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Motel Ely

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A room with two beds, wooden walls, and a nightstand with a lamp.
A motel sign with the name 'Motel Ely' and a flower bed with various flowers in front.
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A hotel room with wooden panel walls, a stone accent wall, two beds with patterned quilts, a single chair, and a wall-mounted air conditioning unit.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $99
$90 nightly
$99 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 11 - Nov 12

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1047 East Sheridan Street, Ely, MN, 55731
  • Place, Superior National Forest
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Dorothy Molter Museum
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, International Wolf Center
    ‪2 min drive‬

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

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(67 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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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
(43 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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A hotel room with wooden panel walls, a stone accent wall, two beds with patterned quilts, a single chair, and a wall-mounted air conditioning unit.

Basic Room, Multiple Beds

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

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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

  • Superior National Forest - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • 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
  • Lake Vermilion - 25 min drive - 21.5 miles

Getting around

  • Hibbing, MN (HIB-Chisholm-Hibbing) - 83 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Frisky Otter - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Britton's Cafe - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Northern Grounds - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Evergreen Restaurant - ‬3 min drive

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

  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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. 441 out of 677 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 183 out of 677 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 677 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 677 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 677 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Everything was clean, parking is tight but works. Nice place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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This is a convenient location, very friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Very nice property, clean and quiet. Will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Friendly and helpful staff, clean, great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
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8/10 Good

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Older motel style lodging showing its age, but very clean and a good value.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Good price, in town, great location. Staff very friendly and responsive to requests.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
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8/10 Good

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Room was very clean. Staff was very friendly and gave good tips on places to eat and things to do in area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Very clean room rooms, friendly and helpful owners.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Clean, comfortable room at a reasonable price. We just needed a quick stop for one night. The fridge and AC were appreciated. Would stay here again. The owner was very kind and helpful, especially ensuring that we wanted to stay in spite of recent fires in the area. We enjoyed our stay in Ely.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Lovely little motel with retro charm. Enjoyed a clean room and comfortable beds in a well-maintained facility. Not much fancy here, but an easy location in a cute town, and it suited our "up north" visit super well. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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The motel was lovely and close to our destination. Staff was friendly and helpful. We recommend!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Excellent pre camping staging spot
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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A fun retro 1-night stay. The motel owner was extremely helpful in recommending places to go in town, provided relevant information about the nearby wildfires, and for the price, it was great. 10/10!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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I enjoyed the staff and the motel is cute and clean. It was old and not updated for convenience, comfort and our electronics, but quaint and an unusual experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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8/10 Good

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Basic room in an older building. Nice small motel in a beautiful wilderness town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Clean, friendly, good location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Enjoyed our 2 night stay. Within walking distance to anything in town. Owners are amazing. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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This place is our favorite place to stay in Ely and it should be yours too! The owners are beyond wonderful! The accommodations are the best in Ely! It's our home away from home...Clean rooms! Great beds and pillows! Thank you again for a wonderful time!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Clean and neat, hotel owner was super friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Awesome Host!!! Great pre BWCA start!!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

10/10 Excellent

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Clean, excellent location, great customer service, just amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Cozy comfortable room for a solo traveler this time. Only stayed overnight to drop off a family member for a summer job. Owners are awesome! Super friendly and gave great tips for local food. Clean. Great location-close to everything. Quiet at night. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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We had an excellent stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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