A Stay Inn Ely

Very cool place, came there with some other guys prior to our boundary waters trip. Had the whole place to ourselves. Will be back. Cool building as well.

Great location, clean and comfortable lodging, friendly and accommodating owners. I have stayed there multiple times before and after a canoe trip using Don Beans’ Jasper Creek Guide Service. My friend and I come back every year.
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Cozy and intimate inn. We stayed here twice: once in the Evergreen Room (two single beds and a love seat) and once in the Amber Room (one queen bed, one single bed, a set of bunk beds and a wood settee). The rooms are clean and cozy. Furnishings are simple yet charming. The bathrooms are clean, updated and feature hot showers with nice water pressure. Another good lodging option in town is the Grand Ely Lodge, but A Stay Inn Ely is much more charming and offers more of an «authentic» Ely experience. Plus, A Stay Inn Ely is right on the main street in town so you can easily walk to the restaurants and bars and shops in town.
The first floor features a common area living room and kitchen. The coffee shop that is just down the road offers complimentary coffee and pastries in the mornings to guests of the inn. On Sunday, when the coffee shop was closed, the pastries were delivered to the inn first thing in the morning. We had a lovely time lounging in the living room in front of the fireplace and enjoying the delicious coffee and pastries.
I will definitely stay at A Stay Inn Ely when I am back in town next month!

My daughter and I have stayed here several times as we use Don’s Jasper Creek guide service. The location is convenient to walk to the shops on Main St. The rooms are quiet, clean and comfortable. There is free parking. The community kitchen is nice if you want to cook something and not eat out. The other guests we’ve met have always been pleasant. We’ve never had anything stolen from the community fridge. Before Don bought and renovated the Inn, we stayed at 2 – 3 of the motels in town. We like this Inn much better and highly recommend it.
Jim S, Littleton, CO

We stayed at the Basket Tree suites above the bakery. Joan was very helpful and even after a small mix up with our reservations, she made sure we had a lovely place to stay. Very clean, cute outdoors décor, great coffee.

We booked a trip to go dog sledding up in Ely and then started to figure out where to stay for a night or two. The first thing that was appealing was the location — right downtown within walking distance to the shops and restaurants. Next — the homy feel with the shared kitchen, dining and living room/​fireplace. Complimentary breakfast from Don’s bakery — fresh bread, scones, muffins, etc. The deal was sealed and when we checked in our expectations were exceeded. Lovely, clean and quiet. Just what you need for the money since you are likely going to be spending your time outdoors anyway. Don was a most excellent host giving us all the tips of food and drink, as well as some safety tips for our drive out to Wintergreen for dog sledding. Don also has a great story to go along with the Inn– so be sure to ask how he came about moving to Ely. You will find wonderful folks all over this town, but we truly enjoyed our stay at «A Stay Inn Ely» and would go back in a second without question.

My family went to Ely for a day trip dog sled. After 2 days of driving from Katy, TX, we really found Stay Inn very pleasant. We enjoyed staying there. It’s very homey and clean with a good kitchen facility. The owner, Don Beans was very helpful and nice from the moment we made an arrangement until we left. The location is right in the downtown area, with easy access to local restaurants and supermarkets. Their bakery has an amazing pastries for your breakfast. My favorite is the scone! You certainly get more for the price you paid. I highly recommend it!

Don Beans & his wife Joan run this quaint B&B in downtown Ely which is located close to all the pubs, restaurants & shops. Don remodeled this old house using different woods from the area, which gives the rooms an up north cabin look. Very clean & charming. Guests can use the kitchen area and living room area that has a gas fireplace, nice for cool evenings. For your complimentary breakfast, just walk a ½ block down the street to the Basketree Bakery for a fresh out of the oven pastry & cup of coffee. Joan runs this bakery and it is also a nice gift shop. Don runs a fishing guide service on Jasper Lake that compliments this B&B.

It was beautiful, clean and quite. It is well located so you can walk to the bars and restaurants.