We were in Grand Marais for the Fisherman's Picnic weekend which was a lot of fun. Our stay at East Bay Suites was for the most part good with one exception....our room did not have a working AC unit. They knew this when we checked in and they failed to tell us that. It is worth noting that it was over 90 degrees the day we checked in. Needless to say, our two nights were not very comfortable.
When we told the staff about this issue (the AC unit also would kick on- even when it was off- which made one hell of a loud grinding noise which was particularly unpleasant in the middle of the night), they told us they knew about the issue and further, that the unit was unrepairable.
To their credit, they did discount the room but not nearly enough to make up for not telling us about it in the first place. It was a bush-league move on their part and likely one they thought they could get away with because every hotel for miles was sold out. Unfortunately, it was blistering hot so it didn't work out so well.
Otherwise, it is a nice place to stay but surprisingly light on some amenities- no ice machines except down in the lobby and you can't help yourself; staff has to get it for you. No breakfast or area to buy toiletries or other things you might want.
On the flip side, you can get access to bikes, materials to build fires on the beach, DVDs, etc. so they do help you with some nice things like that. Also, a nice little kitchen if you want to cook for yourself