Great Nature Get Away

The house was nice, the beds were excellent as well as the kitchen. Not enough privacy between bedrooms. We did have a few minor billing issues, but communication did cause some frustration. The Deck need some repair, but overall it was a pleasant stay in a nice area.

My wife and I stayed in the Salish House for her birthday, and it was one of the best birthday gifts I’ve given her. The house and surroundings are gorgeous, and we loved exploring the Key Peninsula. Our dogs had a great time, too - wading and swimming in the creek, watching the ducks and herons, and visiting the nearby state parks. Thank you for making this home available to us. We look forward to returning.

We would like take a minute and let you know what a wonderful time we had during our stay at the Salish House. From the moment we arrived we knew it was going to be great. It was so enjoyable to truly "get away from it all" to this perfect hideaway. The accommodations were very comfortable and cozy and the scenery was spectacular. From the Majestic setting to the ambiance and Luxury appointments – this vacation home has it all. We slept more soundly than we have for a long time and it was wonderful. Our trip to Gig Harbor and the Salish House was everything we had hoped for and more (as evidenced by us contacting you to extend our stay!) On our next trip, we will book some activity including a Dinner Train ride and a Whale Watching Excursion to see the Orkas. I would highly recommend the Salish House to anyone contemplating a trip to the Pacific Northwest - they will not be disappointed! Looking forward to our next trip!

Thank you so much for making our first trip to Washington such a memorable and wonderful one. My husband and I actually stayed at your beautiful house in October of 2006, just before we had our second daughter. It was exactly what we were hoping for...beautiful, serene, quiet, peaceful and 100% stress free. You did a wonderful job with the renovations and I can see by all of the other commentaries (which are way more timely than mine), that everyone feels the same way. We will definitely return and take advantage of the surroundings sooner than later. Thank you again for providing us with such a fabulous retreat! We'll see you again.

Ed,
Thank you so much for making our first trip to Washington such a memorable and wonderful one. My husband and I actually stayed at your beautiful house in October of 2006, just before we had our second daughter. It was exactly what we were hoping for...beautiful, serene, quiet, peaceful and 100% stress free. You did a wonderful job with the renovations and I can see by all of the other commentaries (which are way more timely than mine), that everyone feels the same way. We will definitely return and take advantage of the surroundings sooner than later. Thank you again for providing us with such a fabulous retreat! We'll see you again.

Dear Ed:

We would like take a minute and let you know what a wonderful time we had during our stay at the Salish House. From the moment we arrived we knew it was going to be great. It was so enjoyable to truly "get away from it all" to this perfect hideaway. The accommodations were very comfortable and cozy and the scenery was SPECTACULAR. From the Majestic setting to the ambiance and Luxury appointments – this vacation home has it all. We slept more soundly than we have for a long time and it was wonderful. Our trip to Gig Harbor and the Salish House was everything we had hoped for and more (as evidenced by us contacting you to extend our stay!) On our next trip, we will book some activity including a Dinner Train ride and a Whale Watching Excursion to see the Orkas. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND the Salish House to anyone contemplating a trip to the Pacific Northwest - they will not be disappointed! Looking forward to our next trip!

Ed,
What wonderful homes the Salish House and the Minter House are. We rented them both this summer for a family reunion. What a blast we had. We started with breakfast and coffee on the big deck at Minter House. Watching the ebb and flow of the tide from the deck was amazing. When the tides in one set of creatures inhabit the area and when the tide is out a whole new crew moves in!
After breakfast we would head out for the days fun. There were more activities than we could do in one week.
Everynight we returned to the big deck for drinks, appetizers and a big BBQ (by the way your BBQ is outstanding as were amenities in both houses). Your suggestion to go to the oyster farm was genius! We ate oysters every other night. What a treat that was. I can't tell you how much fun we had just hanging out on the deck, watching the bald eagle, herons and the shore birds.
Waking in the morning to all the glorius sounds outside. We had the best family reunion ever!
Thanks for all your hospitality. The service we received from your staff was five star. They were always available to do anything from giving directions to whatever was needed up to shipping back to me the suitcase I forgot there. Now that really is full service!
Thanks again and see you again,
Tom and Debbi Adams

We live less than an hour from the Salish House but what a wonderful retreat we had last September. We were stressed and needed a retreat and time with each other but didn't want the hassels of travel. So...we packed up the car with our two yellow labs (16 and 7 years old)and headed south.

What rejuvination we got from this charming home. Owner Ed Reese and his property manager, Carrie, did everything to make our 5-day stay wonderful. The dogs were as happy as we were...even our old guy, Pilot, made his way down to the water!

The home is furnised with care and has all the amenities anyone could need. The wildlife viewing from the deck unsurpased.

We'll be back and hope many other folks will enjoy Salish House as we did.

Jan and John Thackaberry