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Bluefin Bay Family of Resorts FAQs

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Guest Services at Bluefin Bay is open 24 hours a day every day for guest check-in & check-out. Surfside Guest Services is currently located at Waves of Superior Café and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. and check-out time is 11:00 a.m.

Make-up services are available upon request. Please contact housekeeping between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and we’ll make arrangements to provide these services when you are out of your room.

Bluefin Bay and Surfside both have pet-friendly units available. Click here for more information on how to book a pet-friendly room.

Rooms with Kitchens: Rooms with kitchens are fully stocked with basic amenities.

Rooms without Kitchens: All room styles without a kitchen are equipped with a mini-fridge, microwave, and coffee maker. 

Caribou Coffee is included in your stay.

We do not have fully handicapped accessible lodging options. If you are needing a unit with no steps, please call us directly at 218-663-7296. We do have wheelchair ramps available for units with 3 or less steps (with the exception of Units #20-33). The Two Bedroom Units at Surfside (with the exception of Units 5, 6 or 7) are also available without steps to access the unit.

Winter Activities: Ice Skating Rinks & Skate Rentals, Snowshoe Rentals & Tours, Cross Country Ski Rentals & Tours, Yoga, Bonfire Hikes, Lutsen Mountains Shuttle, Craft Classes, Live Music, Nightly Campfires with S’mores
Spring Activities: Guided Waterfall Hikes, Yoga, Bonfire Hikes, Craft Classes, Bike Rentals, Bike & Hike Tours, Live Music, Nightly Campfires with S’mores
Summer Activities: Bike Rentals, Bike & Hike Tours, Guided Hikes, Yoga, Winery Shuttles, Craft Classes, Lake Superior Sea Kayaking Tours, Inland Kayaking Tours, Wilderness Canoeing, Kids Program, Campfire Music, Nature Programs, Tennis Courts with Tennis & Pickleball Equipment, Nightly Campfires with S’mores
Fall Activities: Bike Rentals, Bike & Hike Tours, Guided Hikes, Yoga, Winery Shuttles, Craft Classes, Fall Color Kayaking Tours, Wilderness Canoeing, Campfire Music

The outdoor pool is only for guests staying at Bluefin Bay Resort.

Yes. The outdoor pool is only subject to closure if temperatures fall below 5 degrees (including windchill)  or if the pool deck ices over.

There are a number of gas grills located throughout the Bluefin Bay & Surfside properties. At Bluefin Bay, grills are located adjacent to the Tennis Court, near the Indoor Pool, across from units 1-9, between units 57 and 58, across from units 64-69 and next to units 70-72. At Surfside, grills are located between each townhome building. At Temperance Landing, each unit has its own grill. 

Bluefin Bay:
Units 10-72 have wood-burning fireplaces
Units 1-9 & 19 have gas fireplaces

Surfside:
All units have gas fireplaces

Temperance Landing:
Some units have gas fireplaces and some have wood-burning fireplaces

Unlimited wood supply for wood-burning fireplaces is included in your stay.