Our house is about 25 minutes from La Connor & Bellingham.
**Bellingham is a larger town, but La Connor is very cute!**
La Connor Hotels: The Connor Inn, La Connor Channel Lodge
Bellingham: Four Points by Sheraton, Hotel Bellwether
Burlington & Mt Vernon are both about 15 mins away from our house.
Airbnb is also a great option for groups.
If you are flying in, you can fly directly into Bellingham airport, or you can fly into Seattle and then it's a 1.5 hour drive. If you are flying on Alaska, there is an Alaska only airport in Everett - Paine Field, it's a 45 minute drive from there, and you skip the Seattle traffic!