The Patagonia cabin is not for all travelers.
Measuring just over 300 square feet, it has no wifi, requires solar power to run its few electronics, and has no running water – which means an outhouse for toilets and buckets of rainwater for an outdoor shower.
But just 10 minutes from downtown Grand Marais and atop a hill overlooking Lake Superior, the chic little cabin is the dream getaway for some.
This is precisely why Airbnb named its owners, Stevie and Juani, the best new hosts in Minnesota. After opening the little cabin earlier this year, the married couple received more than 70 reviews, all five-star perfect, according to the rental service.
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“We want to make it clear that this is an off-grid cabin intended for use as a rustic retreat,” the couple wrote in the listing. “We know that not everyone digs an outdoor bucket shower or an outdoor toilet.”
Stevie and Juani, who met in the Patagonia region of South America, designed the cabin with help from Lonnie Dupre — a mountaineer and adventurer from Minnesota.
The space is a small A-frame with a single loft bed and light wood interior. Windows overlook Lake Superior, and just outside guests can enjoy a fire pit, take an outdoor bucket shower, or just sit on the small patio.
“We have fulfilled a dream of building a sustainable Patagonian-inspired cabin so that travelers can enjoy the same serenity of nature in this rustic hideaway that our journey has brought us,” Stevie and Juani said in a statement.
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You can see more photos of their site on the Airbnb listing.
The service hhighlighted the best new owners in each state here, while actively encouraging individuals to become hosts on the platform. Of course, Airbnb has reason to shine a light on these stories — the more guests they have, the more money they can make.
But being an Airbnb host can be a ton of work, often requires a lot of upfront costs and is not guaranteed to generate a ton of revenue.
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