Outlook Inn

We're a hotel, but we don't sell rooms, we offer an experience of Orcas Island culture. We share access to a time gone by. A simpler, gentler, quieter time. We want to provide value and resources even if you don't stay or eat with us. You can subscribe to our mailing list to get free updates and information. In fact, we are known for delivering incredibly friendly and caring service, both in our restaurant and the hotel and to people who just wander in off the street. Why? Because we LOVE people and we are able to do this because our team is committed to you and your experience. Whether you choose one of our rooms in the Main Building for $84 per night, or a Luxury Suite for $309, we are committed to providing you with a taste of the best Orcas has to offer. We don't claim to be the perfect hotel or restaurant and we've made our share of mistakes. We don't offer the same experience as the big megachain hotels. You can expect a genuine desire to please you and nurture you for the life of our relationship, and if you are like most of our guests, you'll be back year after year, meal after meal. How on earth did two 23 year olds end up with a 40 room hotel, restaurant and bar? We were young and fancy free in Santa Cruz, California. It was just 9 months after our wedding beneath a rainbow and mist filled Orcas sky and we were making house and having fun. My husband Adam worked for a dotcom start-up during the week and flew around the country as a live performance artist on the weekends. I went to Cabrillo College as an English major and worked in a women's lingerie shop part-time. So many lives changed on September 11, 2001. 9/11 brought the downfall of my husbands' dotcom start-up, and as employees left the building with office furniture and computers to compensate for the hours they would never be paid for, we looked at our life and decided to step back in time to the island of both of our childhoods. Within the month we had decided to move back to Orcas Island and assume our roles as the next generation of a struggling family business. We were just 23 years old. We knew almost nothing about business. I was just a kid with a HUGE opportunity. Together Adam and I created a soft place for 1000's of people to experience deep rest on Orcas Island. Each year it is our goal to improve how we deliver this experience. From a $1 million dollar remodeling project in 2008 (not the greatest timing), to repainting, recarpeting, relighting, and reimaging each space our guests use. The memory of the view from the front door of the Inn called us home when the world was turned upside down. Peace, tranquility, safety.