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Washington Island features a patchwork of lodging options, stemming from its isolation.
You'llfindbasicmotels,intriguingandmicroscopickiosk-cottages,spaciousbutthreadbare
cabins that look like deer-hunting shacks heated with oil furnaces, even the odd resident's
spare bedroom. Finding a cheap room (as in under $100) is generally no problem.
fishing lines at the ready
In 2011, my favorite blast from the past, and a really cheap sleep, Gibson's West Har-
bor Resort & Cottages (920/847-2225, www.gibsonswestharbor.com , $30 s, $40 d, up to
$63 for five people), about halfway up the west shore from the ferry landing, experienced
a fire. Thankfully, they decided to rebuild. They've got basic housekeeping cottages ($90
average), but the coolest of all are the tiny but tidy sleeping rooms with shared bathrooms
above the main building, an erstwhile logging boarding house. They even have a five-per-
son room ($65). There's absolutely nothing like it elsewhere these days. Forget about pay-
ing with a credit card; you'll use cash or snail mail a check.
A slight step up from Gibson's, the Sunset Resort (Old W. Harbor Rd., 920/847-2531,
www.sunsetresortwi.com , $100) is a longstanding island getaway, run by the fifth genera-
tion of the inn's original Norwegian (1902) founding family. Cupped by spinneys of pine,
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