I took my two boys skiing at Spirit Mountain in March we stayed at the Travelodge.
The beds were amazingly wonderful, not a hard box like most hotels. The brand name is "Restonic". I am actually hoping to purchase one for my home. That was the biggest surprise! The room was quiet (we were on the highway side, and the traffic noises were not bad at all with the fan on.) The room and the bathroom were very clean no complaints. The water pressure was great. My son highly recommends the shower. The continental breakfast was pretty good and included cereal, muffins, you-cook-waffles (freshly made), apple, juices and milk. I had no complaints about that.
The swimming pool and hot tub were ok. The pool looked a little it could use a good cleaning, but it wasn't too bad. We used both. It was very convenient to get to the skiing area right across the highway and also just minutes away from the canal park, or downtown Duluth. Only disappointment is limited pool and hot tub hours, the boys wanted to use them later. We got discount coupons from the hotel staff, but did not use them, we always eat at Pizza Luce and also "Amazing Grace" when we are in Duluth.
We paid $82 with our AAA membership for a Saturday night and the staff was very gracious even though we were a bit late (30 min) checking out on Sunday morning! I would recommend to a friend.