Rosario Resort

View was amazing! Room was perfect for our needs and just what we wanted. 2 nearby grills/cafe were very convenient and food yummy. Also just a 10 minute drive to the lovely East Sound village for lots of other restaurant options and many fun shops !

The view and quiet surroundings was lovely. It was great being able to walk to coffee and breakfast in the morning.

Definitely the view was the highlight of the visit. We love doing birdwatching and seeing all the wildlife… Seals, starfish, etc…

the location and the staff makes up for it

Complete false advertising on the website. It advertised itself as a resort and spa. The main building Moran Mansion has been closed for 4 years with no timeline to reopen. Locals say the building likely needs a lot of renovation work. There is no service. No spa. No nice restaurant. They have the marina restaurant open and food is meh. To check in, they will text you a code and that's it, no service the whole time you are there. No one to take out the trash or give you more towels! Staff will tell you it is newly renovated. What they actually did was a new coat of paint, maybe new carpets (still look nasty), but all old furniture and the bathrooms looked nothing like the website pictures. The bathroom has carpets and looks like it is from the 80s with chipped lamented counter top.

Ocean view

Do-it-yourself “motel” at luxury-resort prices
We stayed 8 nights and the gap between what’s advertised and what you actually get is significant. The historic Moran Mansion — the whole reason people come to Rosario — is now under completely separate ownership from the rest of the property and has been closed for years, with no reopening timeline given anywhere at booking. What’s left is a fragmented, poorly maintained property split between at least two different owners, with two separate, unrelated, and equally ramshackle restaurants on the grounds that don’t seem coordinated with each other or with the lodging.
There is no housekeeping during your stay. Over 8 days we received no towel or linen changes and had to physically go get our own coffee refills from a supply area rather than have anything restocked in the room. Check-in is entirely remote/digital with a door code — there’s no hotel staff on-site to help with anything. This is a Motel 6 experience at rates that suggest a full-service resort.
The grounds themselves show real neglect: buildings in disrepair, closed facilities, and an overall sense that nobody is actually managing this property day to day. If you’re picturing the historic Rosario of years past, be aware that it no longer exists in any coherent form. Multiple layers of ownership changes, a lender dispute, and apparent financial distress have left what was once one of the most unique and peaceful resorts in the country in a state of visible decline.
We would not return, and would encourage anyone considering it to look elsewhere unless the mansion reopens and the property is unified and properly staffed again.

The view

Hillside rooms are up a very steep hill from facilities but the view is superb.

I love Rosario's it has a total great Gatsby vibe that I've never experienced anywhere else. However, the property which I have stayed at several times is constantly going through changes and definitely never been able to go into the mansion, never been able to use the pool on the waterfront and I've been coming since 2023. The properties landscape is going unmanaged as well. The grass is actually brown!!! which is so sad to see I'm sure it's because of drought issues on the island. Everything else is perfect the beds the rooms. I have zero complaints about those!

What a disappointment. I want to note that we stayed there AFTER the Washington State Ferry started their summer schedule, so I see no reason for the substandard experience given how they advertise it. The pictures still up here are very deceiving. It is not a resort. Many buildings on the property are in a state of disrepair. The main mansion is closed, and the adult pool associated with it was also closed with a few inches of green water in it. Apparently the mansion has separate ownership but that was not conveyed or explained at the time we booked. As noted by other reviewers, it is a remote check-in, which went smoothly for us, but there is NO HOTEL STAFF ONSITE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

Rosario has a bigger pool that was just seeming to start to open as we were there - but I heard several people asking about it to the marina staff - and they are not the people running it. No clarity about pool hours. There also is one small cafe open for breakfast - thankfully - which had a limited menu but was fine for what it was. The restaurant on site was not open the days we were there - how can you be a resort if you have no FOOD to offer your guests? The room, while spacious and clean, was in definite need of a refresh. You absolutely need a vehicle to get around this island and to get your basic needs met if you stay at Rosario. There is mimimal Uber or taxi service; the few taxis are basically one-man operations.

A few positives, which are the only reason I am even rating it as high as I am - the weather was spectucular, we had a bayside room with a beautiful view, and they have a nice marina with whale watching cruises and kayaking tours going off regularly. The state park was close by and there are good hiking opportunities there.

The view and location

The view from the room was outstanding - a lovely view of the lake.
The room was a good size and had a big bathroom with double sinks and a large closet. Plenty of clean towels.
We had dinner at the restaurant in the evening at the resort near the marina and the food was average the staff were very accommodating and friendly

It was close to the marina.