10/10 Excellent
Ben S., St. Louis Park
17 August 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Saved the summer of 2020!
We will forever remember this house as saving the COVID summer of 2020 for our family. After our kids’ overnight camps were cancelled we booked five weeks up at the north shore with our three kids (age 7, 10 and 12) as well as our nanny for parts of the week.
We were able to take advantage of all that the north shore offers from beaches to hikes to bike rides to famous pies and treats at the local candy store and smoke fish. Close enough to Duluth for trips into town but also close to the natural gems of the north shore like Goosberry Falls, Split Rock Lighthouse and sugarloaf cove.
The house is big enough for our family to be comfortable but still be together. Both adults had to work many of the days and the fiber optic WiFi was great (and working from the tower looking over Lake Superior is amazing too). Kitchen was large and has everything we needed and we used the outdoor grill often.
Our own personal lake/beach access was amazing. Despite the water being cold our kids swam and played in the rocks nearly every day. Hot tub was a nice warm up after the chilly lake. We also had a number of bonfires (though bug spray is recommended).
The property owners were very respectful when any work was needed or they were coming for maintenance. We could always reach them quickly via VRBO app if we needed anything (which was not often).
The five weeks flew by but will remain in our family’s memory for much longer.
Ben S.
Stayed 33 nights in Jun 2020
