Notes from the host
Isle Harbor Lodge
Isle Harbor Lodge offers a charming, one bedroom suite near Mille Lacs Lake allowing friends and families the opportunity to seek out a variety of adventures. Centrally located in downtown Isle the historical building has been carefully designed to enhance the properties unique architecture and create long lasting experiences for guests. Pet friendly building near many attractions that are easy to access on foot!
Take in the beautiful knotty pine and 12ft ceilings in this thoughtfully designed suite by House of Altered Artifice. You can cozy up to the fireplace on the cozy Restoration Hardware sofa and enjoy a book from our small library.
There are many ambient lighting features in addition to the fireplace such as remote Luminara flickering flameless candles, undercabinet lighting, and integrated bookshelf lighting to help you relax and enhance your visit. Statement pieces have been carefully chosen for this unit including the bedroom art wall showcasing the fallen propellors of Mille Lacs Lake; gifted by a local.
Guests are located within easy walking distance to Mille Lacs Lake beach at Isle Lakeview Park, recreational rentals (such as paddle boards, kayaks, bicycles, floating foam pads, yard games, pontoons, ATV/UTV, and snowmobiles), Mille Lacs Lake Museum, and shopping. Head out the front door to the grocery store, to nearby taverns, and restaurants on foot. You can also enjoy year round access to the Soo Line trail for ATV/UTV and snowmobile experiences just a few blocks away. A little further down the road is Father Hennepin State Park offering 4.5 miles of hiking trails where you might catch a glimpse of an albino deer. Lake Mille Lacs is the second largest lake in Minnesota and well known for its fishing year round!
Whether you are looking to hit the town, the trails, or the lake, Isle Harbor Lodge will serve as a great base for all your pursuits while providing the comforts of home with a well stocked kitchen and amenities to make our guests feel right at home.
Please note the potential for noise, this is a multi-unit property with other Guests and Tenants, possibly with accompanying pets. You can and should expect normal family/pet noises and ambient sounds from being in town (bands at Taverns/Pubs, fairs, etc.). Please keep this in mind when considering our space. Two sets of ear plugs are provided. A fan, the TV, and Bluetooth speaker can assist with background white noise if that is your preference.
Other things to note:
Although most comfortable for two overnight guests the unit can accommodate a maximum of four overnight Guests with advanced notice so that an additional bed (full size memory foam) can be set up in the living room with extra linens for two. A fee of $75 will be required to set up beds/linens without prior notice if there is staff availability. This service is not guaranteed; please ensure you indicate the correct number of Guests at booking and make the requests in advance.
Pets must be disclosed before checking in; only house trained and well behaved dogs are allowed with advanced notice. Pets must be treated for fleas/ticks and be up to date on vaccinations. Pets six months of age or younger will need pre-approval.
Included in your stay is a starter supply of snacks, coffee, condiments, toiletries, toilet paper, garbage/recycling bags, and dishwasher pods.
Currently Isle Harbor Lodge does not offer any outside recreational areas although the building does have grass yard surroundings if you'd like to bring folding chairs or lawn games. Check back with us in 2026; we have big plans!
At this time Isle Harbor Lodge does not provide cable or streaming services but there is high speed internet and Roko TV for Guests to use personal accounts.
Although we do not have laundry on-site there is a laundromat a half block away.
The historical older building will at times get insects one can expect from being up north in a rural area within close proximity to the lake. Lady bugs, fish flies, etc. may occasionally find their way indoors. May fly and fish fly hatches can be inconvenient and disrupting depending on what way the wind is blowing but it's a very important part of the lake eco system!
*Must climb half flight of stairs to unit entry.
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Hosted byMiranda Woodrich
