Name: Barkers Island Inn Resort & Conference Center
Address: 300 Marina Drive, Central Park, Superior, Wisconsin, United States of America, Superior, Douglas County, US
Price range: $92–$216 per night
Rating: 7.17

What guests think

Barkers Island Inn Resort & Conference Center lures guests with its scenic waterfront setting and generally friendly staff, but reviews often note an aging property, inconsistent cleanliness, maintenance problems, and mixed experiences with the pool, hot tub, and on-site restaurant.

Many appreciate the marina views, walking paths, and proximity to Duluth/Superior. Rooms feel dated, with worn furnishings and various fix-it issues, while bed comfort and noise levels vary. Service ranges from welcoming to slow or unresponsive, especially around maintenance and the restaurant. Expect a scenic, budget-minded stay with trade-offs in upkeep and consistency.

Facilities

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Service

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Facilities

Indoor pool, hot tub, and sauna are popular, but guests frequently report closures, lukewarm water, broken jets, and limited towels. The on site restaurant and bar are convenient, though operations and hours can be inconsistent.

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10

randolph

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I have stayed here many times and love the hotel swimming and hot tub

6

Susan

Mar 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The pool and hot tub wete closed. Went there for that.

10

denny

Oct 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

nice pool and hot tub. sauna was really hot. best i have ever been in

6

Mary

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Chose this place because of proximity to dragon boat races. On-site restaurant was lacking. They were out of noodles to make pasta dish on menu, and cook was over an hour late Saturday morning so unable to get breakfast.

2

Amanda

Mar 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This place was not clean, outdated and not good. Hot tub was out of order and we were not satisfied.

8

George

Jun 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice value; close to attractions. Great service. Games broke or missing in arcade. Pool was good; hot tub very good.

8

Eric

Oct 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking easy secure pool and restaurant convenient

8

Dennis

Aug 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location and nice pool and spa comfortable rooms

8

Charlene

Mar 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The pool was closed and my nephew was pretty upset, if there would have been a heads up about the pool, it would have been better. Overall, I would absolutely stay there again.

8

Elizabeth

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Shower was moldy, sink plug was broken, overall dusty in room. Hot tub not very hot and kinda dirty. Bed looked new and was fine. Vending machine worked. Overall worth the price and felt safe. Cleaning could be better.

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Cleanliness

Reviews repeatedly cite dirty rooms or bathrooms, musty odors, mold, dust, and missed housekeeping. Some guests did find their rooms clean.

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6

Perri

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall the room was not very clean.

4

Luvern

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

room was dirty and smelly, used floss picks on floor house keeping was terrible

4

Holly

Jun 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Incredibly dirty and run down. Found nail clippings in the room, food on the floor from the last occupants. It was not dusted. The bathroom had a strong odor to it and the shower curtain smelled musty and moldy. The bed was okay and the only clean part of the room. The pool was incredibly cold which made it hard to swim with our toddler. They also had carpet in the pool area which, because it had gotten wet, caused an unpleasant odor. Had we stayed more than one night, we would have checked out early.

8

larry

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It's an older property so rooms could use an update. Housekeeper needs to tie her hair back- long black hair in bathroom both days. The lobby is well keep kept, as well s restaurant and pool area. Jess in the restaurant was the best

4

Sara

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Upon entering room 154, it was obvious that the queen bed by the window had a mattress which was so bowed in - in the middle of the mattress - that there was no way 2 people could sleep on that mattress without both people falling to the middle of the bed. On taking a shower, the tub filled with water. Something was obviously clogging the drain and we didn’t want to stick our hand in the drain to unclog it. The screen on the window in the room was on the ground outside the window. There was mold on the ceiling of the tub/shower. Every piece of furniture in the room was mismatched, scarred and scratched. The ceiling tiles in the bathroom were stained and coming apart. The fan sounded like a jet engine. The bathroom mirror had lost all the mirroring around the edges of the mirror.

2

Jackie

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Our room was unbelievable dirty ! Rotton food in the fridge, Dirty stained sheets,broken towel rack. Ive stayed there before and it was fine but this time i couldn't believe the filthy room.

4

lisa

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

very dirty..on the floor: dental floss pick some other listerine pkg dusty

2

Michael

Dec 27, 2023

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The beds are hard and sag in the middle. Black Mold in the bathroom corners. The mini fridge was so dirty i just couldn't bring myself to use it. The alarm clock next to the bed was broken. The floor was dirty in the room. I even found an entrance key from the past people on the floor in plain sight. They really need to remodel for god sake.

8

Elizabeth

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Shower was moldy, sink plug was broken, overall dusty in room. Hot tub not very hot and kinda dirty. Bed looked new and was fine. Vending machine worked. Overall worth the price and felt safe. Cleaning could be better.

4

Chris

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was outdated, room we stayed in was poorly cleaned, the ac was an old unit from 1970 trying to figure out how to work it we just opened the window, you had to use your access card just to get to the second floor rooms from the lobby, the room was dirty, mini fridge and microwave stacked on a table and the table was bowing down from the weight. Not great

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Rooms

Rooms are dated with worn furnishings and recurring maintenance issues (drains, faucets, AC, TVs), and bed comfort and noise levels vary. Many rooms offer pleasant marina or water views.

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Kayla

Nov 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very outdated, hard mattress.

6

Heather

May 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The location is amazing and they have a very nice pool area! Unfortunately the room was very small, outdated, slight must odor, and noted mold in the bathroom ceiling corners and down wall. I typically don’t leave bad reviews but I paid $184 for one night and expected a better room.

6

celishia

Dec 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beds were very hard. Tv small and I believe going out, the picture kept turning green.

10

Jeannine

Nov 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Went for a girls weekend to visit Bentlyville in Duluth. Everything was great. Comfy room and beds with a view of the water. Duluth is right across the bridge, only a 10-15 minute drive. The few minute extra drive is well worth it to save $$$ on the room in comparison to a similar room in Duluth. Their bar also has reasonable prices.

6

Peter

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very quiet and bed was comfortable. Air conditioner was noisy which is common for the type of air conditioner. Some of the furnishings were in rough shape. Water pressure in the shower was very good but the faucet control seemed to need work. Pool area was fine however the lights were exceptionally bright. Some of the jets in the hot tub did not work. There was a water dispenser in the exercise room but no water jug. There were no tissues in the tissue dispenser in the bathroom. We arrived in the dark and didn’t see any lit signage for the property. There were a couple of holes in the bathroom wall above the sink. I’m not sure what might have been missing there.

6

Eric

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I love this area but sadly this hotel is in dire need of a remodel. The rooms while pretty clean are really beat up and it overall is really dated. I wish someone would give this hotel the love it deserves.

6

Sean

Dec 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Not the greatest. Not the worst. Definitely needs some TLC. Our mattress had a dip in the middle. Toilet and faucet were hard to use. Coffee maker was broken.

10

Jan

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice room with view of the Marina and sailboats

8

Gregory

Oct 24, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Our room had a nice view of Lake Superior, and looked out right at the local airport, but that’s about all This property is just “getting by” on (what seems to be) previous ‘reputation,’ and location – it’s now run-down and dirty: there appeared to be mold in the bathroom; the heater/air conditioning unit has controls that the labels have completely worn off. The room seemed big enough, but the lights were very dated. We didn’t try the pool.

6

Mary

Jun 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice room and staff. The carpet needs cleaning or replaced. The water in the sink would not get hot and the showers faucets hot/cold was backward. We requested a main floor no stairs, we were given the second floor and almost to the end of the hall.

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Service

Staff are often friendly and accommodating, but service can be unreliable—slow restaurant service, delayed or missed maintenance, absent front desk at times, and recurring key card problems.

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Mary

Aug 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Enjoyed our stay and would stay again. Bar staff and front desk were excellent.

10

Steve

Apr 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Location was good, would love to see it in the summer. Noone present for check in. Waited about a half hour to get service. Long hallways. Not convenient.

6

Julie

Jun 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

No handicapped accessible rooms at reservation. Guest in wheelchair. Asked at check in if could be close to pool. Front desk staff rude and not accommodating.

10

James

Aug 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff. Thank you.

4

Darcie

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I've stayed here many times in the past. Unfortunately, this was not a good experience. We sat in the restaurant for appx 15 minutes without anyone coming over, after being seated. There were no towels in the pool area and when we asked for some we never got them. The air-conditioning worked great and the room was clean. The hotel needs painting big time and needs a shuttle to bring you to Duluth. We never heard thank you for staying or anything. It felt like we were inconveniencing the staff by staying there.

2

Halle

Dec 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very rude and unprofessional when answering front desk about noise complaints. Did not stop loud hockey kids from crashing into our hotel door playing ding dong ditch.

6

Jenna

Jul 17, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Got locked out our room three times because the key card quit working. And we were way at the other end of the hotel. So annoying. My family had to wait in the hallway several times

8

Burt

May 6, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Overall my stay was very good and staff was very friendly.

10

Joy

Aug 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice stay. Friday AM breakfast waitress was very friendly, efficient. Thanks to the management for helping disabled person with a job at the hotel.

6

Kris

Oct 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Got to my room and tried watching tv. It wouldn’t turn on so I Asked the cleaning people for help. They called maintenance and they never showed up. I tried calling the front desk after 90 minutes and no one answered. They switched my king room for 2 queens. Bathtub was not clean. Was told I would get a 50% discount but would have to contact hotels.com and they would contact the hotel for the discount. Still waiting to hear.

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Location

Scenic waterfront setting on Barker’s Island with walking paths and easy access to Duluth/Superior; generally quiet.

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10

Renee

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We were surrounded by water. The dragon boat races were going on, they were awesome. And the SS Meteor was there for tours (last whaleship)

10

Mark

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great view of Lake Superior. Walking path along lake is next to Hotel.

8

Ania

Aug 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great views and location. Enjoyed the proximity to the Lake and amenities without the "city" vibe of Duluth. Would definitely stay again.

8

Judi

Aug 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful setting! Enjoyed our stay.

8

Cathy

Sep 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Barker's Island Inn Resort was nice it was a great value and location. It would have been nice if our room was cleaned but we only stayed 2 nights so it was ok.

10

Amy

Jun 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location!

10

Daydrea

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Cool location

10

Mark

Jun 23, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location! No better place to stay in Superior than the shore of the largest Great Lake! Everything was very convenient. Front desk staff was particularly helpful.

10

Brenda

Oct 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room beautiful scenery

10

Judy

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is right on the marina on Barker's Island with a walking trail out front and a very good restaurant on the property. We'll definitely be back!

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Dining

Food quality is mixed—some meals praised while others were overcooked or unavailable—and service can be slow. Breakfast is limited or pay only rather than fully complimentary.

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4

Ilya

Feb 9, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The property did not have breakfast as advertised. The lobby coffee was always cold as well. Staff were respectful but only activated one room key.

8

Charles

Sep 4, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Cookie is amazing. We had dinner and breakfast and she took care of us both times. Food was excellent.

4

Katie

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The location of the in is nice. It has a walking path near it. With the price of the hotel, breakfast should not cost between 12-18$, so we just found somewhere else to eat. Staff was not very inviting. There is a dire need for upgrades. Outlets are hard to get to, the bathroom hard mildew on the grout especially where the wall and tub meet. There were no tissues and only 1/3 a roll of to with no more in the room. Fridge wouldn’t cool unless you propped the freezer open. There was debris on the carpet. TV had a dark spot. Chipped/old furniture. Slow drain. The door frames were rusted and dented. We had a view of the water but the windows were filthy.

6

Mary

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Chose this place because of proximity to dragon boat races. On-site restaurant was lacking. They were out of noodles to make pasta dish on menu, and cook was over an hour late Saturday morning so unable to get breakfast.

8

Matt

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place to stay. Able to ride bikes. Great bar and restaurant. Everything you needed was right there on site. Staff very nice!!

10

Jim

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dining was sub par. Took forever to get waited on and i finished meal before beverages were served Food was served cold, ribs very dry and tough. Pizza was good though.

10

Judy

Jul 8, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This Hotel is relaxing and quiet and close to Duluth so you can enjoy all the Duluth activities at a nice reasonable price. The restaurant had excellent service, good selection of good tasting food at very reasonable prices. It had inside and patio dining. This was my second time staying here and I will be back again.

6

Rick

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

parking lot lighting needs upgrade staff on entry was good hotel grill service sucked food fine had to go to front desk s room had no towels None, nada, ?

4

Ryan

Aug 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Old and outdated. Everything worn out and in need of repair. The restaurant was not good and expensive. They only had half the menu in stock. The over cooked bad food took forever to come out of kitchen.

8

Bryan

Oct 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

In it for the views! It met the needs of our one day stay. Restaurant was nice- Clam Chowder was amazing.

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Month	Average price
January	$92
February	$91
March	$96
April	$97
May	$103
June	$127
July	$142
August	$134
September	$115
October	$109
November	$82
December	$93

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17 $115	18 $216	19 $199
20 $95	21 $104	22 $105	23 $104	24 $105	25 $161	26 $162
27 $97	28 $105	29 $106	30 $106

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $107	2 $197	3 $189
4 $112	5 $113	6 $113	7 $113	8 $113	9 $204	10 $201
11 $122	12 $121	13 $120	14 $151	15 $169	16 $207	17 $186
18 $105	19 $105	20 $105	21 $105	22 $106	23 $154	24 $154
25 $92	26 $92	27 $92	28 $92	29 $92	30 $135	31 $138

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

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