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  • We don’t make this recipe often, truth be told, because Nathan doesn’t like oatmeal and has a hard time serving it.  It is always well received by guests, and on more than one occasion by self-proclaimed “oatmeal snobs” to be the best they have ever had.  Baking it in the…

    Baked Oatmeal
  • It may have taken most of the summer to do, but the old part of the Inn is almost painted! It took a lift, from Sunbelt Rentals, frugally rented on a Friday and returned by 9am on the Monday, to get the tower and “street facing” side painted over a…

    The Inn is almost painted!
  • If you didn’t already know, we added on to the Inn just over a year ago. The Grand Victorian Ballroom and the Puget Suite were the major additions with other smaller upgrades to the older part of the Inn as well. The ballroom is working out great but we would…


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What about a holiday shopping trip? One where you support local Mom and Pop type businesses? In addition to the great stores in downtown Olympia, we have a number of other great little towns along the #BountifulByway and holiday markets!

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Shop Local: Boutiques on the Thurston Bountiful Byway, WA | Experience Olympia

Discover unique boutiques along the Thurston Bountiful Byway! Find handcrafted gifts, local art, vintage treasures, and more in charming towns. Plan…

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We are fully supporting our kids old PTO! If you want to attend this event and stay with us the Saturday night, you have to CALL to book. The Columbia, Percival and Deschutes Rooms are $200 for the night, and Astoria is $300. We will be donating 75% of that cost to the PTO. Call 360.753.9123 to book.

You innkeepers are home from a break and picked up their first bottle of whiskey from their cask. Only aged ~6 weeks, but when we sampled, it was so delicious we wanted a bottle to enjoy. #innsanity #heritagedistillingcaskclub #thebeansandthebees #olympiawa #swantowninn

We are proud to support this event for Madison Elementary PTO. You are all welcome to attend!
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Story time. We told you how we inadvertently renamed this cat, Mr Binks. Well we had a guest recently visiting her daughter that lives nearby and they call him Kevin! 🤣 #notkevin #catofmanynames😻 #bestcatweveneverhad #Garfield

Mister Binx is the perfect cat for us! He isn't ours but spends the majority of his day greeting guests, hanging out and patrolling our yard. #notourcat #misterbinx #swantowninn #hospitality #swantowninn #olympiawa #bedandbreakfast #olympiawashington

Got a freeze advisory. Brought all our pots and baskets in and harvested the last of our dahlia blooms. Also put on the storm windows instead of screens. Winter is coming. Before Halloween?

We checked what chatGPT thinks of us. Quite accurate and nice.

"The Swantown Inn is a charming Victorian bed and breakfast located near downtown Olympia, Washington. It features beautifully decorated rooms, each with unique decor and modern amenities, including private baths, free Wi-Fi, and complimentary breakfast.

Guests can enjoy a lovely garden, cozy common areas, and a wraparound porch, perfect for relaxing. The inn's location provides easy access to the waterfront, local parks, and attractions like the Washington State Capitol. It's known for its warm hospitality and inviting atmosphere, making it a great choice for a comfortable stay."

The wraparound porch part is wrong but even that isn't too far off.