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Old Rittenhouse Inn

3.5 star property
Historic bed & breakfast with free breakfast and a restaurant

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Fireplace
Suite, 1 King Bed (Whirlpool) | Free WiFi
Rittenhouse Room II | Free WiFi
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At Old Rittenhouse Inn, you can look forward to free full breakfast, a terrace, and a garden. The on-site local cuisine restaurant, Bayfield Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In addition to a library and a business center, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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Rittenhouse Room I | Free WiFi

Rittenhouse Room I

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 20 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Rittenhouse Room II | Free WiFi

Rittenhouse Room II

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 20 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Rittenhouse Room III | Free WiFi

Rittenhouse Room III

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 20 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free WiFi

Rittenhouse Room IV

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 24 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Rittenhouse Room VI | Free WiFi

Rittenhouse Room VI

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi

Rittenhouse Room VII

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Rittenhouse Room VIII | Free WiFi

Rittenhouse Room VIII

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi

Rittenhouse Room IX

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Free WiFi

Rittenhouse Suite X

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Rittenhouse Moroccan Suite XII | Free WiFi

Rittenhouse Moroccan Suite XII

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Le Chateau North Room | Free WiFi

Le Chateau North Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Le Chateau South Room | Free WiFi

Le Chateau South Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free WiFi

Le Chateau Ballroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Le Chateau Tower Room | Free WiFi

Le Chateau Tower Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Le Chateau Master Suite | Free WiFi

Le Chateau Master Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Le Chateau Turret Suite | Free WiFi

Le Chateau Turret Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Rittenhouse Cottage | Free WiFi

Rittenhouse Cottage

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 96 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Rittenhouse Room V | Free WiFi

Rittenhouse Room V

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Free WiFi

Rittenhouse Suite XI

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
  • 72 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
301 Rittenhouse Avenue, Bayfield, WI, 54814

What's nearby

  • Bayfield Heritage Museum - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Apostle Islands Marina - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Apostle Islands Cruises - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Bayfield Maritime Museum - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Madeline Island Ferry Line - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪Copper Crow - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Pier Plaza - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Manypenny Bistro - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Pickled Herring - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Morty's Pub - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Old Rittenhouse Inn

Historic bed & breakfast near Lake Superior
Consider a stay at Old Rittenhouse Inn and take advantage of free full breakfast, a terrace, and a garden. The on-site local cuisine restaurant, Bayfield Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a library and a business center.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Tour/ticket assistance, wedding services, and concierge services
  • Meeting rooms
Room features
All guestrooms at Old Rittenhouse Inn have comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Bayfield Restaurant

Things to do

  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property for check-in information
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: USD 2.12 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Old Rittenhouse
Old Rittenhouse Bayfield
Old Rittenhouse Inn
Old Rittenhouse Inn Bayfield
Rittenhouse Inn
Old Rittenhouse Hotel Bayfield
Old Rittenhouse Inn Bayfield
Old Rittenhouse Inn Bed & breakfast
Old Rittenhouse Inn Bed & breakfast Bayfield

Frequently asked questions

Is Old Rittenhouse Inn pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Old Rittenhouse Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Old Rittenhouse Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Old Rittenhouse Inn?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Old Rittenhouse Inn located?

Situated in Bayfield, this historic bed & breakfast is within a 10-minute walk of Bayfield Heritage Museum and Lake Superior. Christ Episcopal Church and Bayfield Carnegie Library are just steps away.

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Old Rittenhouse Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 106 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 106 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 106 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 106 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 106 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place within walking distance to dining, shopping and the ferry to Madeline Island. VERY friendly staff and loved that breakfast was included.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay. The staff was friendly. The inn was charming.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxing get away

We had a wonderful stay! Very cozy and inviting! All the staff were happy to help and made the stay extra pleasant! Was great to have breakfast there each morning included!
Dining area
Outside our room
Inside room 1
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ximei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this place so much, bedrooms, dining room, corridors are beautiful. Love the classic victorian style.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Inn is beautiful and historically decorated, staff were friendly and efficient, breakfast (included) was delicious. The room and bed were comfortable. Loved the seating on the wrap-around porch and the view from porch swing was lovely. The flower and herb gardens added to the delightful ambiance. Location was close to shops and the ferry to Madeline Island. We had a lovely 2 day stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tonya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed here multiple times and love it. Will definitely keep coming back. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Views are spectacular and all kinds of fun things to do in Bayfield.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would definitely recommend!!

Everything was amazing. The room was clean and comfortable. Everyone was nice and welcoming. And breakfast was terrific. We are already planning to stay again hopefully during the summer for another get-away.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Polly

Liked: Amenities
This is a wonderful, magical place you take a step back in time. You will not regret this beautiful B&B.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful, and well run facility.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent food , service and stay

Great staff and service. Lovely hotel. Only downside room was a bit hot and as we were in a room near the stairs there were a lot of chattering people saying good night to each other as they parted ways
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were pampered as always, the Rittenhouse is a bed and breakfast second to NONE. Every detail is perfect. Fine dining with a multiple course, chef-made breakfast, amazing location, beautiful rooms. Best of the best.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Restituto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I love Rittenhouse. It amazed me inside and out. Overall i love the place and the service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Over priced for what you get. For a BnB it was what I expected.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable stay, friendly staff and decent food. Restaurant service was a bit slow.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

OK, but not Fabulous!

We booked two nites at the Old Rittenhouse Inn in Room VII. The outside of the Inn was beautiful in the fall foliage and sunshine when we arrived. Breakfasts were nice too. Unfortunately the room itself was disappointing. The redeeming factor is that it was large with a king bed and had its own bathroom. Compared to other vintage B&Bs where we have stayed we found the decorating terribly dreary and totally dated with old-time bordered wallpaper and an usual collection of antique oriental fans on the walls instead of pictures. We knew that there would be a large 1980s-vogue jacuzzi in the room that we wouldn’t use. However, the online photos show a fireplace with a burning fire. Reality was a sofa pushed up against the fireplace so it could not be used even in October! There is no TV is the room, no mini-fridge nor a coffeemaker as is customary with a more upscale room. To perhaps maintain the period look of the Inn, if that is indeed the point of not having these amenities, all could be installed in the armoire in the room. Frankly with so many places in Bayfield closed due to Covid there is not much to do after 7:30 pm. So with no TV and difficult reading with the low wattage antique lamps we wished we had booked one nite instead of two. They also do not serve dinner now except on weekends. With the tired look and lack of fireplace warmth in the room Old Rittenhouse was OK, but when we come back we will stay elsewhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Location, Historic charm, with very attentive staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place. Did kinda miss a TV , as it was cold outside, so that limited things to do at night. And COVID limited restaurant availability. Very nice time.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Faezeh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Victorian Charm at Bayfield

This is a beautiful B&B. We were at room 5 which was a great size and it seemed like that other rooms on the floor were the same. Old Victorian charm with modern amenities. COVID has had an impact but was managed reasonably good. We highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the old time feel. Staff were great and very accommodating! Air conditioner was a plus. Have a TV option might be nice. I like to watch local news and was unable to at night. I stayed at another B&B and they had a pillow mattress added for comfort. Otherwise it was amazing and would still come again! I only stayed one night and would have loved to have stayed longer. Thank-you so much for allowing me to stay and make me feel safe with Covid 19. I loved your strict face mask policy. I believe as a business owner it is your lead we all should follow. So thank-you so much! Will certainly come again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very attentive and always accommodating staff. The food was delightful and exceeded my expectations!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The property is beautiful and the staff is wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property and great location. Breakfast wonderful as well.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful Victorian with a beautiful view!

Gorgeous property! Owner actually checked us in and spent some time getting us acquainted with what was where and little bit of the history of the place. Wish we could have spent more time there. Breakfast was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome B&B

The hotel, staff and breakfasts were amazing. This was the most beautiful B&B we have ever stayed in.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort

Substandard stay at Old Rittenhouse Inn 'cottage'

We were not advised that we would be staying in their so-called cottage--a dark dreary place with no view except an old vacant house next door--rather than the elegant looking mansion/inn until we arrived. Mattress was very soft, causing one to roll to the center; floors and doors creaked, shower door was difficult to close, hot water took forever to arrive, some window shades could not be lowered, driveway was dirt (thank goodness it didn't rain!); windows over the basement were boarded over with rough plywood on the outside, just did not look well cared for at all--substandard for the ridiculously high price paid ($399/night but with the markup by Hotels.com/Expedia, it was almost $200 higher for the two-night stay). The breakfasts included in the stay were nice; but the 'fruit of the day' was actually a rich cobbler with fresh fruit baked in--nothing fresh was offered. We had expected a nice view of the lake, but instead were tucked in on a side street with a view of woods across the street and a vacant house, as noted above on one side, and a residence on the other side. We certainly do not intend to stay at this place again, nor do we intent to use Hotels.com/Expedia.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

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