mary, Cudahy, WI

Sep 19, 2016

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

Great place to get away from the technology world!

The motel is extremely neat & orderly. Had no odor or dirt. Bed was very comfortable except for flat pillow. Expect to come here and relax - wi-fi and phone service very weak as it should be!! Just enjoy the beautiful nature all around. The owner is a very nice lady. You can tell the family puts effort into making their property attractive.

8/10 Good

great place

Aug 29, 2016

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

It was a nice excluded hideaway. It was very peaceful...

8/10 Good

Calibration Ron, Shakopee, MN

Aug 1, 2016

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

Right on Mille Lacs Lake

Relaxed check in at a very tidy place with a great restaurant on the property that is run by a mother daughter team. The food is great, everyone makes you feel welcome and the prices are very reasonable. The room is well kept and was comfortable. I will stay there again when working in the area.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jul 25, 2016

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

2/10 Terrible

John, Blaine

Jun 22, 2016

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

never again

Big disappointment.

8/10 Good

Mike, Arizona

Jun 12, 2016

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

Great restaurant on premises. Beautiful grounds.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

May 31, 2016

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service

Cheap but clean, no frills stay

Arriving, I was a little nervous because of the appearance but once we got into the room I was pleasantly surprised. It was very clean. Really the only complaint we had with the room itself was that there was no trashcan in the bathroom. Also, we stayed two nights and never had any housekeeping service (no fresh towels nor was the main room trashcan emptied - we were staying with a 1 year old so it would have been nice to get the diapers & fruit peels out of there). I guess for the price I should not complain. We did see the housekeeper tho! He was often sitting outside facetiming loudly with someone in Chinese & pacing back & forth across the parking lot. The walls are very very thin, hearing our neighbors talk or tv was not a problem but anytime they used water it sounded like it was happening 5 feet from your ear. VERY LOUD SCREECHING NOISES. The owners don't appear to always follow their office hours, they were absent many times. Also, fun fact, when people arrive for check in outside of office hours apparently they just leave the cabin or motel door wide open with a note on it saying "this is for the ___ party". They also say they offer groceries at the lodge - DON"T FORGET ANYTHING AT HOME you won't be able to find it in the lodge. It would be better to go to the Holiday up the street. Also, I would not actually call this a resort. Plan on having excursions all day to occupy yourself & only sleeping there at night.

8/10 Good

Gayle, Alaska

May 25, 2016

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

quick stop

This was a beautiful location and comfortable place to stay for the evening.

8/10 Good

yazmin

Apr 6, 2016

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Feb 9, 2016

check w/hotel/motel in advance

Motel did not have our reservation. Said they do not work with Expedia, even though it was through them that the room was booked. After 45 minutes, they found one room ready for occupancy. Another room had, unexpectedly, been vacated and was cleaned for us. Fortunately, we had some place to be, so we did not have to wait for the cleaning person.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Nov 16, 2015

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

Ni e canon

Clean comfortable cabin right on the lake. I will definitely be back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Sep 22, 2015

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

Very nice place to stay. Right on the lake. Friendly staff. Cafe had really good food. Cabin very clean.

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