Two Queen Room
The most-booked room in the building, and the one families ask for.
- Sleeps
- Sleeps 4
- Beds
- 2 Queen Beds
- Room size
- 325 sq ft
Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Clean rooms, kind staff, and the door is always open
An independently run hotel on Highway 169 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Free grab-and-go breakfast in the front lobby, free parking, and dogs stay free.
- Dogs stay free
- Free grab-and-go breakfast
- 24-hour front desk
- Free parking
Welcome to
Great North Inn & Suites
There is nothing lavish here, and we would rather not pretend otherwise. What there is: rooms that are properly clean, a front desk with a person behind it at three in the morning, and a fire lit in the lounge through a Minnesota February.
The Children's Discovery Museum and the Judy Garland Museum share a site a quarter of a mile up the road — five minutes on foot. Pokegama Lake and the Mississippi are a few minutes by car, and the Chippewa National Forest starts west of town.
- Room types
- 4
- Front desk
- 24h
- Dogs, free
- 2
Where you sleep
Rooms & Suites
Every room type here carries the same in-room kit. What changes is the bed and the floor space.
King Room
A king bed, a real desk and a chair worth sitting in.
- Sleeps
- Sleeps 2
- Beds
- 1 King Bed
- Room size
- 300 sq ft
Queen Room
The simplest room here, and the easiest on a short stay.
- Sleeps
- Sleeps 2
- Beds
- 1 Queen Bed
- Room size
- 280 sq ft
Why stay with us
Four things we will stand behind
No awards, no star ratings, no invented review scores. These are the reasons guests actually give.
Kept properly clean
Housekeeping daily, and a standard the front desk will happily be held to.
Someone here all night
The front desk is staffed 24 hours. Late arrival, lost key, directions at midnight — there is a person.
Dogs stay free
Two per room, any size, no fee. Most places in town charge about $25 a night per dog.
Breakfast is on us
Complimentary grab-and-go breakfast in the front lobby, every day from 7:00 to 9:00.
Our services
On the property
A desk that never closes, breakfast set out in the lobby every morning, and parking you never pay for.
Showing 4 of 7 amenity groups.
Library lounge
24-hour front desk
Breakfast & coffee
WiFi & work
Images
A look around
Every photograph here is of this property. Nothing borrowed, nothing staged elsewhere.
Explore the area
What's nearby
Two museums a quarter-mile up the road, a lake five minutes past that, and a national forest west of town.
Around Grand Rapids
- Children's Discovery Museum
- 0.25 mi · 5-minute walk
- Judy Garland Museum
- 0.25 mi · 5-minute walk
- Pokegama Lake
- About 4 mi to the public landing
- Forest History Center
- 3.6 mi · about 10 minutes
- Chippewa National Forest
- Begins west of town
Nearby dining
- Applebee's
- 0.25 mi · 5-minute walk
- McDonald's
- 0.8 mi · 16-minute walk
- Taco Bell
- 2.7 mi · 4-minute drive
- Starbucks
- 5-minute walk
Before you book
Questions we get asked
Yes — up to two dogs per room, any size, with no pet fee at all. We only ask that they are not left alone in a room. Service animals are always welcome, also at no charge.
Check-in is from 3:00 PM and check-out is at 12:00 PM. The front desk is staffed 24 hours, so a late arrival is never a problem — call ahead and we will be expecting you.
Yes. A complimentary grab-and-go breakfast is set out in the front lobby every morning from 7:00 to 9:00 — something to take with you if you are leaving early rather than a sit-down meal.
As of September 1, 2026, our pool, hot tub, and first-floor guest rooms are closed while we make improvements to the property. Guest rooms on the second floor remain available, and we continue to offer a grab-and-go breakfast in the front lobby. We understand these closures may affect your stay, and we're truly sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to make your future visits more comfortable. Please note that the hotel does not have an elevator.
Not at the moment. As of September 1, 2026 our indoor pool and hot tub are closed while we make improvements to the property, and we are sorry for the inconvenience. We will say so here as soon as the pool reopens.
No. The hotel does not have an elevator. Only second-floor guest rooms are available at the moment, because our first-floor rooms are closed while we make improvements, so those rooms are reached by stairs. Please call the front desk if that is a problem and we will talk it through with you.
A quarter of a mile up Highway 169 — about a five-minute walk. The Children's Discovery Museum shares the same site, so both are the same short walk from the front door.
Yes, self parking is free and there is room for RVs. Nothing needs to be booked in advance.
We have an accessible king room with a mobility-accessible layout, but please call the front desk before booking rather than relying on this page. The hotel does not have an elevator, and our first-floor guest rooms are closed while we make improvements, so only second-floor rooms are available at the moment. The front desk answers 24 hours and will tell you exactly what we can offer.
No. The whole property is 100% smoke-free, indoors and in every room.
Your stay awaits
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