Accommodations

Hotels/Motels

ALBERT LEA INN
2301 East Main Street
507-373-8291
I-35 Exits 11 or 12

123 rooms, complimentary breakfast, bar/lounge, motorcoach parking, indoor pool, meeting rooms, Blues Steak House Restaurant, Cable TV, banquet facilities, exercise room, game room, semi parking & plug-ins, guest launderette, handicap accessible, pets allowed, AAA, Sr. Citizen, free local calls. Corporate Lodging. Wireless high speed internet.

AMERICINN MOTEL
811 East Plaza Street
507-373-4324
800-634-3444
I-90 Exit 157 and Bridge Ave.

42 rooms, complimentary breakfast, motorcoach parking, indoor pool, meeting rooms, restaurants nearby, handicap accessible, Fireplace in lobby, video/ game room, pool table, corporate rates available, whirlpool suites available. Shopping nearby. Family rates. Newly renovated.

BEL-AIRE MOTOR INN
I-90 Exit 154
507-373-3983 • 800-373-4073
3 Miles South

46 rooms, motorcoach parking, outdoor pool, restaurant nearby, handicap accessible, pets allowed. Quiet location across from Skyline Mall, cable TV, air conditioning, coffee and donuts a.m. Children under 14 stay free. Ask for salesmen, trucker rates.

COMFORT INN
810 Happy Trails Lane
I-35 at Trail’s Travel Center
507-377-1100

65 rooms, complimentary breakfast, motorcoach parking, indoor pool, restaurants nearby, handicap accessible, pets allowed. Phones with data-ports, cable TV, coffeemaker, hair dryers, guest laundry, whirlpools. Special group rates. AAA, Free WIFI.

COUNTRY INN & SUITES
2214 E. Main Street
507-373-5513

77 rooms, complimentary breakfast, motorcoach parking, indoor pool, meeting rooms, restaurants nearby, handicap accessible, pets allowed. Hardwood floors, cozy accommodations, genuine country hospitality, whirlpool, exercise facilities, in-room coffee maker, hair dryer & iron & ironing board.

COUNTRYSIDE INN
2102 East Main Street
507-373-2446 • 888-373-1188
I-35 Exits 11 or 12

49 rooms, complimentary breakfast, motorcoach parking, restaurants nearby, handicap parking, pets allowed. Cable TV, HBO, remotes, Queen size beds, fax and copy machine available. Corporate rates available. AAA approved. Free local calls. Microwave & refrigerator.

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
821 East Plaza Street
507-373-4000 • 1-800-HOLIDAY
I-90 Exit 157 and Bridge Ave.

52 rooms, complimentary breakfast, motorcoach parking, indoor pool, meeting rooms, restaurants nearby, handicap accessible. Exercise Room, Under 18 Stay Free with parent. Whirlpool suites available. Guest launderette, AAA approved. Sr. Citizen & Corp. discounts, air conditioning.

MOTEL 65
Highway 65 South
507-373-9792 • 800-373-9792
I-35 Exits 8 or I-35 Exit 11

8 rooms, pets allowed. Low rates. Family owned & operated. Air conditioning, color & cable TV, Encore & Disney channels, in room coffee makers, plug-ins available, shower units, shopping nearby. Children 12 & under stay free.

RAMADA OF ALBERT LEA
2306 East Main Street
507-373-6471
I-35 Exits 11 or 12

79 rooms, bar/lounge, motorcoach parking, indoor pool, meeting rooms, Big Island Grille Restaurant, other restaurants nearby, handicap accessible, pets allowed. Room safes, iron & ironing boards, hair dryers, free local calls, high-speed wireless internet, expanded cable & premium channels, laundry facilities, meeting space for up to 500 people, Senior and Military discounts. Fax 507-373-7517.

SUPER 8 MOTEL
2019 East Main Street
507-377-0591 • 800-800-8000
I-35 Exits 11 or 12
I-90 to I-35 South Exit 12

60 rooms, complimentary breakfast, motorcoach parking, restaurants nearby, handicap accessible, pets allowed. Color cable TV and Disney channel, air conditioning, breakfast 6 am to 9:30 am. Children under 12 stay free.

Bed and Breakfast

1858 Log Cabin Bed & Breakfast
11859 755th Avenue
Glenville, MN 56036
(507)448-0089
(Hosts: Dennis & Terri Nelson)

Experience the 1850’s in an authentic pioneer log cabin, built by Norwegian immigrants, Tosten & Guri Hagen in rural southern Minnesota. This pre- Civil War cabin is furnished with charming antiques, including a working spinning wheel and hand-painted furniture with Norwegian rosemaling.

While you’re here enjoy reading about pioneer life in Minnesota, playing games or spend an evening sitting around a campfire. And of course, a special country breakfast will be brought out to you in the morning.

Our cabin is a perfect combination of historic pioneer detail and modern convenience, including a 3⁄4 bath, sink, toilet and foot tub), small refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker, electric baseboard heat and air conditioning. We are open yearround so you can enjoy a visit with us during any of Minnesota beautiful seasons. Our B&B is family-friendly and we are glad to accommodate families with children. We’re right off I-35 and only 10 miles south of I-90.

Camping

Albert Lea/Austin KOA
84259 County Rd. 46
Hayward, MN 56043
(507) 373-5170
Located at I-90 & I-35 between Albert Lea and Austin, MN
Directions: I-90 Exit 166, right 1/2 mile, I-35 Exit 11, east 7 miles

Big rigs are welcome, with pull thru sites up to 80 feet long and it's easy to get on and off two interstates. Free wireless internet. Visit the Spam Museum, Diamond Jo Casino, Cabela's, Winnebago and the Mall of America. Cool off in our large pool and have fun with the kids in the wading pool, game room and on theme weekends. Golfers will be happy, there's a nine-hole golf course and driving range next door. Experience starry nights on 50 country acres. Our meeting hall seats 90, and is perfect for company picnics, RV clubs, and family reunions. Kamping Kabins are also available.

Hickory Hills Campground
(507) 852-4555
5 miles west of I-35, 7 miles south of Albert Lea on Highway 69 South.

Over 90 campsites, spacious grassy sites, over 1/2 shaded area, large island; 7 or more units for private parties; 30 amp electrical hookups; solar heated pool; camp store; game room; horseshoes; volleyball; softball; hiking. For more information write to: Hickory Hills, Rt. 1, Box 166 A, Albert Lea, MN 56007.
billekay@smig.net

Myre-Big Island State Park
(507) 379-3403
3 miles east of Albert Lea; east on County Road 46; south on County Road 38 or Exit 11 off I-35; follow signs.

1600 acres in an Oak Savanna Landscape including 116 acre maple/basswood Big Island. Two semi-modern campgrounds (93 sites), 32 electric sites, water, showers, toilets; trailer dumping station. Back-pack, canoe and bike-in sites available. Group camps, canoe rental. A mixture of hiking, mountain bike, skiing and snowmobile trails totaling sixteen miles. Vehicle permits are required- $5/1 day; $25 for an annual permit; 2nd permit-$18; Cabin available, sleeps 5. Myre-Big Island State Park, RR 3, Box 33, Albert Lea, MN 56007.

Harmony Park
(507) 256-7363
County Road 45, Clarks Grove or Geneva Exit off I-35.

Two pavilions, water, electricity, toilet, on 28 acres. For more information write; 79503 298th St., Clarks Grove, MN 56016.

Gopher Stop Campground
(507) 256-4444
County Road 251, Clarks Grove (exit 18) off I-35

26 campsites available, 10 pull-thru campsites, central water, electrical hookups. Gasoline and LP available at the convenience store that is open daily from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. For more information write; Rt # 1, Box 76A, Clarks Grove, MN 56016.