Great Northern Hotel

2.0 star property
Hotel in Mercer with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk

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Outdoor wedding area
Sports bar
Lake
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Interior

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
The current price is AU$230
includes taxes & fees
6 July - 7 July

Room options

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Deluxe Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Hot Tub

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Private hot tub
Air conditioning
Fridge
TV
Ceiling fan
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, Lake View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
TV
Ceiling fan
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • 37 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
TV
Ceiling fan
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lake View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(19 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
TV
Ceiling fan
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • 37 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
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About the area

Map
5070 N Highway 51, Mercer, WI, 54547

What's nearby

  • Grand Portage Lake - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Mercer Depot Museum - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Lake of the Falls - 14 min drive - 12.7 km
  • Turtle Flambeau Flowage - 21 min drive - 17.0 km
  • Nokomis Lake - 31 min drive - 22.1 km

Getting around

  • Rhinelander, WI (RHI-Oneida County) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wolf's Den - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Around The Corner Pub - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪The Pines Restaurant - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Gateway Lodge - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Liberty Way Tap House - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Great Northern Hotel

Property highlights
At Great Northern Hotel, you can look forward to free continental breakfast, an arcade/games room and a bar. The on-site American cuisine restaurant, Wolfs Den Bar and Grill, offers lunch and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Smoke-free property, a billiards/pool table and ATM/banking services
  • A vending machine and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All 80 rooms have comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations and free toiletries
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Fridges, coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Wolfs Den Bar and Grill

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Snowmobiling

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property on the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Great Northern Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total). There's a fee of USD 15 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at Great Northern Hotel?

As of 4 July 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Great Northern Hotel on 6 July 2025 start from AU$230.48, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Great Northern Hotel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Great Northern Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 5:30 AM.

What time is check-out at Great Northern Hotel?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Great Northern Hotel located?

Situated in Mercer, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Grand Portage Lake and Mercer Depot Museum. Carow Park is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) away.

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Great Northern Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 113 out of 369 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 135 out of 369 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 369 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 369 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 369 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Christy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great lodge with a lovely view! Checking in was easy and they were very accommodating with our dog. Lots to do in the area and will definitely stay again! Good food and drinks at the attached restaurant and bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place. Friendly staff would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Kaylee

Very nice place, a little out dated but still great.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Melody

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its a decent hotel. Quiet, mostly clean. Needed to be cleaned behind the bedside table (popcorn and dirty) bedding is older and threadbare in spots. It was comfortable nonetheless. Convenient having a restaurant too. Food there is good, wait staff are friendly and attentive.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean. Big rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Carlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was nice place for a small town
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

William

In the morning, there was less than one cup of coffee in the breakfast area and it was only warm.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel

What a great hotel to stay at has a great on site restaurant.Had a blast staying there will be back
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The stay was pleasant and amenities were very good.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Shawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Right on the water great dinning and the food at this property is very good and fair prices
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

janette

Liked: Amenities
Fun place 3rd time been there
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Misty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a nice quiet vacation, I loved waking up and looking out at the lake ,was so serene to hear the loons every morning!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Peggy

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just a short day for us from what I can see looks like a wonderful area to come back to
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Paula

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Ok for short stay. There is a lovely Great room but the refrigerator in the corner makes so much noise we retreated back to our room. Needs to be replaced. You would probably safe money 👍.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very friendly and helpful - room was big and nice - continental breakfast was very good - carpet in room could use a bit of cleaning.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Stay

We always have a great stay here. The service is friendly and the bar/restaurant is great!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

pleasent stay..i would use their service again..

ive stayed several times before..and plan to do so again,as need arises!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, good restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A perfect place to stay in Northern Wisconsin!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location on the lake
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Haven’t been back in years and was so happy to see the improvements they had made!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great older hotel. Service was wonderful!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find and relaxing
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient for snowmobiling and restaurant and bar at property