LIFT BRIDGE LODGE, AN ASCEND COLLECTION HOTEL – Lakeside Comfort in Duluth

Lift Bridge Lodge sits directly on the Lakewalk in Canal Park, 20 steps from Lake Superior. The hotel is a short walk from the historic Aerial Lift Bridge, the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, and the Great Lakes Floating Maritime Museum. Guests in lakeside rooms watch ships glide under the bridge from private balconies with two chairs and a table.

The hotel offers a free hot breakfast buffet that rotates daily, with options like scrambled plain eggs, eggs with cheese and sausage bits, pancakes, waffles, breakfast potatoes, and sausage patties. Breakfast also includes glazed donuts, bagels, muffins, multiple cereals, hard-boiled eggs, and two juice options. Guests can use two waffle makers and choose from regular and sugar-free syrup.

The property has one indoor heated swimming pool with a shallow end and swimming pool toys available for loan at the front desk. Two hot tubs are located in the pool area, and pool towels are supplied. The pool stays open for children until 10:00 pm, with adult-only swim hours extending to midnight.

All rooms include kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves, plus sofa sleepers, coffee makers, and cable television with HBO. Select rooms add gas fireplaces and whirlpool tubs, with some suites offering wrap-around balconies. The hotel provides a guest laundry facility, free parking, and 24-hour front desk service with express check-in and check-out.

Families can borrow pool toys, floaties, and goggles at no charge from the front desk. The hotel offers accessible rooms with visual aids including Braille signage, grab rails in toilets, and lower bathroom sinks. A minimarket is located on site, and the hotel has a designated smoking area and an elevator.

Location: 20 steps from Lake Superior, on the Lakewalk

Breakfast: Free hot breakfast with rotating daily menu

Pool: Indoor heated pool with two hot tubs, open until midnight for adults

Rooms: Lake-view balconies, kitchenettes, and gas fireplaces in select suites

Family: Free loaner pool toys, floaties, and goggles

Parking: Free on-site parking in Canal Park