Except for difficult TV, wireless and computer issues, this was a GREAT house. We were 9 adults and one child of 11 yrs. Two of the bedrooms are VERY nice, the other two were good. The sunroom was very pleasant. Laundry facilities and hot tub were a plus. There were lots of dishes and pots and pans (some baking pans should be replaced). The living room is spacious with lots of seating. Dining area is adequate for our size group. One of the 3 bathrooms had sink stopper issues, otherwise the bathrooms were nice. Two of the bedrooms have to share a bath. There were plenty of towels, washcloths and supplies. The property was clean (maybe inside the kitchen drawers could use a once over). Decor was well done. If the weather had been better, we would have enjoyed the patio and back yard. Having a county park with scenic waterfalls and good hiking trails available to us was a real plus since we tried to avoid any more driving than was necessary and the house is not in walking distance of stores or restaurants. Everyone in our group enjoyed the house. We drove to Hagens and Trader Joes for groceries and ate at Boundary Bay Brewery (comfortable, easy and tasty for a large group). We would recommend visiting the Rock Sculpture Garden on Sylvan St. Other than that we did family things and visited family in the area.

Stayed here in a group of 8 - four couples. It was perfect. The layout of the house is wonderful for privacy and is incredibly spacious! The pictures of the house are beautiful, but the home is more beautiful in real life. Lots of towels - which was great, because we used the hot tub. Location was great - $14 cab ride to downtown. Would have loved to stay longer - and would definitely stay again. Rated beds as good only because one of the king beds is actually two twins pushed together - a little less comfortable than a full king mattress.

We rented the Whatcom Fall Retreat for a month in July, 2012. We wanted to visit family and this was the perfect location. We already knew the area well, like there is a play ground 1 house away, the trailhead is there also BUT not needed since there is a path from the backyard to the trail.
The home was nicely furnished, the stereo was great as was the 1970-1980's music collection. My family loved the sun room and back yard...it was the center of our days there. We did use the spa but not often. The kitchen was workable, maybe a few larger pots would have been nice when I was making Jambalaya for 8, but otherwise fine.
We did have a problem with the kids not totally closing the fridge door so the temp jumped too warm, but that was operator error!
We traveled all over the area while visiting, there is so much to do!

A group of us have stayed at the Whatcom Falls Retreat home on several occaisions for business travel. The home is extremely well cared for, updated with everything one would need and private. The beds are extremely comfortable, the bathroooms well stocked and the owner is responsive to any requests / questions. Staying at the Whatcom Falls Retreat home is 'home away from home'.