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Wayfarer's Rest

35 Malcolm St., Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, WA
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Denver, Colorado
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20 reviews 20 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

My wife and I recently joined two of our close friends and their toddler. We had a great weekend in a comfortable hostel. I would recommend this place. Most of the major kitchen utensils we available. We brought our own towels though it wasn't necessary. The beds were a little squeaky so that's why I didn't give this an excellent... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2012

I stayed here for 3 nights in one of the dorm rooms and couldn't have been happier. The rooms, bathrooms and ktichens were all clean & tidy, the beds were comfortable, showers were hot, it was only a short walk from town/ferry dock and I met some amazing people from all around the world. It was peaceful & quiet there... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2012 via mobile

We stayed here the night before our camping trip in the San Juan Islands. It did the trick - was clean and spacious. The shared kitchen was nice both for dinner and also for prepping our meals before camping. The kitchen just has the basics but it does the trick. Fellow guests were all friendly and interesting - many doing... More

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Dublin
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 July 2012

Stayed here for one night while visiting San Juan - a good location only 10 minute walk from ferry. Clean, bright & spacious place. Good value for location.

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Port Orchard, Washington
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 July 2012

After a long day of bike riding over on Orcas, we arrived on late and were able to get right in. The beds were comfortable and we slept well. The grounds were lush and pretty. Two huge kitchen areas. Friendly people all just passing through

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Seattle
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012

This is a good place to stay on San Juan Island if you're not wanting to spend a fortune and don't mind things being a bit grungy. I was bike-touring and didn't want to camp; it was perfect for me. Yes, the bed in private room #2 squeaks mercilessly and isn't so comfortable; yes, you hear everything that's going on... More

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chemainus b.c.
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

We stayed there two nights,April 23&24 2012 Location was good and the price was reasonable. The place ,however, was badly in need of a good cleaning. The floors had not been vacuumed or mopped , the stove had been left very dirty and the whole place was in need of a good cleaning. The place has potential.

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Abbotsford,BC
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55 reviews 55 reviews
37 hotel reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
65 helpful votes 65 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

We rented private room #1 for myself,husband and 2 daughters (10 &13 yrs).What a great little place! It is essentially a very large house with two kitchens,very well layed out.The caretakers live upstairs.On one side there are 2 private rooms (#1 & #2) with a bathroom and kitchen.There are two large double doors that connect you to the other side... More

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Tauranga, New Zealand
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2011

I stayed here for three nights at the end of August 2011. Checking in was a little different with instructions left on a desk at the front door. The accomodation was clean, spacious and comfortable. The lounge and kitchen area were nice, it really was like a friend had left you the key to their house while they were out... More

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Devon
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011

We stayed at the Wayfarer's Rest for 3 nights in August 2011. We were very lucky they still had rooms available as we only booked two days in advance. This meant we stayed in one of the wooden cabins for the first night (which we straight away nicknamed as "the Garden Shed") and were then moved to a double room... More

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Wayfarer's Rest San Juan Island/Friday Harbor, WA
Address: 35 Malcolm St., Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, WA
Region: United States > Washington > San Juan Islands > San Juan Island > Friday Harbor
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Ranked #2 of 7 Speciality lodging in Friday Harbor

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