Old Rittenhouse Inn

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Dates

December 2024

January 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Excellent

Popular amenities

Breakfast included

Air conditioning

Parking included

Free WiFi

Restaurant

Business services

Explore the area

301 Rittenhouse Avenue, Bayfield, WI, 54814

Bayfield Heritage Museum
2 min walk
Christ Episcopal Church
2 min walk
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
3 min walk
Ashland, WI (ASX-John F. Kennedy Memorial)
33 min drive

Room options

Rittenhouse Suite XI

72 sq m
Sleeps 4
1 King Bed

Rittenhouse Room V

26 sq m
Sleeps 4
1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Rittenhouse Cottage

96 sq m
Sleeps 4
2 King Beds

Le Chateau Turret Suite

39 sq m
Sleeps 4
1 King Bed

Le Chateau Master Suite

39 sq m
Sleeps 4
1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Le Chateau Tower Room

27 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Le Chateau Ballroom

32 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Le Chateau South Room

30 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Le Chateau North Room

27 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Rittenhouse Moroccan Suite XII

40 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Rittenhouse Room I

20 sq m
Lake view
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Rittenhouse Suite X

48 sq m
Sleeps 4
1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Rittenhouse Room IX

33 sq m
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Rittenhouse Room VIII

33 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Rittenhouse Room VII

33 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Rittenhouse Room VI

33 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Rittenhouse Room IV

24 sq m
Lake view
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Rittenhouse Room III

20 sq m
Lake view
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Rittenhouse Room II

20 sq m
Lake view
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

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Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Soundproof rooms

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

6 Dec - 7 Dec

About this property

Victorian bed & breakfast with free breakfast and a restaurant

A restaurant, a business center, and concierge services are available at this bed & breakfast. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a library, tour/ticket assistance, and wedding services are onsite. Housekeeping is not available.

Old Rittenhouse Inn offers 12 accommodations with air conditioning. This Bayfield bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers.

During your stay at Old Rittenhouse Inn, you're just a quick walk from Bayfield Heritage Museum. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.

Free full breakfast served daily
Free WiFi
Free self parking
Enjoy local cuisine while dining at Bayfield Restaurant
Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance, and wedding services
Steps from Bayfield Heritage Museum and Christ Episcopal Church

There's a restaurant on site. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms. A library, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the historic Old Rittenhouse Inn. The bed & breakfast can provide concierge services and wedding services. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Bayfield bed & breakfast.

Guests are served free full breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM.

Bayfield Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–10 AM
1 restaurant

Restaurants on site

Bayfield Restaurant

Conveniences

Library

Guest services

Concierge services
No housekeeping
Tour/ticket assistance
Wedding services

Business services

Business centre
Meeting rooms

Outdoors

Garden
Terrace

Accessibility

This property does not have any lifts

Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

Air conditioning

Bathroom

Private bathroom
Shower
Towels

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

No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

Tourism fee: USD 2.12 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

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

This property does not have a front desk. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 8 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property for check-in instructions.

Property is also known as

Old Rittenhouse

Old Rittenhouse Bayfield

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Old Rittenhouse Hotel Bayfield

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Old Rittenhouse Inn Bed & breakfast

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Old Rittenhouse Inn Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

Ben

1 Aug 2024

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

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Travelled with partner

20 Jul 2024

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

Heath

3 Jul 2024

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

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jim

13 Jun 2024

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Polly

Travelled with partner

27 May 2024

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

James, Stevens Point

26 Mar 2023

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

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan M

19 Mar 2023

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

A beautiful, and well run facility.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Kim

23 Feb 2023

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ximei

Travelled with family

19 Feb 2023

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

Jim

18 Dec 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

John

19 Apr 2021

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 traveller

19 Feb 2021

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

17 Feb 2021

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 traveller

16 Feb 2021

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 traveller

Travelled with partner

15 Feb 2021

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 traveller

10 Oct 2020

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 traveller

Travelled with partner

7 Oct 2020

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

Verified traveller

14 Sept 2020

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

11 Sept 2020

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

7 Sept 2020

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 traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group

13 Jul 2020

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