This was a rare find for us. A completely detached cottage next to the main house. Located just outside Bellingham, it was a fantastic base from which to explore the San Juan Islands, Vancouver BC and the local area. The cottage has a bedroom, bath and front sitting room with kitchen. One of the things we liked best was being able to sit on the front porch adn look at the amazing view of the small lake while listening to the frogs and watching the birds at the feeders. Liann and John made sure the cottage was full of literature on the local area and provided a great breakfast everyday that held us until late afternoon. They respected our privacy, but met our every need. Internet had some problems while we were there, but John was working hard to get it fixed and even offered to let me come up to the main house and get on his computer. I enjoyed the rowboat every morning.

The cottage was just what me an my wife was looking for. Close enough to Vancoucer & Seattle for a day out but far enough away to have total peace and quiet. The cottage itself was clean with modern fixtures and with the amentities which allowed us to cook a meal if we needed. The view from the cottage was a lake and it was secluded. We were an hour from Mnt Baker and Vancouver and 2hr from Seattle & Boeing.

We have stayed at the Squalicum Lake Cottage three times and will always stay there when in Bellingham. Liane and John (owners) are very friendly and make you feel right at home. The cottage is just like being in your home away from home, very peaceful and quiet along with all the comforts of home. It is just heaven to be able to look out the front window at the lake and the bird feeders and also see all the different wild life. We highly recommend this Cottage, you will love your stay.

This 1 bedroom cottage, which my wife and I had to ourselves, is separate from the main house and extremely private. It has a roomy living and dining room combination and nice size bedroom; the bathroom is compact. The cottage has a great view of Squalicum Lake, a small lake which is about 50 miles west of Mt. Baker. The owners, John and Liane, deliver a delicious, very filling hot breakfast to the cottage each morning at a time convenient to the guests (within reason). The cottage does have a well equipped kitchen for those who don't want to eat out every night.

This cottage is in a quiet, peaceful setting which makes it very easy to escape everyday stress. On a very positive note, John and Liane respect the privacy of their guests but will answer questions and give recommendations for sightseeing, restaurants, driving directions, etc.

We did have a wonderful dinner at Pastazzi Italian Restaurant which was recommended by John and Liane.