Zenith Basecamp

1.0 star property

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Exterior
Deluxe Room
Lobby sitting area
Lobby sitting area
Front of property

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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2631 W Superior St, Duluth, MN, 55806
  • Bayfront Festival Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • AMSOIL Arena
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Duluth, MN (DLH-Duluth Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

Basic Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Basic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Basic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Duluth

With a stay at Zenith Basecamp in Duluth (Lincoln Park), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Duluth Entertainment Convention Center and North Shore Scenic Railroad. .This hostel is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Bayfront Festival Park and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from AMSOIL Arena.

What's nearby

  • Bayfront Festival Park - 3 min drive - 3.3 km
  • North Shore Scenic Railroad - 3 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Duluth Entertainment Convention Center - 3 min drive - 4.0 km
  • AMSOIL Arena - 3 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Miller Hill Mall - 7 min drive - 6.2 km

Getting around

  • Duluth, MN (DLH-Duluth Intl.) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger Paradox - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Warrior Brewing Company - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Duluth's Best Bread - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Taco John's - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Zenith Basecamp

Hostel with free parking, near Bayfront Festival Park
Zenith Basecamp offers 11 accommodations with air conditioning. This Duluth hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered on request and change of bedsheets can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, shopping on site, and a communal living room.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include microwave in a common area, refrigerator in a common area, and a water dispenser. Free self parking is available onsite.
Altitude - Onsite cocktail bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking (max 1 space per unit)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Altitude

Things to do

  • Games
  • Shopping

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Virtual front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1908
  • Communal living room
  • Renovated entire property - January 2025
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Mobile key entry

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and smart lock details; access will be through a private entrance
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Guests are required to download the property's Flexipass mobile app before check-in
This property enforces quiet hours from 9:00 AM to 7:00 AM

Access methods

Private entrance, smart lock

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Service fee: 2 percent

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Zenith Basecamp Duluth
Zenith Basecamp Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Zenith Basecamp Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Duluth

Reviews

Zenith Basecamp Reviews

8.0

Very good

9.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 26 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

alex

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Beverly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Trendy and beautiful, not practical for everyone.

This is a beautiful new hostel. Please don't expect a hotel. The amenities are super trendy and new, but basic. Ok for the price but not great. While the rooms are separate, there is a lot of shared space and absolutely no soundproofing, as you should expect from a hostel. This is a great space for young outdoorsy types or travelers. I would not recommend this place for kids, and especially not babies. Bring earplugs!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jill

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staying at this property was the worst traveling experience I’ve ever had. After 14 hours hiking & on the road, we arrive at this “camp” & cannot access our room. The code texted to me by the “offsite staff” doesn’t work. No problem, call the staff. Well, that only works if the offsite staff answers their damn phone. Then, the staff acts like you’re rude for bothering them. Their app operated locking system is jank. We had trouble all weekend. Other guests were smoking weed (legal yes but my 5 year old probably didn’t need to be in their cloud of it) in the common areas & partying like it was their own personal space. Absolutely no one on site to manage it. Then they’re all hung over at 10:00 am so screaming at you if you make noise in the common areas even when “quiet hours (joke)” are over at 9:00 am. This place is a disaster, not a safe place. Even the firefighters next store were talking about how poorly managed it is. Very strongly would not recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

coleen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Recommend!

Simple and comfy. Affordable too! Bathrooms were not always available at convenient times and you can hear everything from other guests but it is a lovely place to stay affordably.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I appreciate the staff and their willingness to make my trip worthwhile.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Room access via phone app was terrible - 1/2 of the time door would not unlock when device was pressed against it. Eventually it worked but only after multiple attempts. This marred an otherwise great experience.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Molly

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Will

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A Must Experience! You won't be disappointed.

Zenith Basecamp is one of the most intelligently designed and built hostels I've ever stayed in. I've been traveling the entire world extensively since 1993, and stayed in many hostels. I took my daughter there for her 6th birthday recently, as a launch pad for hiking and rockhounding in the North Shore. The thought that went into this place + the build quality can't be understated according me. Whoever built this place is cool as all get out and very thoughtful. The value for the price is unrivaled in the area, assuming you like hostels environments. This place designed to attract cool and thoughtful people, and it does.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Molly

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Travelled with family

Very clean!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebekah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Easy to walk to the local breweries and restaurants. Check-in was easy and our room was clean and spacious! We brought a box fan with to help with noise cancelling and we slept like babies. We’ll be back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Betsy, Grand Marais

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the hostel setup. Private room, individual bathroom/showers. Not at all like a college dorm, for instance. But more interesting than a chain motel. Good restaurants as well as fast food and gas stations within a block’s walking. Sweet cozy cocktail bar downstairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Dan Que

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I couldn't get into the room since the app did not work for me and there was nobody there to help.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kylie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I thought the property was very nice, comfortable, and everyone was very nice! Truly, my only complaint is that you can hear EVERYTHING in the rooms, even from other guests down the hall. Most of the time, the noise level was okay, but there were some very inebriated and boisterous guests up all night during our stay who made it impossible to get any sleep. Other than the noise, the stay was great!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

DANIEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sherry

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rojin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the first time we stayed in a hostel facility, we w
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Evan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bartosz

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Anna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very modern and loved the amenities! Especially the individual restrooms and showers, the kitchen, with usable cups and a coffee machine (tho there were no coffee pots), and the fridges! I just did not like that the room’s were not completely isolated from each other, so we could hear our neighbors cut their nails, talk, and kiss. It was a bit invasive!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

YAMAMOTO

Liked: Cleanliness
The rate is very reasonable. But guest must download check-in/out appreciation, and smartphone is the only way to open the door. Also no hotel personnel in this property. Reasonable rate requires guest inconvenience. But cost performance is pretty good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fun property. No need to talk to anyone which is interesting. Did not realize that the ceilings had gaps between the rooms and fear I was loud at night! Very clean. Minimal furnishings but comfortable. The common areas were very nice. Parking was confusing. Walking from lot to hostel felt a little creepy late at night.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025