Cap Sante Inn

We stayed at the Cap Sante Inn in Anacortes at the beginning and end of a bicycle trip on the San Juan Islands. The place and the staff were great. The location is perfect as you can walk in just a few minutes to many restaurants, to a supermarket, and even to a rental car office. And, despite being near those commercial locations, the room was quiet and you are only a few hundred feet from the marina and its nice views. In fact, one evening we got takeout food at a Japanese restaurant that is only one block away and ate our dinner on some public picnic tables on the marina dock. It was really special. See photo. The room was nice, too. Two double beds, refrigerator, microwave, good hot shower, and lots of space. Mark, the manager, was even nice enough to let us bring our bicycle inside at night so we could unpack it at the beginning of the trip and repack it at the end. I truly don't understand someone gave "disappointing" reviews. Yes, the Cap Sante Inn is not a 5-star luxury resort hotel. It's a motel, but it's a really good one. It's very nice, clean, and well equipped with a super helpful staff. We've traveled all over the world. and Cap Sante Inn would be our clear first choice if we're ever in Anacortes again.

Booked 10 rooms for 3 nights for a group of cyclists exploring the area. When the first rider arrived the receptionist gave him a double room that was available, only to be told later by the owner he was charging the group for a “no show”! Unbelievably poor customer service. The rooms were OK except for a few small spiders.

My wife and I stayed at Cap Sante Inn for three nights during the Labor Day weekend of 2022. We selected this as a convenient place for going on a boat in the marina half a block away as well as driving to the parking lot at the ferry where we walked on the ferry to Friday Harbor. We found Cap Sante Inn to be a reasonably priced hotel with a helpful manager at a quiet place and in a central location near old Anacortes where we found a farmer’s market, a popular ice cream shop, and breakfast restaurant all within short walking distance.

The complex is an older, but updated, hotel in an ideal location to walk to downtown restaurants. The check in was good with very helpful and accommodating staff. We were assigned #32, a lower unit in the “annex”. The room had 2 Queen beds and was larger than usual. No AC, but a fan provided some moving air in a warm afternoon. Pro: Shower was amazing! Very strong flow which helped with travel aches. Small refrigerator and microwave provided. Separate 2nd sink outside bathroom. Towels large and fluffy. Con: Room was 15 feet off a very busy and noisy street. Staff could not fix the window which wouldn’t close completely to help block out some noise. Walls are thin and neighbors tv could be heard along with traffic noise and a loud refrigerator hum. I wore earplugs which helped. Cleanliness is questionable with popcorn alongside bed. Bedding was just ok, and thin. No coffee maker in room. Coffee and crackers available in lobby across street. Ice room locked after 9:30 until 8:00am