I was quite cautious about being a passenger in such a small plane, but this was the only option…read morethat would work with the itinerary. Yes, it is expensive, but the 45-60 minute flight is much quicker than the 3-6 hr ferry options. Check in was quite smooth. You park in the lot, and give them your car keys (I guess in case they need to move your car? It's also $8/day for parking). Your luggage gets weighed as there's a 45 lb limit per passenger (and no individual bag can weigh more than 45 lb). Thankfully they don't weigh the passengers, instead they just eyeball you and might tell you if you need to sit in a certain seat to balance the plane. The whole process was a breeze. The flight out was very smooth, while the flight back was a bit rough. It was raining pretty hard with a chance of thunderstorms, but as the weather improved, my flight wasn't delayed. There was a screen at the outside of the Rock Harbor visitor center with updates, but you can also ask the NPS ranger who has more detailed information too. The company tries their best to make sure you aren't delayed, including adding extra flights if there's a backlog. If you have the cash, definitely splurge on the seaplane as you get a cool view of the island, and you have the chance to sit in the co-pilot seat too!

DO NOT TAKE THE SEAPLANES!!! I explored the seaplane option as I've heard the waters can be rough…read moreand I wanted to save some time. HUGE MISTAKE. They also have terrible reviews on Google. I submitted my first request to their website on May 7th, they responded May 12th that "On 7/6 the latest available flight is 1pm." even though 1pm isn't an option in the dropdown, so I replied on May 16th that yes okay I'll book that time, again on May 21st, and then May 26th asking what to do. They replied "please resubmit. We discarded your request because you didn't respond from 5/12 to 5/16." ARE YOU KIDDING ME. That is so unhelpful. So I sent a screenshot showing how that isn't an option on the form and what time to select instead when I resubmit, and he replied "It's not in the menu but is one that we provide most days. Let us know if you want it." Like obviously I want it??? I've told you 3 times I want it??? So I resubmitted May 30th with the new incorrect time since both the times I wanted weren't listed, and didn't hear back until June 18th: "The requested flights are sold out." Well in the meantime I had to schedule the rest of my trip so I scheduled the Voyageur II boat from one part of the island to another, which now I cannot take, and because they took so long to reply I'm outside the cancellation window and have to eat the late cancellation costs. I called them and there is nothing they can do. They provided alternative options which is the inverse trip of what I wanted, which would require me to change my vacation dates and I still wouldn't make the boat that I have booked so I would have to eat that cancellation cost either way. They've sabotaged my entire trip that I've spent months meticulously planning out. Now if I want to go I have to rework my entire itinerary with only a week left to plan this, and hope that other routes to the island are available. Either way, I will not get to see the island as much as I had wanted, and I will have to eat the costs of the boat I reserved, all because of Jon and Kirsten at IsleRoyaleSeaplanes. I called the Voyageur company as well to explore alternative options, and they said they are not surprised to hear about my experience, and have seen this happen before. It is very well known that Isle Royale Seaplanes has horrible customer service and cancels on customers outside of weather reasons.

Lots of great restraunts near hear, and a great view of portage lake. I would recommend This place…read morebecuase it is a nice calm getaway.

We stayed in cabin 5 for a week during the summer when we were looking to escape city life and…read morerelax. Portage Lake Cabins went above and beyond in every aspect of our stay from booking to check out. Rachel was super helpful with helping me book our stay, she was incredibly responsive and answered all my questions. The cabin itself was SUPER clean, smelled nice, and had all the comforts of home including a nice (and clean!) gas grill. We spent the week admiring the gorgeous views, taking in local hikes, a beautiful drive up to copper harbor, and just enjoying the beauty of the water.

This is probably one of the nicest cabins I've ever stayed in! My husband, inlaws, and I came here…read morelast week to stay in the three bedroom for two nights and we were amazed at how big and beautiful this place is! The kitchen is huge and has everything you need to cook and make coffee. The second floor consisted of the two en-suite bedrooms, a washer/dryer, and futon couch. There was also a shuffleboard and foosball table, although we didn't use any of these. My husband and I had our own bedroom on the second floor; I really loved the view of the Keweenaw Waterway and the town of Houghton just across from us. It was incredibly beautiful! Also, the price for two nights was NOT bad at all. When we stayed it was basically under $200 per night. A lot of other comparable places would easily charge an upwards of $500 per night! I feel a little sad that we didn't stay longer because I could have easily stayed here for at least a week, but alas, life gets in the way and I have to get back into the real world. But if I'm ever around Houghton, MI, I would totally come back here again!

What a fantastic accommodation! The view is beautiful inside and out. I mean, seriously, sitting…read moreout on the patio as the sun went down was one of the top most relaxing things I have done this summer. To make it even more relaxing, it was perfectly quiet for sleeping. It also was sparkling clean and had anything we might need! I loved staying here and can't wait to return!

Absolutely LOVED this place. The whole house is AMAZING! The views are wonderful and pretty much…read morehave a whole private beach. Nancy and her husband were wonderful hosts and turning into a complete one stop shop place to stay. I can't wait to go again!

We didn't stay but the grounds were open to the public. The grounds are well kept nice to walk…read morearound to see a lighthouse built in 1917

Never, ever again. The idea of staying in a lighthouse sounded so cool and even romantic but this…read morestay was a nightmare for us. We paid in full in advance by request. We will NEVER do that again. If we had not paid in full in advance we would have left. We stayed 3 nights. Each night we were moved to a different room (suggested by the host) for a more enhanced experience. Every room, every room was so dirty. Every bathroom was dirty. (It is a good thing we weren't given a tour of the kitchen.) Dessert was served every night -- don't be late. We were arriving later -- the host made reservations down the road for dinner for us -- she told us to save room for dessert and be back by 9 pm. --- we learned later that her "normal" dessert serving time was 8:30 -- the host never said to the other guests that she told us 9 pm -- we were harassed every night and every morning about it. This was not a comfortable, romantic, calm get-away. It is very stressful and we regret the choice. The breakfasts were good -- but very, very cramped for space. If we received 3 more nights for free at this location -- we wouldn't go. No way! Please pay attention to other's reviews -- check trip advisor and such. Please -- it is all explained better and truly accurate.

I swung by as I was in the area. It's a great visitor center with three floors of informative…read moreexhibits and a gift shop on the first floor. The NPS rangers are very friendly and knowledgeable about the area. If you have kids, there's a room full of kid-specific activities for the younger ones. The center was actually closed the first time I visited the UP two years ago, and so instead I took the Quincy mine tour. If you're claustrophobic or don't want to do the tour, I would say that this place covers a lot of what they present in the tour (minus actually being in the mine and having demonstrations, and some more mine specific things). The visitor center also holds a daily one hour tour with varying subjects, from geology to the history of the town. Don't miss it!

All I needed was a simple, clean, comfortable, quiet place to sleep while I was in town for a…read morewedding reception. This family owned business fits the bill 100%! The front desk staff was friendly and helpful and my room was clean, comfy and exactly what I was hoping for! If you don't need all the "bells and whistles" of some corporate chain, this is the place for you! A nice hot shower and since I'm over six feet tall, it was a pleasure to have a shower head that didn't come out of the wall at my neck. I highly recommend this establishment!

Booked a last minute stay here. Didn't realize "Pet friendly" meant that it'd smell like your…read moregrandma smoked in there for the 40 years and you won't be able to breathe, or that someone else's dog hair would be ALL over the bathroom. Overpriced, no coffee in the room and only in the lobby. Girl who checked us in had zero people skills and seemed like she wanted to be anywhere but there. Used almost an entire bottle of Lysol to try to get the room bearable to sleep in and still had the worst headache of my life.

The Fitzgerald is a fabulous restaurant. The atmosphere is spectacular with view of Lake Superior…read more The inside is small, quaint and nicely arranged. The chopped ice in the water glass is definitely appreciated. The food is wonderful with interesting dishes. The plate presentation shows their culinary expertise. There is wide range of cocktails and beer choices. Overall, a very nice place to enjoy a great meal and drinks. We look forward to eating there soon.

Several years ago we had a bad experience at the Fritz. I finally got the husband to give them a…read moretry again and it was an amazing experience. From being greeted by friendly staff, having mixologist make our drinks which were over the top good, to literally the best smoked prime rib we have ever had. My husband's comment was "the Fritz is backed on the list! Thank to all the staff and owners for a great dining experience. We will be back next year. Thank you Judy Robinson