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Reviews of The Washburn Inn - On the Lake

2.5 out of 5
The Washburn Inn - On the Lake
123 Harbor View Drive, Washburn, WI

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 450 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 376 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 126 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 1005 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Bailey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Loved the restaurant, the gentleman behind the counter was VERY nice, loved the walking trail, and little beach and sand areas nearby. Great location to walk to Cocos and a quaint little gift shop! But be careful how excited you get cause they may kick you out as soon as you wake up the DAY before you're supposed to check out.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heidi, La Crescent

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice area and this hotel was in a great area. Very short walk to restaurants, bars and stores and right on the Lake. Walking trail there too.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Washburn Inn Staff on 24 May 2024
Hi Heidi! Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to hosting you again soon.Take care,Washburn Inn Staff

8/10 Good

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Washburn Inn Staff on 13 May 2024
Thank you Kathy!

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the convenience and everyone was so nice
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Washburn Inn Staff on 13 May 2024
Amanda, thank you for staying with us! We appreciate the feedback and look forward to seeing you again next time!Sincerely,The Washburn Inn Staff

8/10 Good

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff was very friendly and the rooms were clean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Washburn Inn Staff on 17 Apr 2024
Hi Melissa,Thank you for staying with us. We work hard to provide guests a great stay and your feedback ensures we continue to do so. Take care,The Washburn Inn Staff

10/10 Excellent

Dean and Jen

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Washburn Inn Staff on 17 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your feedback and look forward to having you back again soon!Sincerely,The Washburn Inn Staff

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The manager was very helpful. The basebord heat kept the room cozy, no drafts and soundless. The hotel is right naxt to the marina on Lake Superior, even the parking lot view was ok. Check out was instant. The rates were very reasonable. We will go back. The Washburn walking trail is right there.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Washburn Inn Staff on 18 Mar 2024
Thank you Marilyn,We work hard to provide guests the best experience possible and your feedback is helpful. We look forward to having you back!Sincerely,The Washburn Inn Staff

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Washburn Inn Staff on 18 Mar 2024
Hi Shawn,Thank you for staying with us and taking time to write a review. Our staff takes pride in providing a clean and friendly environment for guests. We look forward to seeing you next time you are in the area!Sincerely,The Washburn Inn Staff

8/10 Good

Mara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jo Leen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike, Chana

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our short stay at this property. The rooms are clean and comfortable, and the staff very friendly and accommodating. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

paul

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Brent

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Ricardo

Travelled with family
The motel is a little older and could use some updating, The price of the motel was a bit high, I was in a rush when I looked and after the fact discovered I could have stayed at a more upscale motel about 8 miles away for about the same price as this motel. With that being said, the staff was friendly and overall our stay was ok.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Friendly, caring staff & clean, neat room.
Room was clean & neat, but a bit less than sparkling. Typical hotel mattress was pretty hard, wish ALL hotels would realize most of us don't tolerate such hard mattresses! But pillows were soft, fluffy & plentiful. Also, room was very hot, despite the heat being turned off, but we were able to open a window to cool it down. Kind of a typical small town "Mom & Pop" place. No breakfast or any amenities except coffee. However, the staff was delightful, friendly & caring. We had made an error in our reservation & they were more than helpful in accommodating us, so we wouldn't miss a special family event that we were specifically driving up for! That more than made up for the short-term lack of comfort.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Sharon J and Chuck

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
This is a no frills, older hotel, but our room was clean, beds were very comfortable and linens were thick, not cheap. The staff were very friendly. It was fine for the price and a good sleep as we were just passing thru.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Marc

Travelled with group
The bed was comfortable. The bathroom was cramped. The coffee was very poor.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Nicole

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
Everything was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Amenities
Wonderful people working and great room! We had hoped that there might be a continental breakfast. Everything was excellent!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Jon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Troy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
We loved our stay here! Quiet and comfortable hotel right on the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Nice
Front desk staff was extremely friendly. The room was very clean. The bed was comfortable (plush and soft mattress).
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

richard

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
good condition and location,
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint, clean, comfortable bed. Friendly staff. Great view of bay, easy walk to downtown. Hope to be able to stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would definitely stay here again!
The staff was great. There is no elevator! The room was very nice but the beds are tall. We will definitely stay again. There is only one chair in the room but they did let us borrow chairs from eating area to play cards with the kiddo. Everything was very clean. Beautiful area by the marina, if only the weather would have been better we would have loved to go walking down there.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This wasn't a bad place by any means, and I would stay here again if I needed to, but I travel with 2 well trained dogs, and $30 per dog/per night adds up quickly. This was the highest price I have ever paid for a pet friendly hotel. Many other places even wave the fees entirely as long as they dont make a mess or damage anything.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

CAROLYN

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Nice property on Lake Superior but unfortunately one of our two queen beds was terrible. Sloping & jiggling as you tried to climb on! Almost as if the mattress was balanced on a poor boxspring. I ended up using it as I am much smaller than my husband & could find a stable area on the bed to sleep. Also our bathroom smelled strongly of “old” urine. Suggest a deep cleaning.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Gary

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Sean Maloney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Thank you Richard!
Clean but an older hotel. WONDERFUL staff!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Walking trail along lake is great. Bed was a bit soft for my husband but comfy for me. Wonderful find
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rexford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

VALERIE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Toilet was loose on the floor and was very SHORT. Otherwise, it was nice
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The beds were terrible lumpy and uneven. The bedding was rough and scratchy and off white with wear. It was also hard for the air conditioner to keep the room a constant temperature . We would go back if these things were improved
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

mike

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, pet, friendly, hotel, beautiful surroundings above a peaceful marina
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lloyd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Waterfall searching
Fantastic, with no drama in a quaint small town on Lake Superior.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023