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title: "Rapid River Lodge vs Super 8 By Wyndham Baxter/Brainerd Area"
description: "Rapid River Lodge or Super 8 By Wyndham Baxter/Brainerd Area in Baxter (MN)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Rapid River Lodge vs Super 8 By Wyndham Baxter/Brainerd Area

Both are in Baxter (MN), 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Perch Lake Trailer Court
## [Rapid River Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rapid-river-lodge-baxter-mn/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 6

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Hotel · ★★ · Perch Lake Trailer Court
## [Super 8 By Wyndham Baxter/Brainerd Area](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/super-8-by-wyndham-baxter-brainerd-area-baxter-mn/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.8

- **Score by category:** 3 of 6

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The short answer

## Pick Super 8 By Wyndham Baxter/Brainerd Area

It comes out ahead on 3 of 6 compared facts. 1.2 km apart.

### Choose Super 8 By Wyndham Baxter/Brainerd Area if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Rapid River Lodge better than Super 8 By Wyndham Baxter/Brainerd Area?

1.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★) (+1★)

### Why is Super 8 By Wyndham Baxter/Brainerd Area better than Rapid River Lodge?

1.  870 m closer to the area centre (−870 m)
2.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 16:00) (−2h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Rapid River Lodge | Super 8 By Wyndham Baxter/Brainerd Area |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.4 |
| Location | – | 3.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | – | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 1 | 22  (+21) |
| Google rating | – | 4.0/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 412 |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 3.8 |
| Distance to Perch Lake Trailer Court centre | 2.8 km | 1.9 km  (−870 m) |
| To the airport | – | 10 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 11 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 420 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★  (+1★) | ★★ |
| Rooms | – | 63 |
| Listed amenities | – | 11 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 14:00  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.2 km apart

Super 8 By Wyndham Baxter/Brainerd Area: city centre: 700 m, Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD): 10 km, 11 places to eat within 500 m.

## Rapid River Lodge or Super 8 By Wyndham Baxter/Brainerd Area: common questions

### Which is better, Rapid River Lodge or Super 8 By Wyndham Baxter/Brainerd Area?

Super 8 By Wyndham Baxter/Brainerd Area leads in 3 of 6 categories, including number of reviews, distance to Perch Lake Trailer Court centre, check-in from. Rapid River Lodge is stronger in star rating.

### Which is cheaper, Rapid River Lodge or Super 8 By Wyndham Baxter/Brainerd Area?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Super 8 By Wyndham Baxter/Brainerd Area is closer: 1.9 km from the centre, against 2.8 km for Rapid River Lodge.

### How far apart are Rapid River Lodge and Super 8 By Wyndham Baxter/Brainerd Area?

The two hotels are 1.2 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/rapid-river-lodge-baxter-mn-vs-super-8-by-wyndham-baxter-brainerd-area-baxter-mn/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/