We very much enjoyed our visit! It was slow, a weekday. Kids loved the playground and ball pit…read more Staff was friendly and helpful. Food was good too!

We live in Arlington and it is worth it to drive to Mt Vernon for our 3 year old to play…read more Everything seems in good order and maintained. With the prices these days it was very inexpensive.

Went there for a birthday treat to celebrate a special person in my life…read moreWas impressed that they replied to my email quickly and confirmed that the Sheff, was able to accommodate one vegan. Sidenote, a good chef should know their way around vegetables, sadly most restaurants in the area don't seem to have that talent. The restaurant confirmed our reservation and the dietary request a few days before the meal. On the day of we arrived to find a very packed restaurant. The lovely person who greeted us was warm, friendly, and knew that one of us was vegan. Our server was outstanding. Outgoing, knowledgeable, funny helpful, and very efficient. They knew about the vegan as well. The food was amazing. The vegan dish was straightforward. Yet really good and that a morsel was left over. The non-vegan said the meal was outstanding as well Location is ridiculously beautiful with every table having ocean views. The restaurant stayed for the entire time we were there, including the downstairs patio A lovely experience from start to end

One of the best seafood meals I have had, anywhere, ever…read more My wife and I were driving back from Bellingham to Seattle while on a long weekend in the area and happened on this place. We literally saw it on the road, found a parking place, and stopped. I'm so glad we did. The smoked Halibut chowder was on the top 5 soup/chowder experiences I've had anywhere. The Sablefish with fingerling potatoes was excellent and the oysters were fresh and delicious. The service was attentive and professional, and the views of the bay were amazing. (We were fortunate to have had a bright sunny May day) Don't hesitate to give it a go if you love scrumptious, fresh seafood with beautiful coastal views.

Best Weekend Ever…read more Whidbey Party Girls! created a magical wedding weekend for us and all of our guests! Working with Gloria made our destination wedding planning a breeze. She made sure we covered all the details, which allowed us to enjoy our special weekend - with no worries. Leaving no stone unturned, her passion to deliver our vision resulted in the most perfect Whidbey Island wedding weekend and all within budget. She is a master at her craft - extremely knowledgeable, well connected and respected. The team she has woven together - staff and vendors alike - are all top notch. Whidbey Party Girls! was the best decision we made! XOXO

Gloria the owner of Whidbey party girls is the most efficient person I have ever met. She gets…read morestuff done and does a excellent job at it. She made our wedding day all about us incorporating our hobbies and beliefs. She extracted the right information from us even when we didnt know what we wanted. She is extremely organized and has a excellent memory. Gloria is a really amazing good hearted woman and really cares about her bride and groom when planning a wedding. I could have never had such a perfect STRESS FREE wedding without her. Thank you Gloria for all you have done for us. We will remember you and the special day you gave us forever.

It's the little things that make a place special. So, I want to share the little things that made…read moreour Camano Island Inn stay memorable. First, and most importantly, innkeepers Charlene and Beth were absolutely stellar. Friendly and helpful at every turn. Glad they were there to greet us when we arrived ahead of schedule and give us guidance about where to go until our room was ready. Our room was very comfortable. Nice cozy bed and great bath towels; a very important detial that is often that's overlooked. The inside common areas of the inn were very nice. Well-appointed community kitchen. We had a king room with a large deck. The view from our deck across the Saratoga Passage included unostructed views of Whidbey Ialand. When the sky was clear, the view included an incredible sunset, crescent moon, and the comings and goings of bats which we just loved. The inn is centrally located to nearby parks and access to the island's amazing food offerings including Cama Beach Cafe, Blue Heron, Vivo, The Baked Cafe (recommended by Charlene), and more. Nearby, we also enjoyed a wonderful tour of Matzke Gallery and Sculpture Garden, and shared time with the owner, Karla Matzke. If you prefer, you can prepare meals in the kitchen. Understand, this is more like an AirB&B. You will be provided with a numeric key for the front door and your room. Staff is available on a somewhat limited basis. Coffee is provided in the lobby, but you may need to make more as needed. The reason I have left this as a four-star review is that there were a few issues with the property. I reached out the manager and she "promised" these matters would be addressed. It's unlikely we'll get back there anytime soon and hope she will keep her word. Yes, it is the little things!

I will start by saying I was very let down by this location. I booked this through my Delta stays…read moreand expected it to be more on the up and up. When I first arrived it was like a ghost town, there was no other car anywhere around . When First arriving I looked around the grounds and overall it looked pretty but was not kept up at all, tons of potential for the gardens and I could easily have those grounds looking amazing in a matter of a couple of days and very little cost. Now its time to go inside, the front door entrance is manned by a digital smart lock to get in. There are no employees inside either, empty desk sitting by the door thats small, over to the left a small coffee pot and a water kettle and then a room with what looks like for the Bistro that also has apparently been closed for a long time and breakfast was something mentioned. The inside is very pretty but very dated. A friend of mine found some history about the place they also do not like to add to their site and they should since some would love it. Apparently the place is supposed to be haunted, a long time ago it says it was a nursing home and other things. I joked that my room or my toothbrush was haunted the first night but thats a story for another time. Going past the office area there is what looks like once was a bar for people to come and have a drink and hangout, it just had bottles of water on the bar. To the right there is a room with a couch, some chairs and a fireplace I did not see turned on once or a way to turn it on easily. Got to my room next which was number 2 and straight in from the front entrance pretty much. The rooms are also on a smart lock and they text you these codes way ahead of time, I sure hope they randomize them too after stays. I go into the room and its smaller than I was expecting but thats fine, to the left we have a closet with a couple of the roughest robes I ever decided to try on, they feel like a cheap towell and same type of material. The bathroom is right after that closet and the bathroom is not too horrible but also a bit dated, they could not even match the light bulbs. The shower looked like it could use a good cleaning including the showerhead with a lot of scale buildup. The mirror had chips in it and sharp edges being a bit unsafe for those not paying attention. Now into the room itself, there was an antique style dresser that was not antique, you can see the wood warping on the top from moisture as well. On that there is one of the smallest tv's ever with old resolution. The bed was not the most comfortable nor the bedding itself. On the patio is a hot tub thats a bit smaller than I expected it to be. The hedges are way overgrown and also limit some of the view, I seen from old comments this has been an issue for a while they fail to address. The fixtures have old style dim bulbs in them.The room had no fridge, no microwave, no coffee pot etc. You have to go out to the office area and brew a pot yourself since they also do not brew any coffee for the guest it appears in the mornings either, still no employees found during the morning hours. The curtains for the sliding door were falling apart and you could not easily close them nor have full privacy. The sliding door does not even lock, they have a piece of flimsy wood for it. The 2nd night there were complaints of rooms out of power, found the father of the owner showing up at the same time and was asking me if I had power. The internet was also down the entire time while cell phone coverage being extremely limited so I had to drive to town just to be able to load anything and I had a lot to get done. I will say this hotel is a waste of money, this is one hotel or inn I will not return to, even budget motels offer more. Looking at some of the reviews here and I see some of these issues has been around for more than a couple of years and the owners have not addressed a single one of them. How they remain in business is beyond me, maybe due to the travel sites still listing it as more.

I booked a Deluxe King Fireplace Corner Unit at Anacortes Ship Harbor Inn on April 15, 2026 for the…read morenight of August 26, specifically because of its convenient location near the ferry terminal. My reservation, number 100480, was confirmed for two adults at $249 plus tax. The reservation confirmation specifically instructed guests arriving after 10:00 p.m. to call the inn on the day of arrival. I did exactly that while at SeaTac preparing to drive to Anacortes. At approximately 7:44 p.m., I was told that late arrival instructions would not be sent until 9:00 p.m. because the property was busy and full. I simply asked if the instructions could be provided earlier because I was already traveling toward the hotel and wanted to make sure I could access the room I had reserved more than four months earlier. Instead of providing the check in instructions, the situation escalated and the inn canceled my confirmed reservation at approximately 7:59 p.m. on the night of arrival. I received cancellation confirmation 136279 documenting the cancellation. That left my wife and me without our reserved lodging while already traveling. I had to scramble to find another hotel and ultimately booked the Fairfield by Marriott in Burlington for $217.70. The replacement hotel also put us approximately 35 minutes farther away from the Anacortes ferry terminal, creating an unnecessary inconvenience for our ferry travel the following morning. What makes this especially disappointing is that I did not miss a deadline, fail to appear, or ignore the hotel's instructions. I contacted the inn precisely because its own confirmation told late arriving guests to do so. A guest with a confirmed reservation should be able to ask how to access the property after hours without having the reservation canceled that evening. I have traveled extensively and understand that hotels occasionally encounter operational problems. What matters is how those problems are handled. Canceling a confirmed reservation on the night of arrival after the guest follows the property's own late arrival instructions is not an acceptable way to handle the situation. I would not recommend relying on a reservation here when ferry travel or other time sensitive plans depend on having your room available.

Such a cute location and great view but that's really all the good offered. Room was dirty , there…read morewas so much hair on the bathroom floor's, toilet , counter, even in the bed. And not just head hair- It was absolutely disgusting! I would be terrified to cook something on the little stove they had in the suite , there was so much caked on black food ash - seems like it would be a fire hazard. Room also smelled like it was a chain smokers previous residence. We honestly dreaded sleeping there. We told the front desk and were offered a possible discount but at a later date- whatever that means? doesn't seem like follow through on that will happen. Would've been better customer service if offered on the spot. Sad cause this property has a lot of potential. Would suggest to management that they get better cleaning help.

Let me begin by saying, I hesitate to write this review because the place runs on volunteers; I…read moredon't like complaining about people who give of their time and talent to keep a place running. I also want to credit the one paid employee who's name I can't recall (Yulie? Lulie?), and the volunteers who were extremely nice and did their best to be helpful when we rented the venue for my daughter's wedding. Bless you, ladies. The positives: The venue itself is a pleasant banquet hall with a pool downstairs, a full kitchen, and a divided loft upstairs. The banquet room overlooks a beautiful, panoramic view of the water. The room itself is a blank canvas. It can be dressed up or dressed down to suit your needs. This place is a bargain. You do your own catering from their kitchen, which has everything you need, including chaffing dishes. Their fees are a fraction of what other venues charge. And, they provide everything for the set up, except the linens. The negatives. To be fair, there are mot many. The biggest problem is the volunteers who are not always professional. Most of them were very sweet and helpful, and they are apreciated. But there were several times when there were miscommunications which causes needless stress. The worst experience came while we were setting up, and this crabby old bat working the front desk kept yelling at our children. First, she objected to them playing outside. Then she objected to them playing upstairs. Then, when one of them was playing in the hallway, she yelled so loudly, she could be heard throughout the building. I had told her, repeatedly, to not yell at the kids, but to tell me or any of the adults. I never asked her to babysit. I never said not to correct them if she saw them acting badly. But yelling, name calling, insults and threats? I wasn't having it. She discovered that raising her voice at me was a very bad idea. Had it not been for that incident, I would've given this venue a higher rating.

The only venue where we Camano Island Dignitaries can hob nob in style!read more

The old opera house in Stanwood is now known as the Floyd Nygaard Center. Located right at the…read moreheart of downtown, the venue hosts events ranging from art shows to dinner auctions. We recently attended an fundraising event at the center and it was memorable. The building was built in the early 1900s and has probably undergone a few facelifts, but features original to the building can still be appreciated. The building has a small kitchen for caterers so the venue is ideal for smaller events fof 120 or less. There is also a built-in bar for beverages. Ample parking is available onsite.

I want to give the Acorn Motor Inn a 5 star review, but cannot. The room was great with…read moresubstantial furniture, clean and updated bathroom, refrigerator and microwave and very comfortable beds. An excellent value for the money. They lost a lot of points because of no one on site in the middle of the night to deal with a noise problem. Two nights in a row we were awakened at 2 in the morning when the guest below us turned their TV on so loud that we could clearly hear the dialog of the show and commercials. This lasted until 5 in the morning when they turned it off. Sure, occasionally you'll run into an inconsiderate guest. The next night, the same thing happened. I finally had enough at 4 in the morning and went to find the room and complain. When I knocked and knocked, no answer. I asked a woman in the lobby if the room was hers and she finally said it was but refused to turn the TV down. I used the phone in the lobby to contact the manager for late check ins, yet it didn't connect me with anyone.

We chose this hotel because of the reviews…read more The first thing I noticed was the smell. There was none. No mustiness, bleach or harsh chemicals. This is a big deal to someone suseptible to strong odors. The quality furniture, pictures and TV with tons of cable stations are a huge bonus. Absolutely spotless without even a discoloration mark on the grout in the bathroom. The carpet was clean, too. The staff are warm and friendly and we were surprised to have bagels and muffins at check out. All of this with the low price tag makes it a real bargain!