Shaw House Inn

Loved the solitude of this place. I was fortunate to only have to share with a couple that spent most of the day out & about. Had the whole house to myself. The library was very comfortable; lots of books, games, puzzles, musical gadgets, etc.. Used sitting area in the evening to browse on my laptop. Actually spent most of my time sitting on the front porch area taking in the beauty of the grounds. Excellent breakfasts! Quality food & reflected the time & care put into the preparation. Homemade treats at "teatime". Mini fridge stocked with yogurts & drinks for the taking at anytime. Also, added bonus of a mini ice machine & microwave under the stairwell. I haven't found that in other B&Bs. I see in some reviews that people complained about demeanor of owner. I found her very pleasant. She left you alone, but was always available if needed by text or phone. She lives on premises. My room was not inside the house, but very accommodating & easily accessible. If the place was full my experience might have been very different. But I believe it is setup that you still wouldn't be in anyone's way. Very close to downtown shops, museum, & public gardens.

This was an excellent inn. The food was superior. the room was nice. The ambiance was excellent.

Amazing inn in a beautiful location. Super friendly staff made us feel at home and the absolutely terrific breakfast every morning really fueled our site-seeing adventures throughout the days of our stay. Highly recommended!

This house is beautiful, and Paula is a wonderful host. She welcomed us and gave us a tour of the house, showed us all the places we could relax, invited us to enjoy macaroons, tea, coffee, water, sparkling water, fruit in the dining room and to wander the grounds at our leisure. Our room was the Orchard Room which opens on to a small deck with chairs to sit and enjoy the garden, in view of an historic apple tree planted in the 19th century. It has apples on it! Although our room shared a wall with another guest room, we barely heard the guests in that room. So quiet! Breakfast was simple and delicious with perfectly made skillet cornbread to accompany a wonderful Spanish flavored egg dish, fruit, granola, yogurt, juice, tea, coffee, and hot cocoa. There was a large dining table, but also tables in other rooms by windows to look out, and there were tables outside to eat and enjoy the garden. We saw deer in the garden in early evening. It is an easy walk into Victorian Ferndale to browse in shops and admire the Victorian architecture. So glad we stayed here, we want to return as soon as we can.

Ferndale prides itself on being a Victorian town and Shaw House Inn definitely fits with this! Pros: a lovely but cluttered house in a lovely garden, with tea and coffee and a fridge with juice/yoghurt always available, plenty of comfortable seating in communal rooms and a warm welcome. Cooked breakfast (no choice of menu) was good, with well spaced breakfast tables in every corner. Cons: we felt the lighting in our room, and particularly the bathroom, was extending the Victorian theme too far, reminiscent of candlelight…

Beautifully maintained historic Inn in the heart of Ferndale. Quality antique furnishings inside. Massive old trees and beautiful gardens. Delicious gourmet breakfast from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., French toast was splendid. Friendly chef. Every afternoon the chef prepared a batch of chocolate chip cookies or other tasty snack. Plenty of areas to sit inside the main house. Just a 15 minute drive to the coast and a beach with lots of huge logs to sit on while watching the sunset. A quaint town to stay in while exploring the Avenue of Giants. Negative: our room (Isabella) had an exterior access on the far side of the house from the front door which would not have been convenient if it were raining. I believe most of the other rooms have interior access. The TV in our room was only a couple inches bigger than my laptop screen. We were not able to get it to work either but didn't ask for help and just used our laptop instead. A dog on a nearby property barked steadily ALL night long and kept us awake most of the first night. I'm sure that can't be helped but the second night it didn't bark or was taken inside and our sleep was much better. There was a rocking chair on our porch which would have been lovely to sit in but was so thoroughly covered in spider webs that we couldn't enjoy it.

Overall this place is lovely and the grounds are gorgeous. Small details like the hanging fruit basket in my shower that was to be used for toiletries and the tired looking carpet detracted a little bit from my overall experience. The breakfast was delicious and the staff was great. Would definitely go back.

This was a fantastic Inn in the heart of Ferndale. The host was very friendly, suggested places to visit and the breakfast was excellent. The room was very charming and very clean

This last minute stay in a town we discovered by accident was just lovely! Nice staff, pretty grounds, tasty breakfast— what else do you need!