Ideas for Offsite Meetings in Washington State

Corporate Retreat Locations in Orcas Island, Washington

© Lisa Nichols

Oct 21, 2008
Executive Retreat Ideas, Lisa Nichols
The best corporate retreat locations foster a sense of corporate community. Get new ideas for unique locations for executive retreats and offsite meetings in Washington.

When companies look for a corporate retreat location, they have a few goals in mind. Find a quiet place to work, foster the corporate community and provide a place for employees to relax at the end of the workday. Scheduling offsite meetings in Orcas Island, Washington might include a visit to one of the local inns.

San Juan Islands, Washington Inn Ideal for Offsite Meetings

Visiting an inn is practically a requirement for offsite meetings in the San Juan Islands in Washington and provides visitors with a sense of community that sticks with them long after leaving the islands. In the same way that Orcas Island is the perfect family vacation spot, the sense of peace and quiet also lends itself to business travel; it’s an ideal corporate retreat location. Offsite meetings in the San Juan Islands in Washington should include a stop at the Turtleback Farm Inn on Orcas Island.

Turtleback Farm Inn Perfect Executive Retreat

The working farm that provides the backdrop to the Turtleback Farm Inn on Orcas Island has some sheep, a couple of steer and plenty of picturesque beauty; it’s perfect for an executive retreat. Ancient pear trees accent the newer annex to the San Juan Islands inn, a renovated barn that’s just across the parking lot from the main building. Turtleback Farm Inn is one of the inns in the Unique Inns family, a group dedicated to providing top-notch inn experiences to recreational and business travelers enjoying an executive retreat.

Orcas Island an Ideal Corporate Retreat Location

Selecting Orcas Island for a corporate retreat location inspires reflection and a sense of peace in employees. Turtleback Farm Inn is charming, with green mossy farmland that goes on for miles. Frogs ribbeting, garter snakes nuzzling creek beds and sweet bedrooms with plank board flooring, down-filled featherbed and striking views of the farm make the inn an ideal corporate retreat location. And it’s so quiet on Orcas Island… a different kind of quiet, the sort that envelopes you and makes you thoughtful. A skeleton key locks the bedrooms at Turtleback Farm Inn and an extensive deck provides ample opportunity for star gazing and daydreaming once the workday is done.

Sherry and cookies are just within reach of the massive fireplace in the parlor. Breakfast might include apples and cinnamon, crepes or a variety of local meats and fruits. The Orcas Island innkeeper will talk with employees about breakfast preferences and food allergies upon their arrival.

Solo Travel at San Juan Islands Inns

Solo travel at one of the San Juan Islands inns hardly feels like traveling alone. The inn on Orcas Island, Washington invites friendship and provides a convivial atmosphere to recreational and business travelers in offsite meetings. Less intrusive than a B&B (the owners are around but not on top of you) and with more warmth than a chain hotel, solo travel on the San Juan Islands never feels lonely.


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