West Beach Resort

Stayed in camping cabin tent number 3. What a fabulous special little spot on the island. Accommodations were clean and our cabin came with firewood, kindling, and a started to enjoy the sunset. Love the coffee and bar with a view. A true island vibe!

West Beach Resort is a little slice of heaven on the hidden gem of Orca’s Island. We rented a cabin for the night and had a beautiful view of the sunset over the water. The cabins were clean & the staff was friendly. This place is Great for a family vacation for a romantic couples getaway.

I loved it. There was a amazing sunset views in the afternoons that left you dreaming!
Everything was so convenient there that you didn’t have to leave for you duration there and that is exactly what we did. Stayed five days on the beach and 2 in town. Didn’t leave the resort once until check out. Correction left once for an unbelievable whale watching trip on
. Fantastic week. Cant thank you enough for the amazing weather we had last week. We will certainly be back and with more friends and family.

This place was amazing! Spent our 25^th anniversary here over Thanksgiving weekend. The weather was great, a little cold but well worth the view. We arrived after office had closed. They had left the cabin open and the heat was on, so the cabin was warm. We stayed in cabin 6B a 1 bedroom cottage on the beach. Perfect for two people. Friday morning I was awoken by the resident welcoming committee. «Fat Willie» He is 1 of 7 cats that they have at the resort. I of course never saw the other 6. «Fat Willie seemed to have beach cabin row all to himself. The staff were extremely nice and willing to help with anything. Cabin 6B is a pet free cabin, but I must admit that Fat Willie did find his way into 6B on more then one occasion to warm up and to just cuddle. Sorry staff at West Beach Resort he just had that face. LOL
Eastsound is the only big (little) town on the island. Pizza place opens when he wants so we never got to taste the pizza place. But the mexican restaurant was AMAZING!!! Best mexican food:) Thanks again West Beach Resort for the great weekend! P. S. Awesome handmade milkshakes, even in the cold!

Amazing and beautiful resort! The employees were incredibly nice and the cabin we rented was beautiful ! We had a chance to kayak while we were there and it was a lot of fun! Would definitely recommend and I will be coming back again. Also you will not get the best signal unless you gave Verizon. I have T-​Mobile and I was getting Canada’s signal on my phone lol

I grew up going to West Beach every summer, for about 10 years. We had a large group of family and friends and were spread out between camp sites and cabins. This year I went back after not going for about 10 years and it hasn’t changed much at all. My husband and I had a cabin on the water, and my parents has one up on the hillside. It’s so beautiful, fun, and relaxing. We fished, hiked, kayaked, played games, BBQ’d, swam and just enjoyed the slower-​paced island life for the week. I live and work in the city, and there is no other place I would rather be to unwind. West Beach is a great place for people of all ages. I enjoyed it at 12, 21, and now in my 30’s. We plan to continue coming back each year as the newer generations of the family arrive. It is pretty cool seeing the same people running the place that I remember as a kid. Truly a wonderful place, all around.

$ 200 a night to vacation in a tiny, make-​shift shed on a property more suited for homeless squatters than vacationers affording a $ 1500 a week vacation.
My son and I came to this place thinking of the fun we’d have fishing, crabbing and relaxing. The photos of this place look great. Idyllic actually.
Unfortunately the reality is… this place is a slum camp site. For $ 200 a night, we were crammed into a shed that barely fit a bed. We had to shimmy around it to get to either the make-​shift «kitchen» — this included a tiny sink, a plastic coffee maker and a microwave. Shimmying to the other side of the room to the bathroom.
2 hours after arriving — it being dinner time — I was preparing what I could with what little «kitchen» equipment available and without warning… management shut off our electricity. Then, within 30 minutes the septic tank was ‘backed up’ and needed the septic truck to roll up.
I expressed my deep disappointment to the management, who never once apologized or offered any remedy whatsoever. I had to tell management — who only gave his name as Jamie — that I expected a discount on the night. He very rudely agreed to a ridiculous 10% discount and was quite possibly the rudest resort owner manager I have ever met.
$ 200 a night to vacation in a tiny, make shift shed on a property more suited for homeless squatters than vacationers affording a $ 1400 week vacation on the bay.
After having been harassed by this company for ½ the week’s deposit two weeks in advance of our visit, I was expected to pay the entire balance of the week 5 minutes after arriving, before even stepping foot into the shed. No wonder. West Beach management must know what a slum they’re trying to pass off as a resort.
Still with no electricity and a septic problem in the first 3 hours of our stay, I decided to look for alternative lodging. When I broached this decision to Jamie, the slum lord, he told me I would be forfeiting my $ 700 deposit. To this news, I was aghast and in disbelief but this tacky, rude, back-​water-​bred ‘manager’ Jamie was serious.
I have yet to hear from this ‘manager’ with an apology, or the $ 500+ he owes me. Disgusting. Disgusted. Don’t even think about coming here and spending your hard-​earned money.
On the upside, we were graciously welcomed by Rosario Resort and spent our vacation there and LOVED every minute.
Please don’t waste your time with trailer trash and slum lords. Go elsewhere.

We were lucky to get the best tent site there. We were the only ones who had privacy, shade, & our own space. Everyone else seemed cramped & piled on top of each other. Most tent sites butt up to another site with absolutely no privacy. This place was PACKED!
Even the canvas type of tents we’re jammed into the mix. The cabins on the water seemed nice but they too were packed close.
The coffee/​ice cream stand was nice to have. We enjoyed our daily dose of local made ice cream.
They give away free popcorn @ Sunset (which didn’t really happened on time tonight, it was more like popcorn 30 mins after sunset)
The showers are clean & cost .25 center per every 1.5 mins. You can’t control the temp, lucky for me it was a great temperature.
They have 1 sink with cold water to do dishes & a few smelly Porta potty on the property.
If you want to rent a boat they have them available.
Free wifi in the coffee shop

5 star camping at its best! We stayed in cabin 12 water front and it was beyond what we could have hoped for. The staff is awesome! The coffee stand has delicious coffee and the environment is so peaceful!

$ 50 a night to CAMP! Such a steal! It’s more than a rickety picnic table and overused tent site crammed in as an afterthought! For a mere FIFTY DOLLARS, you too can get the following sweet camping extras at West Beach «Resort:»
— Sleeping ergonomics! A helpfully sloped place to pitch a tent!
— Easy eavesdropping on your neighbors! Learn all about the life of the American teen by overhearing conversations going on in the «tent cabin» 6 feet from your designated campsite!
— Watch 8 people you don’t know crammed into the tiny hot tub advertised by the «resort!» It’s way more fun to watch, rather than soak!
— Use up those quarters you’d been saving for parking meters by pumping them into the shower, because hot showers aren’t included in the $ 50 price!

Wonderful place to visit. We stopped in by boat and found their smallish dock to be more than adequate. They provide coin op showers, lots of bathrooms, fuel, etc and the marina store is quite nice and very well stocked! You can pick up your goodies, wine, beer, ice cream etc and have a sunny day in the grass or enjoy a fire on the beach. The staff are very accommodating. Very low key, pleasant, and lots of amenities. Amazing views of the moon and sunset, at the same time!

I have a mixed review of this place. I mean, it is absolutely stunning and gorgeous there so that makes up for a lot of any of the not so hot feedback I have. Other positives:
We stayed in the canvas tents and the bed was very cozy and I was warmer than I was expecting to be (granted, I did bring an extra blanket for the bed). The space was generous and the futon was wonderful for extra comfy seating. I was also very pleased that it came with a broom and dustpan. I was also happy that it came with a bundle of wood, despite the fact that there was really only one burnable piece in the bunch (it was light wood and small pieces so the whole bunch didn’t last an hour or less on the fire).
Although we didn’t rent any kayak or boats, the pricing seemed quite reasonable. Had the weather been better during our stay, I would have definitely taken advantage of that.
Here is what I wasn’t expecting, for the price of staying in the tents (it cost $ 400 for three nights)
Other regular tent campers staying RIGHT on top of us (in between the canvas tent units).
I was expecting there to be two chairs by our fires (this is something they seem to take pride in describing on their website), but we were offered only one and it was not corrected, even after I asked the front for a second chair.
Upon arriving our first night and starting a fire, we had to clean out the fire pit which was full of a melted glass bottle and several pieces of plastic, I assume from the previous camper. I would have expected that to have been cleaned out. Same with the grill… no unwanted items, thankfully, but so full of ash, we had to clean it out ourselves in order to put briquets on to cook.
The bathrooms were decently maintained and clean but were constantly out of toilet paper. For the price of this place, I would have expected the bathrooms to have toilet paper. And maybe, just for class, to have it actually put in the roll instead of just a half roll set up on the back of the toilet.
The front desk staff was not very friendly. The woman I dealt with mostly certainly wasn’t rude necessarily, but she seemed put off or put out and I couldn’t get a smile out of her no matter how hard I tried.
I’d definitely come back to the islands again, but I’m unsure I’d spend the money for the canvas tenting again. I’d either try a cabin or another spot altogether.

My husband and I stayed here last weekend for our anniversary and it was lovely! We arrived late because of the dang ferries (longest wait time ever!) and I was worried we were going to have to call them to check-​in since the front desk was closed. We walked up to the door of the office and a nice welcome letter was taped to the door with personal instructions on how to get to our cabin and let ourselves in, we were also instructed to go ahead and check in the next morning at our leisure. Very friendly and reassuring. We got to our cabin and the lights were on, the door was open and ready for us to come on in. We were in the Madrona, which was very private and not near all the other cabins so security wasn’t exactly an issue, quite nice. We walked in and the champagne and flowers I requested were there on the counter, as I had requested. They packed so much ice around the champagne, that by the time we got there, it wasn’t even melted yet, thankfully since we were so late in arriving. The cabin was beautiful and the grounds were, too. Very private and quiet. We were even visited by a mama deer eating our grass while we sat on our deck eating ice cream. She wasn’t spooked by us at all. We got some cool pictures. The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. They have yummy beer on tap my husband enjoyed and local ice cream with fresh waffle cones to enjoy out on the dock while you watch the wildlife and the water. We had such a relaxing time and definitely plan to return, but this time with our kiddos. We’ll pick one of the cabins on the beach so they can play. I would recommend the Madrona studio cabin for a couple wanting a private getaway, but if you have kiddos, stay in one of the cabins on the beach, more for them to do.

Great place to get away. Staff was so friendly and helpful it almost freaked us out at first. :-)
Pros:
slow internet
Location
Staff
Beach
Otters
Seals
Cons:
Reading the tiresome Unilocal reviews trashing the place for slow internet and the manners of other guests. :-)

My girlfriend and I spent two nights in a one bedroom ocean view cabin. Although it was still «off-​season», we had a nice time on Orcas Island.
Pluses…
+clean
+quiet
+great view (as advertised)
+dog friendly
+quick drive to downtown and ferry
Minuses…
–hard bed (fine if you like an extra firm mattress)
–slow internet (I know… I know… We’re not there for the internet, but on a rainy day… Slower than dial up! Just don’t bank on it.)
–I don’t know the practice of other resorts, but I sort of felt like if I’m paying as much as I paid per night, the amenities such as kayaks would be included.
–I also felt that firewood would be included, but again, I’m not sure what the practice is on the island. It seemed like an inexpensive resource for the price being paid.

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I booked this place, because I admittedly waited too long to book a cabin for five adults and three dogs! I got super lucky that there was availability — they must have had a cancellation as they allowed us to rent the Farmhouse for just two nights at the height of tourist season.
The Farmhouse is crazy big — the master bedroom could easily serve as a sitting room! It’s not the most super-​outfitted place in the world, but it’s charming and very laid back, which I appreciate when I am traveling with dogs. In other words, while the place was super duper clean, there wasn’t a miles-​long list of what/​where the dogs are not allowed to do or go. That made it all a lot more relaxing. It’s on a big, open yard, so a good idea is to bring an x-​pen like my sister did and bungee that over the front porch exit so humans and animals can hang out together on the very large porch.
Speaking of that porch, I would have liked more chairs. There were three outdoor chairs total (two Adirondack and one of those cheap resin chairs that are everywhere, but comfy). There is also one picnic table by the firepit and one picnic table on the porch. I could have brought chairs and wish I would have — I expected far more for a cabin that sleeps up to 8!
Secondary bedrooms were small but serviceable. The kitchen is yellow and retro and I liked it. There is a ginormous bathroom off the master bedroom that has good amenities (I liked the towels) and a nice strong shower. They need to add a better shower curtain, though, as the shower hits the curtain straight on and the floor gets very wet. There is also a second small bathroom with a tiny, hilarious old shower closet — not great for tall people, but it worked.
The place feels like a summer camp, with the smaller cabins spaced close together along a little gravel road next to the water. But it was kind of lovely, actually. A big long dock lets you hang out over the water, there are boat rentals and tours that leave from the dock, and there is ice cream and craft beers in the store! We didn’t use the hot tub, which is shared by all. They gave us a survey to fill out and it looks like they are planning to add more «hot tub zones.» I would prefer they just add a few hot tubs to a few of the cabins — I prefer not to tub with strangers.
Staff was extremely friendly. We are planning to go back.

Gorgeous location with fabulous rustic cabins!
Spent a four day weekend on one of the one bedroom Ocean View Cabins, which I recommend for couples. The Beach Front Cabins are nice for families or groups, as you don;t have as much privacy. We had a great view and a bonfire pit! Had a wonderful time grilling each night and dinner on the patio.
The cabins are pretty basic, but well kept and cleaned. I really liked that they felt rustic.
All of the staff was very friendly and helpful. No issues.
The location is prime to get to East Sound or any where.
Highly recommend.
The only note is that this is really suited for families and pets. The quiet hours were honored, so no loud late nights!

Perfect place for sunset. Grab a latte from the store and perch upon the benches and wait for the sun to drop.

I stayed in cabin #5 for a 3 day weekend. It’s an ocean front cottage literally 50 feet from the water. I was able to hear the water the entire time — especially great at night while falling asleep. Rustic (but not overly so) cabin that offers all the amenities you’d expect in a cabin, minus the TV. Nice touch was the bundle of wood they provided. You’ll need the fireplace on colder nights as the baseboard heaters can’t keep the main room warm with the peaked ceiling. The ocean front cabins are fairly close together so don’t expect total privacy. Get one of the ocean view up on the hill for that. The only downside was the bed was only a queen and not a king. Great sunset views and a very friendly staff make this a must see place and a great value.

We spent a long weekend here with my family. We stayed in the Farmhouse, which is a three bedroom cabin. The bathroom set up was odd, but convenient. There was a little corner half bath with a toilet and sink (and tiny mirror), a second half bath that just had a shower and a mirror, and a third bathroom with everything in one room. The beds were hit and miss, the king bed was VERY hard, the smallest bed was very soft (and had badly fitting sheets) but the middle room had a comfortable bed. The kitchen was small, but had all the necessities provided, and you could borrow specialty things from the desk.
They offer kayaks, canoes, fishing poles and crab pots to rent. Their prices are reasonable and their staff is very helpful. Sometimes too helpful. I understand the allure of getting to know your guests year after year, but when there are only two people working in the office/​store/​snack shop, stopping to chew the fat with EVERY customer means that everything takes double the time it should.
The grounds are beautiful and there is a lot to see just wandering around the property. I would go there again, but the whole trip to get to Orcas, whether by boat or ferry is too much for a long weekend.