This was my first B&B experience and was exactly what I picture when I think of a B&B. We visited…read moreat Christmastime so the house was lavishly decorated with decorations and garland and trees! It was the picture of a Christmas B&B. The house is built very traditionally with a foyer, dining & kitchen area, large living room and sitting room on the first floor and a large staircase to the upstairs where the rooms are located. When we visited, the only source of heat was from the fireplace which made things a tad chilly on the coldest nights, but was never unmanageable. The owners, Angie & Tim were welcoming and friendly. They were able to recommend nearby restaurants and were always very accommodating. The only thing we thought odd is that we stayed there over 2 years ago and never received any sort of follow up or further communication/invitation back! Perhaps this is their business model - not to overrun customers with marketing emails and promotions, however it was odd never to hear anything from them again.

Disappointed. Being #1 on Trip Advisor in Duluth and having…read morebeen to some outstanding B&B's in other cities, we had high expectations. Breakfast is our favorite meal of the day and our first one here was so sugary and starchy we actually went out for breakfast the second morning. The menu was French toast with blueberry sauce, harvest muffin so sugary it was inedible- and I am known for my sweet tooth!, and cheesy potatoes. Carb overload. Because our breakfast basket had been delivered to a different room and had someone else's name on it I assumed it was vegan or something. It was not. Angie said she typically serves vegetarian. I imagine it makes her job easier, but we are active young people and need a protein source. How about eggs??? In any form. I guess they occasionally do serve a quiche, so we just lost the roll of the dice. Phooey. On a positive note, we stayed in the Mayor's Chamber room which was as lovely as the photos. The tub was wonderful. The house is beautiful and the patio out front was bursting with amazing, pretty potted flowers. Also loved walking the neighborhood with it's huge historical homes. One last thing. I love to come into my room after it has been cleaned and the bed is made exactly as it was when we arrived. They did not do that. The sheet was tucked in, but none of the decorative pillows or coverlet had been put back on. Because the cleaning basket had been left in our room, maybe someone left before finishing? We'll never know. The housekeeping glitches and menu problems could be a fluke, hence the 3 stars instead of 2. We have experienced much better. p.s. I mentioned in the on-line registration form that it was our anniversary and they never mentioned it during our stay or did anything special. I read about all the extra nice things they did for couples in our room memory book. Another fluke or glitch?

We went up here on the "off" season for skiing and stayed in one of these fabulous villas which are…read morelike octagon shapped treehouses in the middle of the woods with all the comforts of home. It was truly one of the best family get-aways we have every had because the setting was perfect and it had a big jacuzzi tub and plenty of private bedrooms and also a nice little kitchen and fireplace --- If you plan on visiting Duluth for any reason I would much rather stay here than any old commercial hotel/motel. The prices were decent too....although I suppose they get a little more during the winter months.... Driving to town was not a big deal either.

What a nice place The people running this place are ultra…read morenice and accommodating. The cabins are well appointed and comfy. Not upper class, but totally nice for a family It is close to spirit mountain, close to Duluth, and right off 35W. Beds are good, kitchen is stocked, towels are provided. The office has games and DVDs to borrow and the cabins have WiFi. Very enjoyable

Loved our stay here!! Very easy to check in with self entry, perfect Air B-N-B style rooms…read more Everything was very clean and quiet. Very close to many restaurants and Canal Parkway, within walking distance. I would suggest parking at the hospital ramp, this is going to be a little cheaper and more secure than the back lot offered, $12 verses $25 for 24 hour parking. I do look forward to future trips staying at the Intrepid, seemed to be less expensive than the hotels in the area.

Really easy check in. It's set up like an air bnb where you get a code to get in the building and…read moreyour suite. There is no front desk or room service or gym or pool but when we travel we are there to be in the area not hang out at the hotel so it's a perfect set up for us. We were in one of the "smaller" rooms. It was the perfect size for the two of us. It's has similar amenities in the room like a hotel (mini fridge, microwave, coffee pot, hair dryer) but the layout is much better, with a sitting room area that feels like a mini living room where you can relax and watch the giant tv. It was very clean and well kept. Had plenty of outlets all over the room, including on each side of the bed. The neighborhood is super walkable, even in the dead of winter. There are restaurants, bars and coffee shops all within a five minute walk. In the summer it's just a few minute walk to the lake. We will definitely be staying here again!

A little fun overnight trip to Duluth had us staying in Canal Park Lodge…read more From the check in to checking out, it was an easy and smooth process. Check in is 4pm, check out is 11am. They have their own private parking lot and it's right in the heart of the downtown area and its backyard is the beautiful Lake Superior. I greatly appreciated the water station so I could stay hydrated during my stay here which is located in the lobby. Our room was on the 3rd floor (#336) facing the parking lot vs the other side of the building all have balconies and face Lake Superior. It's also less expensive facing the parking lot vs the lake. The next morning was so foggy that you couldn't even see the lake at all. The pool area was very nice with huge vaulted ceilings and a nice sized hot tub. Please note that the button for the hot tub timer is right next to the emergency button which aren't labeled well. They even have towels to use. We noticed that other families just left their discarded wet towels around on loungers vs throwing them in the laundry bin. In regards to our specific hotel room, the water spigot in the bathroom sprays very abruptly y and makes a mess so be aware of that. The bottles of shampoo, conditioner and body wash are great but it literally hurts your hands to squeeze them to get the stuff out. Plus the bottles are ribbed so it's not nice on the hands. Otherwise the room was great, beds comfy, tv worked, etc. It was also really nice to park the car and walk everywhere...the "beach", restaurants, shops, boardwalk, etc.

Happy, helpful staff. Very clean rooms and public spaces. Great free breakfast. Inviting gathering…read moreareas, inside and outside. Right on the lake, tasty brewery next door, walking distance to the lift bridge and many restaurants.

Spent four nights watching waves, hiking, seeing the area, and enjoying local restaurants. This was…read morethe perfect location to do all those activities! Wave watching, seeing ships, the eagle that passed by daily, the warmth of the fireplace in the cool of the evening..and being able to grill made this place great. It was peaceful, relaxing and so comfortable. We didn't want to leave.

ON Lake Superior! What a gem of the North Shore! Smaller cabin (think intimate) that you can…read morelisten to the waves hitting the rocks as you fall asleep. Not trendy, but rustically beautiful. Aspen cabin is indeed a log cabin!

I reserved a room that sleeps 4 from May 13-19 2022 a few months prior with a $300 deposit and $610…read moreremaining balance due at the time of our stay. At the time of booking, I also stated that I have a Registered Service Dog that would be with me as well. The week before our trip, my mother had a stroke and was hospitalized. Not knowing what her future prognosis was, I contacted the Inn and spoke to Julie attempting to cancel and hopefully get at least a portion of my deposit refunded. Nope. Apparently, the cancellation policy at The Inn has no room for family emergencies. She blatantly told me that, not only would I not be refunded my $300 deposit, BUT If she could not book the room to someone else, I would also be responsible for the remaining balance. She than gave me one other option of switching my dates to the next week but that was the only time she would give us because the rates go up after Memorial Day. I was so irate and overwhelmed, I told her I would call her back in a few days once we found out more info on my moms health. After 3 days in the hospital, my mom was up and moving and her doc said some fresh air could do her some good. So I phone Julie again and let her know we would be keeping the reservation. (Not really any other options or I would be out $910. Get to the Inn the afternoon of the 13th and as I am checking in and paying, I see that my balance due is now a little over $700 and I question Julie about it. She gaslights me and tells me that's the amount I gave you over the phone when we spoke. Which is not true, because I wrote the remaining balance down in my planner. So I'm going over the receipt and I see that she has charged me $15 a night for my service dog. "The ADA and the state of Minnesota prohibit public accommodations from charging a special admission fee or requiring anyone to pay any other extra fee or cost to have a service animal with you". So I asked Julie if she were really charging me for my service dog and her response was she would have to clean up after him. Strike two. We park, get out of my vehicle and look UP UP a huge steep set of stairs which lead to The Wolves Den which is our accommodation for the week. My mom just had a stroke. Her body isn't even working at 75% and now we have to go up and down these stairs the whole week! WTF?! Trying to stay positive, my husband and I unload everything and help my mom up to the room. Open the door and oh good lord. ‍ There's no separate sleeping area so all 4 people that the room supposedly sleeps, are right next to each other. Awkward but again willing to make the best out of it and maybe a good idea to be so close to my mom in case anything happened. The bathroom folks...in 5'2 and small. You can't open the doors and go in to sit on the toilet without opening one door, sliding in sideways closing the other door than moving over to the toilet and closing the second door. My husband is 6'2. He was miserable. He couldn't even stand up fully in the shower. On a positive note, they have supplied you with dishes, silverware, coffee pot, stove and mini fridge and a microwave from the year I was born (1974). I was bound & determined to make this late Mothers Day trip a good one and hope that it helped my mom heal up from her stroke. In the middle of the night on Monday May 16th my mom had another mini stroke. Terrified, we contacted her medical team and threw everything on my vehicle and took off for home and the hospital. I messaged Julie and let her know the situation and that we had to cut our stay short to rush my mother home and I asked if she could or would consider compensating us with a refund for the two remaining nights we had left on our reservation. Her response was that she would "figure out a rain check for us to use at another date" I have never in my life felt so defeated and disregarded by another selfish human in my life. I understand a business needs to make a profit, but where is the humanity? The empathy or basic human compassion? Thanks but no thanks to your offer of a rain check. I will not EVER stay at your establishment again. My mother ended up having to be taken by ambulance to Fargo to have Carotid Endarterectomy surgery. I live 2 hours away and have had to drive both ways each day. I could have really used the refund so I could've stayed closer to my mom in Fargo. I am SO angry with this establishment and disappointed in the behavior of its owner. I love supporting small local businesses but this one completely ruined that for me. P.S. the pancakes were good.

The inn on Gitche Gumee was the most welcoming experience my family has ever had as lodging guests…read more Butch and Julie welcomed us with a warm Minnesota smile and it just got better from there. The cabin is comfortable with all rustic decor including a canopy style bed made completely of lightly varnished walnut rough cut. The kitchenette is fully furnished with pots, pans and dish-ware. At least one morning the owners will bring a delicious fresh breakfast directly to your door. We enjoyed omelets and blueberry pancakes. The view outside is directly looking at Lake Superior. We could also see the lake perfectly from our ground floor living room. The sunsets and sunrises are perfect from the little table and chairs outside the front door. Wifi is available and cell reception was fine. The inn is situated just 5 miles north of Duluth on 61. Don't let this understated gem pass you by! Thank you Butch and Julie for the wonderful stay!

This is our fourth visit to the Inn and as always an incredible experience. Up north charm at its…read morefinest. If you want a beautiful view of Lake Superior; close proximity to everything, and great accommodations and service, this is the place.

We stayed at the Njord in Duluth MN this past weekend. Over the top perfect! The views were…read moreincredible. The home itself was absolutely stunning and everything was "top notch". It is the perfect way to enjoy a glorious place. Collin was very attentive and answered all of our questions.