Eagle Ridge Resort at Lutsen Mountains

We got here after dark. Check-in was easy and the employee was pleasant. The room is a bit of a ways from the door and involves climbing stairs if on the upper floor. The path was not well lit up and several lights were out. The stairs to our room was completely dark and it is difficult to use a flashlight and carry your belongings so we had to feel our way up the stairs slowly. Dangerous. The fireplace did not work but they had a maintenance guy up there in minutes and it was fixed! He replaced non-working bathroom lights and was very pleasant. He said he would fix the outdoor stair light the next day but that never happened. The room was not very clean and the dishes were all dirty so I put them in the dishwasher but no soap was provided for that so I washed them by hand. It was a nice room and the beds were comfy. Do not be fooled to upgrade to the mountain view if it is not winter. all you see are the same trees as you would anywhere but they block the view. (Not worth the money1 The pool was amazing and nice to have an hour of adults only. Would not stay again as it is way overpriced for what you get.

Seniors beware! If you are looking for a quiet place to enjoy the great outdoors, this may not be your choice. Partiers until after midnight. Left our window open to enjoy the mountain air but woke up to coughing and puking under my window at 5 am. Need help? You need to use your cell to call the front desk but they may not answer. Send a text? Response took hours. Beautiful area but not a fan of the resort.

This was a pretty good place to stay!! The room was surprisingly really nice, and the view was awesome - we loved having a deck to look off of!! The beds are super comfy, and the Wi-Fi worked well. The outside heated pool and hot tub also a nice plus! We ate at the restaurant closer to the entrance of the place, and I don’t recommend that. The waiter was rude, and I was less than impressed with my food that only had a half of the described toppings on it. The nachos were good though! Parking was nice, and it was overall a good experience

HONEST Review** If you are looking for a comfortable, spacious room with an at-home feel and full kitchenette options with a beautiful mountain view, this is your spot ! I provide honest reviews as someone from the middle-class (black heterosexual couple) who generally only stays at 4- star hotels. SERVICE: We were served quickly by a friendly staff member at both check-in and check-out. We never needed to contact service outside of this, so we thought they had efficient ROOM: We booked Executive Condo, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View. The room was not clean to my standards, not that it was dirty but the bathroom in particular had hair on the tile, dusty shelves. Sink and toilet were clean and it appeared the kitchen was a well. The floor looks as though it would use a good carpet wash, even though it is a color that hides dirt. The bath towels were great quality. The TV's are VERY outdated and the one in our room was incredibly small, although they did work. The space was very spacious. It had a full kitchenette with cutlery, pots/pans, utensils, drink ware and dinnerware and dish soap, dishwasher soap, trash bags, etc. It also had an island with a bar stool. The fridge was clean. The deck was clean and spacious and provided beautiful views, although the trees in the surrounding area needed serious trimming. The mattress was a true King size and was somewhat comfortable. One of the things I disliked most is that you could clearly hear noise upstairs (we had a lower unit) every time someone walked. If it was a full house or busy I could imagine that being very frustrating. AMENITIES/GROUNDS: Complimentary Caribou Coffee in the check-in area. Wonderful pool/hot tub area. Maintenance is really lacking and everything could use a paint/stain throughout the exterior and some of the interiors. Landscaping could use a serious refresh, plants, shrubs, wood chips, railings all need help. Lots of weeds everywhere. Small fire pit. Very dark area at night, hard to see. There is no restaurant here anymore since Papa Charlies burned down, so expect a wait for dinner at the nearby Moguls. You can take the beautiful Gondola over to the Summit, it is very expensive to get there for food. We do recommend the Gondola ride for a beautiful mountain view. It functions well, spacious and offers great views. At the time we went, it was $33 per person w/tax. LOCATION: Prime and beautiful. It is a great central location and if you are here to enjoy snow activities, this would be prime. It offers a very rustic view and close to the main road but far enough to be quieter. Do I recommend? Yes, just expect some sub-par cleanliness issues, some noise if others are in the units above or next and that it needs some TLC just about everywhere. However, we had a comfortable, at-home/cabin feel, beautiful mountain views and is reasonably price, especially for the others.

Just stayed there for 5 days. There was a disgustion sewage smell entering our room that stayed there for the first day. The heating made so much noise in the night we kept waking up several times a night, and i live in a noisy city, but this was worse, maybe because it was very old. The only good thing is the location, the service was poor and disappointing, not a good value for what we paid, and just not worthy. The WiFi was non existent, it didn’t work at all, it wasn’t slow, it just did not work at all. We talked to front desk every single day we were there and the answer was the same, that the would look into it, but there was nothing they could do, and the attitude was helpless. There is no housekeeping, I had to take my own trash every other day, and it stayed outside the door for 2 days! Also, the pillows were uncomfortable and looked very old. I will not recommend it at all. There are better and cheaper places around.

The condo was great for our main purpose, a ski in/ski out experience. We had a one bedroom executive in Building B. We were on the upper level and it was a quick walk to the ski trail entry point at the end of the parking lot next to Building A, maybe 50 yards or so. The room itself was spacious, plenty of room for the 5 of us. I understand the murphy bed was comfortable but the sofa pull out was not so much. The condo came supplied with basic pots and pan and a not totally complete set of dishes. Like most condo vacation rentals, it is sort of a luck of the draw in terms of what other cooking things might be in the unit, e.g. no salt or pepper or plastic wrap. We never expect any so it was fine and we cooked most breakfasts and lunches pretty easily with what we had. There were plenty of towels and toiletries and our bathroom had a nice tiled seat in the shower. The closet just outside the front door was handy for skis and boots and was worth the stay for that alone. Some minor nits. The reserved parking for Building B is slightly misleading. The "parking lot" is actually street parking but we had no problem getting a space closest to our room all through our 5 days so it was fine. Turning on the fireplace in our unit was a little confusing. Essentially, if you flipped a switch, it came on when the temperature dropped below your thermostat set temperature, e.g., not an on-demand on/off switch exactly. It is also a slight trek (5 minutes) to the outdoor pool/sauna/fitness center, which is no problem except when you are wet and it is snowing. There was no attendant at the pool one night so there were no towels until a maintenance person showed up to open the closet. The way the sauna/pool is laid out, there is no real way of not getting your feet dirty going from the pool to the sauna, despite the best efforts of the attendant to wipe and mop. None of which would prevent us from going back and staying at Eagle Ridge. It was very convenient for skiing and it was also a good place for our adult non-skier. The view was stunning. It quiet mostly and by and large comfortable (except for the sofa bed). The staff was very friendly and helpful always. We will definite be back.

I was a recent 5-night skiing guest in a "studio fireplace" room. 4 out of 5 nights the heater did not work: after functioning normally for a short time, it would emit a series of loud groans while blowing cold air, then shut down. I had to turn the heater off, adjust the temp to a higher setting, fire it up again, and let it warm the room briefly before the whole cycle repeated. Heat - cold - groaning buzz - turn off - reset - higher heat - cold - groan - repeat - ALL. NIGHT. LONG. This happened at every temp from 64 to 82. Three repair visits didn't work. Once I gave up on the heater, I had to turn on the largely-cosmetic fireplace every 2 hours throughout the night. (The room just got cold during the day.) I texted and suggested some form of refund. No response. I asked to be contacted. No response. What I got was a final-day form note suggesting that I text back to let them know I had cleared out. So, I paid over $900 for an essentially unheated ski-season room. That does not seem right to me. Further, Eagle Ridge is NOT ski in/ski out as advertised. The "ski-in" part requires trudging the length of the parking lot. "Ski-out" means walking down a walkway til you find a path to the ski run. Still, it's a pretty good location. Just manage your expectations.

If I could give zero stars I would. This property gets 1 star for the amazing location. That’s it. The room itself had a stained carpet, with big blotches of dark stain. Dated television with just cable, not a smart tv. The fireplace barely went over 1 inch of flame you couldn’t see the flame at all. Dirty under the Murphy bed, had not been cleaned under there. Inadequate amount of toilet paper for guests. The front desk closes at 11pm. Sauna is cold. Does not work at all. The sound from the upstairs guests was SHOCKING. The noise l level was the worst I’ve heard at any hotel, let alone an expensive resort. For that reason alone I would not suggest anyone stay here. But WORST of all, they charged us an extra $397 with absolutely no explanation at all. We were out $400 for our weekend in Lutsen. Then to top it off I spent two weeks calling them over and over, emailing several times. I got one email back and one phone call at the very beginning asking for more details. Then NOTHING. They just ignored me. On the last day of this ordeal I called Eagle Ridge and once again they told me they didn’t know what was going on and were waiting to hear back from accounting, mind you this is after two weeks of dealing with this. I finally just called ******* and explain to them what was going on, ******* called ER and within 10 minutes ER finally emailed me back to tell me I would receive my money back. With no detail, no explanation of why this money had been taken out of our account and not returned for two weeks. I responded back with an email asking for details I also wrote to the manager/owner asking for details and a week later still haven’t heard back. Disgusting customer service. I’m appalled.

We had not stayed at this resort on the north shore previously, so were a bit unsure what to expect. Our room was an executive condo (1 private bedroom, sofa sleeper and Murphy bed), which was perfect for our family of five! The kitchen was very nicely stocked, which we really appreciated. Good closet storage. We absolutely loved the pool and hot tub! Both are outdoors, but the pool was kept at a warm Temperature and the hot tub was not too hot. Our kids had a blast! I used the workout center while there, and I do wish there was an ability to use that earlier than 0800. That was really my only complaint, as I prefer to workout early so we can get going exploring. Our room was a Mountain View room, but we could also see the lake, which was beautiful! One other area of improvement would be to provide a bit more of either a map of the resort and what amenities there are, and/or have your desk staff trained on these things. I understand staffing is tight currently, so I feel like a simple printout with a map on one side and activities and/or events on the other would be helpful (i.e. pool open times, s’mores kits/fire ring location, music at restaurant, etc.). Overall, we had a great stay and loved the location for our many hikes in the area!