Historic Salyards Mansion by Heirloom Boutique Collection

There was a lovely family of deer that would periodically rest in the backyard, during the morning. Their presence made our experience magical.

I know it’s an old mansion but it would be good to have handicap accessible bathroom.

My husband and I really enjoyed our stay here. The house is beautiful, everything seemed clean. We saw deer in the garden at dusk and a friendly kitty in the gazebo. The neighborhood is great too. We will definitely consider staying again. Only issue was our shower head had a pretty major leak and sprayed all over when it was on.

I wanted to stay somewhere nice other than a basic hotel. The Salyard Mansion came up in my search. I had never heard of it and was very pleased to reserve a room for 2 nights. It was beyond my expectations. We stayed in the Ryerson Suite and was totally impressed that we had a separate sitting /sunroom area. Very cozy to relax in the evening by the fireplace. We enjoyed the coffee and pastries in the morning and sat in the mainfloor sunroom and in the evening sat for a bit in the huge living/sitting area by the fireplace. This boutique hotel is very quiet in the beautiful Congdon area of Duluth. We heard nothing, so peaceful. The kingsize bed was very comfortable. We would definitely stay here again. Highly recommend.

The location, very close to where my grandparents once lived, was my reason for staying here. However, there were many problems with the place. The access to our room over the carriage house was very difficult -- steep, narrow staircase with two turns and very inadequate railing, especially at the top. Would not have chosen to rent this room if I had known. Also lacks an emergency exit. One window was large enough to get through but high off the ground. In other words, potential deathtrap. Escape ladders for the windows should be provided immediately. The room had a large TV mounted where it was virtually impossible to view and did not function well either. Brochure in room was first revelation that only a small "breakfast snack" was provided. If I had known, I would have brought more food. There was really no hosting and information one might expect like maps of the area or bus route information was not provided. Very unwelcoming atmosphere in general. Although the room had a fridge and microwave, no plates at all were provided in the room. Because we did not have a car, to eat the Chinese food we had delivered, we had to borrow a couple of tiny plates from the breakfast setup in the main mansion.

Never saw 1 person from the staff. Had to make mutiple phone calls just to check in and recieve a codes for the doors. Pastry was from Sams club and was not fresh. However, room was nice.

Truly a unique experience that was worth the premium price. We stayed in the Lake Superior Suite, which was the main floor of the Carriage House, behind the main building. A wonderful perk of the suite is the massive private deck overlooking the property. It was close to main roads, which made for easy navigation around Duluth. The area itself is very serene and made for great after dinner walking and site-seeing.

The room was very nice. The bathroom fan didnt work so that was disappointing. Its also weird checking in with no one there. Lighting outside didnt work all the time and very dark getting to the front door especially with work being done to the steps. The bed was very comfortable and the tv room was nice to have. Very cool staying in a mansion. Appreciated the booklet with the history.

Wonderful getaway in Duluth

Well maintained property. Very pretty historic house that has proper updates to make it comfortable. Curious about the all the pineapple decor throughout the shared space.