My grandmother lives in small town northwestern MN, and recently moved to senior housing, so we needed to find a new place to stay when we come up to visit her. On our first visit up there since her move, my mom and I stayed at the Fosston Super 8, and found it to be basic but perfectly acceptable accommodations, with a few perks.

There is usually just one person on duty and they may not always be at the front desk, which I assume is typical of small towns. But the hotel is small, so it is easy to flag him/her down if you need assistance. The rooms are very plain and simple, as you would expect from a Super 8: dark red industrial carpeting, white walls, simple pull-curtains, sink area, and bathroom with shower/toilet. But they were clean and in great shape. I also noticed our room had a DVD player in it, which is unusual to find in hotels of this class, and you can check out DVDs from the front desk. The lobby has a small lounge area, breakfast nook, and the walls are covered in old-time photographs of Fosston, which were kind of fun to look at. The hotel offers a very basic continental breakfast: coffee, milk/juice, English muffins, plain cake donuts, cereal, toast, and the usual condiments - that's about it.

One fun perk is that the Fosston Super 8 gives guests free movie passes to the Fosston Theatre on request. I highly recommend catching a showing of the movie (yes, there is only one screen!) playing if you have time. The theater was recently remodeled with log cabin decor, with an old movie projector on display, and stadium seating.

Overall, my mom and I were very pleased with the Fosston Super 8 and will continue to stay here when we go up to visit my grandmother. The only people I would not recommend this hotel to are families with children who love to play in the hotel pool (such as my aunt's family), since this hotel does not have a pool. If you are looking for that, your closest option is probably Bemidji.