Rosario Village

I’m not sure what’s going on with this hotel. It’s surrounded by other much grander Rosario hotel buildings that are closed. It was difficult to find the building. The grounds are covered in weeds and long grass. There is no front desk. The AC didn’t work and there was no way to securely crack the window at night. The room smelled really strongly of disinfectant when we got there, and needed to be aired out for an hour. There was no filtered or bottled water. That being said, the beds were clean and comfortable, and there was an ocean view. It was fine, I just wish it had been a lot less expensive for what it was.

Rosario is beautiful, quiet, and peaceful. The room in general was great. I had no issues with the remote check in. Balcony view is great. Two negatives: 1. The room did not smell good. I don’t know if it’s just a bad sea smell or previous pets, but it was funky and not fresh, even after opening the balcony door to air out. 2. It’s not very soundproofed. It was better than another place I tried to stay in Rosario, but as I had a lower floor room, I could hear any walking in the room above and anytime a surrounding room used water fairly loudly. If you are sound sensitive, definitely get an upstairs room. The mansion is under repairs, so there aren’t any amenities to utilize, but it’s a great spot on the bay.

Natural beauty.

Rosario Village is stunningly beautiful. It is under new management and in the midst of a renovation of the mansion and spa. The only area open are tge guest rooms in the Bayside building. That was a surprise after I had already booked. My room was comfortable and spacious, but it was very hot outside and there is no AC, just a fan. That should be improved. It was a contactless check in, which was a little confusing in terms of which building, but otherwise fine. The grounds and boat marina are goregous and very walkable. The views are panaramic of the East side of Orcas Island and the water! Stunning! I will definitely book again and look forward to seeing the rest of the property after tge reno is completed.

In the woods, so bugs and spiders were common. Shower was not that clean, place felt old.

I agree with reviews concerning the rundown mansion and missing staff. Check-in was by remote. We were disappointed by the view from the hillside room. It wasn’t as explained during a conversation when booking directly. BUT the staff (by phone) agreed to change our room and moved us to a bayside room. It was nice! We had a nice view and it was obvious that the room was newly renovated. | The room was nicely decorated, the beds were comfortable and the view was lovely. We had a water view through the wooded grounds and could hear the water lapping when our door was open. There were deer below our balcony in the morning and we watched sea otters make their way to the water. With the mansion and its pool closed, there wasn’t much to offer on the property - so don’t think of it as a resort. But if you want some of the best views and spacious grounds to stroll, book a bayside room - specifying newly renovated - and you shouldn’t be disappointed. Just don’t expect much more at this time.

This was a destination for our family & friends for years, and now the new owners have ruined it! They fired Chris Peacock who had this place running excellent, and his mansion tour with music was enjoyed for years! ISSUES! 1) for 3 days there was no soap or paper towels in the men’s bathroom at the marina. 2) new tile in the showers without any hooks to hang your clothes while showering 3) $5 for a cup of coffee, and not opening until after 9:00! Folks that couldn’t understand English serving coffee. Roche Harbor is half that price. 4) the outdoor restaurant plays Mexican music, and serves a limited menu that is beyond a rip-off! This is America, and a Yachting Facility not Mexico! No fish & chips, menu nothing like it was which was full. There was maybe 2 families eating dinner. 5) Mansion wasn’t even open, and there was NO WORK being done like they claimed. The kitchen and restaurant was remodeled in the last 5 years; it’s closed cause they fired everyone! 6) They hired folks at the restaurant that show up & close when they want to! They don’t work hours posted! My 2 trips a year are done! You people have destroyed this beautiful place with poor and completely absent management.

DO NOT GO THERE. NOTHING WORTH A REVIEW OF ANY KIND. The place is not kept up, the only live body we found was at the marina getting roasted by another unhappy guest. Once you are on Orcas Island you are stuck because everything else is booked up/no vacancy. We left and found an Air BNB.

I will start with the positive. The location and grounds are lovely. It is close, if not hiking distance to the Moran State Park which is a not to be missed wonderful part of the Island. The rooms are big, but certainly not in the mansion the picture shows. The Moran Mansion, once the hotel's location for a five star restaurant is now closed. There is now staff on site. The only amenity is the marina restaurant and store, which is not great and closes early. So, when we got there at 8:30, hoping for some late (not really late by my standards) they were closing. It was a hot week and the rooms do not have AC, so luckily there was a fan to cool the uncomfortably hot room. Overall, the location and vistas are not sufficient to make up for the lack of amenities and staff. Then again, perhaps that is personal preference.