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Captain Whidbey Inn, Coupeville This Whidbey Island resort has rustic timbered cabins, with terraces jutting out over Penn Cove. The grounds, ringed by forest, are incredibly peaceful. Doubles from £150.
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Kimpton Hotel Vintage, Seattle Rooms in this downtown hotel are inspired by winery tasting rooms, blending neutral shades with plush furnishings in plum and emerald. Beds are backed by artworks made with recycled corks. Doubles from £175.
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Willows Lodge, Woodinville It’s a short walk from this cosy resort to Woodinville’s tasting rooms – though guests may not want to leave. There’s a tucked- away spa with outdoor hot tub, while rooms have marshmallow beds and views over pretty courtyards. Doubles from £215.
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Pause: Pike Place Market is home to the original Starbucks store (expect queues out the door) alongside traders selling cheese, chocolate and doughnuts, and fishmongers playing catch with wild Alaskan halibut, before wrapping them up for customers. Suggest clients explore the tastes and history of the waterfront landmark with Savor Seattle Food Tours, which offers a two-hour, guided grazing trip around the market for £35. One of the city’s prettiest and most chilled-out spots is Chihuly Garden and Glass, where artist Dale Chihuly’s distinctively swirly sculptures vie with bold blooms for attention. Play: Edgy Seattle has long had an underground scene – quite literally. The old downtown became a subterranean world when the city was rebuilt following the Great Fire of 1889, and its roads and surviving storefronts can be explored on Bill Speidel’s Underground Tour, which costs about £17 for 75 minutes. For clients seeking nightlife,
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downtown became a subterranean world when the city was rebuilt following the Great Fire of 1889
suggest bar-hopping in Belltown, where legendary spot The Crocodile has hosted bands including Nirvana. Elsewhere, LGBT+ spot Capitol Hill has plenty of hip hangouts, while the Fremont and Georgetown areas have more casual bars, breweries and seafood restaurants.
WHIDBEY ISLAND A short drive and ferry hop from Seattle, the wild beauty of squiggly Whidbey Island attracts visitors looking for a slower pace – and there’s plenty of opportunity for adventure, too. Play: A tour with Whidbey Island Kayaking is the perfect way to
appreciate the rugged, salt-sprayed coastline. A half-day trip, priced from about £85, paddles past beaches and thick evergreen forests, while clients might spot harbor seals or scarlet-footed pigeon guillemots – dark-brown seabirds beloved by Whidbey locals. Resident orcas are often sighted
in summer, while spring brings migrating gray whales to Puget Sound. Deception Pass Tours runs jetboat trips to spot them between May and September, with prices from about £55. Brave clients might even spy
whales from atop a Douglas fir on the aforementioned tree-climbing trip with AdventureTerra, timed so participants reach the canopy for sunset (from about £130 for roughly four hours, including training and safety gear). Pause: Langley, by the ferry terminal, is a pretty town that’s perfect for pottering, with art galleries, glassblowing studios and waterfront restaurants. Suggest Prima Bistro, which serves French-inspired
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