Raven’s Wing B&B is located in Ely, Minnesota at “the end of the road”. We are 20 miles south of the Canadian border deep in the Boreal woods of Northern Minnesota. Ours is an area of beautiful forests, lakes and streams. Ely is known as the gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and offers unlimited outdoor recreation in all seasons of the year. Our town has been named the best small town to visit by many publications, most recently in Smithsonian in 2021. This small town boasts great outdoor clothing made right here in Ely, nationally known interpretive centers for the wolf and the bear, art galleries, delightful shops and great restaurants. We have wonferful festivals in winter, summer and fall, host a marathon in September that is a qualifier for the Boston marathon. Our Film Festival in February draws people from all over the midwest to see 4 days of great independent films.
Raven’s Wing is a small private B&B located in a quiet neighborhood on the edge of town. We are a short walk to downtown with its shops, galleries and restaurants. Just across the road is a 4 mile hiking, biking, running, skiing trail around Miners Lake. Our property has extensive flower gardens with hundereds of tulips, daffodils and perennials. Someting is in bloom from spring through fall. One of our suites has a full kitchen, living room, private bath and queen bedroom. The other suite is open format with a partial kitchen, queen bed, window seat, private bath and outside balcony perfect for morning coffee. Both suites offer lovely outdoor seating in the patio or on the wrap around porch.
Our intent is to make Raven’s Wing as comfortable for our guests as possible. We have in floor heat, air conditioning, a full building air exchanger, and provide soaps and shampoos which are environmentally sound and use no single use packaging. Our queen sized beds have lovely quilts and comforters, rooms include local art work and all the dishes and kitchen items you might need. Free wi-fi is avaiable. Our breakfast is a expanded continental including yogert, granola, fruit, biscotti, berries, juice, cofffee and tea.
