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The Red Door Resort

2.5 star property
Travelers find the perfect balance of water adventures and lakeside relaxation at Red Door Resort & Motel, with hearty meals at Waypoint Cafe after a day of play

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Red Door Resort & Motel offers a lakeside retreat with a grocery store, coffee shop, and playground. Enjoy water sports like rafting and fishing, then dine at Waypoint Cafe. The property features in-room WiFi, a library, and barbecue grills for outdoor gatherings.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Motel Room - 2 Twin Beds | Rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Motel Room - 2 Twin Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Motel Room - 1 Queen Bed | Rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Motel Room - 1 Queen Bed

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Cabin, 2 Bedrooms

  • Lake view
  • 63 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Cabin, 3 Bedrooms

  • 91 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 4 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Suite, 4 Bedrooms

  • 172 sq m
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 13
  • 2 Queen Beds and 4 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Located in Aitkin, The Red Door Resort is on a lake. Mille Lacs Lake and Mississippi River reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Northern Pacific Depot and Aitkin County Fairgrounds. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails and other activities like snowmobiling. Visit our Aitkin travel guide
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Map
38421 State Highway 18, Aitkin, MN, 56431

What's nearby

  • Small island with big pine on calm Minnesota lake
    Big Pine Lake
    8 min drive - 8.7 miles
  • Autumn landscape with trees and lake near Interstate State Park in Taylors Falls, Minnesota.
    Farm Island Lake
    12 min drive - 13.2 miles
  • Garrison Concourse Wayside Park
    Garrison Concourse Wayside Park
    12 min drive - 12.9 miles
  • Round Lake
    10 min drive - 10.5 miles
  • Borden Lake
    13 min drive - 13.8 miles

Getting around

  • Brainerd, MN (BRD-Brainerd Lakes Regional)
    48 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Joint
    11 min drive
  • Barnacles Resort
    2 min drive
  • Waypoint Cafe
    2 min walk
  • Pub In Wealthwood
    7 min walk
  • Emerson Avenue Boy's Club North @ Svec's Cabin
    2 min drive

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Waypoint Cafe

Things to do

  • Basketball
  • Children's club
  • Fishing
  • Library
  • Motor boating
  • Personal motorized watercraft
  • Playground
  • Rafting

Family friendly

  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • On a lake
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Frequently asked questions

Is The Red Door Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Red Door Resort?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Red Door Resort?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Red Door Resort located?

Situated on a lake, this motel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Mille Lacs Lake and within 9 mi (15 km) of Lone Lake and Big Pine Lake. Spirit Lake and Round Lake are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Reviews

The Red Door Resort Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

8.2

Staff & service

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 23 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the red door! Its the perfect place to stay for deer hunting. Good rooms for a great price. Staff is awesome too
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

rebecca

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I arrived at the hotel at 9:15 pm and no one around. Area was in the country, dark and n9 vehicles around. I called the after hours number and someone got back to me at 10 pm and at this time already got another place to stay. I had to work with the manager at hotels.com to get my money back
Verified

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay.

I have stayed at the red door for years and will for many more.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Only complaint is the horrible noises coming from the walls all night. Maybe it was the water heater or plumbing issues but it made sleeping difficult at best.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Booked two nights at the Motel but upon check-in was told that the Motel lost water pressure and was placed into a cabin. The cabin was a great "upgrade" however, we didn't bring towels of toiletries. The girl who checked us in said she would get towels but didn't know what toiletries meant. We went to town to get soap, shampoo and conditioner. She showed up later at the cabin with two towels for 2 nights.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Give the motel a PLUS

Clean, comfortable, quiet room. Only one complaint - neither bedside lamp worked. Reported it Sat morning - returned Sat night and the problem had not bee fixed. Would definitely return for another say!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay!

We had a great, albeit brief stay. Great, friendly owners, and we loved having the Cafe/bar right there! The lake was beautiful. The hotel room itself was nice - convenient with a refrigerator, microwave, and coffee pot. For some reason, the sheets felt sort of sticky -- I've never experienced that before so not sure why. The most inconvenient thing was that the room was cold and while there was an A/C wall unit (which we didn't need to use), I'm not sure that the thermostat on the wall adjusted the heat like we tried to get it to do. They had left an extra blanket though, so we survived. :) Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Things were clean and the only things we had to bring along to our cabin were the towels. They had pots and pans, dishes, cooking utensils, ect. Beds were clean and comfortable. The view was wonderful.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Rita

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Okay

Walls need painting ( Marks on them) Cobwebs all over, 1 extra blanket for a 2 bed
Verified

10/10 Excellent

DAWN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

treated like you are family

This resort was amazing! I grew up in Aitkin Minnesota and the resort was so close to the farm we used to lived on. The friendliness and customer service of the family that owns the resort was so refreshing. I live in Illinois now and customer service has been lost here. I will definetly go back to this resort and stay for more than one night, I also plan on bringing some friends. The cabins are lovely and give a very homey atmosphere. Mille lacs lake is beautiful and next time I go, I will go fishing!!!!
Verified

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to get away from the technology world!

The motel is extremely neat & orderly. Had no odor or dirt. Bed was very comfortable except for flat pillow. Expect to come here and relax - wi-fi and phone service very weak as it should be!! Just enjoy the beautiful nature all around. The owner is a very nice lady. You can tell the family puts effort into making their property attractive.
Verified

8/10 Good

great place

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a nice excluded hideaway. It was very peaceful...
Verified

8/10 Good

Calibration Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Right on Mille Lacs Lake

Relaxed check in at a very tidy place with a great restaurant on the property that is run by a mother daughter team. The food is great, everyone makes you feel welcome and the prices are very reasonable. The room is well kept and was comfortable. I will stay there again when working in the area.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

never again

Big disappointment.
Verified

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great restaurant on premises. Beautiful grounds.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Cheap but clean, no frills stay

Arriving, I was a little nervous because of the appearance but once we got into the room I was pleasantly surprised. It was very clean. Really the only complaint we had with the room itself was that there was no trashcan in the bathroom. Also, we stayed two nights and never had any housekeeping service (no fresh towels nor was the main room trashcan emptied - we were staying with a 1 year old so it would have been nice to get the diapers & fruit peels out of there). I guess for the price I should not complain. We did see the housekeeper tho! He was often sitting outside facetiming loudly with someone in Chinese & pacing back & forth across the parking lot. The walls are very very thin, hearing our neighbors talk or tv was not a problem but anytime they used water it sounded like it was happening 5 feet from your ear. VERY LOUD SCREECHING NOISES. The owners don't appear to always follow their office hours, they were absent many times. Also, fun fact, when people arrive for check in outside of office hours apparently they just leave the cabin or motel door wide open with a note on it saying "this is for the ___ party". They also say they offer groceries at the lodge - DON"T FORGET ANYTHING AT HOME you won't be able to find it in the lodge. It would be better to go to the Holiday up the street. Also, I would not actually call this a resort. Plan on having excursions all day to occupy yourself & only sleeping there at night.
Verified

8/10 Good

Gayle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

quick stop

This was a beautiful location and comfortable place to stay for the evening.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

check w/hotel/motel in advance

Motel did not have our reservation. Said they do not work with Expedia, even though it was through them that the room was booked. After 45 minutes, they found one room ready for occupancy. Another room had, unexpectedly, been vacated and was cleaned for us. Fortunately, we had some place to be, so we did not have to wait for the cleaning person.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ni e canon

Clean comfortable cabin right on the lake. I will definitely be back soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place to stay. Right on the lake. Friendly staff. Cafe had really good food. Cabin very clean.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Verified

8/10 Good

yazmin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort