Captain Whidbey Inn, Coupeville

I had a planned a wedding event at the Inn - and ended up canceling. I have never experienced such poor management, shoty accounting practices, event coordination turnover and communication breakdowns in my life. This Inn is under newer management over the last year and a half. They used to have a great reputation and now... AWFUL.

We found the Inn to be very charming. We couldn't hear anyone in the room next to us and the bar noise died down about 10, when we headed up to bed. The floors upstairs are creaky, but that is to be expected in a 100+ year old building. The restaurant is closed, but the continental breakfast was one of the better ones I've seen, and the staff was happy to give us dinner recommendations. We will visit again, but maybe not until they have a restaurant.

I found the Inn to be very charming. We couldn't hear anyone in the room next to us and the bar noise died down about 10, when we headed up to bed. The floors upstairs are creaky, but that is to be expected in a 100+ year old building. The restaurant is closed, but the continental breakfast was one of the better ones I've seen, and the staff was happy to give us dinner recommendations. We will stay there again, but maybe not until they have a restaurant.

I spent two nights at Captain Whidbey’s while attending a writer’s conference on the island. The rooms are small (their web site calls them “hobbit sized”), and I only had one tiny window, which made me regret spending extra on the view room. The walls are paper thin – you can hear everything going on next door, in the hall, and down stairs. I could hear people talking, laughing, opening their luggage, snoring, and even breathing. My room was directly above the bar and restaurant, and the sounds of people drinking, talking, laughing, and music kept me up into the wee hours of the morning. I went to the desk and complained around midnight, and they said their was nothing they could do about it. I don’t expect to pay that much money for a place where I cannot even sleep. The next morning, when I checked out, I complained again and they offered me a ten percent discount. The loud noise and shared bathrooms made it feel like staying in college dorm (a way overpriced and run-down college dorm). I know many people in Seattle that swear by Captain Whidbey, I don’t get what their talking about.

There are gaps around the rustic beams that make the sounds of one room filter into the next. Yes its rustic but if you aren't willing to have a weekend akin to kid sleepover camp, don't bother. The food is overpriced and not worth it.

Nothing like the pictures, dirty, rooms very basic with minimal attempt by Inn to make it attractive or pleasing to the consumer. Expensive for what you get. Bar out of common drink ingrediants, restaurant not open for breakfast. Is located on small body of water, but so are many other places to stay.

It is so quiet & peaceful. The food is wonderful!! ANd the Inn is rich in culture, it has so much personality