We have been staying at the Ripple River Motel for several years - This is a one of a kind motel that is clean, safe, comfortable and charming. The decor reflects an up north woods style - light pine furniture with fun accents- Lots of Bear and Moose depicted in the rooms and on the property ie. the deck railings,... More

Ripple River Motel was a nice little motel in Aitkin, Minnesota. Stayed here 2 nights in August 2012 for a mt bike race in Crosby, Minnesota. Check in was very fast and simple. Main office was very homely and its a nice mom and pop operation. Attached to the motel is a nice RV park that has a nice creek... More

We've been staying at this hotel for years, and it is continuously going down hill. The past two times(in just as many months) have been extremely dissatisfying. The room we stayed in both times leaked water from the exhaust fan in the bathroom. The walls are thin to the point that we could see light coming from the room next... More

We just spent a night at the Ripple River motel and were more than pleased. The motel is super cute, super clean and a great value for the money. Our room had two beds, microwave, fridge, and table and chairs. Plus the walls were paneled in real pine, not fake paneling. There were accents of pine cutouts of deer, pine... More

We were driving across Minnesota on our way home to Portland OR from Maine. Looking for a place to stay we happened on the other reviews of the Ripple River Motel and decided to check it out. What a great find! The room was clean and very cozy with an electric fireplace for a cool fall evening. Everything about the... More

We were passing through and needed a place for the night and found this in the AAA book. Saw pictures of it from 50 years ago give or take but no longer looks the same. It has been recently renovated and had lovely clean rooms with fridge, microwave and wifi, a rocking chair, a separate sort of stove heater (didn't... More