You get what you pay for. It was pretty average, the front desk staff seemed a little unprofessional. The views were amazing, you are right next to the beach! The TV didn't work, and make sure you use the box fan in the closet because the AC doesn't work either. There were cob webs all around the bathroom, along with a few spiders. Bed was comfortable though

Lots of blemishes in the hallways, windows were very dirty on the outside which is a shame with the lake view, windows were hard to open, bathroom door does not close, shortage of electrical outlets.

Best location on the shoreline! Cheapest priced in the area . Wonderful staff !!

The outside deck and location was the best. The room behind the bed was very dirty. They need to update .

The hotel is a little rundown, and the carpets are quite dirty, but my bed, and bedding were impeccably clean! The bathroom and towels were also spotless! This hotel has a great layout, and the views are unmatched. The staff was so sweet. The property has no AC, and needs some overall TLC, but it was great overall. I will stay there again!

Beautiful view of the Lake Superior but the accommodations are a bit tired.

Our room faced the lake which was awesome

This is an old hotel that has been in the area forever. Can’t get any closer to the lake beautiful view. The staff was amazing just had to wait a bit as there is only one lady cleaning rooms and checking in. But when I finally did find her she was so nice and helpful. I will definitely stay here again.

The building is old. The tiles are cracked and there’s no frame for the door. The table and chairs in the room were unable to use as they were very wobbly. This is the only hotel I’ve been too that did not have a hairdryer available. When we checked in our bedroom quilt had a large brown stain on the pillow. Grossed us out.

The staff was very nice. Overall pretty clean. The building and rooms are very dated. Location is great. Lakeside rooms view artists point but our large picture window in our king bed room was totally clouded in the window glass with broken seals.

property is run-down and not updated. There were plastic bins in hallways to catch leaking ceilings. Door locks were poorly installed; carpeting is stained and old; the windows in the room lacked screens and were dirty; curtains were stained and barely functional

The patio was great for early morning coffee or an evening drink. Beautiful view of the lake. Our room could use some updating but it was clean and the staff was very nice.

We could not get the TV to work after lots of help from the staff. They were very apologetic and comped us an extra night to make it right. It’s a cool, old-school place that is trying to uphold a long tradition in Grand Marais. I will go back there again!

We had room for 3 nights. No room/towels or service of any kind. Floors and room were dirty. Then there was a envelope in our room for tips.. really! Since we used our same towels for 3 days, dried them with a box fan. And made our own beds. Guess what no tips.

Our room was filthy and never lean on the posts off the patio as they are very loose and one could easliy fall over if you were putting any real weight on them. Also no staff anywhere from 7 to 9 p.m. until morning.

The location is the best. The patio out to the lake is a plus. It is dated and does need a good deep cleaning. The carpet in our room was pretty stained and I let them know that at the desk. They said they were going to clean it, waiting for us to check out. Wish the breakfast that is included, had something to eat for people that don’t want all carbs. Staff was very friendly. Very quiet as I believe it was concrete built and not just out of wood that is noisier and creaky. Would stay there again because of the price and location. We just don’t spend a lot of time in our rooms when we travel.

Needs to be completely updated. Rooms dirty and very rundown. Staff pleasant…..just not worth the money.

location,location,location

Views of the lake are incredible! Service was great. Hotel is old and dated, no AC, fan in the window, flys in the hotel room. Toilet kept running. Needs a major revamp including new windows so the lake views are even better.

Unbeatable view. Perfect lake effect climate to escape summer heat.

Really not worth the price. I should’ve looked at reviews before booking and really regret staying here. No hot water, not exactly clean, super dated, weird smell, woke up to a bug crawling on me. I wouldn’t have minded the state of things if I’d payed $50, but this place was way over priced. Great location though! It’s a shame they’ve let this property get to this state.

Location and patio. Reasonably priced plus amenities. Excellent value.

Staff was very helpful.

Overall property was needing alot of repair. No frig, no coffee maker Nice location on the water

This is a prime piece of property that has deteriorated and is on the verge of a shut-down or fire. The view was sensational and with the hot humid weather and only fans to move the air around, it was uncomfortable at best. The bed's springs were so old that I thought it was a water bed when I climbed in the first night. In charging my phone in the bathroom the plug got very hot. The shower was an exercise in water temp adjustment that was a timely start to the experience. Staff was not engaged unless necessary and somewhat grumpy at best. Carpet smelled of smoke though it was touted as non smoking. What an asset it could be but it will take a lot and perhaps a teardown at best. Owners live in two different states far away and may be waiting for a fire or a teardown offer. Sad for such a beautiful view and location that is prime. Charged for two nights on my charge even as we paid the bill for two nights when we checked in. Yet to untangle that. Sad to see, challenging to experience as so many reasonable accommodations we experienced on this trip were such incredible values for all the important things and excellent staffing.

We got upgraded to a lake View room because the cleaning staff accidentally forgot to clean our originally assigned room so that was pretty nice. The property is very close to dining options within walking distance and shops for souvenirs, etc.

Worst hotel we’ve ever stayed in 1) Bug infested room 2) Bad screens & windows 3) Room was stifling/terribly hot - we couldn’t open the windows 4) Neither tub nor sink would drain properly 5) Broken thermostat 6) Dirty carpet 7) Broken toilet seat 8) Filthy shower curtain We brought these things to the attention of the hotel manager. She came up to our room and agreed that the room was terrible but never apologized. We requested a refund but she blamed Expedia and said that she couldn’t refund the money. She said that she couldn’t get a hold of Expedia for a refund. We’re requesting a FULL REFUND and recommend that you DO NOT USE SHORELINE INN for future bookings Hotel Manager said that she reached out to the owner but the owner wouldn’t do anything. We have NEVER complained about any hotels that we have booked previously through Expedia but felt that we needed to let you.

Nice to be so close to the lake. Beautiful view

Beautiful view of Lake Superior but the windows were old and clouded. We couldn’t see the lake. Looked like it hasn’t been updated in a long time. No air conditioning. Very steep steps. (18steps) No elevator. Tough with suitcases.

It has an area outside (the patio) and the downstairs commons area where you can gather with others.

Check in isn’t until 4 pm and staff wasn’t friendly and wouldn’t let us check in even at 3:30. I didn’t have a hair dryer in the room and they never brought me one when requested. It’s an older hotel and it shows it’s age.

Very basic cleanliness. The inside windowsills were very dirty, the windows were dirty, the carpet was dirty. Many things needed repair. We were there for 4 nights and were told to put our used towels in the hall if we wanted clean ones. On the second day we put our towels out at 8:30 a.m. and when we came back at 2p.m. there were no fresh towels. My husband mentioned this very civilly at the front desk where 3 women were behind the desk. He was told that they had only one cleaner. As he walked away that woman said that she hated men like that. Our expedia reservation states room rate of $119.00 per night and $59 in taxes. We were charged $159.00 per night plus $89.00 in taxes. We were told Expedia was difficult to understand and didn’t calculate all the taxes and fees