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Sandstone 61 Motel

Stay at Sandstone 61 Motel in Sandstone, MN. Enjoy pet and kid-friendly lodging near Robinson Quarry Park and Wolf Creek Falls. Rated 3.5 with 89 reviews.

1409 MN-23, Sandstone, MN 55072, United States View on map
7/10
Good Based on 90 recent guest reviews
Pet-friendly Kid-friendly
What recent guests emphasize

Comfortable stay with attentive service

Visitors appreciate the friendly staff, cleanliness, and value of this small, budget-friendly motel. While rooms are compact, the updated bathrooms and included amenities make it a practical option for short stays.

Guests often praise

  • Friendly and helpful owner and staff who go the extra mile
  • Clean rooms with fresh paint and recently renovated bathrooms
  • Included amenities such as mini fridge, microwave, and strong WiFi
  • Comfortable beds and effective water pressure with hot showers
  • Quiet atmosphere apart from occasional nearby train noise

Worth knowing

  • Rooms are small and more suited for sleeping and short stays
  • Some reports of minor maintenance issues like dirty AC/heater filters
  • Decor is modest with a vintage roadside motel style
  • Guests sensitive to scents may want to bring their own pillows
  • Located about a mile away from grocery stores and dining options

Best for

  • Budget-conscious travelers seeking clean and basic accommodations
  • Visitors wanting a quiet, remote location to unwind
  • Pet-friendly and kid-friendly families looking for simple lodging
  • Guests attending local events or concerts in the area
  • Travelers who appreciate personalized service and local charm
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About this property

Welcome to Sandstone 61 Motel

Located on MN-23 in Sandstone, Minnesota, Sandstone 61 Motel offers a practical and straightforward lodging option for travelers seeking an affordable stay in the area. This 3.5-star motel presents clean, modestly sized rooms with basic amenities such as a refrigerator, microwave, and coffee pot. Recent renovations include refreshed bathrooms and painted interiors, with several guests noting the comfortable beds and lack of unpleasant odors.

The motel is pet-friendly and kid-friendly, making it suitable for families and travelers accompanied by pets. Guest reviews praise the attentive and friendly staff, highlighting personalized service and a welcoming atmosphere. While the aesthetic is reminiscent of a classic roadside motel, the property is maintained with care and ongoing improvements, although some guests have noted room sizes are small and that minor maintenance issues occasionally arise.

Sandstone 61 Motel is well placed for visitors interested in outdoor activities and local attractions. Nearby points of interest include Robinson Quarry Park, Wolf Creek Falls, and Sandstone Ice Park, all within easy reach for sightseeing and recreation. The location also allows convenient access to Duluth International Airport, about an hour's drive away, and offers an economical base for exploring the surrounding region.

Overall, this motel suits guests prioritizing value and practicality over luxury. It appeals to those looking for a simple, clean place to rest with essential facilities, especially travelers who appreciate a quiet, small-town setting and attentive service that enhances the overall experience.

Summary compiled by GoHotelly editors from verified guest reviews, partner descriptions and editorial notes.
Facilities & essentials

What's on-site and what you should know before you arrive

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Most popular facilities

Pet-friendly
Kid-friendly
Verified guest reviews

What recent guests are actually saying

Reviews from travelers who stayed here in the last 12 months, grouped to help you spot the pattern quickly.

RL
Rachael Lovelace Mar 28, 2026
10

The owner is very nice. Rooms are small but cute and cozy. The walls are stucco with charming built in shelving. The shower was small but very nice with piping hot water, fantastic water pressure, and a large rain shower type shower head. Would stay again.

LL
LJ L Mar 21, 2026
8.0

Don't judge this book by its cover! The rooms are quite fresh with no musty smell, fresh paint and a comfy bed. They use a light scent in the linens but no febreeze. If you are sensitive to scents, bring your own pillow. (I am quite fragrance-sensitive and had minimal issue here.) I would stay again at our next concert.

CL
C.M.L. Lembcke Mar 05, 2026
8.0

Unbelievable for the price, clean, freshly painted, refrigerator, coffee pot, microwave, and TV. Rooms are small, but fine for just sleeping. Was tired and needed a place to just stop now and sleep on a great bed. Except for the train a few down the road, a great nights sleep. A 50-ish style motel on the side of the road. But not so in the inside. September 25, 2014

ZC
Zachary Cook Mar 02, 2026
10

The caring nature of the people who stay and run this place are totally reason for the monumental rating. Genuine and willing to go the extra mile for anyone who wants to be a tenant in a quant and remote location where you're able to get away from the stress levels of the other high demand areas that are all probably twice the price. This place is nice, tidy, organized, and most of all cleaner than the other hotels around here with the premium rates. I am going to try to stay here for the extent of my stay in this region.

AL
Alex Larson Jan 28, 2026
10

Great service and they are actively working on improving things. Services included that I wanted to note: -high speed WiFi (streaming on multiple devices) -mini fridge -microwave -redone bathrooms, with door, no rust, and all amenities -1 mile away from higher class grocery store and multiple cafes and pizza places -lowest price in the area BY FAR and easy access to both the cities and twin ports

SH
Stuart Hanmer Jan 25, 2026
8.0

The place itself deserves a 3 as far as the appearance and the rules set out for the staff to deal with. But for the one staff I ran into for my entire stay worked fairly hard to see that we were happy with our stay and he deserves a four star review

KS
Kelly Stevens Jan 09, 2026
10

I stay here twice a month and have learned to think of it as my "home away from home". The owner and staff are always friendly and helpful. The owner even taught me how to replace my windshield wipers when he noticed me struggling with them. I truly feel like they care about my well-being when I stay there and I am not just a number. The rooms are always clean and most of them are in the process of being remodeled. They are always working on improving the property.

SR
Stephen Rossiter Jan 07, 2026
10

Cheap and clean! A lifesaver! Owner was kind too. The bedding and the bathroom were both impeccably clean (perhaps the two most important things to get right). The bathroom looked recently renovated and the sheets were bright white and smelled of nothing, which is good. The rooms are definitely smaller than those of a chain hotel, but that wasn't really a problem. Fridge and microwave were good too. One negative was that the air filter in the AC/heater was very dirty, but it's meant to be removable and I just cleaned that myself.

Location & neighborhood

Where you'll find Sandstone 61 Motel

Sandstone, Minnesota, USA

Based on sightseeing, recreation, and getting around

  • Duluth International Airport 1 hr 11 Car
Things to do nearby

Worth the walk or a quick ride

Curated spots travelers usually pair with a stay in Minnesota. Distances are rough real-world times, not straight-line.

Robinson Quarry Park 242 reviews

Robinson Quarry Park

Old Wagon Rd, Sandstone, MN 55072, United States

4.6 · City Park
Sandstone Ice Park 7 reviews

Sandstone Ice Park

Old Wagon Rd, Sandstone, MN 55072, United States

4.4 · Park
Wolf Creek Falls 30 reviews

Wolf Creek Falls

Sandstone Township, MN 55072, United States

4.7 · Waterfall
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