Old Rittenhouse Inn

Location: 301 Rittenhouse Avenue, Bayfield, us

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Bed and breakfasts

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Restaurant
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Fax/photocopying
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Private check-in/check-out
• Concierge service
• Free wired internet
• Golfing on site
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Wine release events
• Reception hall
• Japanese garden
• Vegetarian menu options available

Rooms Available

• Superior King Room

  The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

• Superior Queen Room

  The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

• King Room with Spa Bath

  The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

• Queen Room

  The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

• Superior Queen Room

  The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

• Suite with Lake View

  The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

• Queen Room with Spa Bath

  The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

• King Room with Spa Bath

  The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

• Superior Queen Room

  The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

• Deluxe King Suite

  The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

• Suite with Lake View

  The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

• Superior Queen Room

  The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

• Deluxe King Room

  The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

• King Room with Spa Bath

  The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

• Deluxe King Suite

  The unit offers 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

• Superior Queen Room

  The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

• Deluxe Queen Room

  The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

• Suite with Lake View

  Guests will have a special experience as this suite provides a hot tub, a spa bath and a fireplace. This spacious suite consists of 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a shower and free toiletries. The suite features air conditioning, a coffee machine, a wardrobe as well as a balcony with lake views. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathrobe
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Fireplace
  • Sofa
  • Alarm clock
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen

• Queen Room

  The spacious double room provides air conditioning, a wardrobe, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a hairdryer. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Alarm clock
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen

• King Room with Spa Bath

  This luxurious double room offers a hot tub, a spa bath and a fireplace. The spacious double room features air conditioning, a coffee machine, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a hairdryer. The double room features a wardrobe, a sofa, a carpeted floor as well as heating. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathrobe
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Fireplace
  • Sofa
  • Alarm clock
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen

Guest Reviews

• Tonya (10/5): - We have stayed here multiple times and love it. Will definitely keep coming back. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Views are spectacular and all kinds of fun things to do in Bayfield.
• Julie (10/5): Relaxing get away - We had a wonderful stay! Very cozy and inviting! All the staff were happy to help and made the stay extra pleasant! Was great to have breakfast there each morning included!
• Jennifer (10/5): Would definitely recommend!! - Everything was amazing. The room was clean and comfortable. Everyone was nice and welcoming. And breakfast was terrific. We are already planning to stay again hopefully during the summer for another get-away.
• Robert (10/5): - Enjoyed our stay. The staff was friendly. The inn was charming.
• Linda (10/5): - The Inn is beautiful and historically decorated, staff were friendly and efficient, breakfast (included) was delicious. The room and bed were comfortable. Loved the seating on the wrap-around porch and the view from porch swing was lovely. The flower and herb gardens added to the delightful ambiance. Location was close to shops and the ferry to Madeline Island. We had a lovely 2 day stay.
• Gail (10/5): - Great place within walking distance to dining, shopping and the ferry to Madeline Island. VERY friendly staff and loved that breakfast was included.
• Polly (10/5): - This is a wonderful, magical place you take a step back in time. You will not regret this beautiful B&B.
• Susan M (10/5): - A beautiful, and well run facility.
• Ximei (10/5): - Love this place so much, bedrooms, dining room, corridors are beautiful. Love the classic victorian style.
• John (10/5): Excellent food , service and stay - Great staff and service. Lovely hotel. Only downside room was a bit hot and as we were in a room near the stairs there were a lot of chattering people saying good night to each other as they parted ways
• Verified traveler (10/5): - We were pampered as always, the Rittenhouse is a bed and breakfast second to NONE. Every detail is perfect. Fine dining with a multiple course, chef-made breakfast, amazing location, beautiful rooms. Best of the best.
• Restituto (10/5): - I love Rittenhouse. It amazed me inside and out. Overall i love the place and the service
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Over priced for what you get. For a BnB it was what I expected.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Very comfortable stay, friendly staff and decent food. Restaurant service was a bit slow.
• Verified traveler (6/5): OK, but not Fabulous! - We booked two nites at the Old Rittenhouse Inn in Room VII. The outside of the Inn was beautiful in the fall foliage and sunshine when we arrived. Breakfasts were nice too. Unfortunately the room itself was disappointing. The redeeming factor is that it was large with a king bed and had its own bathroom. Compared to other vintage B&Bs where we have stayed we found the decorating terribly dreary and totally dated with old-time bordered wallpaper and an usual collection of antique oriental fans on the walls instead of pictures. We knew that there would be a large 1980s-vogue jacuzzi in the room that we wouldn’t use. However, the online photos show a fireplace with a burning fire. Reality was a sofa pushed up against the fireplace so it could not be used even in October! There is no TV is the room, no mini-fridge nor a coffeemaker as is customary with a more upscale room. To perhaps maintain the period look of the Inn, if that is indeed the point of not having these amenities, all could be installed in the armoire in the room. Frankly with so many places in Bayfield closed due to Covid there is not much to do after 7:30 pm. So with no TV and difficult reading with the low wattage antique lamps we wished we had booked one nite instead of two. They also do not serve dinner now except on weekends. With the tired look and lack of fireplace warmth in the room Old Rittenhouse was OK, but when we come back we will stay elsewhere.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Great Location, Historic charm, with very attentive staff.
• Cynthia (10/5): - Beautiful place. Did kinda miss a TV , as it was cold outside, so that limited things to do at night. And COVID limited restaurant availability. Very nice time.
• Faezeh (8/5): Victorian Charm at Bayfield - This is a beautiful B&B. We were at room 5 which was a great size and it seemed like that other rooms on the floor were the same. Old Victorian charm with modern amenities. COVID has had an impact but was managed reasonably good. We highly recommend this hotel.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - I loved the old time feel. Staff were great and very accommodating! Air conditioner was a plus. Have a TV option might be nice. I like to watch local news and was unable to at night. I stayed at another B&B and they had a pillow mattress added for comfort. Otherwise it was amazing and would still come again! I only stayed one night and would have loved to have stayed longer. Thank-you so much for allowing me to stay and make me feel safe with Covid 19. I loved your strict face mask policy. I believe as a business owner it is your lead we all should follow. So thank-you so much! Will certainly come again!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Very attentive and always accommodating staff. The food was delightful and exceeded my expectations!
• John (10/5): - The property is beautiful and the staff is wonderful.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Very nice property and great location. Breakfast wonderful as well.
• Sandra (8/5): Beautiful Victorian with a beautiful view! - Gorgeous property! Owner actually checked us in and spent some time getting us acquainted with what was where and little bit of the history of the place. Wish we could have spent more time there. Breakfast was amazing!
• Tom (10/5): Awesome B&B - The hotel, staff and breakfasts were amazing. This was the most beautiful B&B we have ever stayed in.
• Verified traveler (4/5): Substandard stay at Old Rittenhouse Inn 'cottage' - We were not advised that we would be staying in their so-called cottage--a dark dreary place with no view except an old vacant house next door--rather than the elegant looking mansion/inn until we arrived. Mattress was very soft, causing one to roll to the center; floors and doors creaked, shower door was difficult to close, hot water took forever to arrive, some window shades could not be lowered, driveway was dirt (thank goodness it didn't rain!); windows over the basement were boarded over with rough plywood on the outside, just did not look well cared for at all--substandard for the ridiculously high price paid ($399/night but with the markup by Hotels.com/Expedia, it was almost $200 higher for the two-night stay). The breakfasts included in the stay were nice; but the 'fruit of the day' was actually a rich cobbler with fresh fruit baked in--nothing fresh was offered. We had expected a nice view of the lake, but instead were tucked in on a side street with a view of woods across the street and a vacant house, as noted above on one side, and a residence on the other side. We certainly do not intend to stay at this place again, nor do we intent to use Hotels.com/Expedia.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - The property was very beautiful, and rather European in style. Each suite was completely unique, and the restaurant, in particular, was visually delightful. The landscaping really topped off the beauty of the structure. I was, however, disappointed in the size of our 'suite'. It was barely walkable, with only a few hangers on the wall as a closet. It definitely needed a wardrobe, at least. The room cleaning was minimal, at best, with only the bed being made, and very little else. The front desk, too, was not a very warm and welcoming one, with very few pleasantries exchanged Our breakfast was included with the room, and that definitely made it much more worthwhile, as the food was simply outstanding. Overall, we would think of going back in the future, however, we would now know to get a room big enough for two!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - The Inn was beautiful and relaxing. Enjoyed the stay.
• Marilyn (10/5): Don't think; just book! - I couldn't honestly think of anything more I would want in a hotel stay. The bed was RIDICULOUSLY comfortable!!!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Extremely nice property and exceptional personnel.
• Karen (10/5): What a treat! - We stayed at this location for our 30th wedding anniversary. Loved the whirlpool bath in the room, the little balcony and the breakfast. Sitting on the porch swing viewing lake Superior was a bonus. Everyone was very welcoming. Air conditioning was great but room seemed a just little humid perhaps that was due to whirlpool. Next time will try for a lake view room.
• CathyVB (10/5): - Totally charming, true to the era and so quiet, clean and comfortable. We highly recommend it. Centrally located for easy walking distance around the main shopping area. We can't wait to go back again for a longer visit.
• Richard (10/5): - Lovely Bed & Breakfast. The only downside was the restaurant was not open for dinner. We bought their cookbook but would have loved to dine there. The breakfast we did have was very good.
• Douglas (10/5): Perfect in every way! - Absolutely stunning Victorian. Beautiful rooms and grounds. One simply couldn't ask for better service. We definitely plan on returning and only hope there is availability at this wonderful establishment.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Lovely! - Staff was so kind and nice and the setting is beautiful. I made reservations to come back when I checked out!!
• Verified traveler (8/5): Nice Stay in Bayfield - This was a fun place to stay, and I would recommend it for people who appreciate older architecture. However, I probably wouldn't stay here again because of the price.
• Fariba (10/5): Romantic get away in Bayfield WI - We have not been to Old Rrittenhouse for at least ten years. When we went back we were so delighted to see most friendly staff welcoming us on behalf of Mary and Jerry and helping us with our luggages to our romantic room. Our room was fantastic overlooking the lake Superior with a cozy fireplace and a Jacuzzi to relax and enjoy our Valentine's Day together while listening to a nice CD that was provided in the room! The food was prepared by Jerry and Mary's son Mark. It tasted just like when Mary was preparing the food with fresh and most delicious ingredients. We loved our two breakfast at the Inn and the most friendly staff you would ever want to meet and chat. We can't say enough about how we enjoyed our two days at the Old Ritten House Inn.
• Richard (10/5): Historical home high above Lake Superior - Very nice stay in 100+ year Victorian home(s). Very nice breakfast. Drawbacks: (1) We were not forewarned that we would not be staying in the Rittenhouse Inn but instead The Chateau. Still, the latter was very unique and perhaps had a better view of the harbor and bay. (2) While "the ballroom" was a large room on the 3rd floor it came with only a queen bed that sagged in the middle and had over-stuffed pillows. A King bed would have been much preferred. (3) Unfortunately, our view from the room was to the rear of the house, parking area and hillside to the church. No water or city view whatsoever.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Comfy and great food. - Very comfortable atmosphere and amazing food. The staff was attentive and professional. They made great recommendations on exploring the town. I would recommend you stay there at least one night if you head up.
• Marguerite B (10/5): Memories - Stayed at the Rittenhouse many years ago. Was pleased to see that the years had not changed this lovely place. The memories of the past and today will be with me always.
• Kristen (6/5): Currently under construction. But still cute - They should have said the inn was under construction, so right off the bat I was a little disappointed. Call and check first to see if they are done. Also the food is not that great. With that being said.... The staff is amazing and the rooms are quaint. It's still a cute place. And is walking distance to everything.
• Madeleine (4/5): Très decevant ! - Nous avons été logés dans la chambre n°1 qui est très petite, sans placard ni TV, et qui était vraiment défraîchie, vieillote.. La salle de bains aussi était petite. L'hôtel est décrit comme un gîte luxueux ce qui n'était pas du tout le cas de notre chambre. Nous avons payé plus de 201 € pour une nuit (ce qui est bien supérieur au prix affiché dans la chambre...). C'est certainement le plus mauvais rapport qualité/prix que l'on peut trouver... La seule chose bien était le petit déjeuner. Si vous avez l'intention de séjourner dans cet hôtel, ce que je ne conseille pas, assurez-vous que vous n'aurez pas la chambre 1
• 2Scots (10/5): Lovely, just lovely! - We stayed here for 2 nights on a 21-night touring holiday. Happily, our stay coincided with my husband's birthday, and we couldn't have had a nicer place to be. This is so different from the usual chain hotels, and the food was excellent. We liked the way the menu specials were explained orally, rather than written down. We were also fortunate that the boat trips from Bayfield to the Apostle Islands started again that weekend after the winter.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Rittenhouse - Getaway vacation fabulous b&b food was outstanding
• William (10/5): Good stay - Booked really a few days before the stay online here and it didn't have current updates so they called and got us a room across the street at the silvernail but with all breakfasts included. We we very happy and they took care of everything overall a great experience and would travel there again.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Great place to stay for a weekend! - My husband and I had a great time! It was a cute little town and a nice inn. It was very relaxing and the breakfast was really delicious.
• Maree warren (10/5): Within walking to town - We enjoyed our stay, though our sheets were not clean, black hairs in middle of bed. The breakfast was very good and waitress was an asset to the business, very cheerful and pleasant. It would of been good to have a lUndry room available and coffee, tea facilities.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Great location! - Great clean B&B. Beautiful view. Nothing open in the town for food or drinks. Had to drive to a casino... Would stay again though. Thanks for the great stay!
• Verified traveler (8/5): We were not informed by you - We didn't know the Rittenhouse Inn had 2 houses in town . We were booked in the other house. This I believe is an error on Hotels.com part. The other house was very similar to the one always pictured, about 4 blocks away. All in all it was as good as the main house. Except all transactions and breakfast, we had to travel to the main house.

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