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The Benson Motel - Benson, MN - US-12 HWY

2.5 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this Benson hotel

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking
Combined shower/tub, rainfall showerhead, designer toiletries
Combined shower/tub, rainfall showerhead, designer toiletries
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking
Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
600 22nd St S, Benson, MN, 56215
  • Glacial Lakes State Park
    ‪32 min drive‬
  • Lake Minnewaska
    ‪33 min drive‬
  • University of Minnesota - Morris
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the area

Benson

In Benson .Stay at this Benson hotel and you'll be within 20 miles (32 km) of Monson Lake State Park and Glacial Lakes State Park. Lake Minnewaska and Starbuck Public Beach are also within 25 miles (40 km).

What's nearby

  • Glacial Lakes State Park - 32 min drive - 30.8 km
  • Lake Minnewaska - 33 min drive - 35.4 km
  • Lakeshore Park - 33 min drive - 36.0 km
  • University of Minnesota - Morris - 40 min drive - 41.1 km
  • Lac qui Parle State Park - 52 min drive - 50.3 km

Getting around

  • St. Cloud, MN (STC-St. Cloud Regional) - 110 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Whistle Stop Diner - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Benson Bakery - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Route 22 Clontarf - ‬10 min drive

About this property

The Benson Motel - Benson, MN - US-12 HWY

Enjoy the free WiFi at this Benson hotel
The Benson Motel - Benson, MN - US-12 HWY offers its guests laundry facilities, express check-in, and express check-out. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Benson hotel.

  • 21 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Smoking in designated areas
The Benson Motel - Benson, MN - US-12 HWY offers 21 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. Memory foam beds feature premium bedding. 43-inch LED televisions come with premium digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lever door handles
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 43-inch LED TV with premium digital channels

Bedroom

  • Memory foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive lockbox information
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests

Access methods

Lockbox, private entrance

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25 per accommodation, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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 25 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
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, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

The Benson Motel - Benson, MN - US-12 HWY Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 55 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 55 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 55 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 55 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 55 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Leo

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kody

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

10/10 Excellent

Tom, MORRIS

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice value and clean!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lainie

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Denise
This cute little motel was perfect for what I needed. The only thing I really didn’t like was there was no type of vending machines. The town is kind of in the middle of no where and there wasn’t any type place to get food. A snack would have been very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

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

10/10 Excellent

Donovan

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay!
This motel exceeded my expectations for the price. It’s very clean and quiet. Great water pressure and the bed was super comfortable. Check-in is a little different as there is no front desk worker. You will get a text before your arrival with a code that you enter at a kiosk in the lobby and your key pops out. It is simple. It’s also worth noting that they do not do early check-ins before 3pm. My biggest complaint is that the WiFi connection is slow and there’s only a Roku tv; no antenna/live channels. This made watching tv in the evening hard because every few minutes it would lose connection. My coworker in another room had the same issue. The room was also quite dark even with all the lights on. Overall I had a great stay and will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Jim

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Little trouble checking in as this first time with this system. Phone call to number given and all went well.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Christine

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bathrooms way too small, uncomfortable, next time our techs will stay elsewhere if they have a job in this area again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donovan

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
King size bed with large windows to let in natural light. Check in was automated and very easy. Housekeeping knocked on the door at 8:30am to see if we had left (they didn't announce themselves, but later learned it was staff and not a misdirected customer). Housekeeping knocked again at 9:30am and opened the door as they announced themselves before I could reach it while partially dressed. Check out was supposed to be at 11am, but felt like we should have been out of the room before 7am.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

LISA

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

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susy, Rosemount

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was looking for a place to stay 1 night after hiking the beautiful State Parks in this area, and Expedia suggested this motel. It was perfect for my needs. The price is right, the room ample and clean, nice king size bed, water pressure in the shower amazing. I'll continue to explore this area after a good-night sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This Is Our Go To Place In Benson
We enjoy staying at the Benson Motel because it’s clean and the staff is very responsive to our needs. The only negative is, if you are looking for breakfast, you have to go into town to seek the local options.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Comfortable, Clean and Roomy Rooms
We like to stay here as it is close to family. The owners are very responsive to all text and email messages to answer questions or if I/we need anything.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean Motel. Responsive Staff.
The rooms are clean. When we ran out of facial tissue, the staff was very responsive to replace our box. I put a 4 star on eco-friendly as I didn’t see anything that promoted recycling.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was just right for an overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tricia

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Didn't stay very long. Left at 2:30 AM
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joyce and Carl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good, unusual check in for us. Would have preferred main floor as we are in our late 70’s.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024