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Best Western Bemidji

Hotel

Straightforward quarters in a humble hotel offering an indoor pool, plus free breakfast & parking. People often mention room, rooms, stay, desk, clean, work, hotel, front, Western, small,


Address

2420 Paul Bunyan Dr NW, Bemidji, MN 56601, United States

Website

www.bestwestern.com

Contact

+1 218-751-0390

Price rating

$71/night

Rating on Google Maps

3.60 (489 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: room (24) rooms (8) stay (8) desk (8) clean (7) work (6) hotel (6) front (6) Western (6) small (6)
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  • 2/5 Robert H. 2 years ago on Google
    The arm was clean the beds were like sleeping on the floor hard , TV didn’t work the receptionist said they had someone coming to fix it no one showed up. The wind was blowing really hard from the west and flowing through the air conditioner unit so bad I had to crank up the baseboard heater that had a really annoying high pitched whining sound for lack of a better word. The rooms had very poor insulation sound deadening it was if there wasn’t a wall. Dad’s and Mom’s yelling at their kid’s it was ridiculous to say the least I actually feel the two stars is Too good for the hotel
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tuesday B. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful experience. Had a room ready without reservation. Very professional, accommodating, friendly staff. Grounds, room, public areas clean. Smelled clean. Love this hotel.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Julie B. 8 months ago on Google
    Thank goodness there was another place to stay other than Quality Inn. They do sock it to you on the price.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Bri l. 7 months ago on Google
    The tv didn't work charging posts. didn't charge my device... they moved me, and the room smelled like mold, and then they offered to spray the room with air freshener.... that was all she could offer me... so I took the room with no tv.... for almost 200. Oh! Breakfast.... was not really breakfast. Everything was out or empty 😕 the lady's response... oh, we have ordered it, but it was like 5 different things that were not there. The person at the front desk was never at the front desk... just a horrible expense a** experience! Don't go!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Brian W. 8 months ago on Google
    I booked a room at the Best Western because the website stated that it was pet friendly. When we checked in, I confirmed that we had our dog with us. The check in person said, "I'm sorry, you can't have your dog stay with you because you don't have a pet friendly room." He proceeded to cancel our room. This small town was busy and there were no other room options in town. FALSE ADVERTISING! Be aware, not pet friendly and really put us in a bind. No help to rebook from the management either.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Kiara G. 1 year ago on Google
    I stayed here a week for work and the heat would never come on, the phone in the room didn’t work at all and had no dial tone and the window was broken on the inside on the left and could just come right open and it was like that in rooms 120 & 122. The rooms were super small and had no space in between the bed in tv stand. The rooms were very nice but so small and so was the bathroom. I did love there breakfast it was always fresh and hot.

  • 1/5 Jon F. 5 months ago on Google
    Avoid This location... Looks great, Dirty Unclean Rooms, No response from Management. Stayed one night, late night check in, front desk clerk was ok. First room: had a bed un-made that was slept in, trash/receipts in the trash can, hair in the tub, and dirty mirror.sink area. -Went to from desk, received 2nd room Second room: Dirt/hair in Tub, trash in trash can, on the floor, and wrappers shoved in the corner of the bed. missing pillows on one bed, dirty sink, and blood on the towels that were hung up. Explained everything to the front desk, requested the Manager call us the next day or following Monday. Checked out the next morning, verified the message for the mangers to contact us. However no word from the management team. Stay was never added to my Best Western account. My advice, avoid this location, there are better places to stay in Bemidji.

  • 2/5 Benjamin W. 5 months ago on Google
    Window wouldn't lock in my ground level room. Got moved to a second room which smelled very musty. Very small rooms compared to other Best Westerns. Likely won't stay here on my next work trip.

  • 4/5 Matthew S. 7 months ago on Google
    We showed up around 2:30 pm, sort of had to wait awhile for someone come check us in, but I assume there were few on staff at the time. It's a little weird to get to off of the highway, doable, but easy to miss because of the sign gor the buffet next door.

  • 5/5 Mike W. 9 months ago on Google
    Stayed here before in August 2022. Was not impressed. Service and rooms were just okay. Decided to stay here again based on value June 2023. Now it’s under new ownership, Jerry, has done a great job taking over. He took over April 2023. Just in that short it time he has really turned things around for the better. Great service, nice updated clean rooms. Definitely will stay here every time I come to visit my Kid at BSU.

  • 2/5 Steve B. 1 year ago on Google
    Room was very small. Barely able to walk in between the bed and the desk. Rarely is anyone at the front desk. My room was broken into and no way to lock the window on the first floor.

  • 1/5 dan k. 1 year ago on Google
    This room smelled like mold when I first went in it. After looking around, I saw that the bathroom ceiling was covered in black spots. The breakfast was some gross pre-made plastic wrapped egg thing.

  • 3/5 Tiffany P. 1 year ago on Google
    The only thing I don't like is they put way too much chlorine this is a pool. The rooms are clean and amazing. Employees will follow you back to your room which is kind of creepy

  • 3/5 Squirt N. 1 year ago on Google
    Started off by getting put into a room that smelled like dog pee, next to a room with barking dogs. After requesting to be removed we were placed into another one, except this one had roaches and torn drapes. Overall below average hotel and not matching the 150$ price we payed, a price that increased overnight after the bill was put under the door with added expenses not discussed the night before. However, the staff was nice about our feedback and was hospitable. The jacuzzi and pool was nice

  • 1/5 Julie H. 1 year ago on Google
    Was unable to travel due to weather emergency. Tried to cancel room 8AM day of stay and was charged. Talked to manager and 24 hour cancelation policy seems to be dealt with like a law. Flexibility for things out of the control of the guest should be considered. Disappointing experience.

  • 5/5 Jo P. 1 year ago on Google
    My car broke down in Bemidji last summer and I was stuck in town for several days while I tried to figure out what to do. I was in crisis, and the staff here were VERY kind. I had a big bag of dirty laundry and was hoping to use the washer but it was broken. They kindly offered to do it in their industrial machine and wouldn't take my money or my soap. Very kind at a time when I really just needed some kindness. Lots of really rude businesses and people in Bemidji while I was trapped in town, but I will never forget the kind staff at the Best Western for showing hospitality and kindness to a stranded guest.

  • 5/5 Sara Dopp, Realtor Team L. 1 year ago on Google
    The room was nice, and the pool area was clean. Breakfast was great. We will stay here again

  • 3/5 David S. 1 year ago on Google
    They are remodelling, however, the hallway was cluttered with cardboard boxes and half of their prime parking was taken up with garbage and more cardboard boxes . Our room was supposedly remodeled but the walls were very dirty, the drawers had pull strings instead of knobs and the iron and ironing board were laying on the floor. Not at all up to Best Western standards.

  • 3/5 Nikki K. 2 years ago on Google
    We stayed 2 nights for a hockey tournament. It was just OK, not very clean. The beds are small, definitely not queens (more like doubles). Stafd, Pool area and breakfast were ok.

  • 3/5 Doug S. 1 year ago on Google
    I am tossed between 2 and 3 stars for this one. There was nothing horribly wrong, it is just clear that the management doesn’t seem to care about the building or guests. The rate was very good (better through Best Western’s site than Expedia) To start, the fridge is kept in a cabinet that was very hot. (Seemed like a fire hazard) The fridge cabinet squeaks very loudly and could have simply been fixed with WD40. The screws were falling out of the shower curtain mount. The dresser was missing a knob. There is nowhere near the bed to plug in a phone. The shower drain was plugged. I had to ask for that to be fixed. Then, when I got back for the day, I found a huge hair ball in my toilet which must have been what had clogged the shower. Because it got left there all day, it left the stain in the photo. There appeared to be blood on the shower curtain. The manager was not friendly at all and was on the phone the whole time with non-customers and seemed like he was having his life interrupted by the customers. To put this in perspective, I recently stayed at a hotel that was recently purchased by new management. It still needed a lot of work, but you could tell the new owner was trying to fix things. They got a five star because you could tell the attitude was perusing excellence. This Best Western was only attempting to survive.

  • 2/5 Carrie R. 1 year ago on Google
    The room and hotel itself were amazing!! Sadly. while my aunt was grieving news that her good friend was passing, she was not in the best of moods. She was trying to get a refund for out last night at the hotel so she get to her friend in time to say good-bye, and the person at the front desk seemed to have no patience for her bad mood. He was very rude while trying to explain why he could not give her a refund. When she asked for his name, he pointed to his name tag and said, "It's right there. Can't you read it?" My aunt chose to swear at him (oops), but I still wish he could have been more professional in handling it, instead of joining her attitude and making a difficult day much worse.


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