|
21 Inns We Love:
Costal Living Magazine, October 2005
This island's raw shores and rolling green pastures belie its one-hour-drive
distance from Seattle. Here, the natural splendors of Puget Sound take
center stage. The scenic performance unfolds from private decks off the
inn's six simple but comfortable rooms (some with outdoor hot tubs).
Sweeping silence and a goose-feather bed catalyze restful sleep. Heated
bathroom floors ease chilly toes into the morning, which begins with
a glorious cheese soufflé (or other mouthwatering egg dish) and
strong coffee - delivered to your room in a basket. If that's not enough
decompression, the hot stone massage will leave you swooning.
Camano Island Inn,
Washington
Travel and Leisure
Magazine, June 2000
Special Hotel Issue, Top Ten Favorite Bed & Breakfasts
Guests at this
six-room inn on a bluff above Puget Sound are treated to nonstop views
of doll's porpoises, bald eagles, whales and sea otters, not to mention
the Saratoga Passage and Olympic Mountains. Innkeepers Kari and Jon Soth
have decorated their 1904 Arts and Crafts house with Pacific Northwest
art, Pilchuck school blown glass, Mission furniture, and a river-rock
fireplace. Start your morning with a cheese soufflé, apples and
peaches from the Soths' orchard, and a healthy jolt of Tony's Coffee,
which caffeine freaks will tell you beats that pricey Seattle brand by
a mile. Later, head to the pebble beach for a chilly dip, or paddle the
passage in a kayak. Wind down your day watching the Technicolor sunset
from you waterfront balcony.
Camano Island
Retreat
Sky West Magazine, Summer 2000
Watch gathering
clouds build across the horizon, observe sunsets that ignite the sky
in a tumult of crimson and flame, or simply comb the beach for shells
and
driftwood in the early morning light. This is 15-mile long Camano Island,
easily reachable by car less than one hour from the streets of Seattle.
It is a small, mostly residential island just east of Whidbey Island,
without the shops and bustling communities of the larger islands of the
Puget Sound. Its virtues are its ease of access by car; its authentic
and thriving artists community; and the quiet seclusion of unspoiled
shores.
Camano Island inn, a small luxury inn with six beautiful
rooms, each with a private waterfront deck offering gorgeous views of
the Saratoga passage and Whidbey Island. Rooms are cozy and relaxing,
the beach is just steps from your door, and the river rock fireplace
in the main living room is a great place to unwind and celebrate the day.
Ocean kayaks are available to guests, and the 18-hole Camaloch Golf Course
and Camano Island State Park are nearby. There are also glider rides offered
by Camano Soaring (most weekends; 206.784.6936).
|
