This is a beautiful place that is situated above the train tracks on Bellingham bay. The tracks are very active and the Inn provides ear plugs for guests staying the night. I didn't think I would need them, but as the night progressed it became a good idea. The rooms are well represented in pictures on their website. We stayed in a King Suite roomy enough to just hang out and enjoy the view. I loved the large window seat- it is comforatable for 2 to relax easilly.
Fino Wine Bar & Restaurant was a nice quiet dining experience. They do not server cocktails only wine. The portions were larger than I would have exptected for a French/Euro/fancy restaurant. A nice touch in Fino was the binoculars that sit at each table by the window. The view is so expansive, the binocs come in handy for checking out all kinds of attractions. Fino's breakfast buffet is very basic -cold cereals, bagels, juices etc. They had one chaffing dish out containing eggs mixed with diced ham. My eggs were as cold as ice. I would prefer to see the option to order a breakfast rather than the less that stellar breakfast. Over all I was pleased I would give the stay a 3.5. If they made some improvements to the breakfast and could some how accomodate for the rumbling trains (perhaps white noise CD heavier curtains on windows or better earplugs) the inn could easilly be a 4-5 in my book.
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