Guest Houses

Sperati Guest House

The Sperati Guest House has rooms available to rent overnight for speakers, adjunct faculty, job candidates, performing artists, etc. Reservations are made through departmental requests only. This is to provide a convenient place to stay on campus at a reasonable rate. The college-owned residence is located at 501 High Street.

Sperati offers a small fridge, microwave, and a coffee maker. Complimentary Wi-Fi is available, and each of the bedrooms has its own TV; there is also a TV in the living room.

Email Alecia Bucksa in the Programming and Outreach Office at buckal02@luther.edu to make a reservation.

Guidelines for Renting Sperati

Contact should be made at least 48 hours in advance.
Be prepared to give your Datatel account number for a department charge.
Check-in is 2 p.m. or later
All rooms must be vacated by 10 a.m. unless special arrangements have been previously made.
Cancel reservations immediately when the room is not needed. There is often a waiting list for accommodations. There will be a $20.00 charge assessed to the person or department for failure to notify Programming and Outreach of a cancellation.
The guest house is not available for faculty or staff wishing to house relatives or friends. Nor is it available for students wishing to house relatives or friends on routine visits to campus.
No children under four years of age are permitted.
There is no smoking allowed in the guest rooms.
No pets are allowed in the guest rooms, other than those medically necessary.

The first floor parlor and dining room are available for meetings, receptions, and gatherings until 10:00 p.m. by contacting the Programming and Outreach office at buckal02@luther.edu or laitan01@luther.edu.

Norby House

Norby House is a college-owned residence located at 318 Riverview Dr. It has basic dorm style rooms available to rent overnight for accommodations of speakers, adjunct faculty, job candidates, performing artists, and other guests. The house includes shared restroom facilities, kitchen with basic cooking supplies (food is not provided) and an open gathering area with a television.

Guidelines for renting Norby

Contact should be made at least 48 hours in advance.
Be prepared to give your GL account number for a Luther department charge.
Cancel reservations immediately when the room is not needed. There is often a waiting list for accommodations. There will be a $20.00 charge assessed to the person or department for failure to notify the manager of a cancellation.
All rooms must be vacated by 10am unless special arrangements have been previously made.
There is no smoking allowed on the premises (inside or outside).
No pets are allowed in the guest rooms, other than those medically necessary