Pine Crest Resort is a very friend, family owned resort. We stayed in one of of them cabins closest…read moreto the lake and it was very nice! There are multiple docks where you can put your boat on and fish from the docks. It's a gorgeous small lake and we had good success fishing!

Pine crest is a very friendly and family oriented resort. The cabins are clean and cozy and the…read moreproprietors are very nice and helpful. We have gone back there for many years now and love the quaint atmosphere there. By the way, lots of fish in the lake! It's a great value compared to other high buck resorts in this area. I highly recommend this resort!

Absolutely love Sunset Bay Resort. Never fail to impress with clean facilities, great hospitality,…read moreand sunsets that will take your breath away.

My husband reserved a cabin here over a month in advance (we have to plan anything well ahead of…read moretime because of a complicated parenting schedule for his older kids, and a problematic ex-wife). Today, the day before we were to drive up and check in for our week-long cabin vacation, a man at the resort called and cancelled our reservation. My husband said the reason given was storm damage. I called the resort to gather more details--I wondered if perhaps the storm damage may have affected features of the resort we weren't planning to take advantage of. I didn't think it would hurt to double-check. The man on the phone was needlessly aggressive and excessively rude and disrespectful to me. It turned out that the real reason they cancelled our reservation was that we were supposed to have mailed in a deposit, in the form of a check, to hold our place. He claimed that he'd tried to call many times to ask for the deposit (IF that is true, he never left a voicemail). I offered to pay over the phone or via PayPal, but this business apparently exists in the dark ages; in addition to avoiding voicemail technology, they don't accept credit cards or payments over the internet--only checks or cash. So I assured the man that we could pay the full amount in person when we arrived, to which he rudely retorted with "Well why should I believe you? You're untrustworthy. You probably won't even show up." I assured him that we had planned our entire summer around this trip, that my husband and I are people of our word; it was our first time renting a cabin, we didn't have all the information necessary, and we would have sent the payment if we'd been properly informed. He continued to be rude and needlessly attack my character. I calmly told him that I would call my husband and see if he wanted to speak with the resort owner himself. He said he was glad to get off the phone with me because there were some "real, paying, GOOD customers there [he] wanted to talk to instead." I then called my husband, who said he'd never spoken with the man or received phone calls or voicemails about a deposit problem. My husband revealed that he'd just talked to a woman at the resort on Sunday (5 days ago). He isn't naturally a detail-oriented person, so when he realized he'd forgotten to send in the deposit, he called to apologize and assure her we still planned to come. The woman told him that up until he called, they had been considering canceling our reservation, but because my husband called to explain, she said that was confirmation enough and agreed to let us pay upon our arrival at the resort. Now we have to scramble to figure out what to do with the coming week--a week that my husband and I both requested off from work (I don't get paid time off, so I've forfeited a week's pay for this!). Will any other resorts have affordable cabins available at the last minute to accommodate 8 people for a week? I doubt it. This was our only opportunity to go somewhere special with my husband's older children this summer, and the man at Sunset Bay Resort in Aitkin, Minnesota, has ruined it by being 100% unwilling to be flexible or understanding, and adjust for his own failure to communicate with his female colleague. I called him back to let him know that my husband HAD been in communication with the woman at the resort, and she had said the amended plan to pay upon arrival was fine...but because the man had been so rude and disrespectful to me over the phone, we will never give them our business. I recommend all prospective customers do the same.

Great flying destination! Clean, modern, friendly regional airport. Catering to both general…read moreaviation and an airline (Delta jet was there when we were). Great restaurant on the premises (see my review for Wings Airport Cafe)!

Like home this small convenient airport. Free parking safe for women traveling alone. Easy airportread more

Nasty owners, the water is so low the dock is a mile out, the beach is full of swimmers itch, no…read moredogs allowed on the beach. So many rules, speed bumps everywhere in the campground, definitely would not recommend this place, way too expensive and strict for such little amenities, please pick somewhere else to go.

Love this place nice and quiet great fishing great people how run the place shower are nice and…read moreclean will definitely stay again

Bursch Travel has been very helpful making travel plans for me. They have given me more options…read morecompared to what I could find with my own on-line search.

LOVE THIS PLACE!! Stating the day before our arrival we received a personal friendly phone call…read morewith check in instructions and details about what to expect with coffee and room accommodations. Once we arrived we pulled right up to the front door which made it so easy for luggage. Upon entry the room was cute, clean, comfortable and perfectly appointed. So happy with this nicely located little gem in Aitkin! Close to everything. Would definitely come again and highly recommend.

Saturday 10/19/2019 Got a room at this motel for a 60th Wedding Anniversary & a 80th Birthday…read moreParty. This is a 3 1/2 hour drive / 220 miles one way trip. On appearance it is a very cute little motel. We checked in with another couple around 3PM. We were given room #108, which had new carpet. You could tell the beds were older and the rest of the room could use an update. We left for the party around 4:30 PM, got back to the Ripple River Motel about 9:15 PM. Crawled into bed about 9:30 PM and made a phone call to our daughter. With the light from my cell phone I happened to catch a bug crawling on my pillow case. When I smashed the bug it was full of blood. It was big enough to see. When we jumped out of the bed and turned the lights on the bed had at least 50 bugs we could see. I took pictures and called the front desk to let them know the bed was infested. We also told her we would be checking out, as would the other couple (3 1/2 Hour drive back home). The front desk manager refunded our money immediately. She also apologized up and down. She told us to come back in a month and the room would be perfect. We have thrown away our luggage & clothes. BEWARE!!

This is a no frills Hotel... DONT expect much beyond a place to stay. It's very dated however it…read morewas clean. It reminded me of sleeping at grandmas house. I came up to Deerwood to some fishing and wanted a cheap place to stay. They had parking for my boat and a place to plug in my boat to charge my electronics. The room was much larger than normal hotels I've stayed at. The room has everything you normally have in a hotel room: TV, microwave, refrigerator, table etc. A neat amenity this hotel does have is a fish cleaning shed. I would definitely come back. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because it is a old hotel.

This is one of the best golf experiences in the Brainerd lakes area. Everything from the course to…read moreclubhouse to the staff is very well run. The course is in excellent shape. Lots of trees, to be sure, but still forgiving enough for the average player. Greens are fast and challenging. The clubhouse and staff are outstanding. You can order food after 9, and they drive it out to you on the course. Oh, and the breakfast is excellent! Highly recommend.

Madden's Resort is undeniably beautiful, and the property itself is a wonderful place to visit…read more However, our experience planning a wedding there was disappointing, and I would not recommend it as a wedding venue for couples who value communication, organization, and attention to detail. It became clear throughout the planning process that the resort is primarily focused on corporate events rather than weddings. The wedding and events team was consistently reactive instead of proactive. Follow-up emails were rarely sent without prompting, and we often had to reach out multiple times before receiving a response. On average, it took more than three days to receive a reply, and even then, it was typically only after we followed up ourselves. We also experienced several situations where information we were given earlier in the process was later changed or contradicted. In addition, the resort does not include room blocks or room guarantees in wedding contracts, which creates unnecessary uncertainty for our guests and made planning more difficult. The property itself is stunning, and I can absolutely understand why it's a favorite destination for corporate retreats and families who have been returning for years. Unfortunately, our experience made it clear that weddings are not their priority. If you're looking for a venue that values the details of your wedding, provides consistent communication, and offers a couple-centered planning experience, I would encourage you to consider other options.