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BREAKFAST is meant to be an experience.
At the Loghouse, this bountiful meal occurs on the screen porch or in front of the fire in the parlor. At the Homestead, service is in-room on linen-dressed teacarts, while the Suite has its own breakfast room. Fresh- squeezed orange juice and fresh-ground coffee are "de rigueur." A variety of main dishes (crepes, eggs benedict, stratas and gratins, as well as several kinds of French toast are some examples) paired with local sausage and fresh fruit. All breads and sweets are fresh from the oven.
Breakfast on the Loghouse
Screen Porch Click Here to Make your Reservation Today Homestead Rooms The Homestead, original to the property, was built in 1902 by Swedish immigrants
Gust Fredholm and his wife Kristina. TODAY, its lakeside entrance, all-season
wicker-filled porch, central air conditioning and three lovely bedrooms (each with
bath), offer guests luxury and comfort. All of the rooms are equipped with full
coffee/tea service and a refrigerator.
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The Homestead
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Homestead Porch
| Both KRISTINA'S and AUGUSTA'S rooms have large, private lakeside balconies, fireplaces, double whirlpools, queen-size canopy beds and antique wardrobes. Sitting areas are roomy and baths are spacious. Original woodwork and floors have been restored. KRISTINA's room also has an old-world slipper tub with brass fittings--perfect for a hot soak. | | Nov-Apr | May-October
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every day July/August | | Augusta's Room: | $165 | $185 | | Kristina's Room: | $185 | $205 | Click Here to Make your Reservation Today | 
Augusta's Whirlpool
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Augusta's Room
Augusta's Room
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Kristina's Whirlpool
Kristina's Room
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Kristina's Room
Kristina's soaking tub
| THE FREDHOLM SUITE, nestled under the eaves, is furnished in authentic
Gustavian Period reproductions and locally found antiques. Six skylights
flood the space with light. The fireplace is visible from the double whirlpool,
queen-size bed and sitting area. Linens are from France and Sweden. An
array of Carl Larsson prints grace the walls. Bluestone marble from Sweden
top the bar sink, vanity and whirlpool surround. The water closet is enclosed
in its own private space. | Nov-Apr | May-October
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every day July/August | | $215 | $235 | Click Here to Make your Reservation Today JOHN LEJINS, a Canadian author, writes, of the Fredholm Suite, "When the light is more subdued the design of the suite, the color scheme and the relative austerity of the furnishings altogether create an almost ecclesiastical, reverential atmosphere. On winter nights, guests lying on the queen-size bed can easily imagine while gazing through the skylights that all the stars revolve just around Spirit Lake." | 
Suite's breakfast room
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Bedroom Sitting Area
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Loghouse Entrance
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Loghouse Lakeside View
| The LOGHOUSE, just across the meadow from the Homestead, was built circa 1889
by the innkeeper's great-great grandparents Peter and Anna Jensen. It was moved
intact 80 miles from northern Minnesota with the innkeeper's 85 year-old grandfather
perched atop the roof to raise power lines with a wooden "fork". It now rests on a
knoll overlooking Spirit Lake. Its logs still wear their original whitewash. Newspaper
fragments found in the walls have been framed and hang throughout the house. Two
especially well preserved pieces carry the original Jensen mailing label. | 
Loghouse Parlor
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Loghouse Parlor
|  ANNA'S ROOM, below the parlor,
gives onto a lakeside deck and
screen porch. It's private bath
has a standard tub with shower
and sports an antique washstand
and mirror. A dated Norwegian
chest and trunk are special
antiques. A loveseat and chair
offer lakeview seating. Waking
to a rising sun streaming through
the oversized glass doors is one
of the special joys of this room. | | 
Anna's Room
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Anna's Room Bath
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Photo by R S Photography | | Nov-Apr | May-October
Fri/Sat
every day July/August | | $125 | $135 | Click Here to Make your Reservation Today | 
| MATILDA'S ROOM, above the parlor,
is furnished entirely with antiques
--even its king bed. The Jensen
immigrant trunk rests at its foot.
The sloped ceiling and visible logs
attest to its being the original bedroom
to the house. Doorknobs and hooks
from an old church hold towels in its
private bath (shower only). the
screen porch off the main floor parlor
is exclusively for Matilda's Room
use, except during breakfast.
| Nov-Apr | May-October
Fri/Sat
every day July/August | | $115 | $125 | | 
Photo by R S Photography |
