The Whale's Nest. A cute cottage in the heart of Downtown Edmonds.

This was my third stay at Whale’s Nest, and it was just as wonderful as the first two. It’s cute, clean, comfortable, and perfectly located within walking distance of everything in downtown Edmonds. The owners are friendly and responsive. My two friends and I spent two lovely nights here and it couldn’t have been better. Highly recommend!!

Very convenient location for eats, shopping , water / beach . House was decorated very nice and very clean . However …… kitchen and sitting room has no access from bedrooms you have to go outside around to the back of the house to get access and that information was not relayed in the description of house . Going to get coffee in the AM it was dark and rained every day you walked in the wet dark and slippery basement stairs . No TV downstairs .

The hosts are very gracious. The rooms are very private and comfortable. The Baldwin locks and Marvin doors are solid and very upscale.

The location of this home couldn't be more ideal and is the main reason we chose it. You are within walking distance to a large selection of fantastic restaurants, coffee shops, the beach and everything Edmonds has to offer. Parking can be a challenge if your group has more than one car since the provided spot off the alley is pretty tight. We fit two cars in the spot but it was pretty challenging and there are restrictions on the street parking in the neighborhood. We had an issue with the coffee pot the second day of the stay and the owner was extremely responsive. He quickly came and swapped the coffee pot out and was very friendly and accommodative. The house was also very clean.However, the layout of the house is very odd which isn't clearly communicated in the listing. The main level consists of three bedroom - all with an ensuite bathroom which was nice. However, there was NO common area at all on this level which was inconvenient.The common area was the basement which included a small kitchen. Unfortunately, the only way to access this area from the main level was by exiting the home and walking around half of the house to some very steep steps to the basement level. This made it impossible to put my grandson to bed upstairs and spend time with my son and his wife in the evening down in the basement which was very disappointing. Something to keep in mind if togetherness is an important goal for your group.