Stavrand & Sea to Sky to Raptor Ridge Loop

I had an amazing opportunity to visit The Stavrand, a getaway from the hustle and bustle as part of Yelp giveaways. A night at a hotel plus a dinner was exactly what I needed the week before my move. I arrived at The Stavrand just past their check in time of 3 pm and found someone to check me in. There was still some construction wrapping up as they just renovated the building I was going to stay in.

Main square

I got the keys, and an amazing staff member walked me to my room on the second floor of the Armstrong building. The service was superior! I walked in the room and saw what I have been hoping to find - a jetted tub!

The room was very light and spacious. Neutral color scheme, fresh smell...

Not complimentary, but nice to have nevertheless

A comfortable king size bed with a memory foam mattress

Entryway

Jetted bathtub - one of the few bathtubs I used in a hotel because it was very clean

Bathroom set up

The soundproofing of the room was not the best one, but the fan of the heating pleasantly masked any noise from the outside. There was also a gas fireplace and a nice balcony, but somehow I took pictures of the toilet, not the fireplace...

I walked outside to their garden and later uphill to see the view.

Pathway to the garden

The changing colors of leaves looked amazing!

Pathway to the top of the property

The view at the top

The property itself is rather small, but the town is only 10 minutes away. Dinner was not scheduled until 7.30 PM, so I decided to take a bath. It was incredible, although I must admit I poured way too much soap in the water.

After 20 minutes in the tub, nice and relaxed, I watched Harry Potter on their large TV. It's been a while since I watched TV in such great quality!

I heard some conversations outside, and knowing that most guests would be Yelpers like me, I headed out. I first went back to the top of the property to see what it looked like in the darkness. It was really neat seeing the moon today.

I went back to the building, and the staff member was generously pouring wine. I could not say no. I chatted with a group of people by the gas firepit.

Just before dinner, I went upstairs to freshen up and saw that the night service was done! It's been a while since I stayed in a hotel with a "tuck-in" service.

I headed to dinner where the group of us joined together for dinner. It was such a great group of people, from different backgrounds but yet united for the same reason. We had an amazing time together eating delicious food.

Vegetarian bucatini

One of the best desserts I've had! Miso caramel sauce was a strange combination of sweet and salty.

The dining hall itself was a piece of art. Cozy with multiple fireplaces, beautiful chandeliers and spacious seating.

Food was paired with wine, so by 10 PM I was ready to go to sleep! I glanced one more time at the moon and went to bed.

In the morning, I had a delicious breakfast and drove to hike Sea to Sky trail. I wanted to do another hike next to the ocean before my quick departure out of state.

The fog was almost completely gone, and the views were incredible!

The loop unfortunately was closed, but I was at least able to do the in and out. It was beautiful!