The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Fireplace
Exterior
American cuisine
Water park
Lobby

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Gym
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
6967 Lake Forest Rd, Brainerd, MN, 56425
  • Northland Arboretum
    5 min drive
  • Brainerd International Raceway
    5 min drive
  • Lake Ossawinnamakee
    8 min drive
  • Brainerd, MN (BRD-Brainerd Lakes Regional)
    12 min drive

Room options

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Split)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Queen Sofa Suite

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Brainerd

Located in Brainerd, The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes is in the business district, within a 10-minute drive of Northland Arboretum and Brainerd International Raceway. .This family-friendly hotel is 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from North Long Lake and 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Mississippi River.

What's nearby

  • Brainerd International Raceway - 5 min drive
  • Lake Ossawinnamakee - 8 min drive
  • Gull Lake - 10 min drive
  • Cragun's Legacy Courses - 11 min drive
  • Legacy at Cragun's - 15 min drive

Getting around

  • Brainerd, MN (BRD-Brainerd Lakes Regional) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes

Family-friendly hotel with a water park and free breakfast
The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes offers 102 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This Brainerd hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a water park (surcharge), a lazy river, a spa tub, and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 102 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including a water park (surcharge), a lazy river, and a spa tub. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and gift shops/newsstands.
You can enjoy a meal at Baxters Grill and Bar serving the guests of The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and 7 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast each morning.
Baxters Grill and Bar - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free 24-hour return airport shuttle

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Baxters Grill and Bar

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Beach volleyball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fitness centre
  • Lifeguards on-site
  • Playground
  • A hot tub
  • Water park access (surcharge)
  • Ziplining

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lazy river
  • Microwave
  • Playground
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Water slide

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Reception hall
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms - 7

Outdoors

  • Lifeguards on site
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday:
  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa tub

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per night

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 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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Please note the Arrowwood Lodge At Brainerd Lakes waterpark hours vary by season.

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Arrowwood Brainerd
Arrowwood Lodge
Arrowwood Lodge Brainerd
Arrowwood Lodge Brainerd Lakes
Arrowwood Lodge Brainerd Lakes Baxter
Arrowwood Lodge Brainerd Lakes Hotel
Arrowwood Lodge Brainerd Lakes Hotel Baxter
Brainerd Arrowwood
Brainerd Lodge
Lodge Brainerd
Lodge At Brainerd Lakes Hotel Baxter
Arrowwood Brainerd Lakes Baxter
Arrowwood Brainerd Lakes

The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 380 out of 928 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 291 out of 928 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 128 out of 928 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 87 out of 928 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 928 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Northwoods Vibe
Nice big rooms. Great breakfast. Northwoods vibes throughout.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Chantelle

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
The lodge has extremely went down, especially in cleanliness!!! As a family group booking several rooms, we all commented how dirty the rooms were they stunk there was mold on the ceiling, just awful!! The pool is a whole Nother story. There was grimy slime under the climbing logs that kids climb on and hang on the rope. There were sand in the pool, not cleaned at all, obviously for a long time short staffed and lifeguards were on their phones. As of family group of several of us we used to come every year unfortunately this will be our last year due to the terrible circumstances overall
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Business traveller, Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Waterpark was a nice option but only open for 3 hours. Rooms were not the cleanest and our microwave didn't work.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jada

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing & we will definitely be back!!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cold pool
Overall everything was good, besides a few things … Pizza in the pool took 50 minutes! Pool was extremely cold, but hot tub was great. We liked the nice free breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Alishia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Teresa

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our pull out bed had urine and poop on it. Beds were uncomfortable, mold on the vents, bartender didn’t know how to make a single drink
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Sharon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was ok. till we went to eat and only the bar was open. Loud, yelling men at the bar made eating and conversing impossible. Then we had a long day and needed to sleep. They put children up on the 4th floor and we were on the 3rd. The noise and stopping back and forth continually in the room above us till midnite. We only got like 5 hrs of sleep and had to be on our way. Breakfast was no good, freezer burn on some frozen little sausage patties, the so called microwave omlets were like paper with peppers in. Bad breakfast. I would never return and the price for such conditions was ridiculous. Sorry for such a rotten review, but it was bad.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Bradley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent!
Super fun for kids!! Enjoyed our time here!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria Rizza

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Good and Great Water Park😊😍
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms very dated, need new sofa and chairs in living room very worn down. Both mattresses need to be replaced, leaning and dipping. Room was clean, very quite despite having a waterpark near by. Continental breakfast very good !!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice but overpriced
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Get Away with the kids
scheduled trip with my grandchildren and chose this location due to water park. It was beautiful and amazing. Suite was great, clean, and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Katheryn

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel needs a deep clean. Hotel staff lack customer service skills. Evening Dining staff was great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024