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Chef’s Table Package

The Chef’s Table is the ultimate Foodie luxury, with the exceptional dining that only a small restaurant with a commitment to the freshest foods can offer. This special package is a 5-course meal created by Coho Chef Bill Messick, expressly for your tastes. After dinner, luxuriate in a warm tub and slumber away in our [...]

Creative Passions Package

Have you always wanted to knit or crochet? How about card-making or scrapbooking? Now’s the time to turn that wish into reality! We’ll set you up with knowledgeable instructors at the local crafters studio, and you can spread out in our spacious suites or cottages to continue your project after class. Crafters receive 10% off [...]

Rain Shadow Tour Package

Delve beyond the norm and discover the beauty that Islanders experience. From the mountains to the sea and all the plants, wildlife, geography, and town in between; from the past 10,000 years through Native and European settler history to now, your tour will be customized to your personal interests. Acclaimed naturalist Barbara Jensen will guide [...]

In-room Massage, Friday Harbor, Washington

Damsels in De-Stress

Grab your girlfriend (or mother or sister) and come out to the island, where we will treat you like a queen and take care of every detail. Check in an hour early and we will schedule a massage for both of you – a full hour of total relaxation. After the massage, you’ll be treated [...]

New Orca Calf – Just in Time For Christmas!

Exciting News! It’s been kept quiet to make sure all parties confirmed, but NOAA’s NW Fisheries Science Center and the Center for Whale Research have confirmed that on December 17, 39-year old J16 (Slick) gave birth to a new baby calf in Puget Sound, probably only a few hours judging from the fresh fetal folds, before [...]

Guest Shares Christmas Gift Giving Ideas

We are tired of the “commercialized” Christmas. How many times have we all said that?? This year we have decided to do something about it.

Island Events For the Holiday Season

The town is always lovely in December, with storefronts decorated and lights twinkling everywhere. There’s no trace of the hustle and bustle of mainland cities – a peaceful calm fills the air, and there is truly a sense of joy everywhere on the island.

Wedding Photographer Available

We love hosting weddings on the lawn at the Lower Tucker House – the ancient willow tree adds such gentle beauty to the setting. One of the weddings were had the privilege of hosting and catering this summer was captured on film by free lance photographer Jonathan Steinberg.

Free Tickets!

No one likes to pay taxes, but here’s a chance for you to recoup some of the lodging tax that you pay on hotel rooms. Thanks to funds received from the Friday Harbor Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, the Whale Museum is able to offer free Vacation Passes to our inn guests. The pass is good [...]