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Our 4 Bedroom Lakefront Villas offer 1,800 to 2,200 square feet with 3.5 bathrooms, an upper-level balcony, and comfortable room for 8 guests (up to 12 maximum). Our 5 Bedroom Villas come in two styles: Lakeside Villas sit just steps from the water, and Lakeview Villas are set back with elevated lake views. Both 5 bedroom layouts comfortably sleep 12 guests (up to 14 maximum).

A 4 Bedroom Villa has a standard occupancy of 8 guests and a maximum of 12. A 5 Bedroom Villa has a standard occupancy of 12 guests and a maximum of 14. Guests are counted as ages 3 and older, and children 2 and under are welcome and count toward the maximum.

Additional guests above standard occupancy are $30 per guest per night, and groups above maximum occupancy need advance approval.

Yes. Lake Darling Resort sits on 800 feet of private sandy shoreline along Lake Darling, part of the eleven-lake Alexandria Chain of Lakes. The 5 Bedroom Lakeside Villas are just steps from the water, the 5 Bedroom Lakeview Villas are set back with lake views, and the 4 Bedroom Lakefront Villas overlook the shoreline.

Every Villa includes a full kitchen with granite countertops, a dining room, a fireplace, a screened porch, heated floors, and a private patio with a grill. The 4 Bedroom Villas add an upper-level balcony and 3.5 bathrooms. The 5 Bedroom Villas offer either 3 full and 1 half bathroom in the Lakeside layout or 4 full bathrooms in the Lakeview layout.

You can check real-time availability and reserve online any time on our booking page. If you have questions before you reserve, call or text us at (218) 851-9301 or email information@lakedarlingresort.com.

Standard check-in is 4 PM and check-out is 10 AM. Early check-in at 2 PM is available free of charge on request when the Villa is ready. A noon check-in can be arranged for a fee of 10 percent of the daily rate.

Yes, Lake Darling Resort is open all year. Spring brings the Minnesota Fishing Opener, summer is made for pontoons and the beaches, fall delivers the color season, and winter opens up snowmobiling and ice fishing right from the property.

Yes, we welcome approved dogs in pet-approved Villas with advance approval. Let us know the breed and weight when you request approval. There is a fee of $30 per night per pet, a signed pet agreement is required, and dogs must be leashed when outside.

For the comfort and safety of all guests, the following breeds are not permitted: Rottweilers, Pit Bulls, Doberman Pinschers, Bulldogs, Boxers, Presa Canarios, German Shepherds, Chow Chows, Wolf-Hybrids, Akitas, Mastiffs, Cane Corsos, Great Danes, Alaskan Malamutes, and Siberian Huskies.

On-site amenities include an indoor heated pool, a hot tub, a sauna, a Clubhouse game room, two private sandy beaches, a private boat launch with free guest docking, a fish cleaning station, bonfire pits, BBQ grills, a playground, lawn games, and a winter ice rink with goal nets and hockey sticks. See everything on our amenities page.

In the warmer months you can swim from two private beaches, take out complimentary kayaks, paddleboards, canoes, paddle boats, and lilypads, or rent a pontoon for the day. In winter the property becomes a base for snowmobiling, ice fishing, and skating on the ice rink. The resort sits 300 yards from the 55-mile Lakes Area Trail and one block from the Central Lakes Trail for biking and walking year round.

Yes. Pack-and-plays are available free on request. Please note that high chairs are not available. The playground, lawn games, beaches, and game room are all family friendly.

Complimentary watercraft are available first-come, first-served and include kayaks, paddleboards, canoes, paddle boats, lilypads, life jackets, and water toys.

Yes. We rent 2023 Bennington pontoons, fishing boats, Polaris snowmobiles, ice fishing equipment and ice houses, and bikes. Reserve early in peak season, as rentals are limited.

Yes. Firewood is $10 per bundle, which is about 10 pieces plus a fire starter, delivered right to your fire pit.

We are located at 2301 County Road 22 NW, Alexandria, MN 56308, about 2.5 hours northwest of the Twin Cities.

Each Villa has 2 designated parking spaces. Additional overflow parking is available on the property and across the road, and boat trailers are parked across the road.