About Us – Linda's By The Lake

About Linda’s By The Lake B&B Owner, Linda Steele-McMonagle

About The Owner

Linda has lived in Maple Valley since 1968 when she purchased Linda’s By The Lake property.

Linda has served on many state, county and local committees and boards including elected Fire Commissioner for the Greater Maple Valley Fire District #43, the WA State Board of Registration for Architects, WA State Electoral College in 1993 and as a councilperson on the Greater Maple Valley Area Council. She owned her own consulting business dealing with land use issues and also spent sometime working in the WA State Legislature. Although retired, Linda continues to serve her community.

Linda has always been active in the community, and would be happy to share information on the area with interested guests. There is also a portfolio of information and what to see and do in the region, and information on local restaurants.

Linda enjoys meeting people and is enjoying her retirement years. Having three wonderful grandchildren adds to her happiness.

See What Our Guests Are Saying...

Freddie Clark

October 11, 2021.

Comfy bed. My room was beautiful. Would definitely recommend!

Devin Werner

August 28, 2021.

Linda's was great. We were in town for a cousins wedding for 2 nights. The place was comfy and clean, breakfast was good with a nice variety. Comfy bed. It was a relaxing stay and the lake was beautiful. Would definitely recommend!

Amber Ivie

February 7, 2020.

Lovely view, very accommodating, very large space, always well stocked with food and the little things ones forget when traveling. AMAZING Host!! Even greeted us when we parked the car! Worth way more then the price!

Natalie St.Martin

January 7, 2020.

My husband and I stayed for five days after Christmas and were completely satisfied. Warm, clean, generous sized room with huge bathroom and hallway mini kitchen. The kitchen was well stocked with milk, juice, yogurt, eggs, bread, 6 kinds of cereal, coffee, tea and snacks. And the fruit, boiled eggs and breakfast pastries each morning (early!) was good too. We walked the nearby trail around the lake. We can heartily recommend this B&B.

Marlo Davis

October 20, 2019.

This is such a charming and beautiful place to stay. Linda makes you feel right at home from the second you arrive. The morning view to enjoy coffee to is to die for.

Susan Joseph

August 14, 2019.

Nice and cool

Betty Nelson

June 14, 2019.

Great place to camp and stay everyone is friendly, it's an awesome outdoor resting place and great for the price

Mona Kheiry

March 10, 2019.

I was visiting family in Seattle for a short two-night trip. I chose Linda's by the Lake because it was so close to my cousin's house and the price was reasonable. Linda is lovely and very professional. The space is clean, private, and cozy. You have a private entrance and it has a nice kitchenette if you are staying a bit longer and want to cook, which I noted because eating in restaurants is not a good fit for me. Since I was out with family most of the day, the main thing that was important was how comfortable the bed was. Linda didn't disappoint. It was tremendously comfortable with soft sheets and very cozy covers. There were extra pillows (I use a lot of pillows when I sleep) to choose from that were very comfortable. I would definitely recommend staying here and will look into it again if I'm every in the Seattle area.