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Reviews of Earth Inn Motel

2.5 out of 5
Earth Inn Motel
1051 Highway 71 N, Jackson, MN

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 63 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The building itself is so unique. The owners are so kind and helpful. Goes beyond themselves to make your stay great. The housekeeping is great, so clean! Will stay everytime i come there. Which is often. This was my third stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Danny

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
A little disappointed
Overall the property is decent. I picked the property because I am on a fixed income and it was the most economical place in the area. When I checked in I didn't have my reading glasses with me so I signed the receipt without seeing the total charge but quickly realized they were charging me 11 dollars and some change more than my guaranteed reservation was booked for. The lady apologized but claimed to not know how to refund the money. She was very polite but as I mentioned I am living on a fixed income and every little bit can make a difference so it was pretty disappointing. Even though the stay was acceptable I don't plan on staying there again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Sunday breakfast shuts down at 9. Not even close to standard hours, et alone being customer-forward. Laundry not operational.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Lisa

The place was locked up. I had to bang on a window and honk my horn to get in. And I never got the quoted price
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really they gave us a small heater
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Fred

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We didn't like that we couldn't stay there because they do not take online reservations so we had to find a room somewhere else. We stayed in Spencer Iowa in a very nice motel. You might contact the Earth Inn so you take them off of your online register.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Alex was a great person to get what I needed to stay an extra night. They are short staff so check in was after 5 that was a little inconvenience but other than that I enjoyed my stay, Restaurant next door with awesome food too….
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Manager on 22 Aug,2022
Thank you! It was a pleasure to meet you! We appreciate the kind words

2/10 Terrible

Pam

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Closing for good reason
After making a booking on hotels.com we arrived to find no one at the hotel. We called a number posted and they said they told Hotels.com to stop booking because they were closing. We were then directed to find the cleaning lady to see if there was a room. She showed us one but we declined and the entire place was dark and smelled damp and moldy and the floor was squishy. This place is not adorable. It’s disgusting.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Brekka on 19 Jul,2022
It was prob damp cause I just got done cleaning it and mopped the floor sorry it didn't suit your needs its a small town motel maybe next time you come it will be in better shape

2/10 Terrible

Mary

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Anne

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Mary

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Kelly

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Brekka on 13 Jul,2022
Sorry no room were open

2/10 Terrible

cheryl

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They did not have a room even though I had reserved one online
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Brekka on 17 Jun,2022
i am sorry we didn't have any rooms for you we do now the online thing is wrong please call the motel if you have question

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very old decor. Out dooors did not lock. Outside appearance look like property was abandon. Bed not made. TV in first room did not work. Good location for gas. Food.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Brekka on 18 Jun,2022
It's all cleaned up now

4/10 Poor

Patrick

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dreary, bad wifi, poor service, missed opportunity
Sadly the motel doesn't live up to its potential. The common areas are dreary, to say the least - dimly lit, poorly maintained - offering an off putting first impression. There was music piped into the hallway with a speaker oh so perfectly aimed at my door - I was treated to that all night. The room itself showed an attempt to actually be cute, with a back-woods theme and custom painting that showed at one point someone was at least trying. The effect was completely ruined, however, by an over-abundance of warning - practically threatening - signs. Do not smoke or we'll prosecute you and that will destroy your hope of ever holding a job again. Do not wash dishes. Do not cook in your room because our pest control bill is already too high. Etc, etc. I have never stayed in a place with so many postings in so many places threatening its guests... When I tried to connect to the wi-fi, the signal was weak and coming in and out. Clearly this was a known problem as their were two wifi-extenders also listed, but they had different passwords. I called the front desk for help and was told it was just the one wi-fi, the password was in the room, and hung up on me while I asked about the extenders listed. The electrical outlets were so worn that a cell phone charger wouldn't stay plugged in. In the end of all, it was a bed for a night. But I bet for only a few dollars more I could have stayed at a place that didn't presume I was a criminal and actually had wifi that worked.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Brekka on 19 Jun,2022
Everything is fixed now

4/10 Poor

TERI, Mpls

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very creepy, poorly lit, and so cold I couldn’t get to sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Brekka on 19 Jun,2022
Furnace is fixed now

6/10 Okay

Loretta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Brekka on 19 Jun,2022
Nothing

4/10 Poor

Timothy

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from brekka on 19 Jun,2022
thanks

8/10 Good

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really a great bargain and felt safe. Great diner next door. Only problem was lack of heat control in room and room very cold.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Brekka on 18 Jun,2022
Got the furnace fixed

6/10 Okay

vincent

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First impressions are not good. I thought I had made a huge mistake making a reservation there. You enter thru a storm door that has been patched up. The stairs need work. You have to go thru 2 doors to get to the inside hallway which is very dark. The room itself wasn't bad. Seemed clean enough. The mattress is lumpy. I couldn't find a thermostat and only saw 3 vents in the floor near the exterior wall. Must be some kind of central heat and air? Everything was unplugged. It was very quiet. I'd say it was a throwback to the 70's or 80's.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Brekka on 19 Jun,2022
Everything is working now

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Delightful place. Paula the manager was so nice. Close to major highway.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Teresa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The decor was very unique & fireplace was a nice feature. Pillows were not fluffy. Entryway was dark & narrow.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Brekka on 19 Jun,2022
All lights are on now

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We left shortly after check in. The room had lingering cigarette smell which I am allergic to. There was only one wall light in the room that worked. One wall outlet available for use you would have to set what you plugged in on the floor. The room had an adjoining door to the next room to make it a suite which was closed and locked, but you could hear normal levels of conversation from the adjoining room as if they were in your room. We were just going to spend the night but decided it was not for us. We moved on. There were car’s from many states in the lot so they must have found the property acceptable. We did not.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from brekka on 19 Jun,2022
i am sorry we are having people stay here that come from out of state to work here

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The only problem was that they didn't have our reservation. They had a room but apparently they don't do internet reservations at this point. Other than that everything was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from brekka on 19 Jun,2022
well some poeple were not trained on the stop to do reservations

2/10 Terrible

Kathleen

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from brekka on 19 Jun,2022
must of been a good stay

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Brekka on 19 Jul,2022
Ty

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from Brekka on 19 Jul,2022
Ty

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A bit of a diamond in the rough. It's inexpensive and low key. Is close enough to the lakes corridor And the price is reasonable. Could use a bit of a remodel. Some of the cleanest I've ever seen. The rooms were cozy with a homey atmosphere. Very quiet place. Would stay again and recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from brekka on 19 Jun,2022
well thank you hope you come back again

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from brekka on 19 Jun,2022
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8/10 Good

rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
An interesting place!
No frills, not a palace. For the price should not expect perfection. Needed a place to sleep while driving across the state. It was quiet and had the basics. Can’t complain It did what it needed to do for me. I would not plan to stay here for an extended stay with my family. But was just fine for passing through.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Response from Brekka on 19 Jul,2022
It's getting all fixed up now

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from Brekka on 19 Jul,2022
Ty

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from brekka on 19 Jun,2022
ty

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from Brekka on 19 Jul,2022
Ty

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms and friendly staff....very basic but had what I needed for a short stay ... will stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from brekka on 19 Jun,2022
ty

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not my fav
Very outdated! Not my favorite place to stay! But reasonable price!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Response from Brekka on 19 Jul,2022
It's getting updated now

8/10 Good

Cayla, Beaver Dam, WI

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love it here! It is clean, spacious, comfortable, and affordable.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good n clean
Problem free 3 day stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Response from paula on 7 Jul,2020
thank you

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great to have refrig and microwave in room. TV was fairly new. Building some wear but adequate.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from brekka on 19 Jun,2022
thanks

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay. Came in late and Paula was very accommodating. Room clean and comfortable. It is on the vintage side, which all the more added to a wonderful stay. Would stay again and would recommend to anyone looking for an inexpensive place to book.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from brekka on 19 Jun,2022
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Hotel is quite dated-entrance feels very gloomy. Also, we could not find individual room heat control. But the room was fine and the price was good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Brekka on 19 Jul,2022
There is no individuals heat or air control in the room

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Very inexpensive. It served its purpose of a place to catch some sleep after a late night at the race track.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Gail

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Our room was just fine but some areas of the property need some TLC. Especially around the office entrance and motel rooms entrance.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from brekka on 19 Jun,2022
we fixed up the place now

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location, has restaurants near by. However there was no one at the counter when we arrived for checking in. We needed to make a phone call to get a personal in charge to come over which is inconvenient for those who come from overseas.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from brekka on 19 Jun,2022
well now there is someone at the front desk now

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really Unique, High Value! Comfortable,Clean,Easy
What a cool and unique hotel! This is a high quality, budget hotel, with true style. The room was exceptionally clean and comfortable. We loved the creative designs and decor throughout the halls, room, and exterior. The value here is unmatched. Late check-in was easy and convenient. We couldn't be happier with our stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Henry

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel horror!
It was the worst nightmare of a hotel that I've ever experienced. I have trouble understanding the 5 stars that were given and like to know how much these people were paid to lie. Besides being dark and damp, the AC had no visible controls. We almost froze to death. We tried to consult the receptionist but she was no where to be found. We finally had to resort to covering the 3 floor vents so we can survive the night. Everything in there was dirty. Couldn't wait to get out. This hotel deserves a minus rating and should be condemned.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Betty

Hotels.com overbooked this location
Earth Inn called me a few days before reservation date and stated Hotels.com overbooked their site. They had no room for us so we had to make other arrangements.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We didn’t spend a lot of time at the motel but was very happy with it. It was clean and quiet which is just what we were looking for
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Ed, San Francisco

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
This was a unique property. Hotel built into a berm. Property was very clean but very dated.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from brekka on 19 Jun,2022
its up to date now