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Fair Hills Resort

Fair Hills Resort

Detroit Lakes, MN
4.9 out of 5 rating, 29 Reviews
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29 Reviews
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    Mckenzie T. Sent on 09/17/2023
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    We had the perfect day!

    My husband and I could not have asked for a better wedding venue. Fair Hills is STUNNING - if you are looking for an outdoor wedding location in lakes region, Minnesota, Fair Hills is the place to go. The venue is filled with lush greenery, flowers, and is seated right on Pelican Lake. The views are amazing, and there are plentiful activities for guests - fishing, golfing, pickle ball, tennis, a pool, basketball, a playground for the kiddos… you name it! And everything you could possibly need is on site. There are three different ceremony locations, a dining hall, a large dance area, and many other beautiful locations for pictures. We received so many compliments from our guests, and it was truly an unforgettable wedding weekend.
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    Sarah L. Sent on 05/24/2023
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    Beautiful and Relaxed

    Our wedding at Fair Hills was about as perfect as it could have been! Our family and friends said it was great getting to spend the weekend at the lake, enjoying fishing, kayaking, swimming, golfing, and relaxing. The food was delicious and the staff is all very friendly and helpful! The location is absolutely beautiful and Fair Hills makes the process very convenient by offering the venue space, food, and lodging all together!
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    Bob G. Sent on 05/11/2023
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    Amazing, perfect

    Amazing, Their coordinator handled EVERYTHING and we were not an easy couple. every wish we had they made happen. They accommodated everything, so good. Great service, great food, perfect help. Their wedding coordinator Liz made the magic happen. Highly recommend.
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    Kiley D. Sent on 10/02/2021
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    Wonderful Experience!

    Fair Hills Resort is a stunning venue to have a wedding. The staff is incredibly flexible, smart, and accommodating. There was clear communication throughout the whole planning process and on the days leading up to the wedding. Beth and Liz made the whole day a dream and everything flowed smoothly. I couldn't recommend Fair Hills Resort more!
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    Danni Sent on 10/30/2019
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    The most beautiful lake wedding experience

    Not only did my husband and I LOVE Fair Hills, but so did our guests who came in from all over the country. Fair Hills has it all for a beautiful rustic wedding right on the shores of Pelican Lake and really shows guests what this area of the country is all about. We couldn't recommend Rebecca, Emily, and Beth enough, throughout our whole process they helped make it exactly what we dreamed it could be from setting up the day-of timeline to setting up tables exactly like we wanted them on the wedding day, it couldn't have gone smoother. The day itself seemed to be seamless, and Rebecca helped keep us on track so we could stay on our timeline we had determined ahead of time and the bartenders and wait staff were prompt and helpful. Also, definitely recommend the package that includes a ride for the wedding party on the boat, definitely one of our favorite moments.
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    Emily M. Sent on 09/06/2019
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    A wonderful wedding weekend!

    We recently had our wedding at Fair Hills and it was just amazing. Our guests were able to make a vacation out of our wedding and spend the entire weekend at the resort. Everything happened exactly the way we wanted and we couldn’t have imagined a better wedding!
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    Tom R. Sent on 09/11/2019
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    Fair Hills Was Our Dream Wedding Venue

    My wife and I absolutely loved Fair Hills! All of our family and friends got to stay in cabins in what felt like a shire-style village, resulting in everyone making friends and interacting with one another throughout the weekend. The venue was beautiful, filled with flowers and greenery everywhere and it felt even better than it looked in the photos. It provided for amazing photos, too. Everyone was easy to work with and very catering. We highly recommend Fair Hills!
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    Sarah A. Sent on 10/23/2019
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    Extraordinary

    Fair Hills Resort is beautifully located with excellent flexibility and care to meet the wants and desires of attendees. Family owned, there is great appreciation for personal touches and extra heart felt care!
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    Ashley O. Sent on 10/30/2019
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    Fair Hills Resort

    Fair Hills Resort is an absolutely amazing place for a wedding venue! Everything is conveniently located in one area so your guests don’t need to worry about driving to different locations. Not only is it convenient, the resort is absolutely stunning! The staff were so amazing to work with and they help your big day go smoothly!

    Photos were taken by Nicole Ashley Photography
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    Kelsey Sent on 10/29/2018
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    Rustic Elegance in Cozy Northern MN!

    If you haven't considered having your wedding at Fair Hills yet - you need to start! For us it wasn't just a venue, it was an experience for us and our guests. If you love the "up north" feel on Minnesota but want some rustic elegance, this is the place for you. We had such a positive experience during the planning process with their coordinator, Amanda. My husband is originally from the area, but we live near the Twin Cities now so most of our planning was done from afar. She was always willing to answer a question, respond to a text or listen to our many requests! We had our ceremony by the Lakeside, dinner in the Dining Hall and dance in The Pavilion. It was so fun to be able to have a different feel at each area, but none of our guests had to drive around to get to them as they're all on the grounds. PLUS your guests can stay in the cabins and not worry about getting to a hotel. They are simple accommodations, but clean & cozy. The food was also amazing, usually people don't talk about food much but we had SO many compliments. After the weekend we also had so many people tell us how much they enjoyed the resort, and we are so fortunate to have found it. We really can't imagine a better fitting spot for us to have started our adventure as husband and wife, and I can't wait for you to experience it!
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    Laura Sent on 10/21/2018
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    Rustic and charming, Fair Hills wedding!

    Our wedding at Fair Hills was perfect. We got married in September, when weather can be pretty unpredictable in Minnesota. The resort staff was very flexible and ready to change ceremony sites if needed to accommodate the weather changes. Amanda does a great job as wedding coordinator, and kept us up to date on planning our wedding as soon as we chose Fair Hills. The food is wonderful and the chef was able to make special requests for our few guests with special diets and food allergies! I wouldn't change a thing about our choice of Fair Hills for our wedding!
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    Cayla Sent on 09/24/2018
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    My husband and I recently got married at Fair Hills and it was everything we hoped for! Amanda (event coordinator) was amazing to work with, she was always calm and on top of every detail from Day 1 all the way through the Big Day - where she was coordinating, serving, and bar tending! The venue has flexible options for ceremony and reception locations and there is so much for your guests to do during the weekend - golf, boating, kayaking, fishing, swimming, lawn games etc etc. Our lakeside wedding was picture perfect and the post-ceremony cocktail cruise on their GIANT pontoon was the best way to celebrate! If you're looking for an affordable, lakeside, rustic wedding venue with amazing staff and on site catering (and why wouldn't you be), Fair Hills is your place!
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    Heidi A. Sent on 10/24/2018
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    The Perfect Place for a Perfect Day!

    We have been married for 2 months now and are still hearing from people how they had the best time at our wedding! A wedding at Fair Hills is more than just a night, its an experience. Our guests loved being able to “tour” the resort as they went to each venue location, the food was amazing, and being able to stay on site and have use of all the resort amenities is great! Amanda, the wedding coordinator, is truly amazing. This was even noticed and commented on by our family and the wedding party throughout the weekend. Being an out of town bride having her there to help make sure everything got planned before hand was great. Day of, she was everywhere and constantly making sure everything was going great…she even helped me get my shoes off before the first dance! :) What really amazed us though was how she took the time to check in the next day. She had another wedding going on that was her priority yet every time she saw us she made a point to stop and have a conversation with us. We are so grateful to Amanda and Fair Hills for helping us create our dream wedding! Our family is already discussing an anniversary reunion at Fair Hills in the coming years. :)
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    Mollie Sent on 07/02/2018
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    Fair Hills Resort was the PERFECT location for my husband and I. We wanted a unique venue, with activities for guests to enjoy during the wedding weekend. We received many compliments about the location, the friendliness of the staff members and the venue for the dance. Being right on the water made many people from out of state, fall in love with Minnesota! I would recommend Fair Hills Resort 100% to future couples.
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    Tyler Sent on 06/14/2018
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    Fair Hills was a very unique place for our wedding. Everyone enjoyed the atmosphere and the staff was very accommodating to us if we needed anything to change last minute.
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    Meghan Sent on 05/29/2018
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    I had my wedding at Fair Hills and it was the best decision I’ve ever made! The staff was so nice and accommodating and helpful and the grounds were absolutely gorgeous. It was an absolutely perfect day. Amanda helped me through the entire process and was a life saver. the wedding was beautiful and I felt so at ease knowing there was a backup plan. Definitely choose Fair Hills!
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    Alexis Sent on 10/19/2018
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    Wedding of our dreams

    My husband and I had a late September wedding at Fair Hills Resort this fall and it was absolutely amazing. The food was phenomenal and the service was amazing. Amanda was wonderful and helped us with every step along the way. She was there to help out day of the wedding and was able to answer any questions we had or to help out any guests. We loved every part of the resort and plan to spend time there every summer.
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    Chrisandra Sent on 12/15/2015
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    Fair Hills Resort was the perfect venue for our wedding! It was beautiful and we LOVED the different locations that we could use. It brought everything together being able to use inside and outside spaces. If we did it all over again we would definitely use Fair Hills again!
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    We used Fair Hills Resort to have our son's wedding reception at, a couple years ago. We couldn't be more happy with our
    choice. The dining room was beautifully decorated and the food was superb!
    Beth and her staff were super to work with and very accommodating to our needs.
    I definitely would choose Fair Hills Resort again.
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    Ellen R. Sent on 09/30/2022
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    Quintessential Minnesota Wedding Venue

    We loved having our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception all on beautiful Pelican Lake. Fair Hills were very accomodating to everything that we requested for our special day.
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    Molly Sent on 09/25/2018
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    Everything about my wedding at Fair Hills was absolutely perfect! I couldn’t have ask for better. The venue is gorgeous by itself and Amanda was such a stud helping us along the way!
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    Liz Sent on 09/08/2018
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    Fair Hills was a perfect choice for my wedding and reception. Everything went off without a hitch, thanks to the excellent staff at Fair Hills! Amanda, the wedding coordinator, went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly. Through the entire planning process, she was flexible, easily accessible to meet or talk, whatever was needed to make sure the planning went smoothly. The food was AMAZING! I couldn't have picked a better place to get married.
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    Madelaine Sent on 12/11/2017
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    We loved Amanda and the staff at Fair Hills!
    Fair Hills was everything we were looking for: a low key destination where everyone could have their own cabins, rehearsal dinner, wedding, reception and post wedding fun could all happen at the same place. All of our guests (including us!) were from out of state, and Amanda worked with us from the start to help make that work for our guests.
    We stayed the week before the wedding and it was a perfect chance to hang out with family and do the last minute preps when we were already there (we even made the final ceremony location decision that week!).
    There was the added pressure that both of us and a good number of the guests are in the event industry, but once Amanda and I confirmed with each other exactly what we wanted, we were good to go and off to the races! Our guests had a wonderful time and we are so grateful for the staff at Fair Hills for being so kind and loving to all of them.
    I'd love to see Fair Hills have more out-of-state weddings and non-traditional (I fear our slightly unique requests threw them for a loop at first), but with Amanda at the helm, they are going to have great events!
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    Chelsea Sent on 12/01/2015
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    We had a wonderful experience working with Fair Hills for our wedding ceremony and reception at Five Lakes Resort. It was a beautiful venue, the cabins were amazing and the food was wonderful! The staff were very easy to work with and professional. It's been two months and we are still getting compliments. It was a dream day, we wish we could go back and do it all over again!
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    Briana S. Sent on 10/18/2021
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    Amazingly simple elopement package

    Fair Hills had my sold on a venue the moment I had their elopement package information in my hands. As the bride, I basically had to make three choices of location for the ceremony, dinner, and dance. My husband and I did a walk through of the venue well before our big day which helped plan out nearly every detail.
    The day of was relaxed and spread out which made for a lovely experience for everyone involved. Probably the best part was that our wedding party, a total of 26, had an entire section of the resort to ourselves so everyone had their own cabin and space to relax, nap, play yard games, fish, swim, whatever!
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