We stayed at The Five Seasuns just above downtown Port Angeles. If for no other reason, you should stay here for the chance to have Dutch Babies for breakfast. But there are other reasons to make this your base for exploring.

There are only five rooms, each named after a different season of the year. We stayed in Indian Summer, and I think it was definitely the best decision we could have made.

The four other rooms are located in the main house, but Indian Summer is a separate suite above the garage. Although it looks exactly like the pictures on their website, we were greatly surprised by the layout when we first walked in the door. To the left is the sitting area you see on their website. To the right is a little open space with a recliner and two large windows that look out over the house down toward the water. In front of the open space is a little kitchenette that they do not advertise. I asked January why, and she said she didn’t want people to think that they could make five-course meals there. But for preparing and storing your snacks and sandwiches, it was an added convenience that I appreciated. To the left of the kitchen is the separate bedroom, shown on their website. My boyfriend said that it was the best he had ever slept on on any of our vacations. But be forewarned that it is a rather small room. I am 4’11" and had to watch my head as I went around the corner to the right side of the bed. Then the bathroom had a shower stall with awesome water pressure, which was nice for waking up in the morning, but also for relaxing at the end of the day.

The main house has the typical floral motif that you’ve come to expect at a B&B. It is not to my taste, but a couple of other guests were quite taken with the décor. They also have an impeccable garden with a couple of sitting areas that were perfect spots to nibble on our afternoon fresh-baked cookies. Be careful of Max, the guard dog. He can be ferocious, as most Goldens are known to be... when you have food in your hands.

Bob and Jan have been running the inn for 9 years and are masters of the art of good hospitality. They are very knowledgeable about the area, offer informed suggestions for excursions and restaurants, but do not make you feel mollycoddled by their attention. Although we had an idea of what we wanted to see and do before we arrived, their suggestions of what to do each day based on the weather greatly improved the experience.