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Reviews of Commander Motel

2.5 out of 5
Commander Motel
30199 County Road 4, Pequot Lakes, MN

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 64 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They had done some remodeling and it was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Chris

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never again
Had 4 rooms reserved but they said the double booked so one of our group had to stay across the street at the other hotel. That place is horrible. My room at the main hotel had a door to the bathroom that didn’t close. There was a rack to hang clothes but no hangers.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay.
Comfortable rooms spacious quiet and convenient it was right next to a food eatery lovely time.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice comfortable room. Friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

patricia, redwood falls

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
its an okay room ,we had a leaky facet in bathroom they did replace it but the air conditioner not working good an i would of liked brosures for the pool an breakfast locations
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Commedormotel, Breezey point mn

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place for the money spent, you could here the people next door, there was like warm water. Leaking bathroom faucet. Noisy ac. I would stay there again if I was to get a different room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Nickolas

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Lake Access Getaway
Good enough for what we wanted - lake access on a hot weekend! A place to sleep and shower. No extras.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Travis

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Travis

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Chuck

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Wrong booking
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

2/10 Terrible

Patricia

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We have stayed here many times but did not have this room. It was nice and roomy with a king size bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Lesley

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I enjoyed the facilities for the pool and gym. The hotel room was clean and accommodating, but required a bit of repair. But for $60 a night it was all that i had expected it to be. The Bar that was attached to the motel was excellent. It had good prices and great food.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beds were comfortable, the temperature of the room was steady and warm and the wifi was fairly strong. Having a bar/eatery right down the sidewalk was great. The pool was a bit chilly, but nothing that you couldn't adapt to and the hot tub felt great.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Good for price rooms could be a little cleaner
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There was old pop corn on the floor from a previous guest and spider web/nest in the bathroom. They also charged me for the room twice, and didn’t notify me about the mistake until I came in asking about it.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Heaven

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not very clean
The price was good, but it wasn't very clean. Bathroom floors had cigarette stains on them. Bathroom was filthy and tub had a shower ring around it. Carpet was all stained. We didn't get clean towels or garbage taken out daily. We had to walk a block for the pool. There was no coffee pot in the room. I wish we would have known that before we left. We could have brought one. Our room had an outside entrance so that was nice to be able to step outside of our door to smoke or have the car nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Linda

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This Motel needs some attention. The drapes had holes in the "black out" material, the carpet was not very clean, the floor in the bathroom needs replacing. The room did not smell good. In general, the owner needs to put some money into his Motel. Even though the rental price in on the low end, there is no excuse for holes in the curtains, ragged linoleum in the bathroom and smelly carpet. Quite frankly, I have stayed in Motels for $45 a night in Upper Michigan that were clean, smelled good and did not have poorly kept floors and curtains. I think you owe me a refund for at least part of the 3 night stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place would stay there again can't beat the price
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Breezy Manager on 2018/12/29
Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your business!

8/10 Good

Kendra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
You do get what you pay for. I expected the motel to be less than desirable for $50. The bed was comfy, the room was clean and there were plenty of towels and a big tv. However, the tragic noise was awful. I didn’t realize that the reason the noise was so bad was because of a large hole at the bottom of my door where rubber should have been. For $50, it worked for one night, but the traffic noise will keep you up if you’re a light sleeper.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Dennis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
DO NOT STAY HERE.
Carpet was torn and worn out. Mattress should have been replaced years ago, After first night there was Zero maid service in room, trash was left, beds not made , only clean towels left on counter. Front counter rep was very rude when told about lack of service. Premium price for a third world hotel. NO wifi service that was advertised.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Shelby, Willmar, MN

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t stay here
you check in at a different location than where your room actually is which is very inconvenient if you have kids who wants to use the pool or gym. The pool and gym are at the check in location. When I checked into my room, the entire room smelt so bad of smoke that it took my breathe away and I got instantly sick. They showed me a couple other rooms that were exactly the same way. The staff was nice and ended up giving me a full refund for both nights I had originally booked for.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beds were terrible,t comfortable at all, no coffee pot in room, bathroom faucet didn't work well in sink, no wifi connection, had to go to bar to get service.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
OK for the night
Just what we needed for one night to get ahead of the snowstorm. (Room was right next to the bar so we enjoyed ourselves for the night with live music.)
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely
I loved it. I was just what I needed. A space to do homework, food within walking distance, and easy one the wallet. Will be back for sure.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient for our reason for staying.
Staff very friendly. Very reasonable price. Comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good stay for the value

8/10 Good

Rhonda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice getaway
It is a nice location. People are friendly. The only down side I see is that you have to sign that you have to pay a a huge amount if you lose a room key, so it kind of spoils your trip because that is all you think about
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Stacy

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

4/10 Poor

Rick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor communication
Reserved 2 rooms for 1 night only had 1 room reserved. 2new girls working, couldn't get a hold of any managers. They kept saying it was Expedia fault, said did with hotels.com, didn't have right reservation number. They did fix it but our group was split into 2 different hotels.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Emma

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
It was about what I expected for a 40 dollar/night motel room, but got a little sketched out when someone tried unlocking the room without knocking prior.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I stayed at the Pelican Lakes Motel across the street from the Commander. It was a tiny little room that met my needs perfectly. I was bow hunting in the area and it gave me a nice place to sleep. I brought some food, but there was no refrigerator or microwave in the room, so I won't worry about that next time.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

RG, Minnesota

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Disappointing
the room smelled like cigarettes, there was a huge crack under the door letting in bugs, no fridge, no microwave, no ice machine, no internet. the list goes on. I was told by the staff if I went outside, or into the bar, I would be able to get internet. You can hear the bar all night, it is attached, so don't expect any good rest until after close. But I guess that is what you should expect for $55 a night.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our employees ended up not staying at the motel. One female employee didn't feel safe there, as she was placed right next to the door into the bar, and felt concerned with local patrons being just one thin door away from her. Our male employee upon checking in instantly called the neighboring resort, where the tradeshow event was happening, and secured a two-bed cabin instead of remaining at The Commander. While the price was what drew us to book this reservation, this is clearly an instance of you get what you pay for.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great budget option!
I was attending a wedding at a nearby resort and booked a less pricey room here. Very basic; not fancy but certainly clean, comfortable and staff was very nice. The restaurant/bar that is attached seems to draw a lively crowd, but I didn't hear any noise in the hall or from the parking lot, so that was a plus.
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

6/10 Okay

Karin

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Denise, St. Cloud, MN

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outdated no tell motel.
Stained furniture, dirty walls, flimsy old towels and the beds were so uncomfortable. My back was killing me. The only good thing was we could use the pool at another hotel but you had to cross a busy highway to get there. The motel was under a bar so you had to deal with drunken bar patrons outside your window. It was a $20 a night motel at a $100 a night price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Karla

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
July 4th Vacation
The room had a comfortable bed and was clean when we arrived. We were not satisfied with cleaning after first day. Bed was never made up properly and garbage not emptied during our 4 night stay. Bathroom was not cleaned just towels replaced. The room was not vacuumed during our stay. Those little things can make a big difference with a customer. I knew it wasn't going to be a five star hotel but was expecting cleanliness. We just needed a place to sleep and shower. Our friends have a cabin in the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Mare

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was musty smelling and needs new carpet, mattresses--no coffeemaker--but it was inexpensive for the area so u get what u pay for--the pool and available things down the road wer nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

2/10 Terrible

Freaked Out, Pagosa Springs, CO

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrified!
Room was disgusting. Carpet stained & filthy, beds saggy, stained mattresses, squished bugs & cobwebs on walls & ceiling, strong smell of smoke, musty smell from AC unit, used towel in bathroom, tub faucet hanging from wall....wouldn't let my dog sleep here! It took us 2 min to vacate & get a refund.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Cleanliness is the strong point.
Very clean. Needs some updating. Felt the check-in people were going through the formalities but maybe not very sharp on directions, etc.. Having check-in located in a very unidentified building across the street and a quarter block away was an ultra no-no. Not a good first impression where you come in to a bar to ask where the motel check-in is located. Had to wait for check-in at 5 o'clock! Bad!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Exactly what I was looking for.
This was the perfect place for what I needed. I was looking for a clean and comfortable place to sleep and that is exactly what I received. The only surprise was the service. Everyone I dealt with was extremely friendly and made my stay that much more enjoyable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice stay
Good service rooms are big. The staff was great! the locals were very friendly

8/10 Good

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not bad
We needed a room for a night for cheap and it provided that. Bathroom was very clean. Beds were clean but really old, could use new mattresses.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Chair was too low to work on desk; not adjustable. Shampoo and lotion containers were empty. No wifi. Curtains did not meet so not only lack of privacy but also snowmobile noise more apparent. Parking area not well cleared. Very icy and bumpy. Heater worked well and plenty of towels

8/10 Good

Greg

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
justa room

8/10 Good

Kerry, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
perfect for what we needed....there wasn't a minifridge, micro, or coffee maker....it did have clean room, comfortable beds, and warm shower. Great stay and price.