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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 3

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue
  • Deck or patio
  • Internet access
  • Balcony or patio

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 3)

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Orcas Island, Nami-an #221

*** This home is people friendly, and not pet friendly. No children under the age of 12 years of age are allowed ***

When your tastes run to the contemporary, you’ll find this sophisticated Doe Bay cabin a jewel of design integrity (To learn about the architect's concept, go to www.archdaily/157449 - Nami an is the featured property!) Nami An has a distinctive minimal esthetic with Asian influences. This "cabin" on Doe Bay is a light-filled volume of space, created with the vision that every detail should be precise and harmonious.

The Asian theme begins when you remove your shoes and don slippers (thoughtfully provided) to tread lightly on the bamboo floors. Furnishings are sleek and contemporary; shoji screens take the place of swinging doors. Bathing is a special experience as well - you’ll step up to sink down into a deep Japanese soaking tub. One side of the shower is a glass wall with a view into a small fenced garden.There’s even an outdoor shower in this courtyard where you can feel completely part of the natural atmosphere.

The main level of the home encompasses the bathing room and powder room, a well-equipped kitchen with paperstone counters, the dining area, and a bedroom with a floating queen-size futon bed. Upstairs, there's an open loft with an additional queen futon bed; shoji screens are installed to provide visual privacy for those sleeping on this upper level. But do note that Nami An is intended for two or three adult guests to enjoy. (The sides of the stairway are open and not suitable for small children.)

Nami An has a beautiful waterfront outlook where nature abounds. Complete privacy is provided to the left of the home by a wooded area that attracts deer, eagles, and rabbits. The two neighboring homes to the right may be screened from view with the use of window shades and shoji screens.

Forward of the home, there is a cleared path that leads to a rocky outcrop at the shoreline. When the water recedes in low tide, you can clamber along the waterside and study the wide diversity of sea creatures left behind in the pockets of the rocks.

Nami An has a great location on the sunny southeastern tip of Orcas Island, within a short walk of Doe Bay Resort where there's a convenience store, a wonderful restaurant, and sauna (a day pass can be purchased at the Resort). It's a 15 minute drive to Olga and Moran State Park (super hiking!), about 30 minutes from Eastsound Village where there are lots of shops and dining, and a 45 minute drive from the Orcas Ferry Landing.

PLEASE NOTE that no children under the age of 12 years of age are allowed. Netflix is available through the Blue Ray DVD player. The Blue-Ray DVD player will recognize and play regular DVDs as well as CDs all through the stereo set up. The internet provider is "Doe Bay Internet User's Association" It provides a very quick and dependable connection. Also note there are 2 steps to the entrance of the home.

Travel Insurance – Unexpected Things Can Happen, We Highly Recommend You Purchase Travel Insurance.

LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES (IMPORTANT NOTICE, PLEASE READ)

Northwest Island Escapes makes every effort to provide, and provide timely maintenance and service for, all the amenities listed in this property description. However, at times, due to events out of our control, these services may not be as fast or reliable as our guests are used to on the mainland. Please Read your contract for important additional information about the availability of these services.

Please note: residential internet speeds, bandwidth and reliability in the San Juan Islands currently lag behind the mainland. Guests who wish to use videoconferencing, streaming services, or multiple simultaneous internet connections should be aware that performance may not meet the levels they are accustomed to. Guests may need to alter their online work and entertainment plans due to service fluctuations or outages.

San Juan County VR Permit #08PROVO25

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About the area

Olga

Located in Olga, this holiday home is in a rural area and by the sea. Mt. Constitution and Orcas Island Historical Museum are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Darvill's Bookstore and Labyrinth. Sucia Island State Park and Jolly Mon Charters are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with power boating and sailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and cycling.
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Olga, WA

What's nearby

  • Doe Bay Hot Springs - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Orcas Island Artworks - 10 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Cascade Lake - 17 min drive - 11.7 km
  • Moran State Park - 21 min drive - 14.6 km
  • Orcas Island Historical Museum - 33 min drive - 24.0 km

Getting around

  • Rosario, WA (RSJ-Rosario Seaplane Base) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Doe Bay Resort & Retreat - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Lascaux - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Blakely Island Store and Marina - ‬53 min drive
  • ‪The Sugar Shack - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Doe Bay Cafe - ‬10 min walk

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 89 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 89 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 89 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 89 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 89 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debora C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great property
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 22 May 2026
Thank you for staying we look forward to hosting you again when you are on the island.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Was a wonderful stay! All that we had hoped for and more!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2025
Thank you so much for staying we are so happy you enjoyed your stay and please stay and visit here again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alberta U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We fell completely in love with this property the moment we entered. The views are spectacular, especially from the loft bed; I can't think of a better way to wake u pin the morning. We really enjoyed the Japanese soaking tub and the relaxing ritual with it. Beds were very comfortable. Everything about Nami-an was perfect for our relaxing vacation.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Oct 2025
Thank you so much for your comments about your stay at this wonderful home we welcome you back any time on the island.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Enrico G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Serene place with amazing views

Prefect place to hide away, obtain serenity, enjoy the stunning views, and tool around Orcas Island.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Suresh R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful property and well equipped. Comfortable futon beds. Beautiful view from top bedroom.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brenda K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Home

Gorgeous views and location. The home is unique with beautiful materials and architecture. A great combination of aesthetics and nature!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The loudness of the heating system is the only drawback to this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sean O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean open home on Orcas

My wife and I spent New Years at the property. The house is a beautiful, modern, Asian-inspired home with an amazing view of the water. A great place go read, write and relax. Looking forward to coming back. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Archival

8/10 Good

Skip L.

Nani - an

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Really great! Beautiful views - great architecture. Our only criticism would be the impracticability of the bathroom. The master bedroom always had to go downstairs to use it and the shower - although highly aesthetic - really wasn't functional.
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for visiting the Islands and choosing to stay with us. We also appreciate your feedback here. Nami-An is a beautiful property but one with a certain modern aesthetic as you note. For many that will work great and it is indeed beautiful. For yourselves we understand you might have preferred something else. We sincerely hope you return and if you do, please contact us to help locate a property for you that will serve your needs a little better. Best Regards, General Manager
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place, with a few quirks

Pros: - Beautiful location, end of the road, but still walking distance to Doe Bay Resort/Cafe. - Great view from deck (but see cons). - Well stocked kitchen, nice gas grill. Cons: - Lot between house and shoreline is owned by someone else, not developed (yet) but lots of no trespassing signs/warnings, so no beach access. - Several other houses close by, not as private as you might expect. - House is very small. - Only one bathroom (downstairs), primary bedroom upstairs. - No dishwasher. Kind of expect that in this price range. - Indoor fireplace and outdoor fire pit are useless in the summer due to burn ban. - Japanese shower is…interesting. Not for shy folks.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Sept 2023
David, Thank you for your positive responses and see my answering the negative items mentioned. Yes there are a number of small vacant and built on lots in this Doe Bay subdivision. Setbacks or not what we might assume. We have been careful to not promise water access for this property across the lot in front. There is a pathway not over that parcel in front, over the area east of the private property. This has not been a real detraction for most visitors we've welcomed over the many years this has been in our program. This home does not have a dishwasher, but again none was promised and this owner prefers it this way. This owner designed and built this home in the Japanese style of architecture and may folks really enjoy it just the way it is. We provide lots of pictures and a 360 degree view of the house. There should be no surprises. We are sorry that your stay did not match up to your expectations. John D - General Manager
Archival

8/10 Good

Douglas B.

Great Getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: A stunning home in a quiet location was everything we were looking for in a getaway! There were heavy storms predicted and the management company called us to make sure we were OK with still going. We decided to go and hunker down with books, movies and wine! Sadly, we packed many DVD's and there was only a BluRay player. This was a pretty big set back as we really wanted to take this time to catch up on movies. Don't pack your CD's either. If you DO have BluRay's, then you are set with what seems to be a great audio system. The TV monitor is oddly placed, so you will have to move some furniture around to watch comfortably. Great pot bellied stove, view, soaking tub, beds, linens and so much more.
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing to stay with us in the Islands; particularly at this beautiful property! We appreciate your feedback and have taken steps to ensure a similar situation will not occur in the future. We hope you will choose to return to the Islands and give us an opportunity to exceed your expectations! Best Regards, General Manager
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Orcas retreat

Lovely, private and quiet property with great views and perfect for a getaway
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrea K. S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful!!

This place is truly magical. Beautifully designed home on a gorgeous piece of property. Would love to come back.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mariana B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice place for a couple retreat

I will definitely return
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne-Jette O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pretty zen

Overall it was a very good 4 nights. A little mixup with the key code. Very clean. Comfortable bed. Excellent shower. Kitchen worked well, despite a confused microwave. Views though the floor to 2 story windows were terrific. Very light and sunny. We walked the 15 minutes over to Doe Bay Cafe for dinner the first evening. Also convenient for Moran State Park. Well, it's a small island; everything is convenient. 15 minute drive to the Brown Bear Bakery in East Sound. Great stay. Memorable really.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachel G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Getaway

This property was spectacular. The views from the home are breathtaking. They had everything you could need for your stay. All the kitchen utensils and dishes you would need. The shower and soaking tub were always perfect after a long hike. The fire made the atmosphere even more cozy. We even had doe come right in the back yard. I've never been more relaxed on a vacation.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Quynh D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spectacular views

Great views. The furnishings and design lend a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere. During most of our stay, we rarely saw any neighbors and had lots of privacy. We loved the deep soaking tub. The view from the house is the best feature.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Lauren R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Water view studio

The ad for this place is misleading. The first picture shows a little beach. The cover of the info book when you arrives shows two comfy chairs perched on the edge overlooking the water. There is no beach access from this property. There are warnings to not go outside the property lines, no trespassing signs for the path to the rocks above the little beach and clear outlines of the property lines that do not include a path to the beach or any beach access.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

So relaxing!

This place had everything we were hoping for! A beautiful water view just a few steps away, a kitchen with all the equipment you need, and board games to keep us busy. Really beautiful place!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathi T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome

Great place! Great location!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The quiet side of the island

This spot is a true delight. From the porch we spotted seals, baby deer bounced across the lawn, and a neighborhood peacock. The house is beautiful and simple and wish we could have stayed a month.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maliha B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful views

We had a lovely family time spending 4 days here. Perfect for social distancing vacation.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sherri E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful, beautiful water view

We got snowed in for two days and could not ask for a nicer place to be stuck. Plenty of space for 3 people. The kitchen had everything we needed, the view was breath taking through the very large glass windows which were spotless. The beds were super comfortable. There is not much sound privacy between the downstairs bedroom and upstairs loft. Close to Moran State Park and Doe Bay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Peter C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas getaway

Perfect setting, comfortable clean home. A great place for a quiet getaway
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020
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8/10 Good

Wati N.

Zen in Covid Times

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall, we had a wonderful stay on the property. The home was thoughtful yet minimal, and had everything you could possibly need and a bit more.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020
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