Cyclin-Inn - Charming Home in Whalan, on Root River Bike Trail

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Front of the Cyclin-Inn of Whalan - 2br whole house rental
Relax on the Front Porch. Enjoy the built in swing, the rocking chairs.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a white stove, and a red towel hanging on the oven.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a dining table with chairs, and a decorative plant.
A wooden door with a glass panel, a glass console table with a framed picture, and a pair of boots on the floor.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Root River

Popular amenities

  • Porch or veranda
  • Barbecue
  • Internet access
  • Kitchen
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Whalan, MN
  • Place, Root River
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Winona State University
    ‪41 min drive‬
  • Place, Luther College
    ‪46 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rochester, MN (RST-Rochester Intl.)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

King, Main Level bedroom

1 King Bed and 1 Single Futon

Other (See Description)

1 Queen Bunk Bed

Queen Bedroom Second floor

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Main bathroom, adjacent to King BR

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Main Floor Common Bathroom

Soap · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Lanesboro

Located in Lanesboro, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Forestville Mystery Cave State Park and Root River reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Lanesboro Arts Center and Houston Nature Center. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging and snowmobiling.
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Whalan, MN

What's nearby

  • Root River - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Forestville Mystery Cave State Park - 30 min drive - 42.0 km
  • St. Mary's University of Minnesota - 40 min drive - 68.7 km
  • Winona State University - 41 min drive - 69.8 km
  • Luther College - 46 min drive - 81.9 km

Getting around

  • Rochester, MN (RST-Rochester Intl.) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪High Court Pub - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Juniper's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pedal Pushers Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Root River Saloon - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Burdey's Cafe - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cyclin-Inn - Charming Home in Whalan, on Root River Bike Trail pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Cyclin-Inn - Charming Home in Whalan, on Root River Bike Trail?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Cyclin-Inn - Charming Home in Whalan, on Root River Bike Trail?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cyclin-Inn - Charming Home in Whalan, on Root River Bike Trail?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cyclin-Inn - Charming Home in Whalan, on Root River Bike Trail located?

Situated in Lanesboro, this golf holiday home is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Root River and within 6 miles (10 km) of Commonweal Theatre Company and Lanesboro Arts Center. Lanesboro Historical Museum and Sylvan Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 38 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Very nice stay!

We stayed for a quick winter gathering with family that is spread out - I would love to stay in the summer and take advantage of the biking in the area. Nice accommodations!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 4 April 2020
Thank you for staying with us. We welcome your return visit. Duane and Tammy
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great Location

Wonderful as always staying at Cyclin-Up Inn. The owner is most accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Archival

8/10 Good

Peaceful location, right on the bike trail

We had a very nice long weekend in this house. Loved the location, right on the trail. Yet very peaceful, relaxing. I would rather not have a carpet, but other than that, the house was confortable, clean, with everything you need. We would like to go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 4 April 2020
Thank you for your visit. Visit us again. Tammy and Duane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Any great activities

Awesome location. We went for long bike rides. Nearby restaurants in Lanesboro were a treat. We also disc golfed and went kayaking. The bike trails are only about 250 feet away. Great vacation!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun time

Had a fun time with girls. Weather was rainy and cold, but we made the most of it:)
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday Bike Weekend

Loved the location of this home just steps from the bike trail and 4 short miles to get into Lanesboro.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cyclin Inn Stay

Great location only steps from the Root River Trail. Our two day stay was enjoyable. The house was very accommodating for our group of three couples. The front porch with a porch swing and rocking chairs was a great spot to relax after a bike ride. The quiet little town of Whalan was the perfect place to stay to enjoy the bike trail. Would recommend this house to anyone exploring the area as it is centrally located.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Trailside location

Perfect location for 2 couples riding the Root River State Trail every day of our 5 night stay. Quiet location at the end of the road in Whalen. We enjoyed relaxing/reading on the spacious front porch.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay near bike trail

Half of our group of 11 people stayed at the Cyclin-Inn. We loved our long weekend at both houses. We usually ate our dinners at this house and were comfortable with the group there. The house is right next to the bike trail, which we rode every day. Bike rentals are only a few blocks away, so very convenient. The owners were very responsive to any questions we had, and were helpful to us. Overall it was a lovely stay. The other house (Cyclin-Up Inn) is just a short walk up the hill behind this house.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Clean, comfortable, quiet & convenient to Lanesboro

Our family of four enjoyed our stay here along the Root River bike trail. Located at the end of a road, so no car traffic whatsoever. We enjoyed lazy breakfasts on the porch swing in the morning and lazy baths in the jacuzzi at night. The kitchen is well equipped for cooking meals at home. We also made use of the many games and movies that were provided. A good value. I would book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great place to stay while in Lanesboro

Great base of operations for your adventures in Lanesboro.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Very nice location and residence.

Found the location to be ideal. There were only two of us but this would be very accommodating for a large group. The only disappointment was that we had to pay for 4 guests. Did not see this spelled out within the initial reservation process. With this said, I would still recommend staying here. Very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Great and so close to bike trail

This is a great place to stay if you want a lovely peaceful relaxing couple of days. It has all the things you need to make your stay great. Really is fantastic that it is so close to the bike trail and a short drive to Lansboro. We stayed during the week and not much open on Monday and had a hard time finding place to eat that night but still great place Says it sleeps 7 but the one bed upstairs is very small and 7 includes a futon in master so not really comfortable 7 Overall it worked out fine for us and that area is just so fun to visit and biking is the best!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Quiet, nicely furnished home on the bike trail

Clean home with a great assortment of kitchen dishes and cookware, wonderful large hottub in the bathroom. Two of the bedrooms were very nice for couples as they had a queen or king bed but one bedroom only had a double, which was too small for 2 adults. Nice garage to safely store bikes. Tammy respnded quickly to emails.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Wonderful setting with many outdoor opportunities

This "family retreat" is adjacent to the root river bike trail and the river itself. It offers a quiet and restful setting for a variety of activities, most all of which our family engaged. Our host was helpful, and the village setting is a comfortable one. While sleeping accomodations were somewhat other than we had expected, (two teenage sisters were not a fit for a remaining twin bed) we added an air mattress to make it work.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great reunion spot

Quiet and comfortably furnished home in a great setting.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 16 June 2020
Thank you for staying with us. Tammy & Duane
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Girls weekend

Great location. Loved that it was right on the bike trail, and bike rentals were close by. Very quiet at all times of the day. A drawback for our group, was that both bathrooms were on the main level and right next to each other, while two of the three bedrooms were upstairs. All three beds were very comfortable. While we never made it to try the pie shoppe in Whalen, we did have great meals in Lanesboro.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great place to stay

Very enjoyable stay!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Cycln-Inn

Nice place. Lovely front porch looking out over the bike trail. Nice Jacuzzi tub in main bathroom. Washer-dryer in bathroom, very handy.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 4 April 2020
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed your stay.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Perfectly Charming

The owner was welcoming, pleasant and helpful. The house is well maintained and enjoyable. I slept in an upstairs bedroom. It was the perfect temperature, I was well rested with a full nights' sleep.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

A gem!

Our second time booking the Cyclin-Inn! We re-booked because of how clean the house was and Duane and Tammy were such friendly hosts. The home home was very clean and there was plenty of room for our family. The kitchen was fully stocked with cookware, knives, dishes, etc. The big whirlpool tub was awesome and having two bathrooms is a bonus. The porch was our favorite - relaxing place to enjoy coffee, watch the bikers on the path and look for wildlife. My husband noticed some updates since our last stay...new duct work upstairs, which made a noticeable difference in heat distribution in all the rooms. New TV, comfortable bar stools and they refinished the brick chimney, which used to be a bit of an odd pink color. The town of Whalan is very cute and quiet. The bike trail goes right through town. We also enjoyed biking to the next town for shopping and lunch. We didn't get a chance to go on the river, but a lot of people said there was kayaking/canoeing and fishing. Tammy and Duane offered a horse-drawn wagon through the bluffs that was the highlight of the trip. We got to hear more about the area and the scenery was fantastic. Next time we hope to do a jeep tour. We would book this property again.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great Experience

The owner was very friendly and accommodating with a last-minute rental request. The property is right near the bike trail. The house is plenty big, clean and comfortable. The kitchen is very well equipped, and the jacuzzi was nice. The price was fair as well. Recommended!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful Trip

We have stayed here several times and it is great each time. The house is clean and everything one would need is at hand. The location is very convenient, especially to the bike trail which is 50 feet away. We will definitely be back.
Archival

2/10 Terrible

RUN A WAY DO NOT HERE

First thing their is a FULL page of how YOU clean before you leave, VAC carpet, pull beds sheets, clean floors and more. The chairs out on the deck 3 were broken when we tried to set in them. The tv that's a joke. The washer on off knob fell off,so that was no good. The frig inside and out was so dirty and the shelf was broken. Their was very very hot upstairs the air cond or outlets did not work. Maybe when this opened it was nice NOT today. Remember YOU must clean when you leave.
Response from VrboOwner on 4 April 2020
Thank you for your feedback. I am sorry that you did not enjoy your stay. It is always helpful to know what needs my attention. I did have a service man come in and fix the knob on the washer, I was waiting for the service apt. The fridge was not clean, that might be because you came 2 hours early, while we were out to lunch waiting for laundry to dry. When we arrived back at the house, you were all moved in, we just made the beds and left. I usually do a walk through to make sure that I did not miss anything, however, since I felt uncomfortable with you there early, I did not feel like I should be opening the fridge with all of you stuff in there. If it was not clean, you should of said something when we were there. I also understand that you were uncomfortable being asked to strip the beds of their linen and vacuum the floors. There have been many times that people have said to me, while I was stripping the beds or sweeping the floors, I found my ????. Even before I starting asking my guests to do this, I would say about 95% already tidied up out of respect and appreciation for the property owner sharing their homes with them. Since I am not a TV watcher, I did not fully understand the TV issue. Now I do. I did not realize that once our cable provider upgraded their service to HD, that on older TVs the picture would be grainy. I have installed a new HD, Smart flat screen TV. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I just wish someone would of brought it to my attention sooner. The chairs on the deck. There are 3 plastic chairs, one swing and 3 rockers. I have looked at each and everyone of them, sat in them and I do not understand what is wrong with any of them? Nothing is broken. As for the air conditioning upstairs. Yes, that could be better. Since this house was built in 1895, there were no ducts put on the second floor, ok, there is one. When the new furnace was installed, they used the floor joists to run the air. It does take a bit of management during the peak hot season. You would have to use the ceiling fans and the box fans at the house to circulate the air upstairs, and it always helps to open the upstairs windows at night. As you can tell, this house has been a vacation rental for 9 years and no one has complained. Yes, it is warmer, but it is manageable. I do appreciate your feedback, and I do try and fix/change what is possible to make all my guests have an enjoyable stay. Tammy
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Fun Weekend Getaway

Our family had a great weekend at the Cyclin Inn. The setting was beautiful and restful and "away from it all", but close enough to have plenty of adventures in the area. And while we enjoyed the area attractions, we all found the house to be one of the favorite parts of our getaway. My teenager daughter and friend loved the neighboring ponies and goats while my husband and I enjoyed relaxing on the front porch, listening to the birds and watching the bikes glide by.
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