We’ll be decorated to the nines. Enjoy light refreshments, holiday music, and fine company.

Tickets to view all seven Duluth inns are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Please call for advance tickets: 877-727-0596.

We invite you to visit our Duluth Inn on December 12, during the Duluth Historic Inns Holiday Tour.

Participating historic Duluth inns:
A.G. Thomson
Cotton Mansion
Ellery House
Firelight Inn
Mathew S. Burrows
Olcott House
Solglimt

Those of you spending Thanksgiving in Duluth may choose to stay at our Lake Superior bed and breakfast. Staying at our inn rather than with family or friends has many benefits. You can visit the people you love for as long as you like, and then return to your own space. See each other when you’re at your best, and give each other just a little space. Of course you may spend as much or as little time as you like at the inn – you’ll feel good just knowing you can come here whenever you want.

Take a long walk on the beach before heading over to be with friends and family on Thanksgiving. Our Duluth bed and breakfast is in Canal Park, on the shores of Lake Superior; you can walk out the door and walk seven miles along the beach and walking trail to the end of the Park Point. It’s a wonderful way to stimulate the appetite and invigorate the senses. After such a morning, you’ll be ready to sit, give thanks, and enjoy a feast.

Our Duluth bed and breakfast on Lake Superior is a good place to sit and give thanks.

Rainbow over Lake Superior.

It’s cozy warm in here when it’s cold outside, and cool during summer heat. We can venture out on the deck or down to the beach, or simply look out the window at Lake Superior, Duluth Harbor, or the Aerial Lift Bridge. We like to walk a seemingly endless stretch of beach, stroll through Canal Park, and head into the heart of downtown Duluth, minutes away. But when we can, we relax in our bed and breakfast Duluth. One evening, we were lucky to spot a rainbow over the lake, pictured above.

This summer, we were thrilled to find ourselves featured in the Chicago Tribune; journalist Mary Bergin wrote about our location (which we have to admit is pretty spectacular), our food, and our rooms. In her article, she acknowledged our efforts to be a green bed and breakfast Duluth, for which we are grateful. She also refers to some of the best places and activities in and around Duluth. Her article may be found at the Chicago Tribune.

Our Duluth bed and breakfast on Lake Superior.

The leaves may have peeked and the wind may be chilly, but Duluth is still a wonderful place to visit. Fall is a favorite time of ours: brisk walks and bike rides along Lake Superior are invigorating, and it feels just right to curl up with a book and a hot cup of coffee or tea. We invite you to come experience our town, our inn, and our hospitality.

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Our Duluth Minnesota bed and breakfast benefits from a fantastic location (if we do say so ourselves). Actually, the location is what first attracted us to this home, so many years ago. We loved that seven miles of sandy beach was steps away, and that we could walk to all the amenities of Canal Park. I guess that’s why we’re still here.

Nine years ago, we decided to share our special spot with other people. As innkeepers of a Lake Superior bed and breakfast, we meet people from all over the world. We love to welcome people into our home, and tell them about our home town. In fact, we never tire of it. We’ve just celebrate our 9th Anniversary as innkeepers here at Solglimt, and we look forward to many more years to come.

We invite you to spend some time on our deck, watching the sunlight dance on the water. Walk along the beach, or simply stretch out on the sand and gaze at the phenomenal Aerial Lift Bridge. When you are ready to engage with civilization, walk to Canal Park or downtown Duluth; we’ll happily recommend good restaurants if you like.

We believe Duluth is a special place, and hope you’ll come see it for yourselves this summer.

The view from our Lake Superior inn

As you can see, the ice is starting to break in front of our Lake Superior bed and breakfast. That’s good news for shipping, which resumes on the lake April 1.

You'll think you woke up in heaven...

Do you need another reason to drop everything, get in your car, and drive to our Duluth bed and breakfast? Just imagine tucking into these after a great night’s sleep.

We serve these tasty tidbits with coffee blended just for us by local coffee roaster Alakef.

See you soon!

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Being Green is important to us. Living where we do, on the shores of majestic Lake Superior, the impact of everyday decisions is clear to us. We don’t use chemical herbicides or pesticides that would run off our grounds into the water of the lake. The same goes for our cleaning products in the home – we want to be clean, but we strive to use products that are not harmful to our surroundings.

We walk and bike whenever we can, since it makes us feel better and it helps our air quality. Fortunately for us, we reside in an area where amenities are close at hand. We are happy to share favorite routes with guests of our Duluth lodging, though we certainly don’t begrudge anyone who prefers to drive.

Since our business is also our home, we feel that it is essential to incorporate green practices into our Duluth b&b as much as possible. We support other local businesses whenever possible; Minnesota may not have the longest growing season of the year, but if we can find fresh, preferably organic, locally grown food, we buy it. Then we prepare it ourselves, to ensure that when you stay at our Minnesota bed and breakfast, you are eating delicious, whole foods.

Our commitment to this issue is evidenced by the photo above: worms. Yes, we allow worms at the inn. They happily munch their way through (literally) our fruit and vegetable scraps, creating healthy compost as they go.

We know we aren’t alone out there – many, many of you travel green whenever you can. We hope you’ll stop by Duluth.

The time has come to bid farewell to 2009, and we can’t let it go without saying thanks to all of you who supported Solglimt over the past twelve months.

Your Innkeepers, Brian and Mary

Happy New Year!

Get into the holiday mood at our Lake Superior B&B.

This is the perfect place to stay when you come to Duluth to indulge in a little holiday shopping. It is our goal to help our guests leave holiday stress at the door of our Duluth bed and breakfast. Find a cozy chair next to a fireplace, curl up, and finish that knitting project in time for Christmas. Brace yourself for a day of shopping with a hearty breakfast prepared specially for you. Calm your nerves with a cup of tea after you return to the inn, parcels in hand. We are close to the downtown shops, making shopping excursions from the inn easy and convenient.

Unwind from your day in the city with a long walk on the beach. One of our favorite things to do at this time of year, when the air is crisp and cold, is to star gaze. Nothing calms our spirits and fills our souls with wonder quite like the universe spread out over Lake Superior.

After a few days relaxing here, you’ll be ready to take the holidays by storm. Whether you are hosting the event at your house, or traveling to be with friends and family, you will be ready. We always look forward to Christmas here, when our grown children return with their families for a nice long visit.