Minnesota's Best B&Bs

Garden lovers and anyone craving a quiet country setting can find both at this 200-acre estate five miles outside Lanesboro. This four-room B&B, including one room with an owl theme, nestles along a ridge overlooking the Root River Valley’s countryside. Summer visitors can also stay in a garden cottage.

This classic 1889 Queen Anne Victorian, painted in soft peach tones, has welcomed guests to its four rooms and two suites for over thirty years. The inn can also coordinate bike, canoe, kayak and tube rentals for guests.

This 1870s Italianate brick home with a spacious yard along the Root River features three guest rooms with views of the river, Sylvan Park and flower gardens. One balcony overlooks the Root River dam. 

Here's a fun fact for film buffs: St. Paul native Nicholas Bain shot his acclaimed horror movie “Voice of Shadows” there. Don't worry; creepy ghosts and cults aren't included with your stay. 

This Victorian home from 1892 welcomes guests with elaborate, market-oriented breakfasts (apple puff pancakes, Persian omelets, Norwegian porridge) and a choice of five rooms, including a treetop suite and a balcony room where guests can retrieve their breakfast using an antique dumbwaiter. In the off-season, visitors can join their Puzzle House Mysteries that take people on a hunt through the home’s nooks and crannies for hidden art.

Duluth was once home to more mansions per capita than anywhere in the United States as mining and transportation boomed. This 1904 Georgian Colonial home was built for William Olcott, who worked for John D. Rockefeller. Four rooms and two suites between the home and the carriage house all have king beds. 

The home occasionally opens its Smiling Ferret Speakeasy, hosts Cellar Nights on the last Thursday of the month, and allows non-guests to r

Solglimt, Norwegian for “sun on the water,” offers some of the best views of Lake Superior and a beach that stretches the length of Park Point, the world’s largest freshwater sandbar. Modern and environmentally focused, its five artsy rooms and outdoor gardens are just minutes away from Canal Park, boutique shopping, and the city’s numerous attractions.

This stone 1875 home trimmed with purple welcomes guests with the warm glow of woodwork and Tiffany chandeliers. Five rooms, along with a guesthouse next door, offer weeknight happy hour and weekend desserts, as well as breakfasts such as stuffed omelets and Dutch baby pancakes.

Travelers should look out for the white historic round barn at this country home. It features five well-appointed suites, including the Willow Suite's indoor hanging swing and bathroom with a jacuzzi tub. It doubles as a wedding and event venue.

This longtime 1878 Victorian B&B features five rooms with gas fireplaces, including one room with a trapdoor leading to a tower with just enough room for two to sit at the small table and enjoy the view.

This 1884 lumber baron’s mansion and carriage house offer one of the state’s most sumptuous getaways. Literary figures inspire its skillfully decorated bedchambers and seven suites, including an Agatha Christie suite designed like a luxurious Orient Express train car. The inn also hosts culinary events and cooking classes.

This restored Minneapolis mansion with resident Great Danes includes four guest rooms in the main home and three in the carriage house, including the blacksmith’s forge room and hayloft room, which are more rustic in decoration. The property includes a garden and outdoor hot tub, an elegant library with original furnishings, and the option for trolley tours that start and end at the mansion.

Tucked into St. Paul’s historic district, this four-guestroom 1896 home sits within walking distance of Grand Avenue and downtown St. Paul. One room is named for F. Scott Fitzgerald, the famed author of "The Great Gatsby," who was born 100 yards from the home. Guests can also rent the cozy carriage house.

This 1881 Queen Anne Victorian mansion in St. Paul’s Cathedral Hill neighborhood includes four suites with amenities such as a turret alcove with views of the cathedral and a sleeping porch.