Dean's Motor Lodge - Motel in Portage - 2075 Portage Road, USA

Deans has the benefit of being the only restaurant or bar for 30 miles. It is on a beautiful lake in a town know for snowmobile and hunting. The location and number of tourists coming into this little town should be enough to help any hospitality business succeed. ||Unfortunately, the food is the same food served at the gas station next door. Burgers, chicken, fries, are all the same frozen fare from the same supplier. Only difference is the price is triple for those freezer chicken tenders. ||The interior is kind of depressing. It’s not the dark interior of an old bar. Just a dingy building with a poor setup. The main room is left empty to set up the tshirt rack. The tables are in a dim light room off to the side. And the bar is in a separate room in the very back. There is nothing that makes you want to sit and enjoy the atmosphere. With 3 separate rooms to check- the front desk, table room, and bar- the staff can be hard to find when you need to cash out or get an order. ||The hours are irregular. It seems to be open when the owners come up to visit their vacation business, then closes without warning - a note on the door- that it’s going to be closed for a month or two. ||

The rooms were clean and beds comfortable. A couple things worth noting....we were given instructions on how to unlock the room door because you have to jiggle the key to get it to unlock. Or, the owner could replace all the locks so guests don't have to bother with the unique process. The food was very good, however, the owner should definitely invest in new air-conditioning for the restaurant.

AMAZING. We showed up at 8 PM and they got us a room for a BARGIN. Grill was closed but they cooked us dinner anyway. Love this area and the service here.

Had a most delicious lunch of blackened haddock seasoned with Cajun seasoning, loaded mashed potato with coleslaw. The service was AWESOME, and will definitely be returning.

Dean's was a wonderful little Hotel in the Town of Portage, Maine,The Room we had was spotless and Very very comfortable, They have a Very Good restaurant right there and their food is Great.We had a wonderful experience there and would stay there again in a heartbeat !

The restaurant was the worst food I've ever had. The French onion soup was garbage and they couldn't even make a salad.

I've stopped here numerous times on snowmobile and ATV, never had a bad experience. Food and service is excellent. Great location, direct trail access. Would highly recommend!

Enjoyed the great food in the restaurant. Very good service.