Sunset – July 2019

Captain’s

Quarters

Brothers Matt and Mike French,

the visionaries behind the effort-

lessly hip Pioneertown Motel in

the Southern California desert,

have a knack for turning off-the-

grid places into magnets of cool.

Last spring, the duo, along with

Ace Hotel Group–alum Eric

Cheong, reimagined a historic

inn on Washington’s sleepy

Whidbey Island. The result: an

adult summer camp with salty-

dog, nautical soul. Set on the

shore of Penn’s Cove, Captain

Whidbey’s accommodations in-

clude a Captain’s Suite above the

main tavern, where you can spot

whales from your bed, and se-

cluded cabins, each curated by

a distinctive Northwest designer,

such as Filson. —Jen Murphy

Arriving at Captain Whidbey

is part of the adventure. From

Seattle, it’s a 20-mile drive to

Mukilteo, where you can hop

a 20-minute ferry, drive over

stunning Deception Pass Bridge,

fly in on a seaplane, or boat

to the inn and tie up at the dock.

And this summer, Seattle’s cult

ice cream artisan, Frankie &

Jo’s, will be hosting a dockside

pop-up. From $195; captain

whidbey.com.

BOOK NOW

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