Name: Nordic Lodge
Address: 2721 Nordic Drive, Gills Rock, Gills Rock, Gills Rock, WI 54234, United States of America
Rating: 8

Air conditioning

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All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

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Cable TV

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Wheelchair Accessible

Accessibility

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Luggage storage

Wake-up service

Telephone

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Coffee/tea for guests

Breakfast

Vending machine

Breakfast/lunch to go

Microwave oven

Kettle

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Barbecue grill(s)

Picnic area

Barbeque

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Parking

Swimming pool

Spa tub

Seasonal indoor swimming pool

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Fax and copy machine

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Individually packaged food

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Bay Ridge Golf Course

Frykman Studio Gallery

Door County Cherryland Airport

Nordic Lodge

Gills Rock

I was happy with the location, the grounds and the room. Gail at the front desk is very nice and accommodating. She called us at 1:45 pm to let us know our room is ready early if we want to check in. Love that. 

Every unit has a balcony. Fridge and microwave. The pool and hot tub area are nice. Pool water was warm. No elevator to 2nd floor so know that. 

Good stay at a good price.

Nice Stay

      There's a lot of moving parts to reviewing this place. If you came here ten years ago, it's not as good. If you came last year there's been some small but noticeable improvements. They're affected by not having enough help but it seems there are a lot of places in DC that have that problem. I struggled with deciding between 3 and 4 stars (dots actually). I went with 4 because it's inexpensive relative to Door County lodging in general, and because the pool and hot tub, although public, is almost always not being used, and the spa is a pretty nice one.
     The problems are a number of little things. They used to have Cherry Creme coffee, that's gone. There often isn't anyone at the front desk because they're somewhere else on the property. The tank on the toilet will only fill up to the point where you have to keep the handle down when you flush (Any appearance of the word "toilet" in a review of anything is never a good thing). We had to restart the TV twice to get it to work properly. There were ants in the pool area. There was an ant trap out, and the ants were dutifully heading toward it, that's good but they were there. There were a lot of things that you put up with in your home, that you hope you don't have to deal with when you're travelling. 
      There's a little more selection for the continental breakfast, specifically breakfast sandwiches. 
      If you're trying to save money without being miserable, this is a good place. If your lookin for some bells and whistles, probably not
      


OK but certainly not perfect


Needs many updates!! Room service was great getting fresh towels!! But the stripping of beds after each guest is questionable????
Stairs going up could use a vacuuming!! Outside could use some TLC.
Shrubs were being taken care of with a chainsaw at 6:30 in the morning!!!!


Nice but questionable????

Nordic Lodge has an excellent location, very close to Sister Bay in Door County. Easy to get to, plenty of parking. For the price, it was a mediocre value. Rooms and finishes are old and tattered, though clean. The indoor pool must have been great in it's earlier days, but it was a scum covered pool of ick with plenty of dead bugs afloat. The free breakfast had plenty things to make a decent snack for later, but if you wanted a breakfast sandwich, pancakes, or waffles, there was just one toaster oven for everyone to use. Security-wise, they still are using actual keys for the rooms. Nostalgic? Maybe? Staying there felt like we were at an old youth hostel.

Back in time, not in a good way.

This is a decent place for a one night stay. Location is great as it is close to the state park and price is reasonable. The rooms need a refurb though as you need an actual key to enter your room and the furniture is old. Beds are not comfortable which is the most important thing. Props for having a mini fridge that has a freezer and better than expected continental bfast options.

One night stay

I have to laugh at some of these reviews. What do you expect for less than $200 a night during peak season in Door County?! If you want better anything, pay for it. There are tons of other options on the peninsula with incredible service and food and sound proofing etc. Go there. 

We stayed in a pet friendly room. It’s been recently remodeled. The Nordic Lodge is a case of they’re doing what they can with what they have. It’s old and worn out. But it’s clean and far better than some of the motels around here. The only thing that baffles me about this place is why the actual heck they put all 4 dog friendly rooms right next to each other. One dog barks, they all start barking and don’t stop until they’re tired. One room left their dog while they went swimming and the poor thing howled for an hour, so the dogs in the other three rooms barked for an hour. Separate the dog rooms omg. 

Skip breakfast but certainly don’t let your unrealistic expectations ruin your trip. 

Three stars for being exactly what I expected when booking a 2* hotel.

Adjust your expectations

When driving in: There was a gas grill turnover in the front yard, Patio furniture all array, tree limbs not picked up. The ice machine not working. The doors to your rooms, didn't' have peep holes, they had a rope thing for added security around the doors.  Went to the lobby to get extra both towels, they didn't have any because the laundry service hadn't come to pick up the dirty ones. Breakfast was all refined sugars, no microwave and if you showed up at 9:01am they lock the refrigerator, so be prepared for that. 
Our room had a fly swatter hanging on the bathroom hook.  Bed frames had dust all along the back. 
If you are looking to have room cleaned between days stayed they don't do that either.

Girls weekend

I was a bit hesitant about staying here based on some of the earlier reviews. We wanted to come to Sister Bay for Fall Fest weekend and all hotels were completely booked. I just happened upon a cancellation at Nordic Lodge and grabbed it.  

We were pleasantly surprised.  Hotel is very clean.  The bathroom had newer flooring/toilet, the whole place appeared to be newly painted.  Carpet was clean and newer.  Our room had a little patio facing the woods which was very pretty with the fall colors.  Hotel was quiet and bed was comfortable.  Updated decor. Room had fridge, microwave, hair dryer, and a mini 4-cup coffee maker. 

Complimentary breakfast consisted of Jimmy Deans breakfast sandwiches that can be warmed up in microwave, random individual cereals, prepackaged hard boiled eggs, and some pastries.  Coffee, milk, and juice.  No “breakfast area,” you must take it back to your room. 

The maintenance / cleaning person we encountered in hallway was very pleasant and friendly.  However, as previous reviews have mentioned, the woman at the front desk was not “rude” but also not exactly “friendly.”  I guess I’d describe her as “disinterested.”
When we arrived I gave her my name and she held up a clipboard with names and said “is this you?” And I said yes and she gave me  keys and said 
“One is for room, other for main entrance after 10.”  I said “do I get any paperwork re remaining charges etc” and she said “it’s in the email.”  It was “fine” but not exactly a “friendly” greeting. 

The location was great and set a little off the highway so it was quiet.  There’s a pool, whirlpool, outside common deck area, etc but we didn’t try any of that.  For Fall Fest 2022, there was a Sister Bay Shuttle that came to the motel. We didn’t use it but it was a nice option to have. 

It would’ve been nice to have a “normal” sized coffee maker but it was sufficient. Plus we got coffee in the lobby in morning so it was fine.  Other reviews commented on the breakfast but honestly it was ok and better than nothing.  I’d recommend going down early, as we went down at 8:30 am the second morning and it was picked over and apparently not replenished.  

Please see my photos and make your own opinion on the “locks” in the doors.  

Overall it was a better stay than we expected, and we were pleased with the stay.  We would stay here again.

Very clean, nice outdoor patio off room, great location

I’m very torn on my stay at Nordic Lodge. Initially I would have rated it a 4, but how things have turned out make it a 1. I stayed there for 6 nights towards the end of July. The receptionists were very nice and helpful. However, the bathroom had black mold, which grew larger over the cause of the stay. Eventually, there was water leaking from the ceiling in the bathroom. The staff managed to get a plumber in during the day while we were gone to fix it which was nice. Due to the hotel being full we couldn’t be moved to another room, so we were credited one night free which was appreciated. However, upon leaving the hotel, I later came to find my card was charged an additional $185.51. When I called to resolve this issue, no one could tell me what it was for or help to resolve the issue. I was told my message had been passed on. Many calls later and talking to staff who are unable to help me, I’m just frustrated over the entire thing. It’s now been 2 weeks. When I call, no one can tell me what that charge was for. So the issue remains unresolved.

Black Mold in Bathroom

Rooms are a little dated, but they are very clean, and beds are comfortable. Pool/hot tub area was closed but there is lots to do in the area, and came back to this hotel and got a great night sleep.  The hotel is back off the road enough that there wasn't a lot of road noise in the rooms.  I would stay here again for sure.

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