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Motel Ely

2.0 star property

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A room with two beds, wooden walls, and a nightstand with a lamp.
A room with two beds, wooden paneling on the walls, a lamp on the nightstand, and a chair.
Exterior
A bedroom with a wooden headboard, a bed with a patterned bedspread, a nightstand with a lamp, and a window with curtains.
Basic Room, Multiple Beds | Desk, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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1047 East Sheridan Street, Ely, MN, 55731
  • Place, Dorothy Molter Museum
    ā€Ŗ17 min walkā€¬
  • Place, International Wolf Center
    ā€Ŗ2 min driveā€¬
  • Place, Shagawa Lake
    ā€Ŗ2 min driveā€¬

Room options

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A bedroom with a wooden headboard, a bed with a patterned bedspread, a nightstand with a lamp, and a window with curtains.

Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(58 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A room with two beds, wooden paneling on the walls, a lamp on the nightstand, and a chair.

Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(37 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Basic Room, Multiple Beds | Desk, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Basic Room, Multiple Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Ely

Located in Ely, Motel Ely is just steps from Superior National Forest and a 1-minute drive from Dorothy Molter Museum. .This motel is 22.8 mi (36.7 km) from Lake Vermilion.
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What's nearby

  • Dorothy Molter Museum - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • International Wolf Center - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Shagawa Lake - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • North American Bear Center - 3 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Giants Ridge Golf and Ski Resort - 52 min drive - 49.2 miles

Getting around

  • Hibbing, MN (HIB-Chisholm-Hibbing) - 82 min drive

Restaurants

  • ā€ŖDairy Queen - ā€¬6 min walk
  • ā€ŖBoathouse Brewpub & Restaurant - ā€¬15 min walk
  • ā€ŖAntlers Lounge - ā€¬3 min drive
  • ā€ŖFrisky Otter - ā€¬12 min walk
  • ā€ŖNorthern Grounds - ā€¬16 min walk

About this property

Motel Ely

Motel Ely offers 17 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 17 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and microwaves, and housekeeping is provided daily.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business center

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily until 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Motel Ely Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 411 out of 636 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 173 out of 636 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 636 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 636 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 636 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, friendly, good location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Clean and neat, hotel owner was super friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul and Pam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean, quiet and the owners are very sweet!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean, excellent location, great customer service, just amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean and the area was quiet. The staff were very friendly and gave me some great suggestions for exploring the area. I was within walking distance of everything that I needed.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Russ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an excellent stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, quiet, simple and reasonable price. And bonus points for the retro bathroom!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very polite and curtious. Room and bath spotless. Bed was comfortable slept great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly staff, clean accommodations, quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spotless, as was the bathroom. Everything was in good working order, nothing missing. Well maintained. Simple, but it had what I needed. Would definitely stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very friend staff and clean, quiet room! Air conditioned, color tv, and room phones! šŸ˜ƒ
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very clean room, the heat was not warming the room and i was freezing most the eveningā€¦other than that it was nice. the staff is really nice!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

MISSY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean for the price. Only thing to pay attention to is the parking - tiny space, and depending on how things line up, may be a Problem getting out.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was clean and comfortable!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness
Super clean room! We will look at them again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The rooms are dated but very clean and beds comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a great stay. Solid food options within walking distance and we were able to ride to the start of the Mesabi Trail.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Levi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The owners and staff were super nice. The room was clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cool, 60s motel vibe. Very clean & comfortable, owner was super friendly & helpful with our questions about the Mesabi Trail & local dining options. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cameron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For a small motel it is quiet, clean and easy access. Staff was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Second stay there, very clean, reasonable rates
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room nice beds
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025