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2009
San Juan Islands: #4 on List of World's Top 10
Ferry Boat Rides
Getting here really is half the fun. The Washington State Ferry route to
the San Juans Islands was recently rated on The Society of American
Travel Writer’s “Top 10” most exciting ferry rides in the world.
Robert Haru Fisher, columnist and contributing editor
for Frommers.com, stated that the “Washington State Ferries offer the
most beautiful views of water, mountains, and forest.”
Top Puget Sound Wedding Location
Friday Harbor House was named by both Seattle Bride magazine
and Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom as a top Puget Sound
wedding location (January 2009).
2008
Top Meeting Space in San Juan Islands, WA
The December issue of Smart Meetings named Friday Harbor House as one of
the best venues to hold meetings and conference in The San Juan Islands.
Friday Harbor House just recently opened a 1,000 square foot meeting
facility that is perfect for any business function.
Top 10 North American Island Destination, 2008
Readers of Conde Nast Traveler name the San Juan Islands #9 of
10 in the Top 10 Islands in North America list.
San Juan Islands Ranks #4 Second Consecutive
Year - Travel + Leisure's 2008 World's Best Awards
Travel + Leisure Magazine announced its 2008 World’s Best
Awards on July 10, ranking the San Juan Islands #4 on its list of Top 5
Islands in the Continental U.S. and Canada. This is the second
consecutive year for this #4 ranking to be achieved by the San Juans in
this annual awards program.
Most Desirable Location for a Wedding
Reception
Seattle Bride Magazine listed Friday Harbor House as one the
best most desirable locations to have a wedding reception in the Islands
of Washington (Fall/Winter 2008).
Friday Harbor Ranked as Top Destination
Friday Harbor House is proud to be located in Friday Harbor, ranked as a
top destination and “well preserved community on San Juan, ideal for
outdoor adventures”. The list of a "Dozen Distinctive Destinations" has
been issued annually since 2000 by the National Trust for Historic
Preservation.
2007
San Juan Islands Rank Highest Ever in
Travel + Leisure's 2007 World's Best Awards
Travel + Leisure's 12th annual survey of readers' favorites
ranked the San Juan Islands #4 on its list of Top 5 Islands in the
Continental U.S. and Canada. This is the highest ranking to be achieved
by the San Juan Islands in this annual awards program, with less than a
five percentage point spread between the first and the fourth ranked
destinations. Vancouver Island and the San Juan Islands of Washington
State are the first and second ranked positions for the West Coast.
America the Beautiful: 100 Places to See in
Your Lifetime
The San Juan Islands are represented in the new LIFE picture book as one
of the "100 Places to See in Your Lifetime."
The Best Places to Kiss in the Northwest
Friday Harbor House maintains a coveted spot on this desirable list by
the writers of Romantic Travel Guide.
1,000 Places to See Before You Die
Friday Harbor House is featured in the latest edition of 1,000 Places to
See Before You Die: USA & Canada by bestselling author Patricia Schultz.
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