We had visited a family home at Lake Superior a few years before, and decided to go back there for our honeymoon. Living in the south, the lake is a far trip from home (3 hour plane ride + 4 hour drive), so I did a lot of internet research to figure out where to stay. Unfortunately, there aren't that many reviews of the North Shore online so I basically just looked at the pictures for each place. I picked Larsmont Cottages and could not have been happier with my decision!
The cottage was beautiful- everything looked brand new. The kitchen was amazing with granite countertops and a big island, plus a dining room. It was fully equipped with everything we could have needed. There was a gas fireplace in between the living and dining areas which we used almost every night. The bedroom was really comfortable, with a huge master bathroom with a tub and a shower, and an additional half bath (which was very much appreciated at times!) The floors were heated, which we didn't need to use in October, but I can imagine it would be very nice if you stayed there during colder months. The entire place was spotlessly clean.
The outside of the cabin was nice too. The front was nothing special, just the parking lot and a short walk over to the main lodge. We had a 2-person Adirondack bench behind our cabin facing the lake which we spent part of every day sitting and reading in- this was a very nice addition. One morning we woke up very early and tried to catch the sunrise, but we must have been on the wrong side or something because we couldn't see it. There was also a gas grill on our patio. There is an upstairs and downstairs, and we were downstairs with noone above us, so I don't know how the noise factors in.
We booked the honeymoon package so on the first day we started out with a couples massage in a separate cabin, with the window open to hear the waves. It was fun, but we would have appreciated a shower or robe- we had to put our clothes back on over all the oil! We ate in the restaurant 3 times and highly enjoyed our food. We were a little disappointed in the bar due to the lack of young people (or many other people at all) there, but I guess it just wasn't that busy that week... we did join in a few outside fires where we met a couple of other people. The bartender even made us drinks that we could take out to the fire with us! The staff was all very friendly, and there was a computer available in the lobby to check our email. We also hit the pool one day- it was a bit chilly as other reviews have mentioned, but we just moved out to the hot tub for a bit. The pool is indoors but the hot tub is outside. We only went that one time as it wasn't that fun in the cooler October weather.
We live pretty far away from the North Shore, but I love it there and would definitely choose to stay at Larsmont Cottages again. Especially compared to the photos I saw online of other cabins or hotels (which all looked old and dingy), Larsmont is a wonderful resort and I would love to go back again and again. It was the best honeymoon I could have imagined!
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