Indoor pool

Reviews of Barker's Island Inn Resort

3 out of 5
Barker's Island Inn Resort
300 Marina Drive, Superior, WI

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 322 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 359 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 191 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 82 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 48 out of 1002 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you aree looking for a five star hotel this isn't it. But if your looking for a clean, comfortable, affordable room choose Barkers Inn. The room was nice with a view of the harbor. The walk to the room was very long. It was almost maze like. Reminded me of The Shining. We ate at the on site restaurant and it was overpriced and all the food was charded. They claim the beef was Coby but i dont think it was. The full bar was nice though. The pool was clean. The hot tub was nice and my kids enjoyed the arcade. I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Jeffrey, Monticello

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property needs much work, the restaurant is not open on Sunday. After driving for 10 hrs., we were very disappointed. Would not recommend
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I wish I would have known there was no elevator. I would have requested a ground floor room when I booked. Otherwise everything was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Front desk manager on 19 May 2024
Hello Bonnie , I am very happy you enjoyed your stay with us although we do have an elevator it is located just behind our pool area

8/10 Good

Brad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 14 May 2024
Thank you very much for staying with us. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you come a visit us again.Happy Summer!!

8/10 Good

Eleisha

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Very pretty scenery.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 14 May 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We do have lovely scenery here especially when the trees are in full bloom and the sail boats are out. Please come and visit us again.

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 14 May 2024
Thank you for choosing to stay with us. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We do hope you come and stay with us again in the future.Take Care

6/10 Okay

Heather, Hastings

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The location is amazing and they have a very nice pool area! Unfortunately the room was very small, outdated, slight must odor, and noted mold in the bathroom ceiling corners and down wall. I typically don’t leave bad reviews but I paid $184 for one night and expected a better room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 14 May 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We do apologize that you did not enjoy your stay with us. We will address your concerns. We do hope you try us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Kirk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very scenic.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 14 May 2024
Thank you for choosing to stay with us. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to having you visit us again in the future.Enjoy the summer!

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 14 May 2024
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope you choose Barkers Island Inn again when you are in the area.Have a wonderful Summer!

6/10 Okay

Jeannie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Old
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 14 May 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We apologize that you did not enjoy staying with us. We are an older property and we are proud to be part of the history of Barkers Island. We are always making improvements and we have a wonderful and dedicated Team. We do hope you try us again in the future.Have a nice summer

6/10 Okay

MAUREEN

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting. Loud at night, could hear people talking in other rooms or hallway. Sixteen people in a small hottub. No lip on the walkin shower so shower curtain blows out and water goes all over. A tiny ledge in the bathroom the only place to set anything. Its obviously being remodeled, albeit slowly. Carpet looked new. We knew there was no breakfast but what about something to drink in the lobby area? There was a teabag but no water, then water but no teabag the next day. The doors between areas in hallway had chunks missing, dark hallways ....
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 29 Apr 2024
We apologize that you did not enjoy your stay with us. There is no lip on the shower because it is a roll in shower. You were in a handicapped room. There is no vanity to fit a wheelchair under the sink area. We will address with the front desk staff to watch the coffee and hot water in the lobby more closely. Thank you for letting us know. We do hope you stay with us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Its a nice place and the staff is always nice
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 29 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for staying with us. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. We do hope you visit us again in the future.

8/10 Good

Jared

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Needs some remodeling! Other than that it was a good place.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 20 Apr 2024
Thank you very much for staying with us. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay. We are making updates yearly. Last year we painted the outside of the building. This year we replaced the carpeting in all the rooms. Not sure what they have planned for next year yet. We do hope you come and visit us again.Take care

8/10 Good

ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
. clean and friendly staff. The food was ok nothing I would go out of my way for. But I would stay again. family friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Barkers Island Inn on 18 Apr 2024
Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your stay. We look forward to seeing you again!

6/10 Okay

Adam

Disliked: Amenities
Very average hotel. Rooms werent vacuumed recently. No hand soap.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Barkers Island Inn on 18 Apr 2024
We are sorry you had these issues with your stay with us. Thank you for taking the time to let us know.

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Sink in bathroom sprayed water all over. Room was very small
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Barkers Island Inn on 18 Apr 2024
Thank you for letting us know about the maintenance issue with your room.

10/10 Excellent

Pat, grand rapids

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Price and cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Barkers Island Inn on 11 Apr 2024
We are glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your experience with us. We look forward to seeing you again.

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was very nice. Unfortunately, we were not happy as we had no hot water!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from s.olson-Gm on 9 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. I apologize about the water. I hope you let someone at the desk know so we could send up maintenance. It was probably that the handle needed a little tweeking. We do hope you stay with us again in the future.Have a wonderful Spring.

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 29 Apr 2024
Hi Anna,Thank you for staying with us. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay and do hope you visit us again in the future.Happy Summer

10/10 Excellent

Tonya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Barkers Island Inn on 6 Apr 2024
Thank you for taking the time to let us know how your stay was with us. We look forward to seeing you again!

2/10 Terrible

Aaliyah

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 31 Mar 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We apologize that you did not enjoy your stay with us. Please let us know where we failed. We do hope you try us again in the future.

8/10 Good

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Had a view of the marina. My daughter loved it. Good food in the hotel restaurant. The two disappointments were the broken ice cream machine and a broken hair dryer in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from solson-GM on 12 Mar 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for letting us know about the 2 issues. We will take care of them right away. We look forward to having you visit us again in the future.Have a wonderful spring

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fun amd quite place to take a family.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from solson-GM on 12 Mar 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay. The island is quiet and beautiful and not far from attractions. Please come and visit us again.Have a wonderful Spring

8/10 Good

Heather

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cool location. Nice view. Rooms definitely felt clean but very old. Could hear the conversation through the wall of our neighbors next to us, as well as them snoring at night. Outside property and pool area could’ve used some cleaning.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from solson-GM on 12 Mar 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. We do apologize if it seemed noisy. We do hope you visit us again.Take care

2/10 Terrible

Jeanelle

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 27 Feb 2024
We apologize that you did not enjoy your stay with us. We always strive to give the best experience. We will address this with our staff. We do hope you try us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 27 Feb 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay which is our goal. We do hope you visit us again in the futurer.Take care

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 27 Feb 2024
We are so glad you decided to stay with us and that you enjoyed your stay. We do hope you visit us again the next time you are in the area.Have a wonderful day

6/10 Okay

Gabe

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location - needs cleaning
Could use a few upgrades…. Great location! Bathroom floor was messy with hair. We survived.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 27 Feb 2024
Thank you for staying with us and letting us know about your concern. We apologize that your room was not cleaned to our standards and we will address this with our housekeeping department. We do hope you visit us again in the future.Take care

4/10 Poor

Ilya

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property did not have breakfast as advertised. The lobby coffee was always cold as well. Staff were respectful but only activated one room key.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 27 Feb 2024
Thank you for staying with us and your review. We apologize if you were not informed that our restaurant is open for breakfast every morning. We do not serve a complimentary breakfast nor do we advertise that we do. We will address the issue of cold coffee and room key with our front desk staff. We normally code 2 keys sometimes keys do stop working if they are by a cell phone or tablets. We do hope you enjoyed the other parts of your stay. Please visit us again in the future.Take care

6/10 Okay

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Seems like renovations need to happen.
The front desk staff were very friendly. We have stayed at Barker’s many times but we have never been able to hear people in the next room. This time it seemed like the walls were paper thin. The beds were not comfortable and I had sand on my sheets so I slept on the top sheet. They didn’t look dirty, just felt sandy. The restaurant was busy but we had a really nice waitress and the young man who seated us was very friendly and helpful. The food was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 27 Feb 2024
Thank you for always staying with us and for the review. I wish I could answer why it seems noisier but the only thing I can think of is that it happened to be a busy weekend with youth teams. We will address the sheet issue with our housekeeping staff. It may be that they were old sheets starting to pill and should have been discarded. We will have housekeeping go through them. Thank you for letting us know. We look forward to having you stay with us again.Take care

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff great food make you feel welcome
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from s.olson-GM on 27 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for staying with us and the nice review. We do have a wonderful group of people working here and the food is delicious. This really is a good place to stay. We all love meeting every wonderful guest that come through and visiting with them. We love it when we see people return. Take care

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beds are hard and sag in the middle. Black Mold in the bathroom corners. The mini fridge was so dirty i just couldn't bring myself to use it. The alarm clock next to the bed was broken. The floor was dirty in the room. I even found an entrance key from the past people on the floor in plain sight. They really need to remodel for god sake.

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is so outdated. The beds are hard and sag in the middle. The refrigerator was so dirty i could not use it. The floor of my room was dirty. The alarm clock next to the bed did not work. There was black mold in the corners of the bathroom.......I could go on.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Katie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from s.olson-GM on 27 Feb 2024
We apologize that you did not enjoy your stay with us. Please let us know how we can improve.We do hope you try us again in the future.Take care

10/10 Excellent

Lora

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from s.olson-GM on 27 Feb 2024
Thank you for choosing to stay with us and the nice review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and we do hope you come and visit us again in the future.Take care

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from s.olson-Gm on 27 Feb 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We do hope you enjoyed your stay and will visit us again in the future.Take care

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A fun stay on barkers island.
The room itself could use some upgrades . If your over 6ft tall the room will seem small but the view out the windows makes up for that . The lounge is roomy with good sevice and great view of the marina.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

EDWIN, Colfax

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing special but it was nice. Big pool area is nice. All the staff was great. Especially the dining staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a great place to stay. Beautiful area. Quiet. Restaurant on site.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from s.olson-GM on 10 Dec 2023
Thank you so much for staying with us. We do love our area and the guests that come to visit. We look forward to you visiting us again.Happy Holidays

4/10 Poor

Becca

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very outdated, room was dirty (hair all over shower, floors had crumbs and dirt all over) Both back doors were broken. Someone could just easily walk in. Cleaning staff didn’t come once in the 2 days we stayed. Pool wasn’t heated so swimming wasn’t great. We won’t be returning in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from s.olson-GM on 10 Dec 2023
We do apologize that you did not enjoy your stay with us. We will address your issues. We do hope you try us again in the future.Happy Holidays

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Doors to buliding were broken and not secure. Hallways smelled awful. Dirty rooms, garbage under beds.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from s.olson-GM on 10 Dec 2023
We apologize that you did not enjoy your stay with us. We will address your concerns with our staff. Thank you for letting us know. We do hope you try us again in the future.Happy Holidays

10/10 Excellent

Milton Lewis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All the stay were friendly, the room was clean so overall it was a good stay
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from s.olson-gm on 10 Dec 2023
Thank you for staying with us. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. We do have friendly team members and thank you for saying that. We hope you visit us again in the future.Happy Holidays

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice rooms, good food, would go again
I had read some of the bad reviews, and was a bit nervous before my stay. While the room was dated, it wasnt super dated. The only thing I didn't like was the cleaner spray they must use to cover up old cigarettes smell. It was very strong. The restaurant had amazing food, a bit pricey but it was worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from s.olson-GM on 10 Dec 2023
Thank you for staying with us and taking the chance. Sometimes you have to try it for yourself instead of listing to negative reviews. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. Even though we are a little outdated, we are clean and have wonderful team members. I agree that our restaurant has amazing food. We look forward to having you visit us again in the future.Happy Holidays

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from s.olson-gm on 10 Dec 2023
Thank you for staying with us and we are pleased you enjoyed your stay. Please visit us again in the future.Happy Holidays

6/10 Okay

Heidi

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Wasn't the cleanest place. Staff was nice but definitely need some up dates in the rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from s.olson-gm on 10 Dec 2023
Thank you for staying with us. We always strive to be clean and we will address your issues with our housekeeping department. We are going to be getting new carpeting in the rooms starting in the new year. We hope your visit us again in the future.Happ Holidays

10/10 Excellent

mohamed

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hot tub wasn’t clear. The pool area could use an update.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from s.olson-gm on 10 Dec 2023
Thank you for staying with us. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. We will address the pool issue with our maintenance staff.Please visit us again in the future.Happy Holidays

4/10 Poor

Katie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from s.olson-gm on 10 Dec 2023
We apologize that you did not enjoy your stay. We always strive to make sure all our guests have a pleasant experience and we fell short. We do hope you try us again in the future.Happy Holidays