Free Wi-Fi free daily breakfasts and an indoor pool and hot tub are some of the perks our guest enjoy at the non-smoking Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Forest Lake. The non-smoking Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Forest Lake consists of three floors and 56 traditional rooms with modern amenities like free Wi-Fi flat-panel cable TVs microwaves mini-fridges and coffeemakers. Guests can curl up in front of the lobby fireplace with a book from the hotel's lending library and relax in the indoor pool and hot tub. Mornings begin with the free breakfast buffet. Other amenities include a business center a 24-hour front desk free parking and free newspapers. Pets are allowed for an extra fee. The hotel is a block off I-35 within a mile of several restaurants and big-box retailers. Forest Lake's small shops and eateries as well as the lake itself are within two miles of the hotel. There are two golf courses within 20 minutes and other points of interest include the Wildlife Science Center and Running Aces Casino and Racetrack each a 10-minute drive. Guests can drive a half-hour to spend the day in Minneapolis visiting Target Field Mill City Museum and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is 34 miles south of the hotel.