Hotels near Tofte, MN

“My husband decided to surprise me for a little spontaneous/overnight getaway for my birthday at Bluefin Bay! Last year at this time I was going through a major surgery to have a tumor removed from my esophagus so needless to say the only celebration we wanted was a successful surgery and another year on this beautiful earth! I was beyond pumped as we love going up north (typically Duluth area as we're from the Twin Cities) and I just desperately wanted a positive experience for this year's birthday celebration. Overall we enjoyed our stay. The views are what make the price "worth it". Lake Superior is so absolutely stunning!! That said, we realized very quickly that there weren't many food options in the area. My husband eats basic food (think chicken and fries) which the restaurant on site didn't offer so that was a bummer. We went out of town to a little bar and some of the condiments with our meal were expired so we ended up eating gas station snacks for dinner instead after getting/paying the bill and leaving. It would have been amazing if guest services had some grab and go items so we wouldn't have to leave the complex. Maybe something that could be considered in the future!? The staff were super welcoming upon checking in. Their is a super cute general store about 12 minutes north though that was just adorable and straight out of a Hallmark movie. Now onto the rooms - definitely cute and decently cleaned for main surfaces. We stayed in unit 40B. There were quite a few cobwebs in our unit and the amount of dust on the fan in the master was pretty disturbing. I work in healthcare at a hospital so tend to be pretty particular about cleanliness. The bed was not comfortable sadly and the handle to open the windows to listen to the waves was broken on the left window. It opened and closed but definitely needed to be tightened as it was very slow and didn't work appropriately. Not an issue necessarily in the winter with the temps but would be very frustrating in the warmer months. The chromecast however was EPIC!!! Not sure if all units offer that, but it's the first place we've stayed at with it and we're so excited to use it! Room service also came to surprise us with free champagne which was such a sweet touch and SO appreciated!! The parking was a bit disastrous so I'm scared as to what things are like in the summer. People started parking in the guest services area because there was nothing open. I'm curious what happens when all the spots are taken!? We waited around until a car left to get a spot in the lot. The pool/hot tub/sauna was all very nice! Unfortunately a guest decided to smoke in the hot tub while we were trying to enjoy it which was annoying but what can you do... Overall, great experience, a lot that could be improved upon but we'd give it another chance for a future stay!! The ocean waves truly offer such a peaceful experience and the guest book in our unit was so fun to read! One suggestion would be to keep the book out on the main table as it was hidden a bit so makes sense why most of the responses were old. Regardless, thank you for helping give us a chance to celebrate another year after what was a very scary one for our family last February.”

“Stayed in one of the cabins throughout my senior trip in June of 2016; the owners are such a sweet couple, & this is truly an amazing place to stay while making a great summer getaway trip!”