Wyndham Gardens Arlington is now the Hotel Arlington. It is now an INDEPENDENT hotel with new…read moreowners and management. FORGET the old reviews, under the new owners this is a quiet gem tucked away in an unlikely spot - next to a storage rental place, but that is a plus - it is off the busy road and nice and quiet. The Arlington is beautiful. Unlike similarly-priced hotels like the Hilton Express (and the super-crappy LaQuinta) in Marysville, this a luxurious, gorgeous hotel, with dark wood paneling and brass fittings, a beautiful entry in the middle of two water feature coy ponds, a relaxing and well-decorated lounge, and really good management, under General Manager, Lema. Use your GPS to find the turn - if you pass a storage unit business you just missed it. It is part of a larger building with offices first, keep going about 50 feet and you will be in the drop off area. We good a King bed corner room, and the first thing that made me happy -well, the second, because the first was true concierge check-in by Lema) were the TWO marble-topped vanities, both with hair dryers! One in the room, and one in the roomy bathroom. Well lit, and no fighting for a mirror when you are getting ready to go to an event, like a concert at Tulalip. (BTW there is a shuttle to the casino and back, up to 2 a.m.) The squeaky-clean room had all the amenities - A modern Visio TV screen, an upholstered chair to relax in with a standing linen lamp to read and relax by, a desk (marble top) and a dresser (I hate not having a dresser, even for an overnight stay) a mini fridge and easy to use coffee maker/water heater. The creamy taupe shades made a lovely ambient light, the bed was comfy, with plenty of pillows and extra bedding in a drawer; closet had a double mirror, ironing board and iron, and the hotel soaps were nice. Everything in the room worked. Plenty of water pressure, the switches and plug-ins, the remote, and heating and cooling. That seems like it should be a given, but so many badly run hotels do so poorly checking these things. I should note that we did not have a reservation, so they didn't check it last-minute, it was ready. I DO recommend reservations though, this sweetheart hotel won't be a secret long. The pool was open and clean, with a whirlpool next to it. Not huge, but not crowded with clean dressing rooms and towels. I went down in the morning and splashed around with some kids that were there with their folks, which was fun. The exercise room was not elaborate, but again clean and the machines worked. The breakfast fare was pretty standard but plenty of choices - coffee, tea, pastrys, fruit, four kinds of cereal, yogurt... The hot breakfast offered scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage -all well cooked and warm little pancakes and syrup...I don't remember everything except that the woman running it was as nice and accomodating as she could be, and kept things stocked. If you are going to Marysville and want a way nicer than standard cookie cutter hotel experience, this is the place. Note: Don't mix it up with the Arlington Motel, and you might find old reviews under Wyndam Gardens. Ignore those. But don't tell everybody - you will want a room available if you decide on a last minute night out at the Casino. BTW the restaurant is not open, and probably won't be, which is fine. It is hard to keep a restaurant going, but you may see old reviews that talk about it. It helps keep the rooms affordable.

Thrilled with my experience at Hotel Arlington from start to finish! I can't do this place justice…read morewith words. Their new status as a private company has led the former Wyndham gardens to scale back on some of its amenities (restaurant & lounge), but this is not an issue in an area where restaurants and retail are plentiful. This place exceed my expectations on the things that matter, like the personnel being personable and an absolutely delicious breakfast. What a great place!! Beautiful! Clean! Pool and hot tub!!!!! Even the soap is good here....that never happens!!! I am blown away by the value and enjoyment of our stay at Hotel Arlington. Bring your own hair dryer

Small but quaint in Stanwood Washington. Oh yes, small but very cute place for small get…read more-together whether you plan to cater or bring home cooked favorites. This is a nice place. A nice treat too is the cutest corgi pup who is very friendly and very playful. He also knows how to open doors. We couldn't help but be all over this cutest dog. He is unleashed and just melt my heart with joy. Anywho, it was fun.! Our family and friends had a wonderful time while we spent playing games for my niece's baby shower. We couldn't help running over the reservation time . The owner was so kind to allow us some leeway to stay longer than planned. Totally worth the drive North of Seattle. Super nice! Inquire within. You're very welcome!

Stilly Brook farm was the dream location for my wedding. From the planning process to the wedding…read moreday, I could not have asked for a better venue. It's the perfect set up and just so beautiful. Our guests complimented it over and over and even with some rain it was the perfect day. We had planned to have the ceremony outside, but with pouring rain in the forecast we switched to the chapel and we still loved it just as much. The location of the bar and dance floor is the perfect set up and the reception area is so lovely. Terri was so great to work with and we can't recommend this venue enough!!

I wasn't sold on a barn wedding for a friend in a remote WA city, but after spending the day at…read moreStilly Brook it was a fabulous day at a fun venue! The grounds are beautiful, outdoor seating for 140, the sound wasn't amazing but I believe that was a separate vendor! 150 yards from ceremony to reception venue with bar in between both areas. A little hint of farm down the road and not enough bathrooms cost them the 5th star but a really good option for a northwest beautiful wedding.

I had my wedding here a few years ago.. while parking was great. we took the package that said we…read morewould get a specific DJ and photographer's. come to find out half were owners children and they overbooked so the DJ was someone I hadn't met the one prisoner was there but the main one I wanted wasn't. Again while the property was nice the bride's suit was stifling!!! the ac almost seemed to make it hotter!! The men were to get a room in the home to get ready, were had to remind elaine of this and she did fix it. Now my biggest issue and one I wish I could forget!she had a lady "working"the who kept trying to boss my bridesmaids around and spoke VERY rudely to me. She decided it would be a good time while my brother in law was speaking to break the number one wedding rule, DON'T LET THE BRIDE KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG!! We h ad told EVERYONE ahead of time if anything is wrong to go to my father. no he we are listening to my brother in laws so each and she comes up to me and says loud enough for to hear that there was a problem. I WAS FURIOUS!! i still see this girl from time to time in town and my blood still boils! She has no business being around weddings. if you have your wedding here ask for her to be NOWHERE near it. picture included taken by sparkling bliss

Was very disappointed in the venue for few things first in our contract it said that we would be…read moreable to have our pets for the ceremony as long as someone was with them and that were on the leash at all times, and the day before the wedding they said no dogs allowed. The person running the event and the bar was rude to the guest as they came up to get there drinks and at one point in time a few of the guest were told that they could be served anymore. We also put a jar up there for a honeymoon fund and it kept getting moved and at one point the bartender removed it off the counter and told us that it broke but then found out it wasn't. Then the owner interrupted the party by making an announcement that there is no hard alcohol allowed which we found to be very disrespectful. Also you pay extra for clean up but just a heads up if it's not in the garbage cans pit's your responsibility to clean it up yourself.

We had a great time learning how to fly a drone. Instructor Ace was awesome and super fun. He was…read morevery patient and gave us detailed instructions on how to fly the mini drones. It definitely looks easier then it is and we had so much fun and definitely will be back. We purchased the one hour rental which was perfect for the first time.

I am deeply disturbed by my experience at Red Curtain's youth summer production of Bat Boy…read more This was a Summer Stars production performed by students ages 10 to 18. During the show, children portrayed a scene involving rape and domestic violence. I had not been warned that this specific content would appear. As a survivor, I could not physically remain in the theater and had to leave. Red Curtain's advertising described the production as PG-13 and warned of "mature themes, blood, and gore." The Summer Stars page referred to "sexual references, implied drug use, mild profanity and adult situations." None of those phrases tells a patron that the production depicts rape, sexual assault, or domestic violence. There is an enormous difference between objecting to challenging art and asking for an honest content warning. I was not demanding that the theater remove the material. I was saying that survivors and parents deserved to know what they and their children would encounter before purchasing tickets and entering the theater. When my husband raised this concern directly with the director, Scott Randall. He told him that "mature material" does not ordinarily communicate rape or domestic violence and that survivors should have been allowed to make an informed decision. Rather than acknowledge the concern or show compassion, he smiled and dismissed him. A specific warning would have required one sentence. Other productions of Bat Boy have explicitly warned audiences about sexual assault, rape, and domestic violence, so the need for such a warning should not have been a surprise. Red Curtain chose vague language instead, then its director treated a survivor's distress as though it were unworthy of serious consideration. That response was cruel, irresponsible, and completely inconsistent with a theater that publicly describes itself as a safe and inclusive community. I will never attend another production at Red Curtain.

I wish i knew about this place sooner. Its in the back of the building of goodwill. This place is…read morevery clean and the production value was really good. Tickets are $25 with a new production going on every few months. We saw the sherlock carol and were just so impressed. They do sell snack and alcoholic beverages.

This castle is absolutely stunning. We went to a event here. A lot of the spaces are…read more the basement areas seems to be geared more toward service staff, children/teens, or rental guests who are not seeking the luxurious rooms. This maybe be an available space for additional guests for events/retreats who would like a lower cost option or hostel like shared space. There is a theater room, living room with large chess set and a game room. The upstairs has many specialty rooms as well as a ball room. The balconies alone are elegant. The base floor has a kitchen, study, multiple rooms, walk in closets, large communal space and the dining room The decor is fairly what you would expect of a castle on the upper floors, and the basement is definitely more of a hostel/vacation rental vibe. what would I change? I would make all of the spaces be as luxurious decorated as the other floors to match. That way all guest get the castle experience. Maybe put extra work into landscaping. Otherwise it is really a lovely space for events and vacations.

Make certain, first of all before booking, that you understand THERE IS NO WIFI. Everyone wants to…read moreunplug and spend family time with less screen time, but with kids/teens this was really hard that they couldn't stream movies etc., and adults couldn't watch a professional sports game. We also had family that was trying to log into work here and there for meetings/calls and we had to leave to go into a town coffee shop to do this successfully. Other than that it was fairly fun and different but because of the WiFi issue we won't return.