From: David Campiche
Laurie Anderson
P.O. Box 250
Seaview, WA 98644
Phone: 360.642.2442
Fax: 360.642.8904
Email: innkeeper@theshelburneinn.com

Martha Stewart Living Magazine names The Shelburne Inn one of seven favorite historic inns in the U.S., and one of two on the west coast.

In the January, 2003 issue of Martha Stewart Living Magazine, there appeared an article entitled, "Hotels With a Sense of the Past-You can check in to history and still enjoy every up-to-date comfort." The article, written by Christine Ryan, celebrated the fact that guests are "provided the chance to put their feet up in an historic setting, as though they actually lived there or were a guest." Ms. Ryan noted that the best historic inns "combine an up-close glimpse of a bygone era with modern amenities such as well-appointed bathrooms and data ports for travelers' laptops."

The Shelburne recently installed a computerized reservation system, so that guests can now make their reservations on-line, with a few clicks of the mouse. Also, in a small library off the inn lobby, a computer has been installed exclusively for guests' use with DSL hook-up. Optionally, guests may plug their own laptop in to access the Internet.

Ms. Ryan made mention of the fact that visitors to the Long Beach Peninsula "can walk the same sand trod by Lewis and Clark." Indeed, at The Shelburne Inn's sister property, China Beach Retreat, in Ilwaco, Washington, Lewis and Clark traversed the property roughly 200 years ago on their journey to reach the Pacific Ocean.

25-year veteran innkeepers, David Campiche and Laurie Anderson remarked, "It's gratifying to have The Shelburne Inn recognized in a major publication such as this precisely for its history. The job of restoring and maintaining a historic building can be overwhelming at times, and it means a lot to us when others appreciate this old building and its colorful past."