We rented the cabin for ourselves and our two children, and it was perfect. It's very close to town but out of the way enough to be quiet, peaceful and beautiful. The cabin had everything we needed and is beautifully but simply decorated. The beds were extremely comfortable even after a four-night stay. Juniper and her cat were friendly and welcoming, too! Thanks for a great visit.

I booked the Juniper Lane Guest House, including the cabin to house 14 of us while visiting Friday Harbor for a family reunion. We had 7 adults, 3 teenagers, and 4 kids under 7. The inn worked out better than anticipated! We cooked and ate all meals at the inn, and even made smores over the open fire in the back yard at night. The back yard was huge, and the kids had a blast playing running and playing games. One evening, we had 6 more cousins join us for a few hours, and we were all pretty loud, but Juniper, the owner, said she did not hear us at all. I was worried we were keeping her up that night.

Juniper was the perfect hostess. She made her self available if needed, but otherwise we didn't see her. She made sure we had wood for the fire, and we borrowed her hot dog sticks to cook marshmellows. The inn is a perfect place for large families. I highly recommend it. Everyone wants to stay again at the inn on the next vacation.

The house is beautifully designed and furnished, with lots of natural materials. Nice kitchen and common area. Back of house enjoys sweeping vista of bucolic meadows, with chairs and hammocks. No breakfast, but coffee and tea are furnished. House is on an island thoroughfare, so some traffic noise, but generally quiet from about 10 - 6.

We rented this guest house for our family and friends for 4th of July weekend. Let me start with positives. This is a quite place with a private backyard opening to a neighboring farm. Good place to lie down in hammock and read a book.

The owner seemed nice and welcoming. She even provided firewood for the fire pit. However just because of a cleanliness clause, she did not refund the damage/cleaning deposit of $200. We stayed at the house for 2 nights and with a large group of 15 people we did use the common area, especially the kitchen extensively. Therefore the kitchen was a bit unclean something you might expect after cooking 2-3 meals for 15 people. But this was not unclean to cost $200 deposit money.

Everytihng else unfortunately fell apart making this the worst vacation rental we have rented ever. Although looking back I should have noticed some red flags. For example: the vrbo web site http://www.vrbo.com/293818 the owner opted out of reviews. (Thanks to TripAdvisor). The owners web site too has some reviews but are older and there is no place to submit newer reviews.

Tip: If you are a couple or 2/3 person group staying at this B&B, please stay in rooms on 2nd floor. First floor rooms are really smelly.

When we entered the guesthouse it had a urine like smell in the common area and in bedrooms which we thought may be from some weird cleaning detergent. After opening the windows it got better however one of the adults who is allergic to mold got reaction in 3-4 hours. This smell was persistent and unbearable.

There was also the sewer smell in the first floor bedrooms and the common area. This smell was simply unbearable. I even woke up in middle of night because of this smell. If you ever had a blocked or unclean p-trap you will know which smell am I referring to.

Bottomline, the place is quite but a bit unclean. I cannot comment on the other reviews, however this is definitely not a place for a large family. Especially if you want to cook a meal.

The owner also follows double standards. She does not charge cleaning fee if you rent a room, however she charges a cleaning fee if you rent the entire inn. The owner will send the cleaning staff to clean up the kitchen everyday if rooms are separately rented. However the owner will not send the cleaning staff if you rent the entire Inn.