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## Top Brainerd Hotel Reviews

![The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes, Trademark Collection by Wyndham](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1330000/1328100/1328029/03a39899_y.jpg)

### The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes, Trademark Collection by Wyndham

10/10 Excellent

"The breakfast was great. The hot tub was hot and the biggest I've ever seen."

[](https://expedia.com/Brainerd-Hotels-Arrowwood-Lodge-At-Brainerd-Lakes.h1328029.Hotel-Information)

![Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brainerd-Baxter by IHG](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1280000/1272700/1272680/b178a49e_y.jpg)

### Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brainerd-Baxter by IHG

10/10 Excellent

"Wonderful time with our 4 year old and 20 month old! All the staff were great and everything was very clean. The breakfast was amazing with lots of variety! Both my kiddos loves the water park and didn't want to leave! "

[](https://expedia.com/Brainerd-Hotels-Holiday-Inn-Express-Hotel-Suites-Brainerd-Baxter.h1272680.Hotel-Information)

![Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Baxter, MN](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/20000/14800/14782/8189476f_y.jpg)

### Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Baxter, MN

10/10 Excellent

"Bathroom and room clean, breakfast was good especially with kids"

[](https://expedia.com/Brainerd-Hotels-Country-Inn-Suites-By-Radisson.h14782.Hotel-Information)

![Cragun's Resort & Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/4000000/3430000/3423600/3423598/e8d1c046_y.jpg)

### Cragun's Resort & Hotel

6/10 Okay

"The room was clean and bed was comfortable. Rooms are very dated. The fireplace in the room didn’t work and the phone in the room didn’t work when I tried to call the desk for assistance. The front desk staff wasn’t very helpful. View of the lake was the best thing about the property. "

[](https://expedia.com/Brainerd-Hotels-Craguns-Resort-Hotel.h3423598.Hotel-Information)

![Large Home- Water Toys, Dock, Deck, Game Room](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/72000000/71540000/71538800/71538794/ff676280_y.jpg)

### Large Home- Water Toys, Dock, Deck, Game Room

10/10 Excellent

"Our second stay was just as good, if not better, than our first. Wonderful setting, beautiful home, and an amazing time! A perfect meeting place between the Twin Cities and Bemidji to meet for a get together with the whole family. Can’t wait until next year!"

[](https://expedia.com/Brainerd-Hotels-Amazing-Home.h71538794.Hotel-Information)

![NEW - The Boardwalk on North Long Lake Brainerd with Hot Tub, Pet-Friendly](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/107000000/106430000/106421900/106421815/5b23ba31_y.jpg)

### NEW - The Boardwalk on North Long Lake Brainerd with Hot Tub, Pet-Friendly

10/10 Excellent

"Kitchen was stocked with necessary appliances. Plenty of room to spread out. Very clean bedding and comfortable beds. Enjoyed sitting on the deck and using the hot tub. Semi-secluded location."

[](https://expedia.com/Brainerd-Hotels-4-Bedroom-Cabin-On-NorthLong-Lake-Brainerd-With-Hot-Tub.h106421815.Hotel-Information)

![Quality Inn & Suites Brainerd](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33280000/33273300/33273230/64acd12f_y.jpg)

### Quality Inn & Suites Brainerd

4/10 Poor

"The hot water didn’t work for the bathroom sink. They didn’t have a hot breakfast, the eggs and sausage warmers were not clean cleaned from the previous day and so they just didn’t make eggs and sausage for Sunday morning. When I asked I was told “she didn’t make it” with no offer to rectify the issue. It smelled like cigarettes I. The hallways. "

[](https://expedia.com/Brainerd-Hotels-Quality-Inn-Suites.h33273230.Hotel-Information)

![PARADISE NORTH: LOG HOME CABIN IN BRAINERD, MN](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/77000000/76910000/76906100/76906042/a20650ba_y.jpg)

### PARADISE NORTH: LOG HOME CABIN IN BRAINERD, MN

10/10 Excellent

"Clean comfortable place, Hot Tub was clean and perfect temp. Commuincations was fantastic. Would definetly stay again."

[](https://expedia.com/Brainerd-Hotels-PARADISE-NORTH-LOG-HOME-CABIN-IN-BRAINERD.h76906042.Hotel-Information)

![ Cabin on private beach on a lake near Brainerd! 2 bedrooms, sleeps 7!](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/114000000/113580000/113576800/113576768/8b0ce1fc_y.jpg)

###  Cabin on private beach on a lake near Brainerd! 2 bedrooms, sleeps 7!

10/10 Excellent

"Everything was great, host was very helpful with our key issue! "

[](https://expedia.com/Brainerd-Hotels-Charming-2-Bedroom-Waterfront-Cabin-With-Private-Beach-In-Fabulous-Brainerd.h113576768.Hotel-Information)

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