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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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Interior entrance
Interior entrance
Luxury Room
Front of property
Deluxe Room

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, Historic Holmes Theater
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Detroit Lake
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Detroit Lake Beach
    ‪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

  • Historic Holmes Theater - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Detroit Lake - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Detroit Lake Beach - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Kent Freeman Arena - 4 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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. 59 out of 187 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 187 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 187 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 187 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 187 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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Needs to be updated

Very old Motel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Eddie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy, Duluth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check in was quick and efficient. No elevator, handrails on stairs made it ok to walk up. Room very clean and nice with lar
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

ricky L

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is away from the town look so but it was very comfortable clean we had no problems except for the pillows the pillows seem to be new and we're real fat and hard to use. Detroit Lake was beautiful I would definitely come back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice decent place. Staff is nice as well. Clean and affordable
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Brenda

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

4/10 Poor

Stephanie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kurian

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
The air conditioner in the room was going off and on all night, not letting me sleep peacefully
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was good, very few amenities, but very comfy beds.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Traci

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

Great value

The place could use a bit of an update but it was clean, quiet and comfortable. The staff was very friendly and personable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trent

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Friendly staff

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The hotel itself was kind of run down and...damp? It wasn't the nicest place to stay but not bad for the price.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Maggie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

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

8/10 Good

Kraig

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Brandi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quite place to lay your head as your passing through
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don't stay here

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Trudi

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The price was great! The staff friendly and clean room!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Raymond, Hatton

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
location iss good, good value, good beds
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Melissa

Not
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

william

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location, exactly as advertised.
Stayed 1 night 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