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Great Northern Hotel

2.0 star property

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Interior
Lake
Bar (on property)
Outdoor wedding area
Aerial view

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
$158
$142 nightly
$158 total
Total with taxes and fees
Apr 1 - Apr 2

Explore the area

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5070 N Highway 51, Mercer, WI, 54547
  • Place, Grand Portage Lake
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Mercer Depot Museum
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Carow Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Ironwood, MI (IWD-Gogebic County)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.4 out of 10
Good
(11 reviews)
  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lake View

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lake View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(23 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Hot Tub | Jetted tub

Deluxe Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Hot Tub

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, Lake View | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, Lake View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Mercer

Located in Mercer, Great Northern Hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Grand Portage Lake and Mercer Depot Museum. .This hotel is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Carow Park and 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from Frog Lake And Pines State Natural Area.

What's nearby

  • Grand Portage Lake - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Mercer Depot Museum - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Carow Park - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Lake of the Torches Casino - 25 min drive - 20.9 miles
  • Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort - 50 min drive - 37.9 miles

Getting around

  • Rhinelander, WI (RHI-Oneida County) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Wolf's Den - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Liberty Way Tap House - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Around The Corner Pub - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Beaver Lodge - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Lazy Ace Saloon - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Great Northern Hotel

Great Northern Hotel offers 80 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 80 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a vending machine.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Wolfs Den Bar and Grill serving guests of Great Northern Hotel. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, ATM/banking services, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 10 AM.
Wolfs Den Bar and Grill - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Wolfs Den Bar and Grill

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Snowmobiling

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Great Northern Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 138 out of 428 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 155 out of 428 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 89 out of 428 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 428 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 428 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jodi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Cassi

Traveled with family
There are limited hotels in the area….
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Buffie

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Shelley

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Solid up north hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Karl

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room had older finishes but clean. Staff was friendly. Bar / food was good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed here many times. This time was the first time disappointed in the breakfast. We stayed 4 nights, first morning breakfast was well supplied. But the next day was less and the following day was even less. No eggs, no milk no cottage cheese. Each day was getting slim pickens. (but they did go buy a half gallon of milk) The thing is it was the middle of the week not many people there. So they need to plan much better. Our room was very clean as well as the rest of the hotel. The lady at the desk (Char) was very friendly and helpful. She talked with the customers.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Anita

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Big room, however, never updated and no USB ports or any modern conveniences. Continental breakfast was typical continental breakfast, but was as expected. Darcy was very loud till closing time. The rooms are like a maze to try to find and get to the lobby or the breakfast area. However, not a lot of other options in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Sheryl

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, availability and area made it a great choice!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The area around the hotel looked safe. They needed grab bars in showers. The tub was slippery with nothing to hold on to. The room looked clean, but one bed was wet and smelled, and could or would not be used. The bathroom also smelled of urine.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

RICHARD

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

RICK, Pleasant Prairie

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in a suite. Listed a hot tub but it really was a jacuzzi that was in disrepair. The water pump mot was so loud you could not stand to use it No air conditioning in the bedroom just two portable fans. Really, no air in the bedroom. A window air conditioner in the other area. All said it was clean and good maid service. Very old hotel. Very dated. Needs a major face lift. I would not recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had everything needed for a great wknd getaway. Caught a few nice fish right on the property! Paddleboat, canoe and peddleboats all available at no change!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Brookfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

tyler

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jill

We use the facility primarily just to sleep. Had one meal there we riding side-by-sides. Some of the morning Waite staff in the restaurant Saturday morning we’re very crabby but overall experience was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Yvonne, Circle Pines

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property had some serious maintenance issues. Our toilet wouldn't flush and the doorknob had to be replaced and then came off! The restaurant had serious flooding issues when it rained and flooded at least 50 sq. ft. of the restaurant as did other areas of the hotel! The room and bed itself was fine but we paid way more than what we got!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

JEREMY, Wautoma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Little outdated but clean and friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Another great visit

It's always a great place to stay at, we come up every year for a SXS trip. Rooms have always been clean and comfortable. We don't usually have breakfast in the hotel side but walk over to the bar/restaurant attached.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Nicholas

We stayed here, because everything else in the are was booked. It worked for one night…
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025