The Shoreline Inn

2.0 star property
Beachfront hotel near Gunflint Hills Golf Course

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Superior Triple Room | Lake view
Room, 1 King Bed, Lakeside | Terrace/patio
Lake
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
20 Broadway, Grand Marais, MN, 55604
  • Sivertson Gallery
    1 min walk
  • Grand Marais Art Colony
    6 min walk
  • Cook County Court House
    10 min walk
  • Grand Marais, MN (GRM-Cook County)
    17 min drive

Room options

Village Queen

  • 26 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Village 1 Double & 1 Twin Room

  • 26 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Lakeside

  • 26 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, Lakeside (1 Double & 1 Twin Room )

  • 26 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Lakeside

  • 26 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Village King

  • 26 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room

  • 26 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Twin Beds OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

Panoramic Single Room

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Triple Room

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Grand Marais

On the beach.Within a 5-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Lake Superior and Superior National Forest. Grand Marais Art Colony and Cook County Court House are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Grand Marais Art Colony - 6 min walk
  • Cook County Court House - 10 min walk
  • Cook County Public Tennis Courts - 12 min walk
  • Pincushion Mountain - 5 min drive
  • Gunflint Hills Golf Course - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Duluth, MN (DLH-Duluth Intl.) - 156 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Voyageur Brewing Company - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Birch Terrace Supper Club - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Java Moose - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Angry Trout Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Gun Flint Tavern - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Shoreline Inn

Beachfront hotel near Gunflint Hills Golf Course
There's a snack bar/deli on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, a vending machine, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at The Shoreline Inn. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Grand Marais hotel is smoke free.

  • 29 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Terrace
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Microwave in a common area
The Shoreline Inn offers 29 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This Grand Marais hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered once per stay and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • 5 stairs to reach property
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests arriving outside of regular check-in hours can use the exterior telephone for check-in assistance.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: USD 30 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per day.

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.

  • Pet fee: USD 30 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

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, 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, debit cards, and cash
Air conditioning is not provided
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 cash deposit, credit card, or debit 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, Discover, debit cards, and cash. Air conditioning is not provided. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Shoreline Inn Grand Marais
Shoreline Grand Marais
The Shoreline Inn Hotel
The Shoreline Inn Grand Marais
The Shoreline Inn Hotel Grand Marais

The Shoreline Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 235 out of 947 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 284 out of 947 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 219 out of 947 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 145 out of 947 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 64 out of 947 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

DAVID, Bloomington

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Liked location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Oksana

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Natasha M

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
property is run-down and not updated. There were plastic bins in hallways to catch leaking ceilings. Door locks were poorly installed; carpeting is stained and old; the windows in the room lacked screens and were dirty; curtains were stained and barely functional
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

joseph

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very nice. Overall pretty clean. The building and rooms are very dated. Location is great. Lakeside rooms view artists point but our large picture window in our king bed room was totally clouded in the window glass with broken seals.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Terri

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The patio was great for early morning coffee or an evening drink. Beautiful view of the lake. Our room could use some updating but it was clean and the staff was very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Sherree, Lady lake

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had room for 3 nights. No room/towels or service of any kind. Floors and room were dirty. Then there was a envelope in our room for tips.. really! Since we used our same towels for 3 days, dried them with a box fan. And made our own beds. Guess what no tips.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Carlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We could not get the TV to work after lots of help from the staff. They were very apologetic and comped us an extra night to make it right. It’s a cool, old-school place that is trying to uphold a long tradition in Grand Marais. I will go back there again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kecia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Our room was filthy and never lean on the posts off the patio as they are very loose and one could easliy fall over if you were putting any real weight on them. Also no staff anywhere from 7 to 9 p.m. until morning.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Needs to be completely updated. Rooms dirty and very rundown. Staff pleasant…..just not worth the money.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The location is the best. The patio out to the lake is a plus. It is dated and does need a good deep cleaning. The carpet in our room was pretty stained and I let them know that at the desk. They said they were going to clean it, waiting for us to check out. Wish the breakfast that is included, had something to eat for people that don’t want all carbs. Staff was very friendly. Very quiet as I believe it was concrete built and not just out of wood that is noisier and creaky. Would stay there again because of the price and location. We just don’t spend a lot of time in our rooms when we travel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Danny

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
location,location,location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Angie

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Angelina

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great views, dated hotel
Views of the lake are incredible! Service was great. Hotel is old and dated, no AC, fan in the window, flys in the hotel room. Toilet kept running. Needs a major revamp including new windows so the lake views are even better.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unbeatable view. Perfect lake effect climate to escape summer heat.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Reid

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really not worth the price. I should’ve looked at reviews before booking and really regret staying here. No hot water, not exactly clean, super dated, weird smell, woke up to a bug crawling on me. I wouldn’t have minded the state of things if I’d payed $50, but this place was way over priced. Great location though! It’s a shame they’ve let this property get to this state.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Richard, Two Harbors

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Staff & service
Staff was very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

timothy

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall property was needing alot of repair. No frig, no coffee maker Nice location on the water
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location and patio. Reasonably priced plus amenities. Excellent value.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We got upgraded to a lake View room because the cleaning staff accidentally forgot to clean our originally assigned room so that was pretty nice. The property is very close to dining options within walking distance and shops for souvenirs, etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Marilyn

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a prime piece of property that has deteriorated and is on the verge of a shut-down or fire. The view was sensational and with the hot humid weather and only fans to move the air around, it was uncomfortable at best. The bed's springs were so old that I thought it was a water bed when I climbed in the first night. In charging my phone in the bathroom the plug got very hot. The shower was an exercise in water temp adjustment that was a timely start to the experience. Staff was not engaged unless necessary and somewhat grumpy at best. Carpet smelled of smoke though it was touted as non smoking. What an asset it could be but it will take a lot and perhaps a teardown at best. Owners live in two different states far away and may be waiting for a fire or a teardown offer. Sad for such a beautiful view and location that is prime. Charged for two nights on my charge even as we paid the bill for two nights when we checked in. Yet to untangle that. Sad to see, challenging to experience as so many reasonable accommodations we experienced on this trip were such incredible values for all the important things and excellent staffing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Ann

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Leo

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst hotel we’ve ever stayed in 1) Bug infested room 2) Bad screens & windows 3) Room was stifling/terribly hot - we couldn’t open the windows 4) Neither tub nor sink would drain properly 5) Broken thermostat 6) Dirty carpet 7) Broken toilet seat 8) Filthy shower curtain We brought these things to the attention of the hotel manager. She came up to our room and agreed that the room was terrible but never apologized. We requested a refund but she blamed Expedia and said that she couldn’t refund the money. She said that she couldn’t get a hold of Expedia for a refund. We’re requesting a FULL REFUND and recommend that you DO NOT USE SHORELINE INN for future bookings Hotel Manager said that she reached out to the owner but the owner wouldn’t do anything. We have NEVER complained about any hotels that we have booked previously through Expedia but felt that we needed to let you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice to be so close to the lake. Beautiful view
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024