Lodge of Whispering Pines — Hotel in Slim Lake

The Lodge of Whispering Pines was great!||We were in the Juniper cabin for a week starting May 27, 2023. The cabin was really nice and the pictures ontheir website show the interior well. The cabin was right on the lake. It was clean, roomy and very well supplied. The bed was comfortable. We especially liked the screened porch overlooking the lake. We were able to enjoy the quiet and pretty much ignore the biting mosquitoes and flies that were there that week. ||The new owner has had a lot of work done at the resort since recently purchasing it, and two men were there doing work on cabins and other projects during our stay. We saw others come and go who were doing work as well. The manager mentioned that they updated the water system and sewer system. The water was good. They are really making great improvements to the resort. It operates “off the grid” yet provides such things as cable tv (not watched) and internet in the cabin. ||The resort manager, Denise, was great. Very personable and hard working. She was attentive and responsive to our questions. By her actions and attitude, she seems dedicated to having the guests enjoy their stay. ||Big Lake is a fun lake. It is bigger and more interesting than we thought it would be. It has islands and bays and no big section of open water. Part of the lake borders the BWCA. There are only a few houses on the lake. There is another resort on Big Lake, which might now be private cabins rented out as a resort. We fished quite a bit but disappointedly caught only enough for one nice walleye meal. Fish were scarce for all when we were there. The story was that a party of 4 guys caught 100 fish the week before. ||We would highly recommend the Lodge of Whispering Pines for a northern...

The Lodge of Whispering Pines was great!

We were in the Juniper cabin for a week starting May 27, 2023. The cabin was really nice and the pictures ontheir website show the interior well. The cabin was right on the lake. It was clean, roomy and very well supplied. The bed was comfortable. We especially liked the screened porch overlooking the lake. We were able to enjoy the quiet and pretty much ignore the biting mosquitoes and flies that were there that week.

The new owner has had a lot of work done at the resort since recently purchasing it, and two men were there doing work on cabins and other projects during our stay. We saw others come and go who were doing work as well. The manager mentioned that they updated the water system and sewer system. The water was good. They are really making great improvements to the resort. It operates “off the grid” yet provides such things as cable tv (not watched) and internet in the cabin.

The resort manager, Denise, was great. Very personable and hard working. She was attentive and responsive to our questions. By her actions and attitude, she seems dedicated to having the guests enjoy their stay.

Big Lake is a fun lake. It is bigger and more interesting than we thought it would be. It has islands and bays and no big section of open water. Part of the lake borders the BWCA. There are only a few houses on the lake. There is another resort on Big Lake, which might now be private cabins rented out as a resort. We fished quite a bit but disappointedly caught only enough for one nice walleye meal. Fish were scarce for all when we were there. The story was that a party of 4 guys caught 100 fish the week before.

We would highly recommend the Lodge of Whispering Pines for a northern...

If you're looking for 5* Ritz Carlton experience, then this is not the resort for you. BUT if you're looking for a resort well off the beaten path; (there's only one other resort on the lake), peace and quiet, wonderful star gazing, wildlife, hiking trails, a big lake to fish on or go paddleboarding, canoeing, kayaking and other adventures then this IS THE resort for you. The staff are just as AMAZING as the resort. Friendly, very accomodating - they instantly make you feel like family. Cabins have comfy beds, and are very nice. Large bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, eating and sitting areas with windows giving you plenty of views of the wooded area and the lake. There are even campsites for the more adventurous. Newer motors for the boats and a variety of types of boats to choose from be it just a simple 14' alum. fishing boat to a large pontoon boat. The resort is just 15 miles from the Canadian border and is located in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The town of Ely, MN is about a 45 minute trip from the resort. The resort has a small general store, washer and dryer, bait, and has gas for the boat motors.|The cabins come with a TV and there is WiFi. But why watch TV when you have those great views to look at instead?!?!! |For these 2 senior citizens this was the perfect place to go to unwind...