Croftville Road Cottages #1. On the Shore of Lake Superior. Cozy and Romantic.

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2 bedrooms0+ bathroomsSleeps 60.6 sq m

Popular amenities

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Lake view

Explore the area

Grand Marais, MN

Grand Marais Art Colony6 min drive
Cook County Court House7 min drive
Pincushion Mountain9 min drive
Grand Marais, MN (GRM-Cook County)21 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 2

1 Double Sofa Bed

Croftville Road facing Bedroom

1 Double Bed

Lake facing bedroom

1 Queen Bed

1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Dining Area

About this property

Located 80 feet from Lake Superior’s beach, Cottage #1 provides the gentle sound of breaking waves hitting the shore. There is a spectacular open view of Superior on the right with a large spruce tree on the left. Only walking paths, natural vegetation, and rocks separate you from the water. A stairway provides easy access to the 540ft of rocky beach. In front of Cottage #1 is a fire circle with comfortable seating and a charcoal grill. The front bedroom features a queen bed, a romantic gas stove, and a lakeside patio door. The living room has a decorative gas stove and a picture window looking out upon the lake. It is furnished with a plush futon, 2 wingback chairs, a smart TV with access to the internet (no broadcast TV), a DVD player, and a dinette set. The rear of the cottage has a fully equipped kitchen, a bathroom with a shower, and a bedroom with a full-size bed. This four-season cottage is open all year, decorated with a nautical theme, and has wireless internet access. An artesian well provides excellent water for drinking. Cottage #1 sleeps up to 6 people (2 on the futon) with all linens provided.

Rates and Policies:
• Longer stays are better for us as hosts. Many hosts simply require 3 night minimum stays. However, we choose to accept 1 or 2 night short stays but charge more for short stays.
• There is a 20% discount for 7 or more night stays. This discounted rate is included in your original quote when you request a 7 or more night stay.
• We have a 2 night minimum stay on weekends and a 3 night minimum stay on holidays and special events.
• We have no cleaning fee. Our cleaning costs are figured into our nightly rates. We do charge for extra guests.
• We are required to collect 12.375% in state and local sales taxes. Vrbo collects and pays 8.375% of that total. The remaining 4% Vrbo collects for us and we pay to the county. All of these show up as lodging taxes on your quote/bill.
• As hosts, we pay a 5% commission to Vrbo. This has been included in our pricing and will not show up on your quote/bill.

Cottage #1 is one of 8 vacation rentals at Croftville Road Cottages. There are 3 cottages plus the inn with 5 vacation suites, an office, and owners quarters. Croftville Road Cottages is owned and operated by Teresa and Mike Chmelik who live on-site. The inviting and romantic cottages and suites are impeccably clean and meticulously maintained. Croftville Road Cottages offers an experience reminiscent of days past when small mom and pop resorts were found all along the North Shore. However, the cozy cottages and luxurious inn suites are among the finest vacation rentals along Lake Superior. Croftville Road Cottages is conveniently located just 3 miles from downtown Grand Marais on the lakeside of scenic Croftville Road known by locals as the "walking road".

Come relax by a fire. Hike along the beach. Enjoy the ever-changing sights and sounds of the lake. Please contact Teresa and Mike with any questions you might have. They look forward to your stay winter, spring, summer, or fall at Croftville Road Cottages.

Property manager

Teresa and Mike Chmelik

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Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen

Lake view

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Lake view

Microwave

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Automatic 20% discount for 7 or more night stays.

Automatic 20% discount for 7 or more night stays. Ask for our 10% discount for 3 to 6 night stays in your reservation request.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.

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

Parties and events are allowed on site

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Croftville

Located in Croftville, this cottage is on a lake. Cook County Public Tennis Courts and Grand Marais Golf 'n' Stuff 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 Superior National Forest. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and skiing, or check out other outdoor activities such as ice skating.

Grand Marais, MN

What's nearby

Cook County Public Tennis Courts - 6 min drive
Grand Marais Art Colony - 6 min drive
Cook County Court House - 7 min drive
Pincushion Mountain - 9 min drive
Gunflint Hills Golf Course - 11 min drive

Restaurants

Voyageur Brewing Company - 6 min drive
Gun Flint Tavern - 6 min drive
My Sister's Place - 5 min drive
Java Moose - 6 min drive
Angry Trout Cafe - 6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Croftville Road Cottages #1. On the Shore of Lake Superior. Cozy and Romantic. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Blair L.

12 Jun 2023

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

Girls weekend getaway

We stayed in this cabin for our girls weekend Friday- Sunday. We had a campfire both nights - all the wood for the fire, chairs, marshmallow sticks, etc were there for us to use which was so nice! We used the kitchen for a couple of our meals, and all dishes we needed were in there. Everything was very clean and well maintained! It is close to so many parks/waterfalls/trails etc. so that’s what we did all weekend was explore and relax and this cabin and the location of it were perfect for our little girls weekend getaway!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tiara B.

22 Apr 2023

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

Super cute and romantic

Very clean and comfortable, really romantic and right by the lake. 10/10 will be coming back!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Erik P.

7 Feb 2023

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

Lovely spot on Lake Superior

Had a lovely stay as always! Beautiful views of the lake and comfy accommodations. Everything we hoped it would be!

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine R.

29 Dec 2022

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

Holiday get-together

This was a wonderful spot for our family, my husband and me and our daughters and their partners, to gather, celebrate the holidays, play games, take a hike or two, and have meals together. Thank you!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Regina and Mark W.

3 Sept 2022

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

Ideal North Shore stay

Our family of three enjoyed a week stay at this clean and comfortable property. The cottage has a beautiful view of Lake Superior, and a spacious floor plan with all the comforts of home. It is secluded yet close proximity to Grand Marais, hiking trails, and local breweries and winery. The outside area has ample seating with a fire pit, and is ideal for relaxing and star gazing.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

About the host

Hosted by Teresa and Mike Chmelik

Teresa and Mike Chmelik are the owners and operators of Croftville Road Cottages. They live in the owners quarters of their inn. In an era when most mom and pop resorts along Lake Superior are being closed, Teresa and Mike have built Croftville Road Cottages from a former resort property that had been unoccupied for 10 years. At the same time they have raised their children along Lake Superior in a small town setting and kept outside employment to support themselves while building their business. 2018 marks the first year that Croftville Road Cottages has finally fully supported them. They have done as much of the renovations, repairs, and construction as they can themselves. When that has not sufficed, Teresa and Mike have relied on the help of family, friends, and skilled local craftsmen.

Why they chose this property

Teresa and Mike long dreamed of having a resort on Lake Superior. Grand Marais had always been a special place for them. For Teresa, her parents had met as students at the Grand Marais Art Colony in the early 1950's. For Mike, Grand Marais had always been the gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The Chmeliks with the help of their good friends purchased their dream property in July 2003. It was a former resort property unoccupied for 10 years. That summer and fall was spent making the house habitable while living in a borrowed camper trailer until Halloween. The next 3 years were used to clean up the property and extensively renovate the cottages. Croftville Road Cottages opened for business in 2007. In 2011 the Chmeliks decided to reconstruct the house into the main inn for the resort providing living quarters, an office, and 5 vacation suites. In June they bought a travel trailer to live in and serve as an office during the expansion. With a variance granted, the Chmeliks secured financing in June 2013 after the deconstruction and demolition of the old house had already begun. Construction for the inn began in August. The Chmeliks moved into the partially completed inn in October 2016. The first 2 vacation suites in the inn opened in June 2017 and remaining 3 in July 2018.

What makes this property unique

We offer an experience reminiscent of days past when small mom and pop resorts were found all along the North Shore. However, our cozy cottages and luxurious suites are among the finest vacation rentals along Lake Superior. The inviting and romantic cottages and suites are impeccably clean and meticulously maintained. Nestled on 540ft of rocky shoreline, we are conveniently located just 3 miles from downtown Grand Marais on the lakeside of scenic Croftville Road known as the "walking road".