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"2/28/10 Upon driving up to the magnificent old house you will notice Jim waiting for you to offer a kind word and help you carry your luggage. Jim then gave us a tour of the house and brought up some interesting factoids about Duluth, as well as some historical testimony from others that I found interesting. I will come back with my wife, we were relaxed with all the little pleasantries and amenities Jim and Joy have to offer here at the Firelight. I would recommend that on the first night one should hop in the hot tub and sit in it for about an hour with their spouse and de-frag. It will set up the rest of your stay. Jim and Joy are sweet, non-pushy hosts, and are genuinely interested in conversation. I will be recommending this to everyone who wants some getaway time. Thanks Jim and Joy J&C P.S. The french toast and fresh fruit will lower your inhibitions :)"
9/21 & 22/09 Dear Jim & Joy, You are both such hard working and wonderfully gracious people who go about your day making others happy and comfortable in your home. Thank you for allowing us to share this home for a few more days. It is a beautiful, relaxing and impeccable retreat for so many tired people. You work wonders restoring others and make it look so effortless. The environment inside and out is gorgeous, the food is scrumptuous--but most of all, your company is so kind and welcoming. You both certainly have a gift for this! This is our 4th visit and will not be our last. See you again soon and thank you! T&C, Woodbury, MN
9/5/09 Jim and Joy--Once again we had an amazing, relaxing, romantic and memorable stay our second time around in this beautiful room! (Barnum Suite) Celebrating our 10th anniversary here was just as amazing as it was celebrating our first nine years ago!! The breakfast and hospitality was what made our stay so enjoyable. The two of you sure do know how to make your guests feel special! A lot has changed for us in the last nine years so it sure was nice to come back to the memories we had here and relive it all over again. Until we meet again--M&M, Rochester, MN
August 28-30, 2009 Visit #6! Just as great as the last 5! Thanks for continuing to make one of our birthday weekends (this time S's) so special and memorable. After staying at many B&B's over the past several years, this is still our favorite and we look forward to coming back every year! Breakfast was fabulous, as always--and your new custom cards, a nice added touch. Thanks again or all you do--you truly make us feel special and pampered every time we come. See you next year! W&S, Minneapolis, MN"
August 21-23, 2009 We will be back! We have traveled extensively and this is by far the nicest and best maintained B&B yet. The hospitality was suburb and the gourmet breakfast surpasses the finest restaurants. We iiwll return when visiting the area. Thank you. G&B, Buffalo/Crosslake, MN"
July 7, 2009 Dear Jim and Joy, First, we will have to give a huge thank you to our daughter-in-law in London for finding your amazing, beautiful B&B on the Internet. Deana truly found a gem!
Then, we will once again thank our four sons and our daughters-in-law for giving us such a wonderful, thoughtful Christmas gift to enjoy when we chose to have a relaxing getaway.
Last, but certainly not least, thank you to you, Jim and Joy, for your beautiful, warm and gracious home and for opening it as a B&B for all to enjoy. It is by far, the most gracious and beautiful B&B that we have ever had the pleasure of enjoying. It is very obvious how much you enjoy your home and your gift of being hospitable, by all that you give and share with your guests each day. We felt so at home, thanks to your graciousness, it felt as though we were visiting friends at their home, not by two wonderful people operating a business. We enjoyed visiting with you, having a tour of your beautiful home, hearing of the history of your gracious home, relaxing on your beautiful front porch, hearing the creek outside our bedroom windows, sleeping wonderfully in our featherbed, reading your daily newsletter and last, but again, not least--enjoying your wonderful, amazing breakfast that you delivered to our room each morning. The two of you are very warm, giving people and it certainly shows in all that you have put into your home and all of the rooms for your guests to enjoy and to make sure that they have a relaxing experience at your B&B.
Thank you so very much for everything! We will certainly be back again and will highly recommend your B&B to our family and friends. God bless you. L&R"
June 22, 2009 Outstanding hospitality by Joy and Jim in making us feel like family in these lovely surroundings. Some B&B's feel like inns--this one feels like a home. Outstanding attention to cleanliness and detail -- pink ribbons around the spare t.p. WOW! We had the wild rice soup and bread when we arrived -- very glad we did! Breakfast on the porch was fabulous -- this home has it all -- Could not have found a better place to celebrate our 40th anniversary !! J&R, Rochester, MN
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