Hotel Review: Chrysalis Inn & Spa (Bellingham, WA)
Location: Bellingham, WA
Price: $$
Summary: Great romantic hideaway close to home!
We happened across a lodging + spa package for this hotel in our local newspaper, and it was the perfect place for us to enjoy an early Valentine’s Day romantic getaway. The hotel is relatively new (under 10 years old) and attractively decorated in the “Northwest Chic” style – lots of exposed rafters and soothing neutral tones. The room was large and overlooked Bellingham Bay to the west, so we enjoyed a beautiful sunset from the spacious window seat. Each room also features a jetted tub that opens into the room, so you can actually enjoy the view from a bubble bath!
We both scheduled massages for the morning, and they were fantastic. We always appreciate a spa like this one: as a hotel guest, you are welcome to enjoy the spa’s lounging room and steam room, even if you are not scheduled for a spa service. We relaxed in the steam room and then the lounging area both the night before as well as the morning of our spa appointment. We were treated to heated neck pillows, a warm fire, a calming view of a stony brook, as well as delicious hot tea and spa snacks.
Their continential breakfast was excellent – fresh fruit and some hot entrees as well as cereal, oatmeal, juices, etc. The hotel is within easy walking distance of Bellingham’s Old Fairhaven, so we walked and shopped. We recommend Avenue Bread for fresh, natural sandwiches and home-baked desserts. We also enjoyed Village Books where we found an old favorite: Harold and the Purple Crayon, the 50th Anniversary Edition. (egad) Though we did not bring our labradoodle this time, both the hotel and the area are “dog friendly.”
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