Truly, what is there left to say? Our 3 day stay was "over the top" for our first island visit in this part of the world. It won't be the last!
The food was fit for the always 5-star Broadmoor, but exquisitely prepared just for us, everything/everyone Larry and Cheryl recommended to us was a special experience, and the other guests were delightful immediate friends. I don't think this is a surprise as I think about it , but this was perhaps my biggest fear; going to a tiny island that takes real doing to get to out of season and without a car, and sitting down with a group of strangers for breakfast. Yep, this was my first ever B&B stay also, mainly because of that fear. I am a hard charging, very social person--except in the mornings, when sitting down with others is a scary proposition. But the others throughout our stay were warm, charming, and delightfully interesting! And what ARE we going to do for 3 days there? Never fear, if Cheryl and Larry are your hosts: Just follow whatever they tell you. You'll have the time of your life! The cool part they couldn't plan was getting up each day to a very nippy foggy world, and having the sun burn the fog off for a glorious sunshiny day by the time breakfast was over. And sitting quietly on a tiny boat with Capt Jim while the orca's fed all around us was one of those once in a lifetime experiences. Thank you, Hoppe's, for your unerring guidance, comfort,and spectacular food!

What a quiet and peaceful place, my fiance and I celebrated our engagement over a long weekend. The owners helped supply flowers and information whenever I needed it and the breakfast each morning was great.

Can't wait to come back.

Chocolate hazelnut waffles with home-made syrup and whipped cream appeared on the first morning; Larry's own oatmeal creme brule served with local apple sausages, fruit smoothies and decadent scones greeted us the second day; and the individual pepper and cheese quiches with house-made salsa, fresh fruit, hash browns, honey ham and fresh biscuits with honey butter on the third day made us realize we were going to be forgetting about any lunch at all that day. These great breakfasts created by the Trumpeter Inn owners and innkeepers, Larry and Cheryl Hoppe, defined a delicious stay in an incredibly idyllic valley just outside of Friday Harbor. What more could we tell you about? Well, maybe the down pillows and comforters and cozy rooms complete with warm bathrobes and slippers, or the chocolate truffles on the bedside table, or the state-of-the-art new kitchen that held fresh baked cookies and a fridge of juices for guests all day, or the flower garden still beautiful at the end of September, or the fog blanketing the valley the night of the Harvest Moon visible from my balcony in the Bay Laurel room, or all the Orcas we saw on the whale watch trip arranged for us by Cheryl, or the relaxing massage, or even the door-to-door transportation to Seatac arranged for by Cheryl while we ate her home-made carrot muffins on the ferry. This was an amazing, restful and fun stay in this beautiful bed and breakfast inn, lovingly and creatively cared for by this dynamic duo. This was my first occasion to visit here, and thanks to Cheryl and Larry, will definitely not be my last. Thank you both for such a delightful stay!

We spent Four nights at this Bed and Breakfast. The Inn was superb and the breakfasts delicious. Best of all were the inn keeper, Cheryl and Larry. They mad us feel like we were at home. They also gave us great advice about what to do and where to go. I would stay with them again without hesitation.