Hotels in Superior, WI

As the seat of Douglas County in Wisconsin, Superior is a beautiful, vibrant town resting on Lake Superior packed with cultural happenings, delicious dining options, and fun activities to enjoy all year round. What was once a thriving shipping center is now home to national parks, notable history museums and historic sites, mini-golf courses, and landmarks like the SS Meteor to explore. Take an awesome tour of the world's only remaining Whaleback, built in Superior in 1896. Or spend an entire afternoon discovering the beauty of Barker's Island, a focal point of recreation for Superior, and enjoy its beaches, a boat landing, a marina, a picnic and swimming area, plus a miniature golf course. Whatever you get up to in this city, you’re bound to have a blast while staying at top Superior hotels.

Take a trip back in time and tour the Fairlawn Mansion just outside the best Superior hotels in town. This four-story, 42-room Queen Anne Victorian mansion was built in 1891, and features beautiful antiques, and lush gardens, and offers interesting tours to take. Originally built in 1891 as a family residence for Martin Pattison, the former three-time mayor of Superior and lumber baron, the mansion cost more than $150,000, the equivalent of $3 million today. Pattison and his family lived at Fairlawn until 1918 when it transitioned into a Children's Home from 1920 to 1962. Now a fun tourist attraction, you’ll have a blast with the little ones making arts and crafts, enjoying good coffee and other goodies offered on-site, and if traveling during April, you may even catch the annual Easter Egg Hunt.

Get your steps in while also seeing one of Superior’s best landmarks, the Wisconsin Point Light. This iconic lighthouse is located in Superior on Wisconsin Point, within a 10-mile-long sandbar stretching between the ports of Duluth and Superior, making the Duluth-Superior Harbor one of the safest harbors in the world. It is also the longest freshwater sand bar in the world. Split into two distinct sides by an opening near its center, where the lighthouse is located. The Minnesota side of the opening is known as "Minnesota Point" and the Wisconsin side is known as "Wisconsin Point." At a striking 70 feet tall, this lighthouse is a great orienting feature of the city and a wonderful place to see the ice melting on the shore and along the rocks while visiting the area from Superior hotels.

Before leaving town from hotels in Superior, make a worthy visit to the SS Meteor Maritime Museum Museum to tour a land-berthed 1896 freighter ship. While here, you’ll get the chance to explore the featured exhibits all about shipwrecks, shipbuilding, and the fascinating history of the vessel. Discover the history of the ship from the SS Meteor museum and learn more about the ship’s 1896 launch from Superior and the variety of cargo she carried on the Great Lakes, including iron ore, cars, and oil. It’s a great place to walk around, relax, snap a few photos, and drink in incredible views of the lake.

Have a wonderful stay in stunning seaside Superior, and don’t forget to check out our other hotels in Appleton, Hudson, Wausau.