Manresa Castle

Stayed in 304 first 2 nights. 1^st off they let us check in at 1 since our room was vacant the night before. We got a suite with a jacuzzi tub, which worked great. However the shower broke. They gave us a key to the next rooms bathroom. 305 has a detached bath and they gave us that bath while they worked on getting it fixed. They also offered to move us rooms but our views were so amazing I didn’t wanna let it go. The staff is so friendly and helpfull. Also the wifi near the turret didn’t work very well. Heads up with the continental breakfast. .it’s coffee, orange juice, milk, cereal, oatmeal, toast and hard boiled eggs And some pre wrapped danish things. So it was a little dissapointed. It’s a 8 $ cab ride to downtown port townsend.

Went to manresa castle for Halloween and it was a blast. they had a Halloween ball and the place was amazing. the employees there are great people I don’t know what other people are complaining about its an old hotel get over yourselves. food was excellent free breakfast was great. jodi was really cool told me lots of stories about the hauntings and was very interesting. we had a chance to go into room 305 where one of the girls who was staying there had a marble thrown across the room. had so much fun there met lots of cool people and it felt like everybody was old friends instead of strangers. thanks to the very nice staff and Jodi we will be back next year for Halloween I highly recommend it and the Halloween ball.

Originally had a reservation here a couple of weekends ago. BLATANTLY asked repeatedly if it was a jacuzzi or a hot tub in the room. Was told a jacuzzi in the room. Through conversations and such, I found out that in fact it was/​is a jetted bathtub in the bathroom, not a jacuzzi/​hot tub. Was also told that the location is very convienent to things in town. Yeah, if you have a car, or a mode of transportation! Front Dest Staff is only available from 7am to 7pm, their words. Also, read in one of their ads that they are the only hotel to have an elevator in the Port Townsend area… LIE, Tides Inn has a working elevator that works 24 hours a day, and is not a gloomy freight elevator. Took multiple calls, emails, and faxes to cancel the reservation.
We ended up staying at another place down on the water front and were quite please with the staff, cleanliness of the hotel, and location! Also, had conversations with other guests at our hotel, who had said they stayed at Manresa in their previous visits to Port Townsend, and they did not recommend it at all.
Drove up to the location of the hotel out of curiosity… so glad we cancelled and stayed elsewhere! Outside was not appealing at all… rather gloomy and unkept. Was quite surprised considering all of the HYPE about this place. However, I think that is just what it is… a bunch of HYPE about hauntings. That’s what they base this place on… death and ghosts.

The manager contacted me and has refunded me for part of the room price due to the fact that the tv in our room was broken. Very nice customer recourse

It was a castle with a small and tiny fountain garden area. It was fine. A couple of benches. The castle exterior was in need of landscaping on the edge and around the castle. Just some wild shrubs hiding the entrance. The interiors were simple and with older carpet. The windows were nice and large and did have a simple view of the water from room 219. It was a quiet room and very spacious. The drapes needed cleaning and the blind needed to be replaced, it would not roll up or down without play. It seems as if there is no money being spent on the interior’s finishes in regards to the carpet that looks as if it needs replacement. And the room interiors needed clean curtains and the carpets replaced. The location was o.k. and there is a «yellow school house» bagel place up the street and the round-​a-​bout. They had o.k. salted bagel sandwiches. I got my espresso at Safeway, and at Starbucks. I would stay at this castle again. The bedding was plush and clean. The bathroom was very clean. If they spent some money on their grounds and on the carpet, I bet they could do a lot better. I will come back because I like history and this castle is enchanting in itself. Diane was very nice and she likes the castle and working there. A lover of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, she was easy to talk to.

We stayed in the tower room 200. We had a great view of the garden and water. The hotel staff was very kind and helpful. The continental breakfast was a little on the weak side, but if you are looking for breakfast in Port Townsend you really ought to be eating at the Blue Moose. We were expecting the drinks in the lounge to be on the low average side, but we were pleasantly surprised to find the bartender really knows what he is doing and made us some kick ass lemon drops and whiskey sours. We would definitely stay here again when we were looking for a relaxing time away from the rat race.

I am walking down the long hallway to the bar. I look up and see a little girl in a white dress, angry, fists at her sides and staring down the hallway. No… its not a ghost… its the flower girl from the wedding here and it has become hell. Paper thin walls with screaming children running up and down the hallways and the stairs while their parents are no where to be found. The wedding party ended by 8, but the wedding guests were loud and rude and drunk and the paper thin walls allowed us to hear in detail the entire conversations they were having. It was frustrating. The guests aren’t the hotels fault, but the walls were so thin…
It really is a charming hotel. The staff was nice and friendly. The room was much bigger than I expected with a large bathroom. The furniture was very old (the bed creaked with even the smallest movement, pillows eh) but cute in its way. We did enjoy the grounds and sat at one of the tables with a glass of wine, enjoying the last bit of sun. I’m sure I would have had a better experience if the hotel wasn’t so filled with drunk guests and crazy kids. We spent most our time in town, enjoying the weather. It was cool place to see but next time we might do something closer to downtown.

We are not boastful people, we are not elitists, we are not high maintenance.
And we had an awful experience.
I hate being lied to, and everything about this place is misleading and inaccurate.
Manresa ‘Castle’, is not a castle at all. It’s an old Hall from the late 1800’s. The hotel staff is trashy, unkempt, and rude. Walmart employees are better dressed…
The hotel is boring, unwelcoming, and has a terrible smell in the mornings.
And there are no «views», this hotel is placed across the street from a hospital, and right off a busy street. The «ocean view» is destroyed by large unkept brush and overgrown trees. The ‘courtyard, is a view of the air condition system and some old grocery carts, and giant tire marks through whats left of a yellowed lawn. We are so angry!
The atmosphere is non existent.
I woke up, and couldnt walk. I am 29 and very healthy, and that bed, had me in a steam shower for two hours, and waking up in tears.
Upon checkout, the front desk was yet again, rude and unwelcoming.
It’s overpriced, overrated, and out of the way from the charm of Port Townsend.
The Restaurant, is also overpriced for the garbage they serve for dinner, however the servers are awesome. THEY should be running the hotel.
The dinner menu is standard, the food WAS AWFUL. Breakfast being on the house was a nice consolation prize, and it was not bad.
Avoid this place like the plague.
No paranormal activity or presence even sensed in the building.

Friendly enough staff but overall just very unappealing and forgettable. Looks down onto parking lots and what not. Not much magical about this «castle.»

Firstly… NOT HAUNTED! This is a cool place that has interesting history and isn’t just «some hotel.» I wouldn’t stay there again though because it’s not really a stay-​at-​twice type of place. We prefer a little bit more modern. Nice staff, disappointing breakfast, but most continental breakfasts are.

Great place, good food, and ambience. The only problem is that they really do not have wifi.

Had a great time.
Girlfriend and I wanted to take the dogs and go somewhere new and found this place by watching «Most Terrifying Places in America 3» on the Travel Channel. We don’t believe in the paranormal, but this place was cool because of the rich history and unique ambience.
We went into this with open minds, knowing that some modern conveniences would have to be sacrificed to accommodate the authentic historical experience. It wasn’t nearly as bad as we thought it would be.
The pros:
Clean, very clean.
The bathroom was large and so white and sparkly that I felt comfortable walking around barefoot.
Wifi access in the room
View of the water
The bed was comfortable
The TV was decent and had premium channels
The cons:
No refrigerator
Very few outlets
Thin walls
We didn’t spend much time in our room, the dogs loved the garden area and backyard. It was so well maintained and absolutely beautiful. We definitely felt as if we got the whole experience we wanted to. Be warned, if you’re expecting a ghostly experience it’s not going to happen here. Most of the staff don’t even want to entertain the ghost stories, and contrary to popular belief, literally none of them believe it’s haunted.
One thing I’d like to add. It was a little strange that the staff leaves after dusk, we were told there were no employees there over night. I’m sure there’s someone on call or something but it seems somewhat dangerous.
One night was plenty for us, two might be pushing it but we will definitely be coming back again. Port Townsend itself isn’t the most interesting place in the world, but this is a hidden gem for sure.

OK, cool old hotel with a fun history, but the food is not good. Crab cakes were small, flavorless and burnt on the bottom. They came in a small dish on top of a handful of mixed greens drowned in balsamic vinegar and with small chunks of tofu mixed in. Tofu? Main courses we had fish and chips and salmon piccata. Fish had way too much breaking on it and fries were skinny small fries. Salmon piccata remained me somewhat of a bad chicken Marsala. Salmon wasn’t cooked badly, but it was drowned in that sauce. If I went back it would be to have a drink in the bar and look for ghosts. The place is supposed to be haunted. I think the ghosts took over the kitchen.

We spent two nights recently. Room was so cute and clean, loved the closet. Bathroom is small but adequate. View was awesome Note they may want to ditch the big vanity and a get a pedestal sink to add more room and character in the bathroom.
Staff was very friendly and offered to take us up in the elevator to the 3^rd floor. One of the neat things about this place is the old elevator. It has to be run by a staff member, but it’s creaky and cute.
I did hear voices at night and told my husband the people in the next room must have their t.v. up loud. He said he didn’t hear anything. I have to wear hearing aides and didn’t have them on. So he was right, but I heard conversation like whispers on and off all night… hmmmmmm. COOL.
We explored the grounds and they are really nice.
Problems we had were :. Not told us where the ice was, found out by accident reading the front desk note on the counter after they closed for the night I had run to the store to get soda (next to the ice machine by they way)
T.V is old tube style with two remotes, no instructions on which is which. There was a fan in the closet we tried to use, but the cord is too short and only one outlet available so the cord had to cut across my night stand. No WI-​FI in the rooms only in the breakfast area and the library and the only table in the library was being used by a staff members child who by the way was very well behaved, but we would have like to use the table. The big banquet room was in use at the time.
The info notebook in the room had allot of fun info in it EXCEPT… a t.v. guide (maybe with instructions on how to use the remote) The menu for breakfast but not for dinner in the restaurant. Where to find the ice and soda machine… little things like that.
Minor things, but it did effect our experience. I do understand it’s an old building with quirks. Few outlets are normal in a building that age. However perhaps expanding the outlet by the t.v. may be helpful so we can plug in a fan.
HELPFUL HINTS: Turn the water on in the shower to hot minutes before using to give the hot water time to get to the 3^rd floor.
T.V. remotes: Radioshack remote turns t.v. on and off only. Other remote does everything else.

Fantastic haunted castle experience for the kids & paranormal fans!
Stayed in the famous Room 306 (haunted by «Ghost Kate»). Nothing really strange happened — except a faint, creepy chain-​dragging sound a few times in the middle of the night (?!)
Worth the $ 109 for a family friendly hotel experience. Since my 2 kids and I had traveled from Bellingham and were so excited to stay in this castle, they upgraded us to the famous Room 306 for free since nobody had reserved it that night (Normally $ 159 for that room) And the friendly staff even let me park in the very front of the building VIP next to the flag pole so I could use their 120V outlet to plug in for my electric car… YAY!
Bring your camera! Tons of interesting history and stories about this funky place. Most of the Classic Victorian décor items throughout the hotel are genuine antiques, too. Service was great. Restaurant menu, food and ambiance was excellent.
The only reason I’m not voting it 5 Stars is simply because it could definitely use some new management and some more TLC for this treasured castle. It really has tremendous potential and has lots of opportunity for improvements both inside and outside of these grounds. Hmmm… Actually I would even go as far to say I would probably nominate this place to be shown on the Hotel Impossible TV show & I could totally believe these current owners could really rockstar it out and probably make 3 times the profit with a proper marketing/​strategy plan, improved staffing, professional management and upscaled renovations.
But hey… It is what it is. For the condition it is in right now, you can’t beat the experience, entertainment and price!
Oh I can’t forget to mention their Sunday Brunch Deal: All-​You-​Can-​Drink Mimosas for only $ 10 bucks! (And NO… I didn’t hear the dragging chains AFTER I drank my 5 glasses of champagne and orange juice!). Ha!
CHEERS!

Our stay at the castle was amazing! We had our wedding ceremony in the library, dinner in the restaurant, and reception in the banquet room.
All of the staff at the castle were very friendly and seemed genuinely happy to help with every little thing. They were also knowledgeable about the history of the castle and it’s inhabitants (corporeal and non)
Jody was awesome! She was friendly and over all amazing with helping me get our 35 guests settled in the right rooms including last minutes switches and adjustments to accommodations.
Mackenzie was patient and helpful over the phone and through email while setting up all the plans ahead of time.
Bob made sure every detail was just right for the wedding set up and pulled off our dinner and drinks for the whole group– flawlessly.
We couldn’t be happier with our experience at the castle. Particularly the great people working there.

You don’t stay at Manresa because you want a Ritz-​Carlton experience. This is a chance to enjoy a piece of living history. The ambience and charm are top-​notch. If you’re in town for a long vacation, try to stay here for at least a day.
During my stay, I found the staff to all be very kind and courteous. I got the impression that most of the staff doesn’t believe in the ghost stories, but they’re happy to talk to you about it and show you the «ghost register» if it suits your interest. (As an aside, while entertaining, most of the entries in the ghost register are a bit too far fetched to be taken seriously, and I’m a believer).
I loved the history, and I loved the ability to «explore» the grounds. Upon request, they’ll even give you a tour of the attic. The only reason I give it 4-​stars instead of 5 is because the beds are a bit too stiff for my tastes. I woke up every morning with back pain. That said, I imagine that won’t be an issue for everyone.

It has a lot of potential.
As a Mother’s Day gift, I arranged for my parents to stay at the castle, months in advance. I reserved a lovely room with a view. Imagine my horror when, come Mother’s Day, a scantly-​attired teen girl informed me there were no reservations.
In the end, Mom and Dad got a discount and a second-​rate room. We ate at both the bar and brunch. These are excellent. The problem is hiring stupid young Millennials who cannot find their butts from a hole in the ground.
PS: It isn’t haunted.

This was, for me, a one time experience. I won’t go there again. $ 120 mid-​week suite (room 306) that does not have a coffee maker? The room of was of good size, the bed and pillows were firm. Towels and robe were thick.
There was a ceiling fan that was adequate for our 75 – 80 degree stay. The window had one tiny opening that could be opened (that lead to a lot of bad jokes about the lady that was reported to have jumped from it.“she must have been about 8 inches tall…“
I did not like the splooge stain that was on the underside of the comforter though. They could have kept that little extra to themselves.
The staff seemed very young and disinterested. The girl attending the breakfast didn’t know that ice goes inside the long part of the milk and juice pitchers to keep things cold. Continental breakfast was wheat bread only toast, some sort of breakfast cookie that was delicious, room temp. milk and orange juice, tea, packaged cereal and oatmeal.
There is an elevator but you have to either call the front desk, which after 7pm is unmanned, or catch the girl that works the desk during business hours. The stairs are fairly steep. There is one ramp that goes from the parking lot to… the front entrance stairs. Not handicapped accessible, unless there were hidden ramps that I did not see…
This place seems like it is going downhill fast. I liked the historic aspect of staying here but this place needs employees who know how to care for and upkeep antiques, have some interest in working there, and who have a little lively spirit.

Wonderfully charming old castle with a lot of character. My husband and I stayed here over the weekend, and we had a very plesant time. It’s not a fancy-​pants, swanky hotel. But it is a cool old castle with a lot of character. Each room is unique, and has it’s own charm. It could use a little TLC in some areas, but we were happy with our stay… except maybe for the TINY shower in our room. The food in the restaurant was excellent, the service was friendly, and the bartender in the bar was very friendly. I would definitely recommend this place as a cool little getaway.
P. S. — There are rumors that this place is haunted… however, no luck when we were there on meeting any ghosts! Oh well!