Radisson Hotel Duluth - Harborview

“A "Mixed-Bag" Experience”

This hotel is the oldest operating Radisson hotel. It was built in 1970 and you can easily find clues that show its age. It's a very iconic building and the rotating restaurant is a unique thing to experience, although the food (at least what I ordered) was very average, nothing to write home ab... more

This hotel is the oldest operating Radisson hotel. It was built in 1970 and you can easily find clues that show its age. It's a very iconic building and the rotating restaurant is a unique thing to experience, although the food (at least what I ordered) was very average, nothing to write home about, but also doesn't cost a fortune like many other hotel restaurants so that is ok. The rooms are nice and bright and clean, you can tell the renovation work really went into the rooms. Beds are very comfy, my room had an amazing view of Duluth harbor. Biggest issue I found to be the elevator. There are 2 elevators to service 15 floors of guests. So you often get stuck waiting for the elevator so long that you will contemplate taking the emergency stairs. I understand it is an old building and the way the tower is designed there really can only be 2 elevators so I don't really blame them for this. Its just a minor inconvenience. Parking was another issue, there are simply not enough parking spots for how many guests this building can accomadate. The lot fills up fast and then you are kind of just on your own. I was lucky enough to find a spot across the street from the nearby bowling alley. All-in-all, I had a good time, but the building is showing its age which is to be expected. Can't really blame Radisson for the passage of time. However, there are plenty of improvements to be made, and with the price tag youd think they could afford to make those improvements. Again, decent hotel, just temper your expectations before you judge it too harshly. The building is old and massive, the workers here are doing their best.

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