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Highway 61, Tofte, MN 55615
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Surfside on Lake Superior
Ranked #1 of 4 hotels in Tofte
4.5 of 5 stars 30 Reviews
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st. cloud, minnesota
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Nearly Perfection”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2011
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My wife and I have stayed at Surfside in the masterbedroom unit on three occasions. Several of the units permit pets and we have brought our angels twice. We love the upscale, modern, and comfortable features of the unit including the very nice in-room hot tub, two-headed shower, fireplace, flat screen tv and DVD, very comfortable bed and bedding, and convenience of the mini fridge, and microwave. My wife raves about the excellent spa. The master units are on the lower floor which means you can walk out to the rocks and shoreline of lake superior. Each night we love to leave the widows open and hear the waves crashing on the shore. Movies can be rented in the office and enjoyed in the room. A couple of years ago we watched Shutter Island on a very dark and windy night -- it was our first time seeing the movie and if you have not yet seen it, save it for your trip to Surfside. My wife and I love the late summer, fall trips to the north shore. We hike for hours, enjoy the local fare from a number of establishments, and then relax into the pool, sauna, hot tub and comforts of the room. I hesitated to write this review because I would rather keep Surfside a secret but there is truly no better spot on the north shore to get away, enjoy the north shore, and be pampered in excellent surroundings and furnishings. Whenever we needed something, the front desk or other help would deliver it immediately. We have no complaints at all -- only wish we were able to buy a piece of this heaven. Go and enjoy!

Room Tip: Don't think you can go wrong here folks.
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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
2 reviews
“Excellent place to stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2011

We were a group of 7 friends who rented out a 2 bedroom house on Sept 05, 2011 and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

The view was spectacular, the house was beautiful and the rates were reasonable. The service was also very good.

Our stay in this hotel was one of the highlights of our trip and we highly recommend this hotel.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Eagan
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“BlueFin Regulars Surfside Lovers”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2011
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My wife and I have been coming up to BlueFin every year for several years now and love the people and the resort. We have dragged our kids and friends as well and have made them loyal customers of the BlueFine family. SS is the "next step up" in BlueFin lvining. The units are all new and come with the latest amenities - flat screens, gas fireplace, etc. It allows you to have a more peaceful, private and serene experience of the lake with all the BlueFin attractions hust down the street. It is perfect get away for just the two of us or a couple retreat or family reunion. I can hardly wait to make it back again next year and try a different unit or check out Temperance Landings.
THANK YOU BlueFin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Room Tip: End Units are the best as they have an additional balcony that looks over the water.
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  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Denver, Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Great place to stay!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2011
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Surfside was a great place to stay and we enjoyed it thoroughly. The rooms were very nice and spacious. The food at Bluefin was great, as usual. It was quiet and there is a lot to do in the area. We would stay here again!

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  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Eden Prairie, Minnesota
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Second time there and will continue to go back!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2011
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My family and I first stayed at Surfside after an awful experience at Bluefin Bay (apparently same management company?) in June 2010. Surfside made up for the awful experience!

This time around (July 2011) we got the 3 room town home (same as last year)- it was around 525 (taxes included)/night- not that different than Bluefin, I might add. Surfside is VERY clean, and the views are spectacular and majestic. One downside is that they are a bit pricey. The other downside is the air conditioning and the bedding. The air conditioning works great, however, in some of the rooms (main level room) the AC blows right in your face and they use down comforters which get really hot. So, I found myself shifting from being too cold, to too hot- after one night you kind of understand what setting you have to leave things on the next night and how much comforter you really need. Despite this, it's one of two of my favorite places in the north shore.

Oh, one last thing, DO NOT order food from the restaurant at Bluefin (you can order food from your Surfside town home directly from the Bluefin restaurant)- the great thing about the restaurant is that they deliver the food to your room at Surfside- the downside is that the restaurant does not put much effort into their cooking. We ordered hamburgers, steaks, and sandwiches- let me just tell you that I've gone to some fast food places which sell better quality food than that restaurant- sadly. It was so bad that we actually decided to make our own dinner the next night- which ended up making the experience much more worthwhile.

Overall: Yes, it's pricey, but you get what you pay for- just not at the Bluefin Restaruant. ;)

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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