The Heron Inn and Day Spa

Charming, quaint, and pet friendly! Our reservation at another place nearby went awry and I called this place immediately. Alvin was the most kind hearted man who helped us quickly find rooms for the five adults, one child, and our two dogs. This place is the perfect getaway for a family and it offers spa services, great prices for rooms, walking distance to the town, and beautiful waterfront. Would come back in a heartbeat!

I absolutely adore this place! Last year, after a spectacularly long streak with not a single day off (not even weekends or nights), my husband surprised me with a getaway to La Conner. We’d lived in Stanwood before, but didn’t even know what La Conner was, let alone where. This place was a treat! We arrived not knowing what to expect, but everything was perfect.
Great service (these people love what they do), great atmosphere and décor, very comfortable and warm and cozy, with a full tea bar, library with games, books, and movies, and a big fireplace with comfy furniture. I’m someone who loves making myself tea often, and I wasn’t let down by their selection.
What makes this place great is that you can have the cheapest room in the place, or the most $$$ room, and it’s lovely either way. It’s still a perfect getaway, quiet, warm, and private. And they win when it comes to breakfast. I’ve stayed at many places, but this place has the best breakfast — yogurt, fresh fruit, everything made fresh.
We had an overnight stay here on 4÷8−4÷9, during the tulip festival, and had the most peaceful breakfast on the patio, with the sun shining and what felt like the place to ourselves. Very romantic, very quaint, a perfect private getaway.
Side note: If I had one pet peeve, it’s the soaps. The handsoap and bath soaps just don’t fit the charming nature of the place — they’re just cheap and motel-​6 ish. It really stands out when everything else is so beautiful and warm. Even if the same Softsoap liquid hand soap was in a prettier container, it’d be an improvement. (It’s my only pet peeve, because I’m insane.)

A perfectly delightful B&B and get away. My sister came from Georgia and I live about an hour and a half south of La Conner. It was just the right setting for a little quiet and sister time. Thanks to Alvin and his great staff! Also had a wonderful massage with their massage therapist.
Best, Linda

Lovely building, fantastic staff, cozy rooms, and a delicious breakfast; what could be better than that?
My mini fridge was not working right so I got moved to a bigger, nicer room. I was given a ride over to the Quilt Museum to meet someone so I wouldn’t have to find parking. I was accommodated for early check in and late check out. I had several breakfast options with offers of more if I wanted it. The bedding was plush and I appreciated the down comforter at the foot of the bed. The Inn is quiet with plenty of parking. Wi-​fi was excellent and fast.
Seeds is the best restaurant in the area. It is one block away from the Heron Inn in a historic building.
The Heron Inn and meals at Seeds is my favorite local getaway any time of year. I feel like I’ve really gotten away from the hustle and bustle of the daily grind when I visit.
Just an FYI: the town of La Conner uses a town emergency siren to summon volunteer firefighters. I grew up in tornado country so was a little freaked out as it sounds similar. A quick Google told me what it was for.

Outstanding experience in a small, quaint town. My wife and I spent two nights recently, and Alvin made us feel welcome and wanted, even though it appeared the Inn was full; or close to it. He made breakfast early for us on our day of departure, as we had to catch a flight out of Bellingham. Perfectly cooked crisp bacon, outstanding quiche with fresh seasonal local fruit and yogurt. Oh yeah, my wife is a coffee snob, and she loved the coffee! We’ll be back, given the opportunity.

I enjoyed my stay here this weekend very much! I arrived yesterday a few hours before the actual check-​in time and Alvin was very accommodating. He gave me my key and said the room would be ready in 30 minutes!
The location is perfect and within walking distance of everything.
The room was clean and the bed was comfortable.
Breakfast was great and my facial at the spa was very relaxing.
I will definitely be back the next time I need a weekend away from the city!

My husband and I get a couples massage every year for our anniversary so I booked a deep tissue for myself as I have very tight muscles and a regular for my husband as he is very sensitive and cant handle a lot of deep work. That is what we have done for years. I got Barbara and she gave me one of the best massages I have ever had. My husband got Catherine and it was a very bad experience. A few minutes after we started my husband politely asked if Catherine could put a little more pressure on his calf’s as they were tight. She said «NO I can’t because that is considered a deep tissue and if you want a deep tissue you need to pay for it.» I was shocked because a deep tissue is actually a different type of massage with an different technique. She said a few more times I can give you a deep tissue but you need to pay for it. We have no problem paying the extra 20 bucks but HE DOESN’T LIKE OR WANT DEEP TISSUE! I can see if he asked for more pressure multiple times but he asked once for his calf muscles and she refused. We decided to let it go and try to relax but as we were leaving she said to my husband” You need a deep tissue and basically what I gave you was a deep tissue”. Huh? I thought you refused unless he paid more? My husband is very sensitive and even when I try to massage his shoulders lightly it’s too much for him so no way would he enjoy a deep tissue or was given one. I am not new to massage or cheap we just know what we like and felt that Catherine ruined our time and was very unprofessional. To drop a couple hundred dollars to be hounded over 20 bucks was a bummer. Really unprofessional…

Excellent is the only word that cones to mind. Clean, relaxing, friendly. Absolutely nothing negative to say about the place. Shame we only stayed one night, could easily have stayed longer. Great breakfast too. 5 Stars plus!

Okay I’m going to jump right to the breakfast… AMAZING! I love a good breakfast and the quiche, fruit, asparagus… everything cooked to perfection! Service was top notch. They even gave us more food when we asked. It was beautiful out so we asked to sit outside and they were more than happy to oblige. We enjoyed a couples massage during our stay it was great but not cheap. The room was amazing, clean and very comfortable. The room price was on point, highly recommend the Blue Heron!

Cozy rooms, friendly staff, killer breakfast. Great restaurants nearby, and it’s walking distance from the La Conner downtown waterfront. I would definitely stay again.

Love love love the Heron Inn and Day Spa. Kate is the consummate innkeeper and her staff are darling people. Had a facial with Catherine… so relaxing and rejuvenating. As always, looking forward to next time!

This is a fantastic place to stay if you visit the beautiful town of La Conner. Very quiet, comfortable and close walking distance to the downtown area. Great breakfast too! We will definitely go back again and again.

Always a great place! My wife and I have been coming here for years now and it never fails to come through as a great little getaway.

This is my fourth time here and it’s a little getaway from the city for me. This is the first time I haven’t gotten a massage — but I feel relaxed and wanted to try out my new camera on some birdwatching and eat dinner in town. Kate is so helpful and fun and even has a dog friendly room!
Oh — and the breakfasts are to die for, even though I am not a breakfast eater…
A great escape!

My wife and I decided to spend the weekend here for our 10^th anniversary and it was amazing. The Inn itself is beautiful and the folks working there are the best. We stayed in the master suite which was cozy and romantic. Our room had a huge jetted tub and a gas fireplace which just added to the ambiance. The breakfast was delicious. They made a spinach and manchego cheese quiche with bacon and grilled asparagus. Easily one of the best breakfasts I’ve ever had. We’ll be back and would recommend this place to anyone.

A delightful stay with delightful, attentive keepers. A New Year’s Eve escape that was welcomed, and assisted at every opportunity. Kate and Al both were helpful and engaging, without being overbearing. Neat, groovy room, with a fireplace and a luxurious jacuzzi hot tub! (Master suite) Breakfast was simple, delicious, easy. A fine stay– thanks!

The hosts were welcoming and provided a lovely experience for us. Our room had a great king-​size bed, the mattress and bedding great, we had a fireplace and overall everything was very clean and comfortable. The inn had a wonderful old fashioned comfort and it felt very cozy.
We stayed 2 days and both days had a wonderful and delectable breakfast. the quiche was to die for!
We also had the use of wine glasses, wine opener and a huge selection of DVD’s.
The inn is located right in town, so we walked everywhere, super convenient.
We also had massages, they were lovely. the only disappointment was once the massage started II was asked if I wanted a deep tissue massage, which I consented to and then told it was an additional $ 20.

It is all about Mari the masseuse. Sure the B&B looked lovely, what, with the fireplace and the tea station, and super sweet staff, but I was there for one reason and one reason alone — I needed a massage. And I’m not talking your lie down, zone-​out, and drift off to soothing sounds of babbling brook massage, I needed her to go full-​elbow, locked thumbs, no mercy deep-​tissue massage. And Mari came through.
More often than not, I’m frustrated 10 minutes into a massage when I realize that I’m just not going to get what I need. But in this occasion, I found myself cheering Mari on as she dug into my shoulder blades until she was able to loosen up 3-​months worth of constant airplane seat-​shape I had contorted myself into. She was very kind and obliging, but soon the chatting stopped and she got right down to business. If you happen to be in the area and you need a great deep tissue massage, look no further. And hey, apparently the B&B is wonderful too!

A group of us stayed here — family and friends from the east coast. I was doing my research and had seen some good reviews, so decided to take a try and booked 3 rooms sight unseen — based upon my faith in fellow Unilocalers!
You didn’t let me down — the inn was clean and quiet, even through there were several rooms taken, we were allowed to look at others — one couple decided they wanted to switch rooms and this wasn’t a problem — all requests were very reasonably accommodated.
The room was lovely and bed was very comfortable. All reported a great night’s sleep.
Breakfast was very nice — very tasty and I was full when we finished. It was a crust-​less quiche on the day we stayed there– a gluten free meal (although that’s not all that is served, I hear)
The patio and tables in the back are wonderful for relaxing in the afternoon or evening. The weather was very cooperative on this evening, so we did avail ourselves of some wine at the table out back.
Great spot — I’d highly recommend it. I want to come back to try some spa treatments! (Soon!!)

We stayed for just one night in La Conner while visiting the Tulip Festival, but I wish it could have been longer. First impressions are everything: the pleasant lobby lounge area has a big gas fireplace with couches around it, and the owner Al upgraded us at no charge to a nicer room than the one I originally booked. («We love Canadians,» he said — can’t argue with that sentiment, eh?)
Our new room was on the second floor, at the back, overlooking the garden. The weather was iffy, so we didn’t use the adjacent decks, but apparently they also serve breakfast on the back porch in good weather. The bed was super-​comfy. And it was very quiet, with no noise from other rooms, which is a big thing with me, who never leaves home without earplugs and/​or headphones.
The owners live across the street, but always make sure you have anything you need, and are always reachable by cellphone. You are free to help yourself to wine and beer from the honour bar (just remember what you had and settle up later), free tea, and games, books and DVDs. Breakfast time is flexible, from about 8 am to 9:30, and very good — nothing like waking up to the scent of bacon wafting through the hallways, and a few cups of excellent coffee. Jarlsberg quiche yums.
It is very affordable and just a few blocks from La Conner’s waterfront with shops and restaurants. Unless you require elevators, why wouldn’t you stay here?