Best Western Plus Edmonds Harbor Inn

Location is fantastic as this is the only hotel located in «downtown Edmonds» close to ferries, shopping, food, and the beach. I stayed here two nights — one the night before my wedding with my bridesmaids and then on my wedding night with my husband. We stayed in the suite with the sitting room and fireplace. The front desk staff was kind and accommodating and the room was clean and cozy. Would highly recommend.

We booked the room and made a specific request for handicap accessible, since my mother has emphysema and difficulty walking far. When we arrived we were told that no rooms like that were available and given a room on the 2^nd floor at the back. The front clerk Amanda was extremely rude and hostile and I was told «if you don’t want the room, don’t take it.» Reluctantly we took the room, since at Saturday at 3pm we felt our options were extremely limited. My mother had a coughing attack halfway walking to the room and today I spent the morning with her at her doctor.
If you are okay with giving business to an establishment that does not accommodate people with disabilities… then perhaps you should stay here.
And I should mention the trains. All night long. 500 feet from the hotel… and blowing their whistles. The icing on the bitter cake.

My sister and brother in law stayed here while visiting us in Edmonds and at first the stay was great, clean, well maintained however the second night my brother in law fell on the curb due to a slick grease spot in their parking lot and cut his arm and the grease ruined his clothes. He reported this to the front desk and they gave him bandages and said they’d clean the spot. Well, they never cleaned the spot or checked on him. He asked to have his clothes cleaned and they said they laundry was closed. No discount, no effort to make it right and in fact there was one front desk person who just said «my manager will handle it». Not even as much as an apology. Not impressed and won’t send anyone else there…

Close to ferry and train station, walking distance to everything in the adorable down town area. Close to the water front, restaurants, etc. Very clean, quiet, reasonable price. I would stay here again!

Wouldn’t stay here now. Holiday, so called to ask for paid parking and was told to come in. Then the terse front desk clerk told me that they don’t let you pay for parking on holidays. I asked by calling first and told her that, but she didn’t even apologize and wouldn’t honor it. Customer service fail. If you’re this bad at just parking, can’t imagine what it would be like if I stayed there! Please train your front desk staff to handle this with grace. Thanks anyway.

The trains! OMG, the trains! Do they have to express themselves in such a manner. I would have given this hotel a 4 or even 5 star rating if not for the trains waking me up every 2 hours. Between 11pm and midnight, there must have been 3 – 4 trains that were just screaming away. And then after that, it must have been every 2 hours or so. The staff were really friendly. The hotel is really clean. There is a full breakfast. Plenty of parking. Everything adds up to a good rating except that I’m sitting here at 6:30am, writing a review because the trains started up again. Damn those trains.

This place is kind of hard to find the roads here can get confusing. The gentleman that checked me in was kind of rude and even though I had my 12 year old daughter with me he repeatedly told me I could not smoke anything even marijuana in the room!?? I guess that’s what I get for checking in, in my traveling clothes! I asked if they had wifi he said yes but did not give me the password. There is a pool, unfortunately it was closed. He stated for an additional fee we could use the health club next door. He advised we needed to check with them on available times (when we did and we found out you can reserve just a lane not too fun for children). We got a room overlooking the pool which is not to swell because even though it is not open the water and lights are still on making it hard to sleep. And there is a train somewhere close that wakes you up periodically through the night. The beds were good however the pillows sucked. The fridge sounded like a semi idling in the room, some buttons on the remote didn’t work and the supplied conditioner dispenser was broken too. Oh and there was leftover hair in the shower from the last guest or the maid when it was cleaned not sure but it wasn’t ours. The breakfast was okay, you could tell the eggs were powdered YUCK.

The hotel itself is not stellar. It would have been perfect if we had to catch the ferry the next day but definitely not a place I’d want to stay for longer than one night. I had booked for two. We left after the first. The train came through almost every hour, blaring it’s horn. It appears I was on the wrong side of the hotel. The only saving grace was the front desk man Khalid. He was very helpful and professional. We will not be going back to this hotel.

I love this hotel!!! I have stayed here numerous times and I keep coming back because the rooms are lovely and the staff is amazing. And the location is great, too — near the beach, ferry and all sorts of fun little coffee shops & delicious restaurants.

LOVE this hotel !!! I have stayed here twice before and it is wonderful ! The staff including (management and the housekeeping) is so friendly, warm and very helpful. The rooms are immaculate and very comfy. I can’t believe some of the remarks about the noise because I have never heard a thing and I am very noise sensitive. I always stay on the ground floor in the pet friendly rooms and it’s super quiet. Thank you Best Western Harbor Inn for being such a wonderful place to stay !!!

I’m still recovering from the sleep deprivation from staying there two nights ago. This is a perfectly okay mid-​range quality hotel unless you plan to actually sleep. With the constant horns blaring from the nearby trains… then the ferries, alternating with the annoying loud fan of the heater it was tortuous. Just as I fell asleep, I was woken again by the periodic cycle of sounds… then tried to drift off to have it happen again. I finally gave in at 4:30 a.m., packed it up and left.

Actually writing this on behalf of tech-​impaired parents, but I did spend some time at the hotel, and can say with firsthand knowledge that BW Edmonds Harbor Inn is a great hotel in a wonderful area, and the prices were sooooo much cheaper than at the hotel my folks stayed in for the first half of their visit (closer to Ballard). The beds were comfy, all the amenities you want were there, the breakfast was better than the usual free breakfast, and the staff was really nice and helpful. You can literally walk to the ferry… it’s that close… which is awesome, because the ferry takes you right across the water to my new favorite breakfast place, The Oak Table Café (see my review). The area, itself, was darling! Cute shops like a bakery, an independent bookstore, a tiny movie theatre, along with some good places to eat, and the views! Definitely coming back to this area soon.

The only negative thing I have to say is that this place is a little tough to find, as it’s tucked into a shopping center, and parking is limited. Other than that, my room was clean and modern, bed was comfortable as were the pillows (and I am picky about my pillows), check in/​out was easy, and breakfast was plentiful with hot and cold items that tasted and looked appealing. The town of Edmonds is adorable, full of antiques and cafes, but doesn’t get up and running really until about 10 and being right by the Sound is a plus. I would definitely come back if in the area and in need of a place outside of Seattle. Very reasonable cost for the quality provided.

While visiting relatives in Woodway, we stayed @ The Harbor Inn for 4 nights. Super clean, very comfortable, big room, beautifully decorated and located in the most beautiful sleepy little town of Edmonds. Even though the hotel is located next to the Ferry… we didn’t have a problem with noise. If you feel like the noise could be a problem, request a room on the East side.
Continental Breakfast is really good. There are all kinds of cookies and bakery goods in @ the lobby with coffee as well. I like The Harbor Inn of Edmonds. It’s the perfect distance from Seattle! There are some beautiful little shops in town & several good seafood restaurants.

I’m staying in Edmonds? Really?
It’s not that there’s anything wrong with Edmonds, per se, it’s just that this sleepy little burg isn’t really a destination. Exciting or not, when you have to be in Lynnwood at 6 in the damn morning, Edmonds looks pretty good.
I wish I had some zesty things to say about my stay at this Best Western, but it defies any attempt to harness my inner creative muse. It’s not bad. Aside from the trains, it’s quiet. It’s next to the ferry terminal, and you can walk to the main drag for dinner and a beer. The room was immaculate, the wireless was fast, and the service was friendly.
This Best Western is boring, yet more then adequate. If wonder if that’s what my wife says about me?

I stayed at the Best Western Harbor Inn in Edmonds for two nights while in town to attend a friends funeral service. I’m not a big fan of the Best Western chain because of the inconsistency between hotels owned by different franchisees. Past experiences with Best Western have soured me, however this was the closest hotel to the family of the deceased so I didn’t really have an option. I was pleasantly surprised by this hotel though. The rooms were clean and nicely appointed. The housekeeping service was prompt and efficient. The rooms came with toiletry amenities such as soap, shampoo, shower cap, sewing kit, and even a shoe buffing cloth. The beds and pillows were comfortable, and the linens clean and crisp. The hotel serves a «continental» breakfast until around 11:00am, but it’s more than just your typical continental fare. It addition to coffee, juices, and pastries, they also offer fresh fruit, toast, English muffins, bagel, dry cereal, and make-​your-​own Belgian waffles. To be fair, this was probably the most comprehensive hotel continental breakfast I’ve ever experienced, especially in a hotel of this class. If there was one potential detractor to this hotel is it’s location: it’s near a busy rail line. To be honest, the sound of trains didn’t bother me and I slept just fine, but if you intend to stay here thinking it will be a sleepy, quite, seaside community you may want to reconsider. WiFi is free, but a little slow. If I ever found myself in Edmonds again with a need to stay the night, I’d actually consider staying at the Harbor Inn again.

This is a clean, comfortable, convenient, moderately priced place to stay if you have business north of Seattle.
The rates are about $ 100-​$ 120/​night for a big room with a comfortable king. To give you a sense of how modern the place is for a Best Western, the TVs are plasma. Free Wi-​Fi, but a bit slow at times. The exercise room is barely adequate, but you can get a guest pass to a superb athletic club located next door. The breakfast isn’t going to send you, but it’s better than average for a continental. The staff are professional and responsive.
You’re a block from waterfront seafood dining with great views of Puget Sound, and within walking distance of Edmonds’ charming downtown district. You can take the commuter train into downtown Seattle from the adjacent station. The ferry across the sound to Kingston is two blocks away — convenient for me, as I have often have meetings on both sides of the Sound when I’m in the area.

The Harbor Inn has much to recommend it. A Best Western hotel, it is professionally staffed and intelligently managed, located near the AmTrak station, just a short walk from Brackett’s Landing and the Kingston-​Edmonds Ferry, an easy stroll to Edmonds’ Main Street. The rooms we’ve gotten were spacious, equipped with everything we needed for a 2 or 3-​day weekend in Edmonds. The bed was comfortable and the continental breakfast was delightful. Prices for the rooms are appropriate to the location and the accommodations.
The ONLY reason I’ve given it three stars instead of four is the noise factor. I’m not referring to the nearby BNSF-​AmTrak trains; they’re loud but the airhorns are brief and tolerable. Nor am I referring to the ferry’s vehicular traffic; you may hear it, but it isn’t really objectionable. I am referring to televisions and voices in adjacent rooms that can be clearly heard though the occupants are using conversational tones, to people walking and talking in the hallways, to doors opening and closing. I enjoy my visits to Edmonds, and I’m relatively comfortable at the Harbor Inn, but I’ve learned to ask specifically for a quiet second-​floor room.
When I travel, I appreciate everything an Inn like this has to offer but I often need a good night’s sleep, and I’m usually willing to pay for accommodations that will provide some peace and quiet. Having paid for that upgrade, I’m disappointed when the noises surrounding and invading the room are loud enough to repeatedly disturb my sleep. If you choose the Harbor Inn, I’d recommend you specifically request a room on the east side of the Inn, furthest from the tracks.