Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site for guests.

What type of breakfast is offered?

A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM.

Does the property allow pets?

Pets are not allowed at this property. Service animals are exempt from this policy.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in time is at 3:00 PM and check-out time is at 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and is subject to availability.

Are airport shuttle services available?

An area shuttle service is available for a surcharge. Guests can arrange the transfer through the property.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including a wheelchair-accessible path of travel and parking. However, specific facilities may have limitations.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located in the heart of Kalkaska, just a 4-minute drive from Twin Birch Golf Course and 8 minutes from Mud Lake. It is approximately 13.3 miles from Torch Lake and 3.8 miles from Smith Lake.

Is there a swimming pool at the property?

There is no swimming pool available at this property.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Up to 2 children aged 17 years and younger can stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property offers rollaway beds for a fee of USD 15.00 per day. Availability is subject to request and confirmation.

North Country American Inn

What guests think

Reviews of North Country American Inn portray an older budget roadside motel with widely mixed experiences, where some guests appreciated low prices and basic comfort while many others reported problems that made their stays less pleasant.

Common complaints include dirty bathrooms or linens, smoke and musty odors, and worn or malfunctioning features. Breakfast is usually just coffee and packaged snacks, with several reports of misleading included-breakfast advertising. Staff are often friendly and helpful, but service can be inconsistent and check-in or billing problems do occur. Expect a very basic stay with significant trade-offs.

Facilities

Cleanliness

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Facilities

Older property with limited amenities. Several mention no elevator, steep or dirty stairs, weak door locks, and occasional Wi-Fi or power issues.

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Shelley

27 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Toilet was tippy, needed a new seal. Door handle to outside was loose. I used a wooden chair to lock the door. Breakfast was a joke. Definitely not worth the money I spent on it. I’ll never return to this motel.

8

Luke

13 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was plenty comfortable, hot shower, table to enjoy our dinner and breakfast. Only issue was the bathroom power tripped the morning we were leaving but that didn’t affect us in any way

6

Abie

2 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was old you could see under the door, it did seem to be clean, no deadbolt on the door just a chain just a chain

6

Mandi

3 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

There isnt a pool 😕 the property is very out dated.

6

Matthew

11 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

TV not working and internet kept cutting out, other than that room was clean and area was quiet

4

Richard

11 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The place was a dump actually and so old still has 2 prong outlets in the room. The shower sprayed the ceiling and the faucet almost came out of wall in shower. The door would not close and lock. Outside was dirty and not well maintained

6

Debra

16 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Two story motel with no elevator- difficulty accessing second floor room. Website advertised breakfast- no breakfast service available. No food options. Staff could not recommend any dinner options. Room is very small. No coffee pot in room.

8

Kirsten

24 Jun 2023

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Very quiet and we slept well. Stairs to the second floor were dirty and seemed a bit steep. They charged us twice for the same room. We called and couldn’t get it resolved with them so we disputed it

4

Juliana

4 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room definitely overpriced. Old towels with stains, unclean shower curtain, hairs in bedding. Stairs unsafe.

6

Laurence

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Needs a lot of renovation. Locks on doors very poor.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness concerns are common, including dirty bathrooms, stained or unwashed linens, smoke or musty odors, and dusty or grimy surfaces. A few guests did find their rooms clean.

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Ronald

27 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very Poor. Tv didn’t work. Something fell from ceiling in bathroom. Bathtub was discusting. Hallways dirty. Never again

2

Mike

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This place is ghetto nasty. It hasnt seem a dime of improvments since it was built. Peel and stick tile in bath area. Carpet was gross It smells terrible. Better off sleeping in an outhouse. Yuk!!!

4

Nelae

27 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bed sheets had hair on them and stains. Toilet so dirty it looked like a stool was in there. Booked a room online but office changed availability in office.

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Harley

30 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Upon entering the room, I was immediately overwhelmed by a strong, lingering odor of stale beer and cigarette smoke. My son has severe asthma, and this environment posed an immediate health risk. When we attempted to use the bed, the top blanket was visibly filthy, appeared unwashed for an extended period, and had a greasy texture. The bedsheets were heavily stained yellow and black, emitting a foul smell. The bathroom was in an unacceptable state: it reeked intensely of urine (strong enough to cause me to vomit), the toilet seat had dried urine and hair on it, and overall hygiene was severely neglected. This property is unsanitary and unsafe, particularly for guests with respiratory conditions. It either needs to be temporarily closed until thorough deep cleaning and replacement of all bedding and soft furnishings is completed, or significant investment must be made to bring the room up to basic health and cleanliness standards. The current condition is unacceptable for any guest.

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Steve

7 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We got to the hotel late. When we got to our room, it was in terrible condition. The toilet and bathroom wall was literally covered in sh! . When I showed the picture to the guy at the front desk, he was very apologetic. I would have left, be we found out there were absolutely zero rooms anywhere around Gaylord for 50 miles, that's why we ended up here. The carpets were filthy, dead bugs/wasps in the windows. Run from this place. If i hadn't had kids with me, i would have slept in my car.

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Frederick

5 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty toilet,out of tp but a half used one sitting on toilet..mirror was looking like it hasnt been clean in months.. NO TOWELS, had to go get some..

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Nikki

5 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

I have never stayed in a place that was so filthy. Floor in bathroom was dirty. I wouldn’t walk on carpet without slippers or shoes on. Sheets were clean, but bedspread had yellow stain. I don’t know when the last time the bathroom door was washed in our room and daughter’s room. Bathtub in daughter’s room had mold. Never again!

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Dawn

20 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was very dirty. There bathtub was disgusting. The carpet was extremely dirty.

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Travis

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pictures are deceiving they are about 30 years behind. Place is run down and unclean. Checked into room uneaten food left in a styrofoam container on top of microwave. Pubic hair left all over bathroom counter and in sink. Looked like they had a sasquatch shaving party. Food remenants in the sink strainer. Hair on every towel pulled from the rack. Stained sheets hair in the bed also. Booked this through hotels.com with no refund otherwise I would have left and found another place to stay. Slept on top of blankets.

2

Miroslava

15 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very dirty place. Photos on a booking website were probably 10 years old! Don’t recommend to anyone.

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Rooms

Rooms are dated with mixed comfort; some are small while others are spacious. Guests report uncomfortable mattresses and occasional TV or internet problems, though a few found rooms quiet and adequate for a night.

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Jeffrey

7 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I simply want clean and a place to sleep. Driving up, the exterior appeared questionable, and I hoped the interior was not the same. I was pleasantly surprised to find a clean room with a comfortable bed, larger than normal fridge and microwave. The (manager?) made it a point to bring extra towels and make sure our stay was comfortable. Don't expect anything fancy and you won't be disappointed.

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Luke

13 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was plenty comfortable, hot shower, table to enjoy our dinner and breakfast. Only issue was the bathroom power tripped the morning we were leaving but that didn’t affect us in any way

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richard

1 Jul 2024

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Old

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Matthew

11 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

TV not working and internet kept cutting out, other than that room was clean and area was quiet

8

bhadraiah

17 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Met my request for upper floor room. Convenient location off highway. No noise issues.

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Debra

16 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Two story motel with no elevator- difficulty accessing second floor room. Website advertised breakfast- no breakfast service available. No food options. Staff could not recommend any dinner options. Room is very small. No coffee pot in room.

8

vickie

14 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It's an old school, road side inn. Inexpensive. Bed was comfortable. Guy at check in was kind. Room was small for a king sized bed but it worked.

6

Debra

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and well equipped. The bed was uncomfortable

2

Glenn

22 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The tv never worked. Breakfast was almost non existent. Very small room with a broken down mattress- never slept on a mattress that bad.

8

Diana

15 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This property is dated and doesn't look so nice on the outside. But, the rooms are spacious: both the bathroom and the room with the beds. The furnishings are quite nice. As I drove up, I was dubious, yet ended up being very pleased with this accommodation.

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Service

Many describe friendly, helpful front-desk staff. However, reports also mention slow or difficult check-ins, room assignment issues, and disputes or refund problems.

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Traci

2 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The young lady at check in was very friendly and nice.

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Julie

21 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

we booked this stay based on breakfast included. There was no breakfast. We booked double queen beds - and we were given a room with one queen bed. They were switching cable tv wires in rooms - and we were told not to go to our room yet because they wanted to make sure the tv worked - so we left the property waiting for them to fix our room that expedia had available when we booked. The girl was really nice.

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Ann

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The coffee was hot and the person at the desk friendly. The place was clean and economical. We'd stay there again if we came that way.

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Grace

26 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND DO NOT STAY AT THIS HOTEL!!! When I arrived, after I paid, I went to my room and the toilet was not clean, and the sheets on both beds were dirty. I returned to the front desk and left the key. The owner wanted to know why I wouldn't stay and asked to see what I was talking about. After he saw my room, he offered me another and I refused and left. When I asked Expedia for a refund, they contacted the hotel and were told that I stayed the night (lie) and there was never a complaint about the toilet and the dirty sheets! WOW...

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Marc

4 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The manager was not in the office when we arrived. A sign told me to wait. I called the numberon another sign and no one answered. Then I said and said hello. I waited 10-15 minutes and then went back to my car. Someone finally came out of the office. He handed me two forms to fill out and as I was filling out the first one, he loudly tapped the other one to get my signature. Then he told me to sign the other one without providing address, phone number, car info etc. He told me to use the wrong entrance. The carpets are f—ing disgusting and the room is not big enough for two. Avoid this place at all costs even if you are on a tight budget.

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RICH

9 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Host went out of his way to make our stay enjoyable. Hotel is a little dated but the price for a weekend night was great.

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mike

21 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property was possibly the worst place I’ve ever stayed at. We sat in our room for 20 minutes and then checked out. The hallway to our room smelled of fire. There were piles of linens in the hall. We checked in after 11:00pm. There were a lot of flies in the room. It was dusty. The rooms are very out dated. We payed $130 for one night. Check in including the wait time to get someone to the front office was over 30 minutes. Someone came up to us when we walked out to go to our room and asked if we’d been helped. It’s after midnight now and someone approaches us in the middle of the parking lot. Definitely made us feel unsafe. When we left and let the front desk person know in the parking lot we were leaving he asked why and tried to deny the conditions of the room. My finacee did her best to kindly explain to this man the situation. The place needs to shut down, torn down and they can start over. Trying to polish this turd won’t cut it. Stay in Traverse City or sleep in your car.

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Jessica

7 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Liked the helpfulness of the staff

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brian

13 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

the woman working the front desk was excellent, very helpful and friendly

8

Deirdre T

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This motel was nice and clean.. Check-in and check out were seamless. It is false advertising for the breakfast and the Egyptian cotton bedding lol..but I wasn't expecting much. The "breakfast" is Little Debbie snack ckes but the coffee is delicious. I would definitely stay here again.

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Location

Convenient for highway access and within walking distance of downtown per some reviews. A few felt the area looked sketchy, but several noted quiet nights.

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Jeffrey

7 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I simply want clean and a place to sleep. Driving up, the exterior appeared questionable, and I hoped the interior was not the same. I was pleasantly surprised to find a clean room with a comfortable bed, larger than normal fridge and microwave. The (manager?) made it a point to bring extra towels and make sure our stay was comfortable. Don't expect anything fancy and you won't be disappointed.

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Naoma

16 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I will not use exprdia for motels again. This motel was 20 miles from our destination. When we got there we found out it eas a motel for migrant workers. The price was higher than expected for a room in the area. We were told it would have been cheaper to direct book. The staff however was amazing and attentive.

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Elmer

3 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room it’s self was ok , no, it was half the size in footage that you advertised. I stayed there about 12 years ago and it was much nicer than it is now. I wont stay again. On a good note, the manager and staff were good, helpful and polite. Hotels, located within walking distance of downtown only couple blocks.

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Michelle

30 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Property in convient place. Staff was nice. Recommend for short stays

8

Amy

6 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

easy on snd off of highway

4

Linda

22 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very sketchy area.

8

bhadraiah

17 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Met my request for upper floor room. Convenient location off highway. No noise issues.

8

Kirsten

24 Jun 2023

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Very quiet and we slept well. Stairs to the second floor were dirty and seemed a bit steep. They charged us twice for the same room. We called and couldn’t get it resolved with them so we disputed it

8

Dawn

10 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Seemed quite intimidating when seen from the rear ( the way our GPS took us) but much better from the front. Friendly people. The owner was very nice and helpful. Room was adequate. Air worked great! Can't remember what the description said, but 'breakfast' was packages of mini muffins, honey buns, and pretzels.

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vickie

14 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It's an old school, road side inn. Inexpensive. Bed was comfortable. Guy at check in was kind. Room was small for a king sized bed but it worked.

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Dining

Breakfast is very limited—usually coffee with packaged snacks—and several reviewers say advertised breakfast claims were misleading or not available.

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Shelley

27 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Toilet was tippy, needed a new seal. Door handle to outside was loose. I used a wooden chair to lock the door. Breakfast was a joke. Definitely not worth the money I spent on it. I’ll never return to this motel.

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james

2 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I would avoid this property and pay the extra $50 to stay in All Seasons. Very poorly maintained property, the “breakfast “ consisted of coffee and some cheap sweets. A real dump, not worth $131/night

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James J

15 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was comfortable but property not modern. Breakfast just rolls and cookies. OK for an inexpensive overnight.

4

Ben

30 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was not ready until after 5. Air conditioner made awful noise. People nice but the stairs to go to the second floor were hard to manage getting baggage upstairs. No breakfast provided. Coffee only in main office, not in room.

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Debra

16 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Two story motel with no elevator- difficulty accessing second floor room. Website advertised breakfast- no breakfast service available. No food options. Staff could not recommend any dinner options. Room is very small. No coffee pot in room.

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Dawn

10 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Seemed quite intimidating when seen from the rear ( the way our GPS took us) but much better from the front. Friendly people. The owner was very nice and helpful. Room was adequate. Air worked great! Can't remember what the description said, but 'breakfast' was packages of mini muffins, honey buns, and pretzels.

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Roy

4 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was great. But coffee and donuts do not a breakfast make. Also the Trash cans were over flowing with refuse and the dumpster as well.

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Glenn

22 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The tv never worked. Breakfast was almost non existent. Very small room with a broken down mattress- never slept on a mattress that bad.

2

Frederic

5 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

the place is filthy and disgusting. also, why is breakfast advertized? maybe a good thing, i can only imagine the cleanliness of the kitchen

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Deirdre T

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This motel was nice and clean.. Check-in and check out were seamless. It is false advertising for the breakfast and the Egyptian cotton bedding lol..but I wasn't expecting much. The "breakfast" is Little Debbie snack ckes but the coffee is delicious. I would definitely stay here again.

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North Country American Inn

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed

Comfort Single Room

Family Triple Room

Signature Double Room

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