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Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, 7-minute walk to Lake Superior

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The Pilot House, downtown Bayfield, WI 2nd Level Crows Nest 884138
DTN Bayfield 1-King, 30" Flat, WIFI, AC, shower + jacuzzi, 2nd level, coffee
Looking out one of the East Windows from The Pilot House Crow's Nest.
Refrigerator, Flat Screen, Coffee and Coffee Maker in The Crow's Nest.
The Crow's Nest has a table, two chairs, and a KING SIZE BED to relax and enjoy!

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
NZ$384
avg per night

Explore the area

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Bayfield, WI
  • Place, Apostle Islands Cruises
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Apostle Islands Marina
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Madeline Island Ferry Line
    ‪5 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area
The current price is NZ$384
avg per night

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About the area

Bayfield

Located in Bayfield, this bed & breakfast is in the city centre. Madeline Island Ferry Line and AnimAashi Sailing Company are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lake Superior and Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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What's nearby

  • Bayfield Heritage Museum - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Apostle Islands Cruises - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Apostle Islands Marina - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Madeline Island Ferry Line - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Legendary Waters Casino - 7 min drive - 6.9 km

Getting around

  • Duluth, MN (DLH-Duluth Intl.) - 112 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Copper Crow - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pier Plaza - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Manypenny Bistro - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Pickled Herring - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Morty's Pub - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Best Lake & Town View's -Sleeps 2, King Bed. Private Full Bath with shower.

The Pilot House B & B "Crow's Nest" in downtown Bayfield is just 1 block up from the Madeline Island Ferry and boat tours, shops & restaurants. Private keypad entry to main entrance door Free WIFI. The beach next to the Madeline Island Ferry is the start of the Point to La Point swim race. The "Crows Nest" Sleeps 2 and has breath taking views of Madeline Island off in the distance and looks over the top of the downtown Bayfield area. Walk to everything within 3 blocks of The Pilot House. Breakfast Blue Berry Muffins, yogurts, orange & grape juice. Coffee maker with coffee and condiments in room along with a Mini Refrigerator. Guests may use our Ice Machine in refrigerator and microwave. Paper plates, plastic forks, knives, spoons next to refrigerator in dining room.
After making a reservation, we will email you and you must immediately reply to our email (not VRBO messaging) with your full address, names of guests and which are adults and children and their addresses, for Wisconsin Guest Registry Statute.
Please note that VRBO will not allow us to message you with our email address and if we attempt to do so, they will block the email out. This must be done within 1 hour of us after we contact you by email or text. After we receive we will then email you from our email the arrival instructions, door codes, and any applicable parking permits to print and bring to your accommodation on date of your arrival.

Thank You!
Jack Armstrong
Apostle Rentals
The Pilot House
Bayfield, WI.

Amenities

Breakfast included
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Parking available

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 13–17
8 years or older
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Rooms are cleaned, sanitized and linens/towels changed after your stay or 7 days. You are provided with 1 bath towel, 1 hand towel, 1 wash cloth.
Quiet time is 10 PM - 8:00 AM. No loud outdoor music.
After making a reservation you must give us your full address including city, state, zip. We need this for Wisconsin Guest Registry Statute.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Cashless transactions are available
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a deadbolt lock
Property Registration Number 26-2667029

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A car is not required for transport to and from this property

Frequently asked questions

Is The Best Lake & Town View's -Sleeps 2, King Bed. Private Full Bath with shower. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Best Lake & Town View's -Sleeps 2, King Bed. Private Full Bath with shower.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Best Lake & Town View's -Sleeps 2, King Bed. Private Full Bath with shower.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Best Lake & Town View's -Sleeps 2, King Bed. Private Full Bath with shower. located?

Located in the heart of Bayfield, this bed & breakfast is within a 10-minute walk of Madeline Island Ferry Line and Lake Superior. Bayfield Carnegie Library and Bayfield Heritage Museum are also within 5 minutes.

Reviews

The Best Lake & Town View's -Sleeps 2, King Bed. Private Full Bath with shower. Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 149 out of 173 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 173 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 173 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 173 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 173 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carmen B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Right in the heart of Bayfield! Friendly host and room is very comfy!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and walking distance to all the restraunts, shopping and ferry.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim M.

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

The Pilot House is a great place to stay!

We spent four nights here and found it very comfortable and enjoyable. Close to everything in downtown Bayfield - we could easily walk to all of the restaurants and shops, as well as the Apostle Islands Cruises and the ferry to Madeline Island. The hosts were very friendly and readily available if anything was needed. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leila M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a very nice time in Bayfield. We went to the Chataqua concert and took the grand tour of the Apostle Islands. The Crows Nest where we stayed was very nice. It would have been nice if there had been a few less steps to get to it, but it was nice. It had what we needed. It was clean and quiet and had a nice view of the town below.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

kim M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property is close to everything you need in Bayfield. As long as you do not have mobility issues, you are able to walk to the downtown area fairly easily. The house is beautiful and clean. We had access to a light breakfast of muffins, yogurt and juice with coffee access in our room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was quaint, and had great views.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronel T.

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

Perfect location

Perfect location to walk to the small town and to the ferry to Madeline Island.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

June B., South Barrington

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

We celebrated our 60th anniversary! Enjoyed the quiet atmosphere and the beautiful view!

Lovely property!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Joshua S.

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

Nice location

Great little property, right downtown. Nice jetted tub and bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Catherine R.

A lovely inn and a great host!

Beautiful views! Convenient to everything Bayfield has to offer. Would definitely recommend.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

lorin c.

Very nice property. Great location

Property within easy walk of ferry and downtown restaurants. On hIll with nice view of lake. Owner very helpful . Lots to do in area. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Stacy G.

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

Excellent

This is a great location, property is exactly as described and the views are AMAZING! I would highly recommend for a couple.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mark T.

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

Wonderful time

We do enjoyed our time in Bayfield! Your place was close to everything but quiet and relaxing. The views are fantastic. We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

micheal r.

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

Nice

Nice condo 1 room bed bathroom tub shower me and wife did little getaway. Was fun great spot. Had a spot in the lawn for my Truck And fishing boat worked out well
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Larry M.

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

Quiet setting

Nice views. We did not have much opportunity to interact with the other guests as they seemed to stay in their rooms and not enjoy the common spaces. Breakfast is adequate but unremarkable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra D.

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

Bayfield visit

The Pilot House was awesome! The views from the Pilot House were spectacular and the location is very convenient and easily walkable to downtown, to the ferry terminal, and to the Apostle Island cruise location. Our host welcomed us upon arrival and joined us for chats and shared stories. Jack made sure we had everything we needed and was very personable. Our visit to Bayfield and our stay at the Pilot House could not have been better. We highly recommend this rental!! Five stars 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Amenities
Great area,the views were amazing. Driveway a little bit of a challenge. But being that most of the properties are on hillsides, you can understand.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Barbara R.

What a view!!!

This was our first time at The Pilot House. It is exactly as described. Clean and comfortable. The highlight to us was the deck looking out to the lake. Beautiful and relaxing. Would definitely go back. Jack, the host, was very accommodating and helpful.

8/10 Good

Tammy P.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Overall good stay

We arrived 15 minutes early after a 4 hr drive with large trailer and had nowhere to park it due to festival so since door code worked we thought it would be okay to just drop our things quick and then find trailer parking. Owner scolded us for arriving early and parking trailer on street in which we apologized and tried to explain but he just walked right by us and never spoke to us entire 4 days. Overall stay was great though and convenient location for us as vendors at festival.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Perfect location, great views

Lovely location & views. The bed was comfortable which was a great relief & we had overall a very peaceful and enjoyable stay. A little more attention to detail would make this place amazing. 1-there was an odd smell in the main downstairs area of the residence. Our upstairs room itself smelled fine, the odor we noticed was only downstairs. 2-there were accommodations for a light breakfast in the downstairs kitchen area, muffins, yogurt, etc. which was very nice. We noticed a semi-full pot of old coffee sitting in the kitchen when we arrived and it was still sitting there untouched the next morning when we went downstairs. In our room, there was a small hotel style "pouch" coffee maker, but when we went to use it (after realizing no fresh coffee downstairs) we discovered a soggy pouch still in the pot from someones previous room stay. Having fresh coffee downstairs for guests in a pump thermos would be a great addition to the muffins/yogurt provided. Making sure no evidence of prior guests before new guests arrive will make a huge difference. 3- We left some windows open at nite for fresh air. In the A.M. there were quite a few mosquitos in room and we realized one of the windows (on the left if facing the bed) had a small gap at bottom between the screen and sash so that is likely where mosquitos entered. 4-Suggest closing the open space between bedroom & bathroom w/ plexiglass for privacy.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Will G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was great! Jack was very welcoming and had good conversation. Highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Corey M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay in a great location! Convenient to walk everywhere in Bayfield.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lori K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was a great place to enjoy Bayfield! The lake view out of the crow’s nest was special! Inside was well cared for and clean! It’s not a large room, but has a large bath that helps it feel larger.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Travis H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice place to stay, right by the lake. Unfortunately the Jacuzzi was out of order. Everything else was too notch, will stay at again when we go back to the area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an amazing time at the Pilot House! Having some breakfast options in the morning and coffee and goodies was definitely a plus. We also enjoyed the Crow's Nest with the jacuzzi which was perfect after hiking to the Sea Caves at Meyer Beach. Thanks so much Jack for your hospitality and sending back the clothes I left behind! Denise
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025