San Juan Island, Yakima Suite #1901

We loved our "home away from home" in this perfectly located suite overlooking the ferry terminal and Front street from two balconies. A great place to watch the people and water traffic go by.

We really loved the location, so much activity and lots to see. We ended up coming by ferry when our boat broke down so we had to take it back to Des Moines so we needed a place to stay for was great.

Both apartments are in the picture perfect spot to look out the windows for a sweeping panorama of the bay. The place was spotless and well kept. When we had a question they were right there to help us. It is easy access to the ferry, downtown food and shops or base for further exploring. We have stayed there twice and will surely stay there again. It is lovely!

Best location in Friday Harbor!

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This was a mother-daughter vacation that couldn't have been more enchanting! Love the suite, the view and the island! It was a wonderful slice of Heaven!

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The Yakima Suite at Ferry Landing was extremely cozy. It had everything available to make for a relaxing stay.

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We love this condo! We have been coming here for years and the view is incredible, as well as having a coffee shop just down stairs.
The cons are that the bed is hard as a roc. I slept on the couch with my daughter because the bed hurt my back so bad. And the floors are dirty. Our socks are filthy in minutes, this time we brought our slippers so we didn’t ruin our socks.

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The Yakima suite was located on the third floor of a building just opposite the ferry landing. The room had amazing views of the whole harbor. When sitting on the couch you could watch TV, the harbor itself and the coming and goings of the ferry. The room was clean and comfortable, with quality bath products provided. The kitchen had a small fridge, toaster oven, coffee pot and any kitchen ware you may need. The bottom floor is a coffee shop with excellent pastries that we visited each morning. My husband and I loved the Yakima Suite from first sight and enjoyed our time there. It is on the third floor reached by stairs only. There is noise from the cars and trucks as they line up for the ferry across the street. Although this location meant we could get our car in line early and go back to the room to wait for boarding in comfort. We will definitely use this place in the future.

We've stayed in the Yakima and Elwah suites before. We chose this stay to celebrate our 40th, because we love these rooms. Awesome views. Right in town.

We loved our girls weekend stay at the Yakima Suite. Great for travelers not bringing their car to Friday Harbor. Steps away from shops, restaurants, and fun but the view from the balcony is hard to leave. Be aware of lots of stairs to get up to the top but we liked that as we were counting our steps! LOL

Right in the heart of town with a great view and close to the Ferry for ease of getting to and from it. Great views and perfect spot for a little get away!

Beautiful location with lovely view and access to everything in town. Plenty of space and furniture to lounge and feel at home, and the kitchen was well stocked and even had a portable electric burner. However, wifi was broken when I checked in. I called the after-hours number and the person I talked to took down my number, said he'd follow up -- never did at all. Also, the bed was uncomfortable and gave both of us back pain.

I love the Ferry Landing Suites in general and the Yakima Suite in particular, and is always my first choice in Friday Harbor. It is absolutely central to all the activity but high above it, so that you get action and solitude at the same place and moment. Check-in is seamless; all my favorite places are within a block; two balconies for leisurely people/ferry watching; shuttle across the island to Roche Harbor is right outside the door. The best stay on the island.

Beautiful view of Friday Harbor from both balconies. Well located with easy access to restaurants, activities and shopping.

perfect as always.

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Easy to find, easy to park, everything was within walking distance. I loved it! Our car was almost towed away (with parking permit in plain sight) by the construction workers next door.

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We had a wonderful time on the island, loved the location plus having a parking space! what could we ask for? well maybe softer pillows!

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I would not recommend the Yakima suite nor stay there again. It is cute architecturally, and has an interesting ferry terminal view, but the lights shining in all night (could read a book by those lights), the noise from the local bar and ferry loading make it exceptionally hard to sleep. Also, if one enjoys cooking, its tiny kitchenette is so poorly furnished that cooking is awkward and bit dangerous. The furniture is very crowded and toe-stubbing, the bed location is absolutely not for taller folks, and the overall level of privacy is bad (why is there a window in the shower stall?). Id only recommend the Yakima suite to a younger single person or couple from a large metro area, where going out for all meals and sleeping in a really bright, loud bedroom wouldnt bother them, and would only be staying one or two nights. Heat and a/c are not great either. Sorry to the owner for this bad review, but many of these criticisms are fixable. Install blackout shades or drapes, less furniture, more safety/privacy features (ex. change the door code!) ...
Overall, it felt like a rental that was taking advantage of the view for the fewest owner-expenses as possible. I would not return to this rental, as there are so many other rentals on this island that are fantastic.

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This studio apartment was perfect for the two of us. We really enjoyed seeing the daily action on the waterfront. Sitting inside or out we heard and saw it all. The kitchen facilities were fine for breakfast and lunch. Glad we had small suitcases since we had to climb to sets of stairs. The climb was worth the views. Location great for exploring the town, arriving by ferry or seaplane.

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We had an incredible time in Friday Harbor. The Yakima suite was beyond perfect. Great location- we sat with a bottle of wine on the balcony each night and watched the ferry boats. So close to everything- grocery, restaurants, shopping all within a 4 block radius of the suite. You won't be disappointed!

We had a lovely stay in the Yakima Suite. It was convenient to everything and well appointed. Could have been cleaner but it didn't detract from our stay.

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This is a great place with the best views of Friday harbor and the comings and boings of the ferries! It's nicely equipped and decorated wth the best walking access to Friday harbor shops and restaurants.. I recommend staying here with 5 stars!!

Our accommodation actually exceeded expectations, and I had very high expectations. Views were amazing night and day. I am so happy we stayed.. I totally recommend it. Would go back in a heartbeat.

If you are considering a vacation that will include Friday Harbor on San Juan Island this exceptionally situated private suite is more than you can imagine. Location, location, location! We sat on our balcony facing the harbor and ferry landing every evening enjoying a bottle of wine from the wine store across the street. There are numerous restaurants and bars all within a 5 block easy walk. Everything on the island is easily accessible with a car. The suite is located above the Salty Fox, an awesome breakfast and lunch spot with naturally fresh selections to please every appetite. The suite was LARGE with a very comfortable queen bed off to the side. It's more like a flat (one large room) with a living area, dining area, bed area and bathroom. The bed was a queen and very comfortable. The living area faced the double doors to the patio and beyond the harbor view. We really enjoyed watching the seaplanes and ferries come in while we relaxed after a long day. The suite was immaculately clean with everything you need for a comfortable stay. Kitchen had everything you need for cooking at home; although no stove a good double burner hot plate was there that we used to steam fresh clams and mussels we bought from the farmers market on Saturday morning! There was a dining table with 4 chairs for full meals but our favorite was the bistro table with 2 chairs positioned right in front of a large port style window where we ate every evening when not enjoying the town restaurants. The bath had a walk-in shower that was HUGE. The location of the suite couldnt be better. We had a rental car and drove to the alpaca farm, lavender farm, and various viewpoints along the water as well as we hoped a few ferries for day trips to Orcas and Shaw islands. This was by far one of the most comfortable accommodations we have ever stayed in.

Had a great time, fantastic downtown location. Both beds could be more comfortable - due to lack of support we fought the urge to merge (in the middle) all night in the main bed and setting up the sleeper sofa was a trial of frustration...

We loved this place! We were pleasantly surprised at how close it was to the ferry, how nice it was and how fun it was overall. The amenities were wonderful the location was right in the heart of everything and The views and the decks were excellent. We would definitely stay here again we loved every bit of it.

The suite was very nicely furnished and comfortable. The view was a constant pleasure. The kitchen was adequate for making coffee or warming up take-out, but not much else. A bathtub would have been nice. I'd give it a 9 out of 10.

My favorite place to sit and watch all the busy waterfront activities. Leave the car in Anacortes, walk on the ferry, and walk across the street to your lodgings. One block to the best used-book store in the world, two blocks to the market, one block to the yarn store. Not sure it gets better than that.

This is my fourth time here so that should say enough. Great in the winter as town is quiet but summer is busy and noisy late at night.

Our second stay in this rental suite. Great view of the ferry activity and general low key bustle of the harbor. Walk to most everything and taxi available at ferry for excursions. We took one to Duck Soup Inn for Anniversary dinner. Suite was perfect. Wine on the deck with nighttime ferry coming in all lot up was cool. Will stay again. Easy logistics for rental company.

Delightful. Superb location. Comfortable. Cozy.

Perfect, the room offered us a beautiful view, open air, plenty of space and all the amenities of being home. My daughter and I stayed but did not cook however I plan on returning next summ with my husband for our 25th anniversary and I will use all there is to offer. Amazing is all I can say!

Great location if you like views and being in town

Good Location and very satisfied with the property

Overall the rental met most of my expectations. The view from the balcony is as good as it gets in Friday harbor. The rental was clean and well stocked. Only things to watch out for are the worn out mattress and if the karaoke bar gets going next door you might have trouble sleeping.

Love this place. Stayed many times before. Will stay again in the future. Only complaints, the floor could be cleaner (my feet were dirty after walking around on it) and it would be nice if there were a coffee scoop utensil.

Hard to leave this special harbor view and go exploring. The ferries arriving and leaving are memorizing. You are eye to eye with the captain. Amazingly quiet with all the activity below. Clean, spacious, comfortable.

Great place located near town. Incredible view of the harbor and ferry landing. Great for a small family who wants the convenience of being able to walk anywhere in town. Close to coffee, food and shops. The only thing I would recommend is a latch on the balcony door. I was traveling with a two year old who constantly wanted to walk out onto the front balcony. We had to obstruct for safety purposes. I will definitely stay here again.

Place was great! No complaints except the room never got dark from all the outside lighting. I think it would help to have some over the alcove window that would provide better darkness. Otherwise clean, lovely and wonderful time.

We rented both the apartments in this building: the 2nd floor with 2 bedrooms for my parents and sister and the 3rd floor studio for my husband, daughter and me. It was perfect! We had all the space we needed with privacy for everyone and the convenience of being all together. Linda, the rental agent was wonderfully helpful both before and during our stay. The apartments were clean and well appointed - just as described in the listing. The beds were very comfortable - even the sleeper sofa in the 3rd floor apartment. There were plenty of towels available in the bathroom and most everything we needed in the kitchen. We could have used a couple more bowls for breakfast and/or for snacks on the 3rd floor. The other additions that would be helpful would be a blanket for the sleeper sofa and recycling containers. We left our recycling bagged and in the apartment when we left because we didn't have any other place for it.

We loved the location in the middle of everything. We watched the ferry loading and unloading and all of the boats coming and going. I was concerned that it might be noisy but it wasn't. When the ferry was loading there was some noise for a brief period but not disturbing. We loved being able to walk to the apartment from our boat coming in and then walk to shops, restaurants and the whale museum in town... then we were right there to get to the dock for a wonderful whale watch! There are other properties that would be better if you are looking for away and secluded. This is in the harbor area - and fun!

The apartments were wonderful rented together for our group of 6 people but would also be great rented separately for fewer people. The 2 bedroom 2nd floor apartment certainly has more space and the fully appointed kitchen but the 3rd floor apartment is also lovely and was very comfortable for 2 adults and our 19 year old daughter.

We are looking forward to staying there again!

We has a great time on the Island and the rental proporty was wonderful. It was great to have a reserved parking space and the view of the harbor were fantistic. Initially we were concerned about noise but that proved not to be an issue.

This being our first trip to San Juan Island, we decided to stay as close to the action as possible - you cannot get any closer than the ferry landing suites.

The suite was the perfect size for our family - two adults and two young children. It was also very clean and nicely decorated. We mostly ate at local restaurants, but used the small fridge and some of the dishes for snacks and drinks.

We loved the view from the balcony and were within walking distance to everything in Friday Harbor. Coffee shops, restaurants, local artists and as much ice cream as you can handle are all very close by. My wife even ran at the local school track in the mornings.

The big bonus of staying here is getting your car in line for the next departing ferry. This is very helpful in the summer when the ferry lines fill up quickly. I just watched from the suite while they loaded up the cars. Once they were all in, I drove around the block and was one of the first cars in line for the next ferry. After that, I went back inside to finish packing and have some coffee.

We only had two minor issues. Due to this suites close proximity to some nearby restaurants, you will hear industrial noise (roof mounted exhaust systems, etc.) beginning around 6 a.m. and continuing all day until about 11 p.m. Also, since the ferry loads and unloads directly in front of the suite, you will get wind of exhaust from all cars and trucks (including large diesel delivery trucks). We were out most of the day, so not a big deal. But, the weather was warm when we stayed here and having the windows open for the breeze at times was a necessity.

This was a great spot for a first island visit - it was exactly what we wanted. For a second trip, we woudl prefer to be further back from the ferry landing simply a personal preference. I would recommend this location to anyone visiting for the first time. I would also recommend this rental company they were very prompt and profe

Our stay on San Juan Island was better than we dreamed it would be ,
The location of our rental unit was perfect! And it was perfect for us! Just enough space!

Better pillows would be great and lighter weight blankets. Otherwise no complaints. Had a great time. Will be back soon. Later check out time like noon would be ideal.

Great location. Comfortable. Clean.

Nice location and view. Like other comments I don't get the lack of hot water. There's a coffee shop and kitchen on the bottom floor of the building so I know they must have hot water. Buck up and spend a couple of dollars on providing your paying guests with a decent shower.

A great place to stay compared to other options on the island in this price range.

I just returned from spending 2 nights at the Yakima Suite in Friday Harbor... what a fantastic place! My best friend was visiting from out of town and I wanted to take her up to the San Juan Islands. Having been to the islands before, I've stayed at a few different places... the Yakima Suite is, by far, my favorite! The best location... directly across from the ferry landing. Amazing views of the entire harbor. Great amenities and very clean. We both loved it & considered it the highlight of our little getaway!

the studio was not cleaned at our 4 pm arrival time. We reached the manager and he arranged the cleaning within an hour. There was not an instruction sheet or book for the studio.

We really enjoyed the Yakima suite...especially the location. We could watch the ferry boat traffic come and go all day!
We will love to stay there again!

Great spot to watch the ferries come and go right from your own living room. Phone died, office replaced it immediately. It was clean and nicely decorated. Could use more hangers in the closet and a plug for the kitchen sink that fits; however, you won't sweat the small stuff in this great location. Stairs might be a problem for some. I would definitely recommend this suite and I look forward to staying there again!

This spot can't be beat! It has the best views, it's convenient to everything and it was very quaint. Couldn't have booked a better place. The only reason I gave a 4 on condition was because the kitchen was kind of lacking if you want to cook there is only an electric griddle but we didn't end up cooking anyway so it was fine. (Also just as a side note, the cord to the fridge obstructs the ability to close the door, seems like doors could just be switched to the other side.)

The property is what we return to each year for the past 3 years. we love it and the location.

The Yakima Suite is probably the best secret in Friday Harbor. Its less expensive than other places and is right on the water - overlooking the harbor. This was a our second time staying there and really, that's the only place we'd stay in FH. Highly suggest staying there.

Great location and view.

Perfect place to stay on San Juan. The Yakima Suite was perfect for my daughter and I. We were able to walk everywhere. It was a beautiful, quaint place, we were sad to leave!

The location couldn't be better - great place to watch the world go by and convenient to other places to go , eat, etc. This is the 3 rd time I have stayed there.

FYI: One of the light bulbs was out in the living room lamps.
Overall, we love our stay here every time -- best location and great accommodations!