Name: Canad Inns Destination Center Grand Forks
Address: 1000 South 42nd Street, Grand Forks, North Dakota, US
Price range: $105–$410 per night
Rating: 8.2

What guests think

Canad Inns Destination Center Grand Forks attracts families with its on-site water park and convenient connection to the Alerus Center, while reviews highlight friendly staff, generally comfortable stays, and the practicality of having restaurants and parking on the property.

Common drawbacks include extra fees or limited hours for parts of the water park, periodic hot-tub or slide closures, and frequent elevator delays. Rooms are often described as dated, with occasional maintenance or noise issues such as loud HVAC and squeaky beds. Cleanliness ranges from very clean to missed housekeeping, and on-site dining is convenient but quality and hours vary. Expect a family-focused stay with great convenience and amenities, but factor in fees and uneven upkeep.

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Facilities

The on-site water park is a major draw, but many guests note extra fees for slides/wristbands, limited hours or Monday–Tuesday closures, and occasional hot-tub or slide outages. Elevators are often slow or out of service; on-site dining and Alerus Center access add convenience.

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Sheyna

May 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice if you’re going to the Alerus Center because it’s attached but other than that, it’s like a budget inn and the water park isn’t included in the rate.

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Becky

Jan 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The elevator was broken so the wait was 10 minutes to get on! The hot tub was broken! Makes zero sense why people staying at the hotel has to pay extra for the waterslide ! $700 stay and have to pay for that is ridiculous

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McKenna

Feb 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

One elevator was broken so it would take 20 minutes to get to your room, it was awful. Kids loved the waterpark! Water was a little cold but overall very enjoyable. Rooms definitely need to be updated.

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Jacob

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stay was fine. Hotel is way overpriced when you consider additional charges for wrist bands for pool. Pool is pretty cool, but almost $400 per night plus asking families to pay more for the pool is ridiculous.

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Ruby Ana

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly staff however, swimming is charged now. We went 3 years ago and we can swim in all amenities. So sad, hot pool is also closed right now.

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Brandon

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean and comfortable, staff was friendly and helpful. Waterslides and play zone areas were closed (Monday+tuesday) but the lazy river, kiddy pool and activity pool were all open.

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Simion

Jan 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I was treated very well by the staff. I went there for the water park but the main attraction was closed

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Zekaria

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The air conditioner was noisy TV remote control isn’t working because of battery issues. Maintenance guy didn’t show up to fixed our TV. Water park was awesome kids enjoy but they started charging extra money for water

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Michael

Jan 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The convenience of having everything you need in the building is great. However, for the price you pay for the rooms some amenities should be included. The breakfast buffet is on par with continental breakfast but you pay $10.99/person. The pool is great but you'll also pay extra to use that. One elevator was also out of order which seems to be common and leads to long waits for the working elevators.

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Lisa

May 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I recently stayed here and felt the hotel itself was pretty run down, especially for the price of $299.34 per night. The bathroom mirror had a broken corner with paint on it, there was no hair dryer or laundry bag provided, and the freezer coil in the fridge was over-frozen. The water ran extremely hot in a way that seemed unsafe, and the complimentary toiletries were very small and not great quality. The carpet in the hallways is clearly worn, and the elevator flooring could really use some repairs. That said, there were a few bright spots. The water park was excellent, clean, fun, and well maintained. Breakfast was generous, and I appreciated the convenience of having restaurants in the building. Being connected to the Alerus Center was also a major plus. Overall, the amenities helped balance out the stay, but the hotel itself could use some serious updates or should consider changing the price.

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Cleanliness

Feedback on cleanliness is mixed: many found rooms and public areas clean, while others reported missed housekeeping, odors, and stray items left behind. Some mentioned musty smells or pool-area hygiene concerns.

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Melissa

Aug 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Cleanliness issues throughout the hotel and in our room. We have stayed here many times before, but it seems to be going downhill. Cleaning was not being done during our stay. Our room had wet carpets and a wet musty smell. It was difficult to sleep because of the musty smell.

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Ashton

Mar 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Mold spots in the curtain were very visible. Room smelled foul as well.

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Karly

Feb 22, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

We stayed for 4 days and our room was not cleaned or stocked once during our stay. The front desk staff were less than pleasant. Nice hotel, nice room and decent area. But I was disappointed with the service there.

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Natascha

Apr 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Liked the water park, the tavern was awesome/had amazing food. Aaltos breakfast food was Mediocre. Room was alright, the grip stickers in the tub were gross/stained looking and need to be replaced. There was no fitted sheets on either of our beds but a flat sheet covering the mattress protector. bathroom counter had a sticky food residue on it. Hotel amenities were decent, overall if I had to pick the same room again on another stay I would pick another hotel to STAY at but go here again for the entertainment, water park and possibly the tavern.

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Jackie

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We make a point to stay here every year and every year it gets better and better. One of the cleanest hotels we’ve ever stayed in. The property is so well taken care of, staff is friendly and helpful. 10/10. Wish we came through more often. Kids had a blast at the water park! Rooms are quiet, and the beds are comfy!

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Carrie

Apr 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was so dirty and smelled awful. There was blood on the sheets on one of the queen beds and the bathroom floor also had either blood or some sort of brownish red drops on it.

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Michael

Dec 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall stay was ok. We stay because our 3 year old loves the waterpark. Cleanliness was the issue. My 3 year older found an empty booze bottle under the edge of the bed and there were also long black hairs in the sink.

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Amanda

Nov 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room over all, however under the bed needs to be cleaned

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Erin

Jun 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms were very clean and comfortable. The waterpark was very clean and fun.

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Jon and Kendra

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We chose this place because it has a waterpark in the building and our 2 boys very much look forward to it. It's a great idea, but when you walk in you can only smell chlorine and it's hard to breath. The room and whole building is outdated and run down. 'm certain there is even mildew in the room we stayed in, I have a sensitive nose to I can smell even the tiniest hint of things. The staff were SUPER FRIENDLY and very kind and the only reason (besides being too tired) we ended up just keeping our reservation. I think it's fun for a day or 2 and if you're not too picky about smells.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally dated, with reports of worn furnishings, loud or ineffective HVAC, and squeaky, less comfortable beds; some theme rooms feel basic. Guests also mention occasional noise from hallways and sporadic Wi‑Fi or TV issues.

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Tasalee

Jun 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

TV’s and ps4 are old .Werent able to watch Netflix or log into play station

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April

Jun 18, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Air didn’t work properly. The bath tub and the sink didn’t drain. TV didn’t work. Walls needed paint. You could tell no one had stayed in that room in a long time.

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Jennifer

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay. I would have gave it a 5 star but the air conditioner in the room was vibrating on and off all night. Other than that it was a great stay. Clean rooms, friendly staff, waterpark was awesome. Also right off the highway so location was great.

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Phillip

Jun 28, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The themes rooms are getting a bit tired looking and air conditioning barely working. The staff is kind and friendly But it definitely needs some updating.

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Itohan

Aug 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It’s such a beautiful property, it will benefit from property maintainance elecialkh within the rooms

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Emmanuel

Aug 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The visit exceeded our expectation. Being an old establishment, we were expecting smelly and not-so,good facility but alas, no stale odour at all. The facility was well kept. Clean!!! Kids enjoyed the water park. The breakfast was adequate but maybe there should be variety of options. Keep it up!

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Megan

Sep 3, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a nice time however the wifi was out in the room the entire time we were there which was difficult to stay in touch with work and to keep the kids occupied in the room. We had a theme room which was Mario brothers and were disappointed with the lack of theme as there was a total of 2 posters with characters and that was all. For the most part we had a good time just the wifi was a big disappointment

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Jordan

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The beds could be updated. Very squeaky and hard.

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Sarah

Apr 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms are in need of a renovation. Facility is great, but the rooms show so much wear. And for the price you are paying you’d think it would be reflected.

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Jennifer

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Worst stay ever. We had room 202. We had a room by the elevator. Kids were screaming and running in the hallway until midnight. Then when they finally went to their rooms with their parents you could hear everything through the floors. Stomping, jumping. Couldn’t wait to check out and get home. The beds were creaky and worn. Woke up with horrible neck pain from the pillows. Not a good stay.

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Service

Staff are frequently praised as friendly and accommodating, with helpful front-desk support and problem solving. However, some guests experienced slow or delayed check-in, miscommunication, or unresponsive follow-up.

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Thomas

Aug 23, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Liked the stay it was clean and easy to get around, Staff was generally fine, I liked the fact that the GM took the time to talk to us, and he helped out his staff a lot. Thank You Jeff

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Charlene

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our stay was amazing! The staff is fantastic, helpful, kind, and goes above and beyond! The room was clean, beds were great, and it just felt comfortable!

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Jannine

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Kyle at the front desk was great. Very good customer service from him. Was immediately impressed.

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Loreli

May 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were very professional and friendly. We had a problem first on the room we check in. Then we talk to them about it. They immediately change our room. We're gonna check in here again for the next visit. It was a nice experience for the first time visiting here.

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Wayne

Oct 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The workers at the front desk are so nice. I’ve been a few times over the summer and there’s a blonde worker who is so helpful

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Anna

Sep 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A breaker blew so we had no electricity in our bathroom. When we tried to check in multiple times we were told we were on thr "priority" list when a roomwas ready...3 hours later and chemcjng bback several times was still told jo room and I said I had been waiting for 3 hours...then magically a roomwas ready when a lady said to give me a room...

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Andrea

Apr 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in was challenging as they didn’t have clean rooms for many people checking in. We had to wait over two hours in the lobby for a room. They also weren’t able to give us an estimate of how long it would take either so we didn’t want to leave the lobby for fear that they may call our names and we weren’t there and then would miss getting a room.

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Raesha

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Facility is great. Most staff was amazing. Disappointed that we called morning of check in to see if we could check in early. We were assured the rooms would be ready at 1pm for us, so we started our 2 hour drive. Got there and the rooms weren’t done till 3pm. That was disappointing and hard on our 4 year old and 2 year old who were so excited to be there. Also disappointing that not everything in the pool is open on Mondays and Tuesdays. We didn’t realize that. The kids were a little sad on Monday, but got over it quickly. I understand that it’s not busy on those days, so doesn’t make sense to have staff working the pool, but disappointing for children none the less. I would’ve ever book on a Monday or Tuesday again because of this.

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Melissa

Mar 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was ok. Cleanliness was ok. Swimming area was ok. Food options were ok. But the customer service was terrible!! Poor communication, being ignored at front desk and breakfast instead of a simple “hello, we will be right with you, or I am sorry about that, or we are very busy we will seat you in 10 minutes”. Nope just ignored. I’m the morning the front desk was empty, phones ringing, customers waiting and none to help. Terrible experience! Will stay somewhere else next time and just pay to come swim. Very disappointing!

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Nadine Cara

Oct 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We booked a room checkin September 29th and checked out yesterday September 30th - we were staying at Room 612. We checked out yesterday around 10 am and drove back to Canada. I called before 12 noon and spoke to the front desk to inform that we left our clothes by the room closet (clothes were put in the hanger). I was told that when the housekeeping clean our room, I will receive a phone call to make arrangements to ship the items. However, until today nobody contacted me. I called this morning but was told that nothing was left in the room. So frustrating since I called right away after we checked out. Nobody contacted me from the hotel. So unhappy with the customer service.

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Location

Highly convenient location connected to the Alerus Center, with shuttles or easy access for events. Close to restaurants and shopping, with ample parking.

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Chris

Apr 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very good accommodations and the kids really enjoyed the water park. Vast parking lot was great if you hate crowded parking.

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Sheyna

May 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice if you’re going to the Alerus Center because it’s attached but other than that, it’s like a budget inn and the water park isn’t included in the rate.

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Heather

Mar 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Really cool place! Love that there are several restaurants and bars on property. The waterpark looked nice but was so busy that we avoided it. We did go to an event at the Alerus which was super convenient. Also went to the UND hockey games and they have fan busses to drop you off and pick you up after. We had 2 dogs with us and got a suite, which seemed to be quieter than most hotels rooms. Very clean and comfortable room. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. We will definitely be staying here next time we are in Grand Forks!

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Tanner

Jun 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was nice great having bars and restaurants in walking distance

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Jamie

Aug 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We enjoy staying here because it is conveniently connected to the Alerus Center. It allowed my daughter and her friend the ability to walk right to and from the Zach Bryan concert. Some of the electrical was iffy in our room.

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stephen

Apr 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Waterpark is awesome. Perfect location for everything around. Overall very good experience

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Salvatore

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice staff and a fun water park for the kids. Lots of parking and close to many restaurants.

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Norman

Aug 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property had aquatic activities. Connected to many activities and restaurants.

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Bonnie

Apr 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Close to venue

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Cindy

Sep 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very convenient when attending an event at the Alerus Center.

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Dining

On-site restaurants and breakfast are convenient, but quality and service are inconsistent, and hours can be limited or involve lines. Some stays included breakfast vouchers, while others noted no included breakfast.

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Cameron

Dec 23, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice to have the water park however the water in the pool was way too cool and the hot tub was lukewarm. The breakfast buffet at Altos was very good and well priced. The deluxe room was very spacious and ample parking available. Nice and close to shopping and other restaurants

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Mark

Sep 20, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good for little kids. Restaurants were good

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John

Apr 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Love the dining and pool options

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Keith

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Really appreciated the breakfast at Aalto’s. Great variety and delicious! Staff was great! Room and bed very comfortable!

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Jeff

Feb 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Between altos not having staff and waiting in line for breakfast both morning and Tavern United being closed for most of the day it was really hard to get food anywhere in hotel. Plus the Tavern closed at 100 pm one night and 1100 pm the next night. Overall not a great experience.

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Natascha

Apr 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Liked the water park, the tavern was awesome/had amazing food. Aaltos breakfast food was Mediocre. Room was alright, the grip stickers in the tub were gross/stained looking and need to be replaced. There was no fitted sheets on either of our beds but a flat sheet covering the mattress protector. bathroom counter had a sticky food residue on it. Hotel amenities were decent, overall if I had to pick the same room again on another stay I would pick another hotel to STAY at but go here again for the entertainment, water park and possibly the tavern.

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Heidi

May 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Having the water park in house is awesome and it’s right next to the Alerus center. I felt it was overpriced though. Almost all the ice machines were out of ice, water in vending machines was sold out. There was a breakfast buffet at one of the restaurants but it wasn’t good. We ate at the Tavern twice. Once the service was great and the next day so slow. The food was good though.

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Celeste

Apr 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff kindly gave us early check-in so we could change into our swimsuits to enjoy the Waterpark. Surprise bonus was free breakfast at Aaltos which was excellent. Great stay at great place.

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Christine

Jun 9, 2025

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I would like a good breakfast restaurant Altos was not great

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Lily

May 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Food service it’s limited

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Month	Average price
January	$151
February	$135
March	$115
April	$120
May	$118
June	$110
July	$123
August	$146
September	$140
October	$153
November	$135
December	$138

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $114	2 $115	3 $113	4 $113	5 $108	6	7
8 $111	9 $115	10 $113	11 $111	12 $128	13 $156	14 $176
15 $105	16 $127	17 $125	18 $123	19 $126	20 $240	21 $210
22 $119	23 $118	24 $115	25 $119	26 $157	27	28 $187
29 $113	30 $115

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1 $125	2 $125	3 $150	4 $209	5 $410
6 $125	7 $125	8 $125	9 $131	10 $136	11	12 $268
13 $125	14 $109	15 $117	16 $117	17 $126	18 $190	19 $170
20 $125	21 $107	22 $114	23 $117	24 $119	25 $192	26 $196
27 $209	28 $232	29 $192	30 $228	31

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