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!

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 rented this space for my birthday party for a few years in a row. I just loved it. Plenty of…read morespace for lots of people, great kitchen area with full size fridge. Plenty of restrooms. It's filled with art from local artists and plenty of tables and seating. It's on the fourth floor and has a large outdoor patio with an absolutely perfect view of Broadway and Broadway Square in downtown Fargo. We put a movie on the big screen for the kids and they thought it was pretty special.

Great place for a meeting or event. I've been here for cocktails, meetings, speakers and trainings…read more It can convert from two rooms to one. There is a very nice kitchen attached as well as an awesome patio facing Broadway.

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.

I have been waiting also 2 weeks for a reply from them. My son's wedding is fast approaching and I…read morecan not get my questions answered. Beautiful venue, but not worth the added stress from poor communication.

From the owner: Stone Hill Farm is a unique destination among the venues in central Minnesota. We embody rustic…read moreelegance highlighting intricate details through custom designs, repurposed-woodworking, and genuine craftsmanship displayed over massive square footage of indoor event space. Our farm is a hidden sanctuary showcasing some of the most scenic hill-side views rural Minnesota has to offer. From weddings to graduations, to board meetings and business dinners, Stone Hill Farm is a fresh location, and we look forward to hosting you.

I just had my daughter's wedding here this past week end. What a FANTASTIC venue!…read moreThis was a perfect place to have her DYI celebration. We were able to create an event that was totally personal. THANK YOU BACK SHED!

From the owner: Introducing... The BackShed!…read more We wanted to bring something bigger & better to Royalton for all of your events, and we are doing just that! We purchased the old Smieja Implement in Royalton and are in the process of transforming the "BackShed" (a 40' x 105' pole shed) into a beautiful venue for all your party needs! We are planning to be open in April, 2023! Contact us by email (thebackshed@yahoo.com) or telephone (320-247-5109) with questions and bookings!

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

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.

Hmm. How do you rate a wedding venue located in the middle of small town nowhere? On the one hand…read morethis is a scuzzy old facility. But on the other hand, it's the best bet you can find in Detroit Lakes and probably in surrounding Fargo. Well, we dressed it up just fine and partied all night! So here we go: The outdoor space is fine. Just setup your wedding backdrop away from the weeds and power lines. Stick closeby to the tree swing which is GORGEOUS. Clearly, that's the money maker spot. The bathrooms were pretty clean. The kitchen was fine but had sticky dirty spots on the counter and drawers. Gross. The full size refrigerator is huge and very handy for your leftovers, drinks, cake, etc. The massive sink is also helpful. Cuz "you gotta clean it all up" is the motto here. There is ample bar counter space for setting out food or a real full beverage bar. The wood paneling came straight from the 90s. The outdoor porch is comprised of assorted run-down patio furniture. The smokers hang out here and don't seem to care much. I wouldn't put my nice patio furniture out here either in this crowd. (sorry but just sayin!) Inside, the fireplace and mantle is great because it adds character and prevents this space from feeling too 'boxy.' Decor is minimal and the lit trees are pretty cool at night. And the owner has plenty of tables and chairs so no rentals are needed. We had a 'small' issue with the owner at first. I think it all worked itself out and he turned out to be a real nice guy. Alrighty then. I'd say this is probably the best unpretentious slim budget option in town.