The resort is beautiful! The cabins are clean and very nice. We love the kids activities. The…read morestaff are beyond nice! We have fine ro Hiawaufoe many years and LOVE it!

We love the pool, the lake access and recreation provided, and of course the cabin!…read more It's pretty expensive but boy is it a wonderful place to visit.

Loved the Rustic cabin, I spent several days end of June & beginning of July. Very comfortable,…read morefelt like a little piece of heaven to me. Such an amazing country location. Cabin very clean and furnished with all the kitchen amenities necessary, a real plus for a Rustic cabin, plus air conditioning! Annie & her mom Sally wonderful hosts, thought of everything to make stay great at Rustic. And, drive in just beautiful, as is everything on this property, talented artists involved in making anyone's stay the best. At night beautiful mini-lights decorate trees, plants, driveways, and even outside Rustic cabin's porch and under it, plus mini-lights at outdoor biffy! What more could one want ... Many thanks from this 74 year old gal!

I was married at Black Lantern last summer (2015) and I have so many good things to say I can't…read morepossibly say them all here. First and foremost, I've heard from an overwhelming number of guests how much they enjoyed the grounds and the beauty of the area, so much that they didn't mind the 4hr drive from the cities. The natural beauty of the area is emphasized here: native species surround you whether you are at the pavilion area, the campgrounds up around the loop, or even the open area of the RV park. There are also pretty little "hidden" places all over. Our photographers were thrilled about all the places to take photos- rock chairs, opennings in the woods, flowers planted here and there, sweet antique-looking benches, etc. The best part of Black Lantern though is the owner, Annie. She is just incredible. She was so thoughtful throughout the process and she was pretty much a wedding planner. She didn't mind talking to me about how weddings are put together and gave me contact info for decently priced vendors in the area. That was especially helpful as I am from Minneapolis and was contacting all the expensive vendors- oops. Annie took time to understand our style and vibe so that she could best help me plan an event that we wanted. She offered so much of her time before we even met to answer questions. She also has the uncanny ability to pop in at the right time- every time I needed her, she was there. She helped problem-solve for those things you don't plan on and offered a helping hand whenever it was needed. She chops all the wood and builds things, including amazing heart-shaped fires. What a badass woman! There was only one thing that was a disappointment at first- but then ended up being a blessing in disguise- we couldn't have our guests camp at the "campsites." Darn MN regulations. There isn't running water close enough to the loop to allow for campfires. Instead, we had all our guests camp in the RV park. It worked out wonderfully. This also allowed us to use one of the campsites as our ceremony site. Best decision we made. It couldn't have been a more perfect location for us. I didn't want to get married indoors, or even standing on cement. The clearing in the woods was large enough for 100 chairs and standing room for the other 60 people. The forest provided a breathtaking backdrop. Even a year later, when wedding-talk comes up, other people still bring up what an amazing venue Black Lantern is.

One word.... Fantastic! This place has everything that you would want in a relaxing get away…read more They have a beautiful home that is clean and friendly. Their home is your home when you stay there. Bubba and Margie are the owners and they are dynamite people to sit an d chat with. Bubba has some great stories to tell and loves to tell them! Margie's talent is to make you feel at home with scrumptious goodies and a breakfast to die for! There are not words to describe the beautiful location that they occupy. It is a peninsula of land surrounded by a gorgeous lake and wild life. Please see the beautiful photos. I met several people that are return guests and they tell me that if you stay here, it will be very hard for other B & Bs to compare in many ways. They have many rooms in the house that are for adults only and then they have several guest houses on the property for families or groups to rent out. They have all the amenities that you would expect like boats, paddle boats and fishing poles to name a few things. This place is a nature's paradise with animals and activity where ever you look. You can nearly hand feed chipmunks at the front door if you like to that kind of thing. The way that I found this place was when my boss booked this as a off site meeting for a couple days where the management team mulled through ideas and business decisions and then have our wives stop up there on Friday evening to have a casual weekend. The charm of the people, food and location is unlike anything else you will find. Enjoy yourself and relax. I am already planning another trip back.

Spent a week here to get some work done. It has been the best choice of the summer. The pelicans…read moregrace the lake as well as fish and beavers! The space itself was clean and well equipped for cold/heat, cooking, everything! The island itself is beautiful and it felt amazing to be near such inspiring scenery. The town of battle lake also has a very calm, small town charm. The museums in the area are really interesting and enhanced my understanding of what the town is about. Be sure to check out the cafes in town! And be sure to go kayaking through the channels that connect all the lakes! Amazing! I would love to return again next summer!

We had our wedding ceremony and reception here (Sept 2014) and it was AMAZING. We got married on…read morethe lawn between the barn and the lake, afterwards our guests headed inside for drinks and dinner. We ended our night playing yard games outside and making s'mores around a fire. It was a great time! Larson's Barn has a beautiful dance floor that we used for our first dance. Kathy is very easy to work with, even when we got there late to set-up the day before. There was a frost warning the day before the wedding and Kathy was sure to cover all of the flower beds. The next day although jack frost had come through all of the plants and flowers looked great. Since our entire group was from out of the area we also rented the small cabin and the under the barn apartment for the weekend. It was great for all of the bridesmaids and groomsman to be onsite, less stressful for everyone. We even had a hairstylist come out to the barn to do the girls hair. Everything was very convenient for being in the country of MN.

So many frustrations for my sister's wedding..breakers blowing causing us to have to plug some food…read morein on the stage and other places, no clear place for guests to pay for camping, no handicapped access ( so make sure all your guests can climb sever steep stairs), among other things. This biggest frustration was my sister paid a pretty hefty price for this place for the weekend and we couldn't get in until noon the day the wedding...why you ask, because they were showing it to another couple after we spent the entire day before decorating it for my sister's big day...I would not recommend this place to anyone

Ahh Jammers. This…read morecould take a while. In the five years that I have been frequenting Bemidji for CLV, i have never found a more entertaining bar. We are always up to no good there, flirting with Sjolundeners or the folk from Skogfjorden. Its a hole in the wall for sure, but has a lot of charm. I dream about Jammers in my sleep. I wish there were places like it in California. Maybe I'll open one. Its on a HUGE piece of property that allows for all kinds of shenanigans (sp?) to take place. From cheap shots, to the "Birthday" drink (a HUGE concoction of alcohol in a giant martini glass) You'll never want for anything. Except maybe a larger bank account. "Matthieu, I need 20 bucks for shots" is my favourite phrase often uttered at this bar. Man. I love you Jammers. From Amazing Grace with the live band to dancing up a storm to odd German pop, this bar could not be better. In the summer that is. Concordia folk always make places interesting, and maybe that is part of the charm. You will never meet a nicer group of bar tenders or locals in your life though. ahh the Northwoods and all of its splendour.

Extremely poor customer service. Booked the wedding, paid the down payment, 9 months later- they…read moreCANCELED the date!!! After everything else was booked and set. Seriously the last thing a bride wants. Worst nightmare. Do not take a chance on this place they'll break your heart.

The wedding was awesome and the staff were respectful and helpful. My son and daughter in law had…read morean amazing wedding

Very poor service, poor food and staff was disrespectful to guests.read more

I wanted to rewrite our review of The Barn at Dunvilla to give a more complete picture of our…read moreexperience. I deleted my previous review on my own accord because it only focused on the issues, which wasn't entirely fair. First, our wedding day was truly magical and beautiful. The location itself is stunning, and our photos turned out absolutely wonderful. The bridal suite is spacious and well-designed -- it was a great space to get ready in and spend time with my bridal party. The venue host did an excellent job. Anything we needed, he handled quickly and professionally. Several of our guests even commented on how smoothly things went. The venue also provides a chair ramp for handicapped guests, which was appreciated by those who needed it. One of the biggest positives is the flexibility -- the venue allows you to customize your day and make it your own. They also let us have our rehearsal there at no additional cost and allowed us to set up early, which made the entire weekend much less stressful. The venue is reasonably priced for everything it offers, and we appreciated being able to use their décor, which saved both time and money. The owner is pleasant to work with in person. That said, communication during the planning process could have been better. After we paid our deposit to reserve the venue, we had to reach out multiple times over the course of several weeks to get responses to some basic questions. Our DJ also had questions about the sound system and tried reaching out multiple times without hearing back. I asked a couple of times for the venue to contact our DJ directly, and they did so the last time I reached out. When you're planning one of the biggest days of your life, it can be stressful not to hear back in a timely manner. Another area that could be improved was the alcohol setup. The venue is affiliated with Spanky's, which is the only bar service allowed. We were a bit disappointed by that restriction, as we might have chosen a more affordable option otherwise. We pre-ordered through Spanky's knowing our families would be big drinkers, and the required gratuity was over $500 before any services were provided. We would have preferred the opportunity to tip based on service. The day before our wedding, the venue owner mentioned that we should move our honeymoon fund jar so it didn't "compete" with the bar's tip jars. We weren't aware that tip jars would be out for the liquor items, as we felt what we tipped was already generous. The day of the wedding, the tip jar also wasn't labeled to indicate what had already been pre-tipped. Had we known, we could have made a sign explaining what was already tipped. On our wedding day, the bar staff ended up moving our honeymoon fund jar off the bar, and unfortunately, we didn't receive any contributions to it. Afterward, I reached out to Spanky's directly, and the owner was very understanding and made things right. He also said he would look into solutions to prevent this from happening to other couples in the future, which we truly appreciated. Overall, The Barn at Dunvilla is a beautiful and accommodating place to celebrate a wedding. While there were a few communication and coordination issues along the way, our day itself was everything we hoped it would be, and we're grateful for the memories made there. They did apologize for the communication issues after the wedding, which we appreciate.

The Barn at Dunvilla Bed & Breakfast & Inns, Lodging…read more(1) CLOSED NOWToday: 9:00 am - 8:00 pmTomorrow: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm 9 YEARS IN BUSINESS Call Website Directions Write Review SPONSORED Is this your business? Customize this page. Claim This Business 48203 Us Highway 59, Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Hours Regular Hours Mon - Sat: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Sun: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm More InfoEmailEmail BusinessBBB RatingA+Extra Phones Phone: (218) 863-2322 Phone: (218) 863-2880 Phone: (218) 863-8000 Phone: (218) 849-9621 AKA The Inn at Dunvilla Other Link http://thebarnatdunvilla.com Categories Bed & Breakfast & Inns, Lodging View More GalleryView all (1) Add Photos The Barn at Dunvilla - Pelican Rapids, MN Reviews AFAndrew F.Edited: 10/19/2022 Overall Amenities Cleanliness Service Complete and utter waste of money holes in the floor where people would fall over in their chair they refused to turn the heat on whatsoever even in the bridals chambers also none of their handicap accessibility amenities worked and they refused to help whatsoever extremely rude disrespectful snotty and liars this place was set up terrible the owner and the workers for this property (not the great bartender who's not part of this terrible company) but they were just completely unprofessional and should never own any business what so ever complete ruined my best friend and his wife's wedding night over half can of red bull that was bought at the venue and even called the police on the groom and kicked everybody out 3.5 hours early on his wedding night for zero reason I would not recommend this venue for anybody for any occasion whatsoever for $8000 plus other amenities it was a complete waste of time and money Nothing was broken nothing was damaged there was no fighting nothing whatsoever. The staff and owner completely ruined there wedding Over a half can of Red Bull they said you're not allowed to bring anything outside and bring it back in even if you're just stepping out the door to have a cigarette what a joke these people are complete trash May i include they are not handicap accessible whatsoever also they will not turn the heat on in the women's chambers they will not turn the heat on upstairs All of their toilets overflow and they would not fix it it was completely disgusting and holes all over the dance floor to the point where even were people were sitting there chair legs would fall through the floor and people would fall out of her chair PATHETIC