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Reviews of North Shore Retreat | Historic Salyards Mansion

North Shore Retreat | Historic Salyards Mansion
Duluth, MN

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.6/10

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10/10 Excellent

Donna N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Warm, cozy Duluth escape
Weekend stay. Great location, beautiful room, ease of checkin, great amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Nov 28, 2023
Thank you for sharing your experience at the North Shore Retreat! Providing a memorable experience for our guests is very important to me, so I’m thrilled that we could contribute to a great weekend getaway. If your future plans bring you back to our area, I’d be honored to host you again! -Michelle

10/10 Excellent

Carolee M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Rejuvenating an OT
Went to Duluth for a rest before my next job as an OT and found much needed rejuvenation. Salyards was a perfect location for historic, city, touristy things as well as near by Hwy 61 to see the natural beauty of the North Shore. We laid in the hammock and were joined by Salyards resident deer Priscilla and her twins happily chewing grass. We stayed in the carriage house which was private but homey. Would revisit
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 26, 2023
Thank you for sharing such glowing thoughts on your experience, Carolee! The greenery that Duluth and the Salyards Mansion has to offer is breathtaking and insanely peaceful. Laying in the hammock, or traveling down 61 is a great way to reset and take in the radiating beauty of our area. Better yet, you got to meet Priscilla and her twins! Aren't they the cutest addition?! Our entire team thanks you for your positive thoughts, and should you return for another refreshing getaway, we are here to host you! Thank you again, Carolee. Britney

10/10 Excellent

Steve S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Duluth trip
A very nice room and great getaway location.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 26, 2023
Thank you for visiting with us in the northland, Steve! We had a great time hosting you, and are thrilled to know that the North Shore Retreat was the perfect destination spot for you folks to have a nice vacation. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts! Britney

8/10 Good

Jodie T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Make sure to read the description closely
We had a pretty good stay but found the listing to be a bit confusing, such as it saying that you get the whole place, but that the Keurig, games, DVDs, etc. are in the main house. I also don't consider a unit next door and a unit below to be the whole place. It also says there's a bathroom, but the actual room only has the toilet and sink; the whirlpool tub/shower combo (which has a very slow drain) is on the other side of the room. The room is also very small with only two hard dining room chairs and one soft chair. When we arrived, we found a regular coffee maker with coffee still in the carafe, full of grounds because there was no filter present, so we bought filters. The neighborhood is quiet and the grounds were very nice. We were lucky enough to find a parking spot each night, but only because we came back at times when others were usually gone, such as to dinner. We could not hear the people next door and below us talking, but we could hear them walking into their room and down the stairs. Finally, the TV did not work at all; the Wi-Fi is fine because we could stream movies on my iPad, but the TV itself doesn't have a higher enough refresh rate (or something prohibiting it from streaming anything without extreme buffering). I would not discourage anyone from staying here but just advise being fully informed so as not to be surprised.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 31, 2023
Jodie, we greatly appreciate your thoughtful response and attention to some areas that desperately need our attention. Your stay should never have been disrupted with no wi-fi, dirty coffee maker or any miscommunications on the space provided. Our cleaning and maintenance team has attended to these issues, and promptly fixed these matters. We would like to provide some clarification on what is accessible to guests' staying in the carriage house off the main house. When you stay in our detached home, the same code that gets you in through that front door, will also allow entry into the front door of the main mansion. Every guest, in every suite, is allowed to wander the common spaces of the main house; where you will find morning treats, coffee, DVD's, games, etc. We deeply apologize for not having a clear explanation of this during your stay, and will actively make the proper adjustments to maintain our accuracy. Thank you again for staying with us, Jodie, and sharing these details with us. Britney