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Star of The Lakes

2.0 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this Detroit Lakes motel

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Luxury Room
Interior entrance
Deluxe Room
Front of property

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Business services

Explore the area

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400 Morrow Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501
  • Place, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Detroit Lake Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Detroit Lake
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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Basic Room

Basic Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Basic Room

Basic Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Luxury Room

Luxury Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the area

Detroit Lakes

Near the airport.Within a 15-minute walk of the motel, you'll find Becker County Museum and Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center. Historic Holmes Theater and Kent Freeman Arena are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Historic Holmes Theater - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Red Willow and Whitehouse Interiors - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Detroit Lake Beach - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Detroit Lake - 3 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Detroit Lakes Station - 15 min walk
  • Hector Intl. Airport (FAR) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Zorbaz - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Brygge Taps & Tastes - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Caribou Coffee - ‬19 min walk

About this property

Star of The Lakes

Enjoy the free WiFi at this Detroit Lakes motel
Star of The Lakes offers its guests a vending machine and a television in a common area. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Detroit Lakes motel.

  • 36 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Computer for guest use
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
Star of The Lakes offers 36 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters. A pillow menu is available. 40-inch LED televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 4:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day.

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.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
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 private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Star of The Lakes Motel
Star of The Lakes Detroit Lakes
Star of The Lakes Motel Detroit Lakes

Star of The Lakes Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 181 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 181 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 181 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 181 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 181 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

David, Shoreview

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
If I was on my own and just needed a cheap bed for 1 night, it'd be fine. But for my wife and I for 2 nights... not good. We checked out early. Some rooms have permanent residents; very worn, no breakfast, luke warm shower water, bed meh, etc. Staff nice and polite though.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Paula

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Close to alot of attractions with a price that even the poor folks can get out of town. Took awhile to check in as they didnt know how to do an expedia room rental. Also someone came in our room late (no chain on the door) flipped on the lights but then realized we were in there. Our key cards didnt work the next day so unsure of what was going on but scary nonetheless.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tamara

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They had a hard time finding my reservation but thankfully the staff was very kind about it. They have me the wrong suite and told me that the one I booked was already taken. But the suite they gave me wasn't bad it was spacious and nice. But when taking a shower the bath filled up. But other than that it was nice because the beds are so comfy!!! So it was worth it!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ellie

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Betty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to down town and beach and resturants.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kristine

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would choose somewhere else

Got there 20 minutes early. They told us they didn’t have any rooms available to come back sometime after four then as we are leaving, told us they had a room. Person at front desk could not give me a receipt stood there for five minutes, staring at the screen and wouldn’t ask anybody for help even after I asked her to because I needed a receipt so left without a receipt.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Celicia

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dawson

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
Shower didn’t work. Check in first said they didn’t have a room for me after booking online
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness
Price was right. Looks like they have been slowly upgrading the old motel. Seems they installed a water softener, got better a/c, lush towels and nice and clean.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert Miguel F

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
The soap dispensers in the bathroom were all empty. The coffee maker still had a used K-Cup pod in it.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nickolas A

I thought it was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

April

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at night carried on all night. The place smelled like they had been smoking swisher sweets and other things in it My keys were deactivated every single day and I paid for a week. They acted as though it was an inconvenience for me to be there. Come to find out this is more or less a hotel for homeless people.icing on the cake there were cockroaches sitting behind the tv having a stare down with me at 10:30 pm 3 nights in.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

KARIN, MAPLE GROVE

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Melissa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No HEAT with temp in 50s during the day. Only one person working and she was unfriendly and hard to find. Property looked unmaintained and unkempt. Didn’t stay - checked out almost immediately. Would NOT recommend. When checking into our new hotel, someone in my party commented we’d just came from the bates motel and the clerk said oh you mean star of the lakes.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

JK

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Top notch, personal. Dedicated customer service. Charming building. Has the feeling of a close knit community, but still standard hotel. Good price. Treated us so well we stayed another night. Just great honestly
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great Value.

Great value for a quick overnight while traveling.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Place was very clean, staff was kind and helpful. Beds were cozy. No complaints
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Hope

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was absolutely terrible. We didn’t get the room we reserved, the floors were sticky including the carpet, there’s cobwebs in the room we stayed in, there are RESIDENTS at the hotel, there are underage children behind the desk, the siding is falling off the building (not seen in online photos), there’s garbage scattered across the property, the heat doesn’t work, someone entered our room with the do not disturb sign hanging on the door while we were away, and we were locked out of our room without our belongings because they said we didn’t have a reservation. They put us in the wrong room to begin with after we booked on Hotels.com and called to confirm. There was absolutely zero communication from the staff about any sort of mixup. Maya was the only staff member to apologize for anything after we checked out at 9:30 pm to go to Quality Inn down the road. This place is a homeless shelter and should definitely be investigated for all the shady stuff going on there. We received a full refund with no concern or apology when we were on the road 6 and half hours from home. We wouldn’t recommend that ANBODY stay at that dump. I can’t believe Hotels.com is even listing this absolute turd!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shelly J

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the cleanest hotels we've been in.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Pam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pillows not comfortable otherwise our stay was good, we would stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Cole

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dionne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Austin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We would book there again.

Friendly staff, clean rooms as far as we knew. Hotel does not have breakfast. The room Jacuzzi worked well and held HOT water. Comfortable beds and big pillows, tv worked. I liked that they have good blackout curtains. It felt great to sleep in. Great stay for a low price.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Todd

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Soooooo bad!!! I will not stay again
Stayed 1 night in May 2025