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Just a mile up from Lake Superior located in the middle of Duluth!

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3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel crib, free WiFi
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9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathrooms1200 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

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Duluth, MN
  • Place, Chester Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, College of St. Scholastica
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Minnesota Duluth
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Airport, Duluth, MN (DLH-Duluth Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Duluth

With a stay at this vacation home in Duluth (East Hillside), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Lake Superior and Aerial Lift Bridge. .This vacation home is 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Miller Hill Mall and 9.7 mi (15.6 km) from Spirit Mountain.
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What's nearby

  • Chester Park - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • College of St. Scholastica - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Leif Erickson Park and Rose Garden - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • University of Minnesota Duluth - 19 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Lakewalk - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Duluth, MN (DLH-Duluth Intl.) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • Alakef Coffee Roasters
  • ‪Burrito Union - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Superior Sips - ‬3 min drive
  • Toppers Pizza
  • ‪Asian Kitchen - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Just a mile up from Lake Superior located in the middle of Duluth!

Urban Silent Sports Retreat is a house built in 1908 with all original wood floors, that is centrally located a mile up from beautiful Lake Superior.
We are set up for everyone but geared to the silent sports folks like skiers, bikers, hikers!
This spacious three bedroom, full bath and a half house with full unfinished basement and attached garage has plenty of safe storage for your bicycles, Nordic skis, canoe's and kayaks! Basement is set up for waxing your Nordic skis and we have some bikes and Nordic skis available for renters.

We just finished up our back deck! We now have a table, chairs and you can enjoy the sunshine! Our front deck has a nice porch swing and is covered for enjoyment even in inclement weather!

We opened another rental June 1st 2 miles from Wisconsin Point ! 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom sleeps 6 and we can rent it for just one night unlike this one! Rent both if you have a larger group!

If you are looking for posh, planning to party, smoke at all, do drugs or drink excessively, you'll have to find a different place to rent.

If you want a very quiet house in a nice established neighborhood to use as your home base while you paddle the rivers, bike, run, hike or ski the trails of Outdoor Magazine's top outside town, this is your place!

Home, with much of it's original woodwork, is located less than a mile from Chester Bowl and Bagley which have both running, mountain biking, and Nordic ski trails.

The home is just blocks from being on the Duluth Traverse, less than a mile from Chester, Leif Erickson, and Bagley. We are centrally located so you can quickly get to Spirit Mountain, Superior Hiking Trail, and so, so, so much more!!!

Your hosts spend most of their free time on the numerous trails and bodies of water in the area and would love to share their knowledge with you to help you plan your excursions! We have extra snowshoes, skis, bikes, kayaks and can also direct you to other places to rent. Want us to take you out on the trails? Teach you how to ski or snowshoe? That is our passion we would love to!

Limit of 7 people, pets only upon approval, $75 pet fee.

Our home is a safe, secure, licensed rental PL20-089 .

Check in is after 3pm and check out is 10 am unless we are vacant after you, then you are welcome to stay all day, just ask us...we are super flexible if it's empty before or after no extra charge! We recently added a ring doorbell on the front door and will be putting a camera in the garage also.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a garden.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby
  • Snowboarding nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car not required
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 5 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Note from host: We do not rent to anyone who smokes!!

Services and conveniences

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near the marina
  • On a lake
  • On a river

Things to do

  • Bicycles
  • Foosball table
  • Gym
  • Kayak
  • Snow sports gear
  • Tennis
  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Snowmobiling nearby
  • Spelunking nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Bed sheets changed on request
  • Bicycles
  • Garden
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Towels (changed on request)
  • Unit size: 1,200 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks, and take out the trash
Turn off the lights, lock the doors, and return the keys
Please make sure the lock box code is turned to something other than what it is to open it.
Please text us at 2183550960 when you leave so we can send our cleaner in.
Please follow all check out instructions at the house.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Rules

Strict noise policy no parties.
No heavy drinking or parties. Will result in immediate removal.
No smoking in or out. $500 fine for it!

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
5 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: Pets allowed upon pre approval. $75 fee.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: We have a pack n play.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
We do not rent to anyone who smokes!!

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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Just a mile up from Lake Superior located in the middle of Duluth! Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 94 out of 120 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 120 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 120 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 120 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 120 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

John H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place for our 3 generations to stay together and explore
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a great place to stay. It was clean, well kept up, and in a quiet area of the neighborhood.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Betty M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Parking, Pet friendly, great communication
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paige D.

Owner was very nice and responsive to inquiries. And our stay there was very peacful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anna K.

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

Great place to stay

Owners were super nice- great place to stay
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Doris A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was very nice. Clean house.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenna P.

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

Great stay

We had an amazing time at this property. The location was great for canal Park/61 and to get around Duluth. The host was amazing and had great ideas for things to do. Was a perfect landing spot to make the most out of our trip!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Victoria R.

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

Nice Place

Nice and clean. Great location to activities in Duluth.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property appeared old but was clean and my kids loved the basement with the pink toilet!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erica C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We used the house as a home base during our destination wedding in Duluth. We brought our dog with us and were happy that the streets were perfect for long walks! We had everything we needed in the house and the hosts even left us a wedding gift! We'll never forget our stay there!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shawn F.

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

July 2025

We had a great stay. Hosts were amazing, informative, and in contact with us answering any questions we had prior to and during our stay. Plenty of room for 5 adults and 2 kids. Location was great for getting around Duluth. Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shirley H.

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

Pet friendly is a bonus!

Nice location with the park nearby!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Debbie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Fourth of July weekend

Was a good location and walking distance to the lake (about 10 blocks). Did not stay at the house much since we were out and about but did have everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Sarah M.

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

Fully functional stay

All was as described. Host was very accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

marlys f.

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

Duluth wedding and getaway

The house was warm and cozy. We enjoyed all areas of the house. Thank you for sharing your little home with us.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Location was perfect. Ample sleeping space. Only downfall for our family is gramma doesn’t do stairs well and the bedrooms and bathroom were upstairs so they checked into a hotel, but that wasn’t the fault of the host, I didn’t read carefully enough. Will keep this in mind for future trips to Duluth! Just was very communicative and helpful!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark H.

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

Good spot to stay

Near UMD & downtown
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Clarissa S.

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

Great place to stay in Duluth

Great amenities and location. The owner was very responsive and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jackie T.

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

Great place

Cute house set for a family stay! Everything we needed, family games, lots of places to lounge. Close to everything, great places to eat, fun exploring and great north shore sites!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda W.

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

Easy Breezy Weekend

Quiet street, comfy beds, clean house, a garage to park in, and top notch communication with the property owner! We had a great stay and would definitely go back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathy C.

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

Cute Bungalow on the Hill

…conveniently located close to downtown Duluth… nice stay with good company!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cat J.

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

Great place great location and great property owners

GREAT FIVE STARS
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin F.

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

Excellent stay

The owner/holes were very attentive, and answered all her questions and responded quickly I would highly recommend them
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Mark J.

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

Nice family place

Nice property. Plenty of room. Very squeaky wooden floors and stairs. A dog (In a kennel) next door would just bark at you incessantly if you were outside. Place was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Valerie S.

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

Duluth Delight

A perfect ‘home base’ for us to join extended family for a celebration/ reunion!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024