Minnesota Ski Lodging

It doesn’t matter if you’re there for the week or just the weekend, Minnesota ski lodging is going to offer places to rest your bones and recover from your days on the slopes. In most cases, it’s recommended to stay offsite because it will save you a lot of money. But of course, if you’re looking for the full resort experience, staying onsite has its perks as well.

Camping at Lutsen Mountains

If you want to stay onsite at Lutsen Mountains, the Eagle Ridge Resort is where you’ll be staying. It’s located right at the base camp, offering ski in/ski out access. A one bedroom condo will run about $250 during the week, while a single room queen size in the hotel portion is roughly $275. For a larger party, Cascade Vacation Rentals is only a mile away from the ski area and has vacation homes available for rent. A typical rental is a 6 occupancy lodge for $230 per night. These lodges have full kitchens, two full baths, and three bedrooms. Offsite lodging options start at the Cliff Dweller, located five miles south of the resort. Rooms for two cost about $90/night and have free continental breakfasts and a balcony with a view of Lake Superior. The Cliff Dweller is a good representation of the local Minnesota ski lodging for cost and amenities. They do book quickly, so remember to plan ahead.

Lodging in the Twin Cities Area

If you’re skiing any of the other resorts, you’re not more than an hour away from a large city. This means that your lodging options are going to include the typical chain hotels. Nestled in between the chains are some unique bed and breakfast and smaller inns that can add a lot of flavor to a ski-cation for two.

Afton Alps is located a half hour east of Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. It is less than fifteen minutes away from several chains, including a Holiday Inn, a Sheraton, and Hilton Garden Inn. There is also an Extended Stay America hotel ten minutes north of the ski area. This is a great economical option if your skiing is a weeklong getaway. Each room has a full kitchen and refrigerator, allowing you to save money on meals by cooking in your room.

These Minnesota ski lodging arrangements are your best bets for all of the ski areas located near the Twin Cities. Buck Hill and the Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area are all within a half hour of Afton Alps. This is also a great plan if you don’t want to be stuck choosing just one ski area to shred.

Other Resorts and Minnesota Ski Lodging

To the northwest is Powder Ridge. This ski area is about 18 miles south of St. Cloud. St. Cloud is a major metropolitan area, so it has the aforementioned chain hotels to consider. However, closer to the resort is Lund’s Lakeside which has 2 and 3 bedroom cabins to rent. A week rental for six people is $2000, which averages out to under $50 per person per night. There is no on-site lodging available for this ski area.

Coffee Mill is located to the southeast of Minneapolis just outside of Wabasha. This ski area does not have any on-site lodging either. However, Coffee Mill Motel is only a mile north, and offers standard and chalet style rooms for $60- $90/night. In Wabasha itself, the Big River Resort has cabins that sleep up to four available. There is also an AmericInn in downtown Wabasha that has standard rooms for about $90 per night.

Mount Kato is to the southwest of the Twin Cities. It is just on the outskirts of the bustling college town of Mankato. There are no lodgings onsite, but the town has all of the chain hotels including a Best Western, a Holiday Inn, and a Quality Inn. The AmericInn is located immediately adjacent to the college campus of MSU Mankato, so if you’re looking for someplace close to the action, this is where you want to stay.