LODGING

Luxury Hotels & Resorts

• Kavanaugh's BOOK
  1685 Kavanaugh Drive • Brainerd, MN 56401
  218-829-5226, 800-562-7061
  This luxurious family resort features deluxe lakeside townhouses and cottages on beautiful Sylvan Lake, with one to three bedrooms, and including full kitchens, fireplaces, and much more; other features include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a tennis court, water sports, and two swimming beaches. Nearby are miles of paved biking and walking trails with bike rental available.  more...  map

• Cragun's Resort and Legacy Courses
  11000 Cragun's Drive • Brainerd, MN 56401
  Gull Lake
  218-825-2700
  The largest all season resort and conference center in Minnesota, this resort offers luxurious cottages, cabins, townhouses, and two room suites, all with private balconies, fireplaces, wet bars and more; other features include an indoor pool, tennis courts, snowmobile and cross country ski trails, five full service restaurants, and a full service marina. Golf enthusiasts will enjoy the fifty-four-hole course that was designed by Robert Trent Jones II. more...  map

• Lost Lake Lodge
  7965 Lost Lake Road • Brainerd, MN 56468
  218-963-2681
  Rated one of the top resorts in Minnesota, Lost Lake offers thirteen cabins with fireplaces, children's programs, and an on-site restaurant; babysitting services are available, as are canoes, fishing boats, fishing guides, pontoon boats, and boat ramps. Included is breakfast and dinnger. Open from May to October. more...  map

• Madden's Resort on Gull Lake
  11266 Pine Beach Peninsula • Brainerd, MN 56401
  218-829-2811, 800-247-1040
  This is one of the finest resorts in Minnesota, which offers one hundred ninety eight luxurious guestrooms in the lodge, forty one spacious hotel-type guestrooms, and thirty nine beautiful cabins; also featured are three sandy beaches, a full service marina, five swimming pools, an outdoor hot tub, miles of hiking and biking trails, fine and casual dining restaurants, and a lounge with nightly entertainment. Other features include an exercise room, a tennis court, a golf course, and meeting facilities for up to eight hundred persons. Spa on premisis.  map

• Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge
  Box 400 • Brainerd, MN 56444
  Deerwood
  Situated on 400 acres of lakeshore, this family owned and operated resort offers many different lodging options including villas, lakeside cottages, battle point condos, lodge rooms, and golf course condos. Features of the resort include 27 holes of golf, tennis courts, two outdoor pools, an indoor pool, a beach, fishing, boating, and supervised children's program for the entire family to enjoy. Each of Ruttger's Villas has a television, telephone, refrigerator, queen sized beds plus a sofa sleeper, and is air-conditioned.  more...  map

Bed & Breakfast, Historic Inns & Hotels

• Nordic Inn Medieval Brew Bed & Breakfast
  210 First Avenue Northwest • Brainerd, MN 56441
  located in Crosby, MN
  218-546-8299
  Nordic Inn a unique adventure in lodging and dining. Take a step back in time and enjoy the medieval feasts, storytelling, delightfully decorated room and full Viking breakfast. more...  map

• Whiteley Creek Homestead Bed and Breakfast
  12349 Whiteley Creek Trail • Brainerd, MN 56401
  218-829-0654
  This beautiful bed and breakfast is set on thirty five acres, and features folk art decor, fireplaces, and wraparound porches, as well as offering three spacious guestrooms and two cabins with fireplaces. more...  map

Bed & Breakfast Guides and Directories

• BedandBreakfast.com
  is a leading directory of bed and breakfasts, inns, and boutique lodgings throughout Brainerd and neighboring Minnesota towns. Shop, compare, and book from their large selection of Brainerd B&B properties with many exclusive deals offered. Gift certificates are also available. BedandBreakfast.com has nearly 7,000 property listings throughout the United States with 50,000 reviews, 80,000 property photos, and interactive maps.

Cabins & Cottages

• Gull Four Seasons Resort
  4132 Saint Columbo Road • Brainerd, MN 56401
  218-963-7969
  This family resort features one to five bedroom condos, chalets, and cabins, with most having fireplaces and kitchens with dishwashers and microwaves; among the many amenities are indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a children’s pool, a whirlpool, a sauna, a recreation room, a playground, a tennis court, boat rentals, pontoon boats, and swimming. more...  map

• Sullivan's Resort and Campground
  7685 County Road 127 • Brainerd, MN 56401
  218-829-5697
  This quiet family resort offers a choice of accommodations, including modern cabins, a large retreat home, and park model cabins, all with full kitchens, decks, picnic tables, fire pits, while some also feature fireplaces; there are also fifty campsites with water and electricity hook-ups, and grassy sites with picnic tables and a fire pit. Other features include an indoor heated pool, a hot tub, a sauna, a large beach, a playground, and volleyball and basketball courts. more...  map

Condos & Vacation Rentals

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  Renting a private vacation home offers the affordability, exceptional value, and personal attention that you deserve. Most private vacation homes offer considerably more space than you will find in the typical hotel room often at a reduced cost. Now, families can vacation together and still have room to breathe. View their list of vacation rentals now...

• HomeAway Vacation Rentals in Brainerd, MN
  Forget ordinary hotel rooms! Finding the perfect vacation getaway in Brainerd, MN is easy on HomeAway.com. Choose from 75,000 homes, condos, guesthouses, cottages, and cabins worldwide, and inquire directly with property owners through the site. HomeAway.com vacation rentals offer a unique local experience, often less expensive and more spacious than hotel rooms.

• Rentalo.com
  saves you time! Click to inquire & compare offers from Vacation Rentals, Hotels, and Bed & Breakfasts in Brainerd, MN. Find the best deals on short term accommodations using this award-winning, traveler-tested website. Browse our extensive inventory offering leisure and business travelers a wide variety of lodging options; from a budget studio to a luxury villa on a private island, from a small boutique hotel or bed and breakfast to a 5 star resort. Find the perfect place to stay for every occasion including family vacations, romantic getaways, business trips, ski, beach or golf vacations.

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  Find the perfect vacation rental to match your budget without compromising on luxury and comfort. Search from a wide selection of vacation homes, villas, condos and other property types. Browse photos, rates, availability and book properties directly from owner in Brainerd and surrounding areas.

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• Cragun's Resort and Hotel on Gull Lake
  11000 Craguns Drive • Brainerd, MN 56401
  218-825-2700
  Cragun's Resort and Hotel offers over 200 lodging accommodations, including one to five-bedroom cabins, hotel rooms, and reunion houses. Located within Cragun's main lodge, Gull Lake Spa features a variety of massages and treatments. On-site amenities include the Legacy Grille, a 9-hole reversible par 3 course and 2, 18-hole courses designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., the Legacy Clubhouse with a fully-stocked pro shop, the Hungry Gull Restaurant & Bar, a fully-stocked marina, pools, and ski rentals. more...  map

Motels/Hotels

• AmericInn
  600 Dellwood Drive • Brainerd, MN 56425
  218-829-3080, 800-634-3444
  This hotel offers fifty nine king or queen bed guestrooms, with in-room coffee makers, and suites with private whirlpools, microwaves, and refrigerators. Also featured are an indoor pool, a whirlpool, a sauna, and a deluxe continental breakfast with fresh waffles. more...  map

• Comfort Suites / Rapid River Lodge
  7376 Woida Road • Baxter, MN 56425
  Rapid River Water Park
  218-825-7234
  This is one of Northern Minnesota's most unique hotels, which offers sixty eight suites complete with sofa beds, refrigerators, microwaves, and more; there is a choice of king, queen, two-room, three-room with fireplace, and whirlpool suites. The eleven-thousand-square-foot water park features a two hundred fifty foot tube slide, a one hundred fifty foot body slide, and a lazy river that features a waterfall and rapids.  map

• Country Inn and Suites
  1220 Dellwood Drive • Brainerd, MN 56425
  218-828-2161, 800-456-4000
  This inn features sixty eight spacious suites, with a choice of one king-sized bed, two queen-sized beds, a whirlpool, and two-room suites with wet bars; all suites have refrigerators, microwaves, coffee makers, hairdryers, and data ports.  map

• Days Inn
  1630 Fairview Road • Brainerd, MN 56401
  218-829-0391, 800-329-7466
  Located next to the Paul Bunyan Amusement Park, this hotel offers sixty spacious rooms with work desks, an indoor pool, and a continental breakfast. The hotel is within walking distance of numerous attractions, restaurants, and shopping areas. more...  map

• Econo Lodge
  2655 Busines Highway 371 South • Brainerd, MN 56401
  218-828-0027
  This pet-friendly hotel offers spacious accomodations and affordable prices.  map

• Red Roof Inn
  2115 South Sixth Street • Brainerd, MN 56401
  218-829-1441
  This lake area full service hotel features one hundred fifty guestrooms with coffee makers, hair dryers, and much more, as well as offering an award-winning restaurant and lounge.  map

R.V. Parks & Camping

• Crow Wing Lake Campground
  2393 Crow Wing Camp Road • Brainerd, MN 56401
  Crow Wing Lake
  218-829-6468
  Located on forty acres on the shore of Crow Wing Lake, this campsite offers one hundred sites with full hook-ups and full modern facilities; activities include swimming in the large heated pool, basketball, softball, volleyball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, badminton, boating, and canoeing, while the large recreation lodge offers groceries, souvenirs, a snack bar, and a game room. more...  map