When visiting Isle Royale your only option is this Lodge or camping, so they could have easily phoned it in. However, it really was a mostly great experience for our 3 nights. The location in Rock Harbor is phenomenal with great views in the rear of the room with 2 comfortable chairs. The room itself was comfortable and large, as well as clean. The bed was only average in terms of comfort, but for something this remote, it was fine. It should be noted though that there isn't daily housekeeping and the front desk is only open from 7 AM until 8 PM. The staff we interacted with were all extremely friendly. The only issue we had though was we were given incorrect information about our seaplane (they told us it was definitely going to be significantly delayed and to not wait for it at the dock, but our flight was on time). There are also 2 restaurants here and both were very good, especially for such a remote location. They also had plenty of Gluten Free options for guests. We would definitely go back here when visiting Isle Royale NP!

Rock Harbor Lodge was better than expected! The view of the lake was spectacular. We loved our deck to sit and watch the water and a storm roll in! Restaurant nearby was good. Fun resort atmosphere with harbor, trails, and food all close by. Staff were great at accommodating us when we had to stay an extra night when our seaplane was canceled. Community room with tables, books, iffy wifi also available to use.

The cottage was great for our family. More amenities than we expected. Large window viewing out. Bathroom could use some updating. Great location! We stayed one night which we found to be the right amount of time to do a hike in each direction. Would stay here again if we return to the island.

We stayed in a housekeeping cabin at Rock Harbor. The cabin was great and gives you more solitude. There is a large picture window with chairs in front. There was a coffee maker, toaster, some dishes and pots and pans. Bring paper towels or napkins. We took a cooler loaded so we did not have to eat at the restaurants. There was a queen bed and bunk beds. We were there for 3 nights and there was only 1 towel per person for our stay and the shower did leak out into the floor due the shower curtain not great. But a nice shower otherwise. The reason for the 1 star for service is because we booked 8 months in advance and request a certain cabin. When we got there we were no where near that cabin and our view was mostly other cabins in front of us. There are only 2 windows that open and they are in the bathroom and closet area. It was very warm the day we got there and went to the office to request a box fan only to be told they don’t have them. A lady behind me said they had one in their lodge room. The lodge they reference is a very small living room type place. The day we left it was pouring rain and very cold. Therefore after check out time and before the boat leaves is quite a long time. There is very little inside space for people to wait. The cabins are definitely the best place to stay if you like solitude.

We stayed for one night in the housekeeping cabins. These are not part of the main lodge buildings, but set a little farther up the hill, facing towards Tobin Harbor on the opposite side of the peninsula from Rock Harbor. As far as I can tell, the management is the same, it's just a different type of room. I didn't see inside the lodge rooms for comparison, but our cabin (really a duplex) had plenty of space. It had a double bed as well as two twin bunkbeds, a walkthrough closet type of space where we could put our suitcases and leave our shoes (with the bathroom on the far side), a small kitchenette with a table, and two large Adirondack-type chairs looking out the large picture windows for an amazing view towards Tobin Harbor. The lodgings aren't the newest, and the double bed, which is sort of a pull-out couch sort of thing, was not the most comfortable. But it was adequate, and the bathroom had a tub/shower combo that were large and had plenty of hot water pressure. There aren't a lot of options for lodging (since these cabins and the lodge, or camping, are your only choices) and these was completely fine and we enjoyed having the space to spread out and the relative privacy of the cabin. The price wasn't cheap but wasn't outrageous, either, given that there is literally no competition. Note that you need to book far in advance for the summer months; when we booked in February, there were some dates in May and September available, but otherwise just a couple single night stays were available, of which we snapped up one.