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    Jessica G.

    I'm really glad that I received a weekend stay as a gift- because if I had spent any money of my own ($65 pet deposit and taxes and $55 ferry ride) I would've been PISSED. What they charge people to stay here is outrageous. First of all- the "cabin" is a glorified motel room. The "fully stocked" kitchen includes 3 forks 2 spoons, 2 coffee cups that are too small for the Keurig, and 1 wine glass. The "kitchen" is terrible. The two burners barely work, and you can't tell what temperature they are on. And the only oven is a toaster oven- with no tray provided. For being out in the middle of nowhere- it's super loud. The hot tub on the deck is SUPER old and loud, and kept me up for both nights. The DVD player doesn't work and the fireplace only worked half of the time. Also- the white towels provided (only provided 2 for a two night stay for 2) were stained. A little bleach would help. The on site restaurant is closed for the season.....which I wasn't aware of until I went to make a reservation. I know it's the off season- but you should treat all of your guests the same. Also- they expect you to keep your pets off of the furniture- even though they charge a pet fee lol. I'm sorry. If I pay for my dog to be here- he's climbing all over the furniture. Oooh, and the ants!!! Ants all over. Which they know about, because there ate also ant traps everywhere. GROSS!!!!! Stay somewhere else........

    David C.

    I loved this place! Rustic and clean...magical and memorable. The view from my place was spectacular. Nice TV and dvd player with about 30 dvds. Board games and jacuzzi with a mini kitchen and toaster oven. There were deer in front of the porch every night! Highly recommend this place.

    Pond cottage
    Danelle W.

    My husband and I stayed there for two nights to celebrate my birthday. We took advantage of the groupon deal and got a rate on the pond cottage. We read the reviews and wanted more privacy so we paid a little extra for the pond cottage. It was a two bedroom home with all the amenities. Hot tub on the patio and light breakfast in the fridge. The tub on the master bedroom is only big enough for one person. We got no reception while there but we were away to get away so we didn't mind. We didn't eat at the restaurant but we did cook in the fully furnished kitchen. The grounds could use some upkeep but err didn't have any problems with check in and the place was nice and worth it. We will return with our family and children but I think we will only stay in the pond cottage.

    Restaurant hours change according to the season.
    Zoe D.

    We really enjoyed this place, especially the intimate "local" knowledge shared with us by the gracious manager Ron (in the R.V. next to the main office). We stayed in the lodge on a weeknight in March with only one other room being used on the other floor so we didn't hear anything. Had a pleasant chat with them before retiring and again in the morning. It was obvious that people had put a lot of thought into the little things as well as the general decor, etc. The beds were comfortable, the shower had three settings and decent shampoo/conditioner/gel in the dispenser, the goodie basket and carafe of wine were lovely, the gas fireplace was a nice touch. Location was lovely, complete with rabbits and deer and a view (albeit limited) of the harbor. Negatives: Wi-fi was sketchy at best but even cell phone coverage is sketchy all over the island (though I know that's not really related). When roll-away was unfolded it was very difficult to move around it to get to the bathroom. Forgot to mention something which might be significant..... we blew a fuse...twice! just by using the little hairdryer that comes with the room. Don't know if #8 is particularly finicky but....it's good to have directions on how to easily fix this (and it is pretty easy, once you know how) rather than get frustrated and wait for someone to come and then come back again.

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    Sammi E.

    Had a very nice short stay here using a Travelzoo deal. While it may be the only place to stay/eat on this side of the island it is right down the road from the Deer Harbor Marina where kayak and whale watching tours leave from. The staff was really friendly and informative and our room was nice and clean. They have ping pong and bocce in the yard as well as a hot tub (I'm not too sure how often any of them are used though). Thumbs up!

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    They let us check in early which we were so thankful for since we took an earlier ferry to get to the island.

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    Bird Rock Hotel - Rooftop patio on July 4

    Bird Rock Hotel

    (73 reviews)

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    Oh, man. This is a tough review to write. First off, there are so many things I really like about…read morethis hotel. The location is great - close to everything in Friday Harbor but not on a street with as much traffic as some others. The customer service is great - just send them a text and you get a response in seconds. The staff are friendly and helpful. Our room interior was good - everything looked clean with plenty of toiletries, cozy robes, and a heated bathroom floor. The bathroom in general was dated. We had a non operational jetted tub that had been converted into a duel faucet rain shower. It was rather weird, but it worked. I also really liked the keyless entry, so no worries about losing your key! Now, my one negative. Our room, and I'm assuming all rooms on this side of the building, abut a loading dock and parking lot for an adjacent grocery store. Every morning at 5am, a semi truck, fork lift, and workers unload the truck. In addition to back up safety alarms, truck engines idling, and workers talking, you also hear the constant rumbling of goods being unloaded. This goes on for HOURS.....starting at 5am. The hotel gives you ear plugs and notes that there is no noise ordinance on the island and notes that neighbors can be noisy and the hotel can't do anything about that. I get it...you can't control noisy patrons or neighbors, but the description given doesn't really convey what is actually going on with this side of the building. Constant, very loud noise and alarms for over two hours starting at 5am. All that said, I would stay here again, but I would make sure any room I book has views of the harbor, and not the back side of the hotel.

    This is a great place to stay. We have been doing VRBOs in Friday Harbor and honestly, in our price…read morerange, we got WAY more for our money at Bird Rock. It has steps, indoors and out (I found the outdoor steps easier on my bad hip) and it's just a lovely place - nicely decorated and SO clean. Our room was Fidalgo, we had a big soaker tub and kitchen area, I loved having two places to watch tv since sometimes one of you can sleep and the other is enjoying vacation insomnia time. ;) Out back, a walk through a parking lot takes you to King's Market which had everything. We did not find the hotel loud, but they offer earplugs just in case. The mattress was great, seriously- firn enough but with a soft topper or something, we both slept so well.

    Inn To the Woods - Arbor room hot tub

    Inn To the Woods

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    We can't say enough about how great this place was to stay. We had the Arbor room, which was a bit…read moremore private than the others, but they all seemed excellent. We loved the hot tub, the breakfasts, the dogs, and the welcoming people. We were celebrating our 10-year anniversary and it was perfect. The view was exceptional and if we had not booked a kayak camping trip we'd have stayed longer. We had to leave early our last day and they gave us breakfast to go! Highly recommend!

    My boyfriend booked this for my birthday a few weeks ago. We stayed 2 nights in a king bed room…read more Other than the room being a bit small, the experience was 5 stars, minus a major hiccup. We were unfortunate to be there when the water pump for the property broke on our second evening. We had been out cycling all day and desperately needed showers. So this meant no showers, no toilet, no hand washing, etc. etc. They gave us a pitcher of water so we could brush our teeth and a bucket of water to do 1 toilet flush. They were super nice and apologetic. They gave us a bottle of wine and a few pieces of nice soap as a consolation. That's the disappointment and why I knocked them down to 2 stars (it would have been a 1 star had the rest of the experience note been so nice). I know this was an unexpected event. And they should have refunded part of the not-inconsequential price for that night or offered a discount on a future stay. A bottle of wine did not change the fact that I went home from my birthday weekend filthy and dying for a bathroom visit. Running water is expected when you've spent $500 a night for a room.

    Inn At Ship Bay - Mad Hatter Chiken

    Inn At Ship Bay

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    Our visit started off with having trouble finding the entrance to the restaurant. We finally found…read moresomeone to ask and made our way in.... I think I offended the hostess and waitress after having trouble with their "ring bell for service" bell. We waited a short time in the small entrance and noticed the bell.... Several light taps produced no sound and a more unreserved tap sounded like a fire alarm. The hostess and waitress arrived wide-eyed and I apologized and tried to make light of the awkward meeting... they weren't having it. We were there to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. We stated that in our reservation and were given a half hearted "happy anniversary" after being seated in the middle of the dining room, without any view. Several couples after us were seated with views to the water. It was our first time there and we didn't know to ask... In any case, we loved the food when we finally got it - but it took over an hour and a half after ordering to receive our meal. The waitress, Countnee (name on receipt), couldn't have been less interested in serving us. I guess she never got over the bell incident??? She seemed overly nice to others... even comping a bottle of wine for the couple next to us. We didn't even get the short spiel about how the strawberries in the sorbet were grown in their garden.... she told other people, we heard her- but she couldn't be bothered to take the time with us. We spent a lot of money on what could have been an amazing celebratory dinner for our anniversary had the service been even a little better. Get over yourself and have a little fun. The hostess was wearing jeans, this shouldn't have had such a pretentious, snooty vibe. We had friends recommend dinner here and we were disappointed, will never be back. It's the next morning and I'm still wishing we had gone somewhere else. It was our 20th anniversary after all!!!

    I love eating here! The staff are always so welcoming and friendly. The menu features dynamic…read moreofferings of fresh and often local ingredients made with care and love. The bar menu is the same and the wine offerings are fun and not the usual you see at other places. Because they are so amazing they're often very busy, would highly recommend a reservation, however small parties can often be seated in the bar after a short wait, but there's never a guarantee as it is a loc favorite spot.

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