Hotels in Duluth

Duluth is Minnesota's working port at the far western tip of Lake Superior, a steep hillside city where ore boats and ocean-going freighters still glide under the Aerial Lift Bridge, drawing a crowd every time it rises. It's the gateway to the North Shore drive toward Gooseberry Falls and Split Rock, and a base for hiking, kayaking and fall-colour trips, with a decent craft-brewery scene and attractions like the Great Lakes Aquarium, the Lakewalk and the Glensheen Mansion filling out a weekend.

Bob Dylan was born here, and the city leans gently on that. The lake makes its own weather, so summer days can turn foggy and chilly, winters are long and harsh, and the waterfront gets crowded and pricier on peak weekends while parts of downtown feel quiet once the shops close. The hills are steep enough to make walking between neighbourhoods a workout. Stay in or near Canal Park for walkable access to the lift bridge, Lakewalk and most restaurants.