Waterfront Cottage near Friday Harbor - Best Place Cottage
4.7
Outstanding(139 Reviews)Cottage in San Juan Island, WA
3 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath
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About this cottage rental
Waterfront! Best Place Cottage is a cozy, comfortable and historic piece of the island. Relax in this adorable waterfront cottage!! (Best Place Cottage) This home was built in 1910 and is an authentic piece of San Juan Island history. Perched above Jensen's Shipyard and Shipyard Cove Marina, the cottage is nicely updated and offers a great vantage point for boating activity. This is a perfect property for a couple or small family of 3.
Located minutes from town, this waterfront property offers great views from almost every room. The water-facing living room is equipped with an electric fireplace insert and is furnished with a sofa sleeper. The full kitchen is stocked with basic kitchen cookware and utensils for preparing a dinner in, or a quick lunch. Enjoy eating meals around the dining table while watching the Harbor Seals play down in the water. This home is equipped with a continental style bathroom for access from the hallway and the bedroom. The bedroom is nicely appointed with a large closet and a Queen size bed.
Although there is no dock access from this property, the Shipyard Cove Marina does offer transient mooring, making this a great spot for boaters to regain their land legs!
*There is NO dock access from this home.
** Parents please be aware that this home has high-bank waterfront. Although the owners welcome families, the home may not be suitable for all children.**
This house has good cell phone reception.
This house does not have Internet access and has satellite TV.
Approximately a 5 minute drive to the Friday Harbor Ferry Dock.
This is a Non-Smoking house
Not pet friendly
Please be advised, yard maintenance may occur during your stay.
vr permit number: pcup00-09-0003
Located minutes from town, this waterfront property offers great views from almost every room. The water-facing living room is equipped with an electric fireplace insert and is furnished with a sofa sleeper. The full kitchen is stocked with basic kitchen cookware and utensils for preparing a dinner in, or a quick lunch. Enjoy eating meals around the dining table while watching the Harbor Seals play down in the water. This home is equipped with a continental style bathroom for access from the hallway and the bedroom. The bedroom is nicely appointed with a large closet and a Queen size bed.
Although there is no dock access from this property, the Shipyard Cove Marina does offer transient mooring, making this a great spot for boaters to regain their land legs!
*There is NO dock access from this home.
** Parents please be aware that this home has high-bank waterfront. Although the owners welcome families, the home may not be suitable for all children.**
This house has good cell phone reception.
This house does not have Internet access and has satellite TV.
Approximately a 5 minute drive to the Friday Harbor Ferry Dock.
This is a Non-Smoking house
Not pet friendly
Please be advised, yard maintenance may occur during your stay.
vr permit number: pcup00-09-0003
Amenities
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Fireplace
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
TV
Family friendly
Map of San Juan Island, WA
Reviews
4.7
Outstanding(139 Reviews)4.7
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Wonderful stay !
4.7
My husband and I stayed. The weather was cool, so lack of ac was no problem. Small and cozy space. Nice small marina just outside — view held interest and the as quiet. Porch was great for morning coffee and evening reading…
Bed was comfortable. The house is well-finished — (no chance of mold: something those of used to Maine seaside might worry about.)
4.7
Adorable waterfront cottage. When not out exploring the islands, can sit on porch and watch the seals.
4.7
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We enjoyed our stay at best place. Such a wonderful view and we truly enjoyed the seals playing in the harbor. The kitchen was well stocked with everything we needed. The house was close to Friday Harbor, but far enough that it was very quiet. The only thing that needs to be improved is the hideabed mattress. We brought a blow up mattress for our nine year old and placed it on top of the hideabed mattress because of the previous reviews. Otherwise this cute little house was great!!
4.7
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
This place was very quiet and has a view like no other. the houser is small and cozy with ample amenities to cook amazing meals. I would watch the harbor seals feel during the tides and peer out the windows at the boats in the harbor. Very close to town and Jacksons beach. No internet so no working without a hotspot.
4.7
Best Place was well appointed, clean and comfortable. Located on a quiet part of the island, the cottage sits by the water's edge affording the lodger outstanding water views including sea birds, otters and seals. A cozy spot.
4.7
The cottage is lovely, super clean, location idyllic, it lacked nothing. I loved it, so peaceful to sit on quaint porch and watch the wild life! Would definitely return there. Conveniently close to ferry dock.
4.7
We had a wonderful time staying at the little cottage on the water. We thought it was very cozy for two adults and an infant. We would have liked wifi access, but other than that we enjoyed the scenery. The seals chilling on the dock was a nice surprise.
4.7
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was very dirty.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
PROS: SJPM was very responsive to any phone call made to them and it was delightful watching the otters and seals at play.CONS: The furniture was filthy (stains on the couch and dining room chairs) and the pull out bed on the sofa was unusable - it was old, thin, lumpy. I would recommend someone from SJPM pull out the bed and lay on it and see if you would recommend this to anyone. It was more comfortable sleeping on top of the sofa - and even that wasn't that comfortable.SUGGESTIONS: Upgrade the furniture (couch and dining chairs were filthy); upgrade your description of the property to show 1 queen bed (not that it sleeps 3); upgrade your bedsheets and blankets (more than 1 blanket had holes in it); put screens on the windows (it was nice opening the windows in the evening but uncomfortable in that insects came through; for guests staying more than 1 night, clean out drawers in the closet so that people can unpack their bags; upgrade the coffee maker (though this may have been changed since my last day at this location the coffee maker stopped working); replace DVD player (we never could get it to work); get internet to allow decent watching of tv (at the end of a long day some days it would have been nice to unwind with a little tv).Currently I would *not* recommend anyone to stay at this location because of the above facts.
4.7
We enjoyed our stay at Best Place Cottage. The sunset views were spectacular. Also, loved watching the seals play in the water near the dock. Perfect get away location close to Friday Harbor yet quiet enough to enjoy the water views.
4.7
Oh Best Place Cottage! We will be back. Great little cottage. So relaxing to sit and drink coffee and watch the harbor seals on the dock. Hard to get motivated to get moving, but there is so much to see on San Juan Island and all of it easy to access.
4.7
We enjoyed our stay at Best Place Cottage. The sunset views were spectacular. Also, loved watching the seals play in the water near the dock. Perfect get away location close to Friday Harbor yet quiet enough to enjoy the water views.
4.7
Adorable, comfy cottage was an awesome stay experience for us.
Location was incredible! On the cove harbor we saw tons of wildlife from our windows and the quaint covered deck. Harbor seals were our favorite, and also enjoyed great blue herons, geese, ducks, bald eagles, turkey vultures, and many beautiful birds.
Cottage was well equipped and very comfortable. Enjoyed the furnishings and decor as well as the well equipped kitchen. Made breakfast every morning. Plenty of basic kitchen necessities.
Our host was incredible to work with. Easy check-in and out!! Very accommodating and reasonable cleanup process- just the basics, nothing elaborate.
Location was 5- 8 minutes from Friday Harbor docks, port, restaurants and shops. 100% on our list of places we’d stay again.
Keep exploring and stay curious!
4.7
We were so important as we walked through the door! The cottage has everything you could need! Bed was very comfortable and the back porch made it nice to watch the little harbor with the boats and birds. Super easy access to town and grocery stores. We would absolutely book again the next time we come to Friday Harbor!!
4.7
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
The Best Place Cottage right outside of Friday Harbor on San Juan Island was amazing! The sweet cottage sits right on the water, with a beautiful view. You can watch seals play in the water and on a dock right from the back windows or patio. It's a quick 3 minute drive into the heart of Friday Harbor, and a great location as a starting point to visit all the other wonderful sites on the island. The cottage itself was sparkling clean, much roomier than we expected, and has everything you need for a wonderful, relaxing stay. If we return to the area we would definitely stay at Best Place Cottage again!
4.7
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Cute little cottage, great location
4.7
Enjoy watching the seals hunt for food and bask in the sun on the dock. Occasional float plane landing
4.7
Lovely quiet spot With ongoing animal theater
Comfortable and with great views. Lots of seals eagles kingfishers herons and hummingbirds. A very relaxing place but also easy launching point to the rest of San Juan is.
Highly recommended for 2, awkward for 3
4.7
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Great location on the island, just minutes from the ferry! When we arrived the sea lions were all sitting on the dock...what a great welcome! The view from this little cottage was just beautiful! We picked up pizza after arriving off the ferry and sat out on the porch with our wine and pizza(highly recommend Van Go’s pizza). The kitchen was fully equipped with all we needed for our stay...even some great wine glasses that we used our entire stay. The living room could really use an update on the furniture...the pullout couch especially! This cottage would be ideal for a couple that do not need the second bed. We ended up bringing in our own blowup mattress. The wine(also recommend visiting Madrone Cellars)and the jet lag helped make it bearable sleeping on the blowup. All in all it was a fantastic trip and great stay on Friday Harbor!!
4.7
Cousins trip to visit family on the island
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Great location on the island, just minutes from the ferry! When we arrived the sea lions were all sitting on the dock...what a great welcome! The view from this little cottage was just beautiful! We picked up pizza after arriving off the ferry and sat out on the porch with our wine and pizza(highly recommend Van Go’s pizza).
The kitchen was fully equipped with all we needed for our stay...even some great wine glasses that we used our entire stay. The living room could really use an update on the furniture...the pullout couch especially! This cottage would be ideal for a couple that do not need the second bed. We ended up bringing in our own blowup mattress. The wine(also recommend visiting Madrone Cellars)and the jet lag helped make it bearable sleeping on the blowup. All in all it was a fantastic trip and great stay on Friday Harbor!!
The kitchen was fully equipped with all we needed for our stay...even some great wine glasses that we used our entire stay. The living room could really use an update on the furniture...the pullout couch especially! This cottage would be ideal for a couple that do not need the second bed. We ended up bringing in our own blowup mattress. The wine(also recommend visiting Madrone Cellars)and the jet lag helped make it bearable sleeping on the blowup. All in all it was a fantastic trip and great stay on Friday Harbor!!
4.7
Rating Details:
The property manager was more than helpful.
The vacation rental was very clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
This is a cozy home that’s the perfect size for a couple. We enjoyed the view, particularly watching the harbor seals play and snooze on the dock. The house is in a great location, very peaceful and also close to town for any needed items or just to wander around. The house is well-appointed. The only drawbacks to the home were the lack of window coverings in the living room (faces the cove, so not a huge deal), and the couch is *very* dated, looks like it hasn’t been cleaned in a while. The management was responsive and pleasant to work with. Keep in mind that there’s really no flexibility to check-in or out time.
4.7
Great location, quiet but close enough to town
Rating Details:
The property manager was more than helpful.
The vacation rental was very clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
This is a cozy home that’s the perfect size for a couple. We enjoyed the view, particularly watching the harbor seals play and snooze on the dock. The house is in a great location, very peaceful and also close to town for any needed items or just to wander around. The house is well-appointed. The only drawbacks to the home were the lack of window coverings in the living room (faces the cove, so not
a huge deal), and the couch is *very* dated, looks like it hasn’t been cleaned in a while. The management was responsive and pleasant to work with. Keep in mind that there’s really no flexibility to check-in or out time.
a huge deal), and the couch is *very* dated, looks like it hasn’t been cleaned in a while. The management was responsive and pleasant to work with. Keep in mind that there’s really no flexibility to check-in or out time.
4.7
Very comfortable and well equipped, but be aware space heaters are critical. Location is lovely and very convenient. Cottage is charming and quiet, with a great view. Pretty much everything you could ask for!
4.7
Simple, clean, perfect for 2!
4.7
Cozy, terrific location
Very comfortable and well equipped, but be aware space heaters are critical. Location is lovely and very convenient. Cottage is charming and quiet, with a great view. Pretty much everything you could ask for!
4.7
Great getaway
Simple, clean, perfect for 2!
4.7
We loved this house! It was very comfortable and we especially loved watching the seals play while we relaxed on the back porch. Was very close to town too. Would recommend to anyone!
4.7
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, the cottage was a great place to return to after a day’s cycling around the island. We spent 3 nights there and it was hard to leave.
4.7
Delightful cottage
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, the cottage was a great place to return to after a day’s cycling around the island. We spent 3 nights there and it was hard to leave.
4.7
Just what we needed for a quiet 4 day retreat. The calm waters and seal watching we’re delightful and harbor activities were interesting to observe. The distance to town was super convenient, kitchen facilities were perfect for dining at home. Best Place is a special place.
4.7
Best Place Cottage
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
This cottage was perfect for the two of us. Exceptionally clean and well furnished/supplies. We had one very small issue with the toilet seat and Audrey and SJPM had it repaired in minutes. A HUGE shout out to Audrey.
4.7
Relaxing house!
We loved this house! It was very comfortable and we especially loved watching the seals play while we relaxed on the back porch. Was very close to town too. Would recommend to anyone!
4.7
I stayed here with my two girls for a brief getaway. The location on the water is fantastic, with great views of the harbor. Seals used the nearby dock to sun and splashed in the water just in front of us. This was a nice quit area, but just a few minutes drive from Friday Harbor. The cottage has great light and I loved everything about it, other than the dated pull-out couch. Having read other reviews about it, I brought a blow-up air mattress to place on top of the pull-out. This actually worked well. I would highly recommend this place to a couple or a small family.
4.7
Charming Waterfront Harbor Cottage
Just what we needed for a quiet 4 day retreat. The calm waters and seal watching we’re delightful and harbor activities were interesting to observe. The distance to town was super convenient, kitchen facilities were perfect for dining at home. Best Place is a special place.
4.7
Lovely cottage
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Easy to find and a peaceful location. It was only moments from downtown Friday Harbor. The home was clean and perfect for a weekend getaway.
4.7
Cute Cottage with a Great Location
I stayed here with my two girls for a brief getaway. The location on the water is fantastic, with great views of the harbor. Seals used the nearby dock to sun and splashed in the water just in front of us. This was a nice quit area, but just a few minutes drive from Friday Harbor. The cottage has great light and I loved everything about it, other than the dated pull-out couch. Having read other reviews about it, I brought a blow-up air mattress to place on top of the pull-out. This actually worked well. I would highly recommend this place to a couple or a small family.
4.7
The view from the property was so beautiful! It was a very close drive to the town and ferry. This property was perfect for a small family. There is a bedroom and the couch pulls out. The house was well maintained and clean. The only suggestion would be to get blinds as the late afternoon sun heats the house up.
4.7
Small cottage on the bay
The view from the property was so beautiful! It was a very close drive to the town and ferry. This property was perfect for a small family. There is a bedroom and the couch pulls out. The house was well maintained and clean. The only suggestion would be to get blinds as the late afternoon sun heats the house up.
4.7
Great view
Rating Details:
The property manager was more than helpful.
The vacation rental was very clean.
I was more than happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Lovely house, quiet and peaceful.
4.7
Beautiful setting for weekend getaway
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Best Place is close enough to Friday Harbor for quick access but removed enough to feel secluded. Perfect little cottage with everything you need and nothing you don't. One improvement would be to add internet access at the house.
FAQs
How much does this cottage cost compared to others in San Juan Island?
The average price for a rental in San Juan Island is £274 per night. This rental is £74 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this cottage?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Waterfront Cottage near Friday Harbor - Best Place Cottage. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this cottage?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this cottage. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Waterfront Cottage near Friday Harbor - Best Place Cottage pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this cottage is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Waterfront Cottage near Friday Harbor - Best Place Cottage?
We found 6 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, fireplace, laundry, balcony or patio, and tv.
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