The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes

3.0 star property
Family-friendly 3-star hotel with water park

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Fireplace
Water park
Lobby
Dinner served, American cuisine
Exterior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
6967 Lake Forest Rd, Brainerd, MN, 56425
  • Northland Arboretum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Brainerd International Raceway
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • North Long Lake
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Brainerd, MN (BRD-Brainerd Lakes Regional)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Split)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Queen Sofa Suite

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Brainerd

In shopping district.At this Brainerd hotel, you'll be within 3 miles (5 km) of Northland Arboretum and 6 miles (10 km) of Brainerd International Raceway. North Long Lake and Mississippi River are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Brainerd International Raceway - 5 min drive
  • Gull Lake - 10 min drive
  • Cragun's Legacy Courses - 11 min drive
  • Legacy at Cragun's - 15 min drive
  • The Classic at Madden's Golf Course - 15 min drive

Getting around

  • Brainerd, MN (BRD-Brainerd Lakes Regional) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes

Family-friendly 3-star hotel with water park
The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes offers its guests a water park (surcharge), a lazy river, and a waterslide. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center and 7 meeting rooms are available. A spa tub, a fitness center, and a terrace are also featured at the family-friendly The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available 24 hours). Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Brainerd hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 102 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Built in 2005
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes offers 102 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This Brainerd hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lazy river
  • Microwave
  • Playground
  • Refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Waterslide

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Beach volleyball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fitness center
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Playground
  • Spa tub
  • Water park access (surcharge)
  • Ziplining

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday:
  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa tub

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation.

Please note the Arrowwood Lodge At Brainerd Lakes waterpark hours vary by season.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Arrowwood Brainerd
Arrowwood Lodge
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Arrowwood Lodge Brainerd Lakes
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Arrowwood Lodge Brainerd Lakes Hotel Baxter
Brainerd Arrowwood
Brainerd Lodge
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Arrowwood Brainerd Lakes Baxter
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The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 390 out of 949 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 294 out of 949 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 132 out of 949 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 91 out of 949 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 949 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

cynthia

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
MEA wknd
Our family of five styed for one night over MEA wknd. waterpark was a lot of fun! Rooms could use a bit of updating. Beds were uncomfortable as were the pillows. Loud mattress protectors. We did enjoy our stay ultimately just a few suggestions regarding the rooms/beds.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Austin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Yesenia

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mondai

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Kimberley

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Breakfast was good, water park good for younger children, not teens. Beds were pretty uncomfortable, room sizes are big.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fun place for all ages
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Waterpark showing some age. We had a nice dinner, though server was very busy and was bit slow. The comedy show was not very funny
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jeffrey

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Kevin

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Rooms are dated shower curtains smell, staff was friendly but check in lines were extremely long
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Faith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
While the staff is amazing, the hotel is definitely a little outdated. There was some mold in the bathroom and paint peeling. The water park while fun was also a little outdated and rusty. Breakfast was hot and tasty but few gluten free options.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sherry

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It It was great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Chuck

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
One and Done
Not so good. We were put in a room next to very noisy kids. The front desk was notified but no change by 10:30 pm. Started again at 7:00 am. More awareness at the front desk would be helpful - but we will never return.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Mary

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Botched Reservation
Check in was horrible. Made me late to a work dinner. Did not show a reservation for me and made me pay again even with the receipt I had prepaid from Hotels.com. After dinner I checked in with a different person who found the reservation on Expedia. Apparently it comes to them that way and the first person was unaware of that. The next day they refunded my money. The worse part is I could not locate a Hotels.com phone number to call when my reservation was missing. The chat bot sucks. I have had this happen in the past and always had a good phone response with Hotels.com customer service. Since the change this company has really gone downhill and I will no longer be booking through this site. The Lodge was fine but I was only there for a brief overnight stay. By the way the rate at the Lodge was $93 versus the $130 I paid on this site. And that was using some of my points. So much for a discount!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Very clean nice rooms excellent stay!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Betty

Travelled with family, Business traveller
the food was not the greatest
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Danee

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Old style lodge look was nice. Had problems with reservation
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Morgan

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Laura

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dirty , shower broken, holes in flooring hallways , room vents dirty, over all a dungeon dirty vibe, not worth the price .
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024