Select Resort homes on Lake Superior’s North Shore, direct by owners
More than just “units,” each is a personalized home — which we, the owners, enjoy with friends and family whenever we can. Each is different — no “hotel look” here. And each can be rented by quality-minded guests willing to treat the home as if it were their own. Vacation here and enjoy the Resort jewels: indoor pool and hot tub. Year ’round outdoor pool and hot tub. Fitness center. Saunas. Tennis. And inside the three homes, five 2-person whirlpool/Jacuzzi spas, 5 fireplaces and more.
Some details of what you can expect by renting the Bluefin Bay By Owner way
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Absolutely. You will have a special “Splash ’n Soak” electronic key card that will give you access to the indoor pool and hot tub, the year-round outdoor pool and hot tub, the fitness center and two saunas.
You may not use these. We’ve been asked to make our guests aware of this restriction. But we’ve more than offset this limitation by providing generous Guest Appreciation Coupons, redeemable for rentals of similar high-quality items at Sawtooth Outfitters, an outstanding business directly across the highway from the resort’s guest services building.
No! Many resorts charge such a fee — some are currently near 7%. This fee is one way some resorts help to cover the costs of their “free” services. At Bluefin Bay By Owner, we will not add a service fee to your total — and we also provide valuable Coupons to use on rental equipment.
Each party will receive a sheet of Coupons, worth $10 each. Your number of usable Coupons depends on nightly rental rate, which varies by season, and by the number of nights you stay. Each additional night earns MORE Coupons than the previous night. Click here for a preview look at an example letter and Coupon sheet; tailored example items – matching your actual booked stay – will be mailed to you upon receipt of a deposit, time permitting.Your actual Coupons will be in a Check-In Packet for you.
Yes. We realize that not everyone pursues the same recreational activities, so we’ve arranged for our Coupons to be accepted at some of our favorite North Shore businesses:
- Fine dining at Chez Jude Restaurant and Wine Café – Grand Marais
- North country shopping at WatersEdge Trading Company – Tofte
- Fishing on Lake Superior with Tofte Charters – 6 min. from Bluefin
- Superior National Golf Course – Lutsen
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Coupons expire at the end of your stay. If you have any left over, you may use the remaining dollar amounts against a future reservation.
You will not have an account against which you can charge purchases. However, you are welcome to use a credit card around the Bluefin Bay Resort for meals in the restaurants, purchases in the gift shops, etc.
All phones in the unit are programmed to connect directly to the front desk at Cascade Vacation Rentals, the folks that will happily assist you with all your needs during your stay.
We are working with Cascade Vacation Rentals, a firm with an excellent reputation and years of experience.
Their office is located immediately next door to the Bluefin Bay Resort's guest services building.
You can visit them at the
Cascade Vacation Rentals website
or call them at 1-800-950-4361.
You're invited to do so any time the homes are not occupied. If you're passing through Tofte, or staying elsewhere at the Resort, give the Cascade Vacation Rentals office a call at 1-800-950-4361 and they'll help you out.
A few: We aim to have the homes “extra tweaked” for each arrival — a light or two on; some shades up for brightness; some windows open slightly for fresh air as weather permits; inside firewood box filled; world-class personalized Keurig coffee service, with Caribou & Green Mountain flavors & quality our guests rave about; finest Harney & Sons silk-sachet teas; multiple, modern phone handsets in each home that take messages for you privately; highest-quality Land O’Lakes hot chocolate assortments; in season, unique buckets of ’smore fixin’s & individually cleaned marshmallow forks; etc. We’re also happy our checkout housekeeping services are provided by experienced, mature local people — the same people each time for each home for uniform quality control. We want you to arrive to the assured cleanliness that we’re all accustomed to in the finest vacation locations.
