I spent last weekend at Doe Bay Resort and had mixed feelings about it. The location is pleasant, but Orcas Island is not my favorite of the islands. The cottage was clean and in good repair, but sort of hotel-like in it's sterility and utilitarianism. It would be a good place to rent if you were going to the San Juan Islands with a busy agenda and just needed a place to crash at night, especially if you were not planning to cook more than a pot of pasta and a side salad. The kitchen had a mini-fridge and a two burner propane stove top, but no oven. The sink was wet-bar sized. The cabin had a four-seat table, but no living area - no comfy chairs, no fireplace, no living 'room' at all. I've been told there are more expansive, funkier cabins to rent, though I didn't have a chance to see inside any others while I was there.
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