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Nestled between Hidden Valley trails and Ely's cute downtown, a perfect homebase

Apartment in Ely with kitchen

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Consider a stay at Nestled between Hidden Valley trails and Ely's cute downtown, a perfect homebase and take advantage of a garden, a playground, and laundry facilities. Free in-room WiFi, with speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices), and a gym are available to all guests.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire apartment

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 41200 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Dryer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor Space

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Nestled between Hidden Valley trails and Ely's cute downtown, a perfect homebase

This spacious property is the perfect homebase for all your Ely area adventures. If you mt bike or nordic ski, or just like to walk beautiful trails through the woods, you'll love the convenient, quiet, and forested location. If you like restaurants, the arts and fun-outdoorsy shops, you're in luck too - located at the city limits, less than a half mile from the grocery store. If you need a jumping off point into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, this is your spot as well, with amenities such as a deck, a dishwasher and a full laundry room.

November-December considerations for family gatherings are the well-appointed kitchen and large dining table (new pictures just uploaded!) Hidden Valley Nordic Ski trails are also groomed early season, sometimes as soon as Nov 20th (fat biking is a shoulder-season option of course too!)

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Things to do

  • Bicycle parking
  • Gym

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Bicycle parking
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Composting
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Garden
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Unit size: 1,200 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items and remove leftover food and drinks
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Thank you!!
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

About the neighborhood

Map
Ely, MN

What's nearby

  • International Wolf Center - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Dorothy Molter Museum - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • North American Bear Center - 6 min drive - 3.4 miles
  • White Iron Lake - 8 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Little Long Lake - 13 min drive - 6.4 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪Antlers Lounge - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Silver Rapids Lodge - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Boathouse Brewpub & Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Northern Grounds - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Nestled between Hidden Valley trails and Ely's cute downtown, a perfect homebase pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Nestled between Hidden Valley trails and Ely's cute downtown, a perfect homebase?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Nestled between Hidden Valley trails and Ely's cute downtown, a perfect homebase?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Nestled between Hidden Valley trails and Ely's cute downtown, a perfect homebase located?

Situated in Ely, this apartment building is within a 10-minute walk of Superior National Forest and Dorothy Molter Museum. White Iron Lake is 2.5 mi (4 km) away.

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Reviews

Nestled between Hidden Valley trails and Ely's cute downtown, a perfect homebase Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.8

Location

9.0

Eco-friendliness

9.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 54 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 54 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 54 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 54 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 54 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bryan B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

First Ely Visit

The unit is extremely nice. Great location a short distance to town, trails and lakes. Our family would recommend this location to anyone visiting the Ely area.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katrien V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Outstanding experience!

We *loved* our stay. I knew the location would be great (basically next door to the International Wolf Center in Ely), but I didn't know in advance how spacious, quiet, and green the place would be. We enjoyed playing a number of the board games in the evenings. My spouse and I were both especially taken by the adorable groundhog who lives outside under the deck, and who popped up at times to bathe in the summer sun.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful family getaway

We had a great time and enjoyed all the games to play. The wood stove was a plus to keep us extra cozy while having family time. Thanks for a great place to getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place to Stay!

This is a cozy place. Very nice kitchen and surprisingly spacious. Blocks from the heart of Ely and more lakes than you could fish in a year. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family fishing trip

Four guys came up to do a 3 day fishing trip. The house was perfect for us. Nice kitchen. Big living area and everything Was nice and clean. Quiet place to stay. No one bothered us the whole time we were there. Would come back
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home away from home

Spent a week at the property on a fishing trip. Was a fantastic place to come home to after a long day on the water. Within minutes of Ely and several lakes that we fished. Owners accommodated my 21’ boat and were great with any questions we had. Plenty of room for 2 dads and our 2 sons. Just a great week of fishing and a fantastic place to relax. Definitely recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

John T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Pretty nice place to stay.

This was a nice place, however, the fact it is a multiplex was not touched upon in the description. There were at least 2 other parties there. They were in no way disruptive to our stay. Wouldn't have known they were there were it not for their vehicles. Just would have liked to known in advance it is a multiplex.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place and host.

What a lovely quiet place. The hosts were so helpful, recommending hiking trails and places to go. Not too far into town if you forget something. Plenty of room for the whole family in your own piece of paradise. Deer at back door, just so tranquil. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Close to town but feels well removed

Worked out great for my stay in Ely. Just outside town in a wooded setting - so a nice balance between environment and convenience. Price was very reasonable. I was not clear that there are other attached apartment properties on the site - was only drawback. But hardly even heard (never saw them) the others so no big deal in the end. If headed xc skiing or mtn biking - house is on the entrance road to Hidden Valley so incredibly easy access.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Nicole P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely home. Great location! Enjoyed the tub. More washcloths would have been nice and kitchen dish towels as well. Bummed there wasn't a Scrabble board game. We forgot ours at home. Doh! Tried to find one in town second hand, planning to leave it there for you guys. LOL. Only one we found was in Ben Franklin and was 40! Whoa, Nelly! Needless to say, we didn't buy it. Was pretty humid and buggy all weekend so didn't get to enjoy the patio, but it's lovely; we really wanted to be able to. Oh well, next time! Defiantly we want to have a next time. Only complaint is, in your notes to guests before arrival please include the fact that the area is in a black out space, there are no street lights past Main St. We got in around 10 Pm, kinda tired from the 4 hour drive, and we just about lost our minds trying to find the cabin in the woods with only our headlights to help us see. You'd think headlights would be enough, interestingly they are not. We got very turned around with all the inlets to other places, and missed the sign a couple times. If you included photos of what the cabin as a whole looks like in the parking area, that would have helped us a lot just figuring out if we were in the right place or not. We did find it, then couldn't recognize anything, drove out again, came back. I'm telling you we thought we were in The Twilight Zone there for a few minutes. LOL now, but not in the moment. We took one of the winter catalogs of things to do and we hope to come then!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bill M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ely great location.

Wolf center super close, Dorthy Molter Root beer museum super close. Hidden Valley Mountain biking and hiking trails super close. We Kayaked 5 lakes nearby our favorite Birch lake. We day camped at Birch Lake, a national forest campground for a few days and then came back to clean crisp sheets, showers and flush toilets. The shopping is great and on Tuesday there was an art and farmers market in downtown park. We went to Tiki Tuesday! Live Music at Mealey's Gift & Sauna Shop. What a great setting. It’s BYOB so we brought wine and cheese great setting with rocking chairs.. On the same Tuesday Brainstorm Bakery had Jillian Rae live on small intimate stage next door. Great local vibe, great hikes at Dry Creek, Basswood lake and Kawishiwi Falls Trail. Had a great time and had a VRBO bass camp that was large, comfortable, quiet and has Gas Weber grill on a deck facing the woods. Thanks Heather for great communication and sharing this property.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Andrea R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family trip

Our family went to Ely to ride the ATV trails. The property is very close to the trails and easy to get into town. The property was clean and a great place to come back to at night after a long day of trails. The neighbor was horrible so be aware.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ruth H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful

Peaceful and convenient to get to sites to see.
Chipmunk
Kawishiwi Falls
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manisha N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The apartment was much bigger than I was expecting! And it was very quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlene H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Roomy family unit

great location - quiet - parking lot could have been de-iced more effectively - close to town
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

JT F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nature get away

Great location, convenient to everything. Looking forward to another trip
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

karen B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place to stay

The property was open and comfortable. The host was very responsive. The forest outside the windows was beautiful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

William S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful Place to Stay

The location is ideal. It is within a couple minutes of town, and yet out in the woods and nature. We loved being able to use the wood stove and being within walking distance to the International Wolf Center. There were a couple maintenance issues when we first checked in, but the host quickly took care of them.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Northwoods Retreat

Our stay was relaxing, comfortable, and amazing. The view of the wooded ravine from the living room windows made you feel like you were deep in the woods. The apartment had plenty of space to spread out, while at the same time feeling cozy and comfortable. The facilities were better than advertised and Heather answered all of our questions. Heather, thank you for a wonderful stay. We hope to come back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Christine k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed for a wedding

Over all it was a nice area and the stay was good
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

kayla k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute

Cute little apartment that was secluded but accessible to the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful place to stay!

We thoroughly enjoyed our time in this cozy,beautiful place. Heather communicated well. It was quiet and peaceful after a busy day exploring Ely and the area. The place was very clean and spacious. We certainly would recommend it to others. .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Communication
Loved the location and the apartment.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tony D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place before the BWCA

This was a great place for our family of four to stay before heading into the BWCA! The wood stove was great, location and deck by the woods. Walking distance to ranger station for permit too!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
The unit was beautiful and the kitchen well equipped for cooking. 5 minute walk to the wolf center. Secluded jut the way you would expect. Would definitely come back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024