WELCOME!

I'm JoAnn Schenck, host of the English Tudor View Bed and Breakfast.

It has been said that "our visitors are served on a silver platter." Well, as you can see, that's not an over statement! Our motto here at the English Tudor View, "We Aim to Please," says it all. From the elegant decor of the two comfy and spacious rooms with king and queen beds, to our lovely living and dining areas and scrumptious breakfasts, the English Tudor View Bed & Breakfast is a cozy, home-like retreat from the busy life of business or sightseeing.

Our location is ideal too! Mercer Island, on beautiful Lake Washington, is just seven minutes from downtown Seattle and five minutes from the center of Bellevue, so for those visiting the Space Needle or meeting with "Bill" at Microsoft, you will never have a long trip to your local destination. Whether it's a visit to Seattle's famous Pike Place Market, a ferry ride on the Puget Sound, a day trip to Canada to the beautiful Butchart Gardens via the Victoria Clipper, a Mariners or Seahawks ballgame, or any number of sightseeing tours in this culturally rich part of the world, you will find your stay here convenient. Mercer Island's exclusive atmosphere of lush scenery and beautiful parks will leave you with much recreational activity and more rest than you could imagine. With tennis and basketball courts, barbecue pits and picnic areas, walking and biking trails, and soccer and baseball fields, Mercer's "Lid Park" is just a block away.

Your view from the northwest side of Mercer Island is simply spectacular. A panoramic view of both the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges serve as a backdrop to the cityscapes of Bellevue and Seattle. And the shimmering blue waters of Lake Washington afford a tranquil and relaxed sensation!

And, I must say, I am very proud of English Tudor View's garden area, a view of which you have from the wonderful Rose Room. Many guests, after a long day of activities and sightseeing enjoy a peaceful stroll through my plush, verdant garden, with its colorful and scented floral exhibitions. The Bed and Breakfast is replete throughout with floral arrangements from the garden, except, of course, in Winter, when a roaring fire in the living room toasts your chilly toes and nose.