Motel rooms on the water, guests have free dock slips, boat lauch, and use of amenities at resort
Amenities include paddleboats, kayaks, canoes, beach, water trampoline, ice mountain, zip line rides. Boat and/or Pontoon rentals available.
Keywords: Hotel, Motel, fishing, boat rentals, overnight accomodations, Crane Lake MN
Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
Over 45 years
What is your primary product or service?
Overnight accommodations or extended stay vacations on the edge of Voyageurs National Park, Canada, and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
We worked at resorts growing up. My husband grew up on a resort and has been in the business his whole life, while I worked at resorts in the summer time during high school.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
Our main resort is boat accessible, while the motel is located on the waters edge, ground level rooms, boat ramp and boat docking right there. You can walk to two different restaurants, gift stores, hiking trails, etc. We offer new top of the line fishing boat rentals or pontoon boat rentals, are extremely customer service oriented.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
We have our drive to location, and then our boat accessible location. There are not other plans at this time to expand.
Provide detailed directions to your location
From Minneapolis, travel north on Hwy 35, take Hwy 33 through Cloquet, travel north on US Hwy 53 until you reach Orr, MN. Turn east, or right, onto county Rd 23. Travel for 28 miles on that road, which will automatically change to County Rd 24, without any turns. The road is paved the whole way. You will cross over a small bridge, look for the huge moose on the left and our sign on the right at 7533 Gold Coast Rd, Crane Lake MN 55725. Call us when you get there, either from you cellphone, call us at 218-993-2311, or from our courteous phone on the outside at the motel, and we will welcome you and discuss picking you up.
What type of payments do you accept?
Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express.
Which areas do you service?
Crane Lake, Canada, Voyageurs National Park, Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Sand Point Lake, Namakan Lake, Kabetogama Lake, Little Vermilion Lake
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Primarily, my husband and I with the assistance of 5-6 other employees.
What are your hours of operation?
6:30 am - 10:30 pm 7 days a week from May 10 - October 5th. (**Note fall hours in September are from 7 am - 9 - 10 pm depending on daylight)
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
To tell others how much fun they had and how much they loved staying at our property while anticipating their next return.