This is one of the best holiday cabins we stayed in. We stayed in west sound house which is a…read morebeautiful vintage home. There is everything you need for a relaxing holiday. The living room dining room, a small window in the bedroom and the kitchen stove overlooks the water. You can spend so much time just at the property. The house has tv, board games, kayaks, barbecue grill, fire pit. When the sky is clear you can just sit with a bonfire and stargaze. The house is so very well maintained m. Jennifer is a wonderful host. You can also see amazing sunset from this property. We would love to go back here and explore the heather cabin which sits just on the edge and has breathtaking views of the water

We stayed in the Heather Cabin at Cabins-on-the-Point on Orcas Island between 9/6 - 9/9/2019. It…read morewas a quiet, relaxing, and wonderful experience - a place to unplug, unwind, relax, and experience nature. The Heather Cabin appears to have been built perhaps in the 1930's and retains its vintage charm. The Heather Cabin is very well maintained and has everything you need to be comfortable. The cabin is right on the water and the views are amazing and ever changing between morning, during the day, and at sunset. And you can enjoy the view from the picture window bedroom, from the many windows in the living room, and from vantage points just right outside the Cabin. Pictures describe better than words do, so here are some photos from our stay. Thank you, Cabins-on-the-Point. We'll be back.

This place is incredible. We had a group of 7 stay in the Plum Tree Cottage at Bayside Cottages…read more Jim and Betsy (the owners) are very accommodating, laid back, and friendly. It felt like we were staying with family...not just a typical resort. The cottage itself was immaculate, spacious, comfortable, well maintained and only a few steps away from the beach. I look forward to staying with them again, and will definitely stay longer. Thanks so much for a wonderful time Jim and Betsy!

What a great lil retreat and perfect getaway weekend. Just what we were looking for to relax and…read morerecharge this is ideal for a completely secluded and private retreat-- away from all people, shops, hustle n bustle... If you want the shops and restaurants or grocery store, it's a 20 min drive. There are multiple cottages to choose from, but since it was just the two of us, we opted for the lummi cottage. Cute and cozy- complete w a super warm fire

Juniper was a delight, very friendly and accommodating. We stayed in the Regal Royal Room upstairs…read morethat was very comfortable with all the amenities we needed as well as quiet. The kitchen to make our coffee and Chai tea and to store our leftovers from dining out was well equipped and comfortable. Accommodations were only about 5 minutes from downtown restaurants and museums, We took the scenic bypass and stopped at all the attractions along the way around the Island. We had a wonderful time and look forward to visiting some of the other Islands in the area.

My partner booked this room because I mentioned it looked like it was made with a lot of love (and…read morelovely woodwork), and I wasn't wrong. The opposite of the greige AirSpace style that proliferates, this was colorful, textured coziness. Apart from aesthetics, it was just a great spot to spend an important birthday. While I always bring coffee making kit with me, I hadn't remembered tea. Turned out the kitchen was well-stocked with all the tea. Our host very kindly offered to pick up things for us when it snowed, but it's only about a mile walk into town, so we found it pretty easy to pick up provisions at the excellent Co-Op and Bakery San Juan. There are so many great hikes on the island, but having a day to watch the snow fall, read, and drink tea, was just what I needed--along with watching the bald eagles nesting. What a special place!

Love the location, near deer harbor on Orcas Island. Rooms were very nice, with outside hot tub…read more You need to be in relatively good shape though as the units are built on a steep hill. A bit hard to drive around as there are one way streets. Not good for walkers or wheelchairs. Staff is great and very helpful. Enjoyed my stay.

We had a great time during the offseason. Beautiful view. The three rooms and water view was…read moreamazing. Hot tub is on the deck looking at the harbor.

WOW! We had the best vacation here. Staying 3 nights and with three teens 13-15 yrs. we…read moresurprisingly never turned on a TV, as the view of the water, comfortable living room and big deck was incredible. The lake nearby was so fun to visit and being so close to everything special (Mount Constitution, East Sound and Doe Bay etc) You're only 1.5 miles to the grocery store and gas station. The ferry ride from Anacortes was great and easy, just make a reservation. I'll definitely bring my whole family back. It was the perfect place to make great memories. We even got to wash our clothes before we left! Thanks so much!

WARNING - this house is beautiful with a spectacular vista from the large deck, exquisitely…read moredecorated interior, wonderful location and perfect amenities. BUT...it's like Fort Knox due to the fact that the owners will not allow ANYONE but those that are on their approved inhabitants list (no more than 10 and I don't just mean overnight quests - which I would understand). No family members, friends or folks that you may meet on the Island during your stay are allowed to step ONE TOE on their property lest you will have the sheriff physically escort your guests AND yourself off their property at any time without refund (which is in their cheery follow-up email that you receive a few days before your arrival). And they make sure of this by having camera's at the door to monitor your comings and goings and also conveniently park their RV just over the fence to keep you on the up and up. You may say that maybe they've had bad experiences but heck...charge a hefty deposit if that's the case. We asked permission to simply have my brother and his family come for dinner one night and we were promptly denied. So again, it's a great place but if you don't want to be kicked out if you happen to want to have friends or family over for even one evening meal...forget it.

First off, the location's wrong. This place is located right next to Obstruction Pass State Park…read more Use the directions on their website to guide you. Second, we didn't stay at the Inn, but boy do I wish I could afford it! The place is gorgeous! 57 acres of forest, a few trails including one up to a nice sunset bluff, and right on the beach (but an enviro-friendly 200 feet back, and nice preservation of the trees). This review is for the kayaking experience. We took a Saturday 9am paddle with Sandy (one-half of the owners). It was marvelous. They have the best-priced guided kayak tour on the island, and an excellent location to depart from. Sandy and Carl (her husband, the other owner), were friendly, efficient, and knowledgeable. They answered all kinds of questions about Island life, environmental policy, wildlife, kayaking, etc. The gear was in great shape and they even had long boats (for the 2 tall men in the group) and gloves and boots for all. 8 of us went out in 4 boats and Sandy expertly assessed the group's interests and skills and kept us all herded and engaged. We saw bald eagles, seals, and plenty of intertidal stuff. After hearing that none of us had pressing engagements, Sandy stayed out with us an extra half hour, at least (hard to tell time on the water). Overall, a fabulous experience. Well worth the money (oh, and they take credit cards).

From the owner: We offer three niche services on Orcas Island: small weddings, kayak touring, and the Cabin on…read moreSpring Bay vacation rental.

First, I enjoy their play on words. It is deliberate and very cleaver. We stayed here for a short…read moreweekend get away. A post self isolating Covid days as things begin to reopen doors again. We booked on line and the entire process from booking through check out was very impressive, clean and friendly. They stayed in contact with me via email for updates on their Covid safe check in process and general information about our short stay. They even created a few very informative and cleaver videos to convey this process. We booked Sweet 1 (example of play on words). It was just perfect for us and had harbor front views. They do have several different room types. They have "Euro" rooms that share a common living area and kitchen, with a number of individual rooms connected that have its own sitting space and bathrooms. This would be good for a group of people that want to connect in the shared common space and then go off to your own rooms. Sweet 1 was full of interesting design elements. The bed linens...OMG awesome! I usually NEVER ever like hotel sheets even if it's the Four Seasons. I love my bamboo sheets which are like sleeping on uber soft 1000 thread count. It's literally all I have in my house. But these bed linens are so nice I found out what they were and purchased two sets on line before even checking out of the hotel. The location is walking distance to the ferry terminal. So if you don't want to take your car it is very easy to get around town on foot to some very good entries and shopping. If you want excellent breakfast go to Rocky Bay next to the theater. Yes, walking distance. However, we loved having our car because we spend most of one day driving completely around the island stopping at all the points of interests we could take in. I highly recommend Island Inn 123!!! Thank you to the entire staff there for being so helpful and kind! Kwan PS; If you take your car you should reserve parking space in the Inn's parking garage. They don't have a lot of spaces but if you reserve one you are guaranteed parking when you want it.

4.5 stars. Stayed here overnight last week during a business trip. Not a lot of options on the…read moreisland, especially ones that aren't old and/or haunted! I am so glad I found this place! Location cannot be beat. It is literally steps from the harbor, and you can step right off of your boat, the ferry or the seaplane. Check-in and quick and easy. I stayed in Sweet 1 which is the 1st room up the stairs. So convenient to going everywhere. Room is super spacious and everything was comfortable. Nice touch with the welcome fruit bowl. Bath was also spacious and toiletries were well-stocked and great quality (all Malin+Goetz!). Super close to restaurants, bars, and the town, where parking is difficult (so being able to walk was a big perk!). Only negatives (and they were very minor) were the missing water and coffeemaker in the room, and the difficulty in understanding the instructions for the shower head.

We had a girls weekend here last weekend and had the best time!!…read more The house is real quite close to everything, there's a gas station convenience store within walking distance that has a lot of stuff and just a bit further from that is the water with a small beach with gorgeous views. It's also really close to the town. The house itself was great!! I loved all the little touches like the tiling in the shower and the decor is so beautiful. It was very clean and it was like they had thought of everything we would need in the kitchen (gotta have that blender to make girls weekend margaritas) The house was really clean and there were plenty of towels for all 6 of us. We definitely enjoyed the hot tub after a long day of hiking and kayaking in the sound. The whole process of booking, checking in and checking out was so smooth!! Todd sent me a personalized login for their website where I had access to everything I needed including awesome touches like ideas on where to eat and hike. He had a great book put together to walk us through everything we needed to do at the end of the trip. He also checked in with me during the trip to make sure all was going smoothly. Great customer service!! All of the girls loved this place and we will definitely be planning another trip here in the future!

We came to orcas island getaway to relax, and this place exceeded my expectations, you could tell…read morethat the owners thought of everything as it was well stocked with anything you may need in case you forget anything. it felt very private and relaxing. The beds were very comfortable and it was super pet friendly. There is a store nearby that was very friendly and courteous and stocked with a good wine selection. Morning and night with the fire pit was great! We really enjoyed this place and would like to return again! I would highly recommend orcas island getaway! Just what we needed! Thank you!

Every November a business meeting takes my husband and me to the Pacific Northwest and each visit…read morewe try to explore a new area. My daughter, who lives in Olympia, Washington, encouraged us to visit the San Juan Islands (and take her with us, of course) this year. I looked at several possibilities and settled on the San Juan Waterhouse because of its location to the ocean, its view of Canada, the fact it had Internet (I thought I might need to work) and its online reviews. We were lucky that our son was also able to join us, so we felt we needed three bedrooms. The San Juan Waterhouse sits on the edge of the Haro Straight. Its water facing wall is nothing but windows, so nearly every location in the house (including the master bathroom) provides an easy view of the water. The house has three bedrooms. The master bedroom is situated so you can see Canada from the comfortable king size bed. The second bedroom is in a room with three walls of windows. This bed is a Queen. The third bedroom has two twin beds and has high windows overlooking the sod roof of the house. The main room of the house has comfortable furniture surrounding a beautiful stonework fireplace (gas) and padded window seats with many pillows for reading and gazing at the water. The kitchen. Oh my goodness, the kitchen! It has everything you could possibly need for cooking (including basic spices) and an amazing Viking stove. I'd never used one of these before and now covet one for my own house. Because my family was not going to be together for Thanksgiving, we had a Thanksgiving celebration two weeks early and cooking the meal was a breeze (and fun) in that kitchen. The kitchen also holds the house's main heat source -- a gas powered iron stove. It really heats up the place -- even the master bedroom which is down a long windowed hallway. The house has two bathrooms. One, as previously mentioned, has views of the water through the windowed French doors. (they have curtains, so don't worry about privacy). This bathroom has a claw-foot bathtub and a separate shower. The second, smaller, bathroom holds a second claw-foot bathtub (no shower). While the house itself is amazing, the best part is the location. The architect took great pains to fit it in with the surroundings and Frank Lloyd Wright slopped ceilings guide your eyes to the beautiful landscape out the windows. The house is situated on a small cove. My son and daughter ventured out during a late-night very low tide and found some interesting sea life in the tide pools. We had one beautiful sunny day and one day with strong winds and violent waves. We saw many gulls, three eagles and two small deer. I am already plotting our return to this beautiful house -- hopefully in the summer next time.

From the owner: waterfront vacation home with spectacular whale watching. Privacy and uniquely beautiful propertyread more

We stayed here for a weekend in orchis Island and it turned out to be a pretty nice place to stay…read more There is a large tub which was a dealmaker for me and surprise steam shower that we really enjoyed. The stores within walking distance to the pizza store which is kind a hard to find but the views are great and we will likely be back you or to the hot water sippy spa up the road Orcas is awesome I'm dropping the review to four five stars to four because the Internet kept going out when you plan a romantic weekend of Netflix and chill you don't want to Netflix to go out and Internet went out multiple times each day so that's a fucking headache and they need to get that shit together

1 star for the cleaning person, ugh, and they had the nerve to leave their Venmo link for a tip…read moreafter we already paid $65 for a cleaning fee. We aren't dirty people at all so they should be able to handle it. 5 stars for the overall amenities. 5 stars for the location and view. Brown Bear baking is delicious Madrona restaurant and bar is delicious The signs everywhere is just annoying. Need more games here. Overall great experience. Fire the cleaning person. Clean the deck and cabinets, stove, dishwasher, and table. Sooooooo gross. Surprisingly the bathroom was ok. Not great. Some filth there too. The bed is very firm, I didn't care but the husband complained. We should be reimbursed for that cleaning fee. I cleaned more than the housekeeper did. The living room was cozy and the internet worked great! I imagine dogs are not allowed get my allergies went crazy and there was white fur on the furniture. I swear the floors had a couple pee spots, I cleaned them. If they had a better cleaner I would go back.