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Silver Rapids Lodge


459 Kawishiwi Trail, Ely, MN 55731

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3.0 of 5 stars 37 reviews
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5 of 5 stars
Twin Cities, MN
21 Sep 2009 | Trip type: Couples

My husband and I were married in Ely over Labor Day weekend 2009. We had our rehearsal dinner out at the Silver Rapids Lodge and it was wonderful! The dinner took place in the upstairs loft. It's the perfect spot for entertaining a large group (up to 40 people). It's open and airy and has a nice view of White... more

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5 of 5 stars
saint cloud mn
20 Sep 2009 | Trip type: Family

We woke up on Sunday morning and our camper's leafspring was broken so I talked to the owner of the campground and he said he would find someone to fix it. When he could not find anyone to fix it he decide he would try fixing it himself. He did a great job and we were able to make it... more

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1 of 5 stars
Minnesota
17 Sep 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

It was more like a parking lot then a campground! Where our picnic table was we could reach the camper on the other side of us! We had to move our fire pit to the road b/c there was no room to have a fire unless we wanted to burn our canopy, which we could not extend all the way... more

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5 of 5 stars
Minnesota
16 Sep 2009

We recently had a 260 person wedding at Silver Rapids Lodge and WOW!~ It was amazing! Our guests traveled from all over Minnesota and we even had guests travel from Idaho, Rhode Island, North Dakota, Nebraska and Wisconsin! They loved their accomodations. The accomodations came in various types, we had guests stay in RV's, Motels, and Cabins. How awesome is... more

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1 of 5 stars
Madison WI
29 Jul 2009 | Trip type: Family

We stayed in the "motel" section. Probably new in the 1960s and patched over since then. Door lock really didn't work, mattresses were 20+ years old, saggy, with springs poking you. Mold in the bathroom. Last straw was the deer tick found on our son. We weren't in the woods yet! If it had been $80/night it would have been... more

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1 of 5 stars
MN
29 Jul 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

Dirty, Dirty, Dirty, old, rundown, not cheap, $ 250.00 per night, cabin # 6, Teepee. The whole place was filthy, floors, windows, kitchen, out-dated fire ext. not checked for years according to inspection tag. The bathroom was not clean, urine dried and brown on floor around toilet, dirty grill, dirty stove, fan, etc....bed not made well, clock with no hands... more

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1 of 5 stars
Chicago
28 Jul 2009 | Trip type: Couples
33/33 found this review helpful

A course on professional Hotel Mangement is strondly advised for the owners!!! This place has gone so far downhill in the past few years that it is hard to hope that it could ever recover. I had wonderful memories of Silver Rapids Lodge from a family reunion here in 1994. Then it was pristine and friendly, and the location on... more

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4 of 5 stars
Minneapolis
28 Jan 2009
2/19 found this review helpful

I have to say that we read everyone of the posting on this web site before making a decision about our stay at Silver Rapids Lodge. When reading these postings please keep in mind that they are of personal opinions, of which I would like to express mine. We had a very pleasant stay. The employees and owner were very... more

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1 of 5 stars
Chicago area
27 Jan 2009 | Trip type: Family
14/15 found this review helpful

My family scheduled a 2 night stay here. We tried to find another place to stay when we saw what the place was really like. We weren't able to find a place for the first night. We went elsewhere the second night. The place was a dump. They didn't even have sheets on the sofa bed and I had to... more

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2 of 5 stars
Minnesota
12 Aug 2008 | Trip type: Family
9/11 found this review helpful

We had a campsite along the water, just below the highway. It was nice being on the water but the whole site was short (just over 20 feet), as were most of the others. All sites were about 13 feet wide, so you are very close to other campers. The picnic table was a disaster as it was constructed of... more

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459 Kawishiwi Trail, Ely, MN 55731
Ely Speciality Lodging Silver Rapids Lodge
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