Port Townsend Inn

Good location, rooms and the staff are very nice

We stayed here 2 nights during our first time ever Port Townsend stay. We couldn’t find the office (it was dark out) it was tucked away in the same building as the rooms.
The man at the front desk was super nice and welcoming, honestly he’s probably the reason we ended up staying here because he was very professional, efficient and informative.
We got a ground floor room. It was quite small but fine enough for the two of us. The room was very cold so we cranked up the heater (super old one.)
Yes the entire room/​building is outdated BUT everything is CLEAN. I have past experience in housekeeping so I inspect everything. I was impressed with the cleanliness of our room overall.
We paid a total of 150 $ for two nights which is a really great deal however we probably won’t be back to this exact motel. We will instead save up for a nicer spot.

I dont know what everybody is freaking out about. i slept like a baby at this place. We went up for the boat festival. Actually called everywhere in town and everybody was booked up. I called this place just for kicks and Steven told me he thought he may have a cancellation shortly and he called back very promptly to let me know there was availability. I booked it but was very nervous about staying since all of the terrible reviews. When i arrived, i was pleasantly surprised. The blinds were not dirty like everybody said, they infact were new and clean. The sheets, the cover and the pillows were all very nice. The hotel is obviously dated, and there’s some things you just can’t update easily on a dated building. But the whole thing was totally fine. We did pay 159 $ for a 2br for a night which is kinda expensive, but being there was a huge festival and everything was booked up, it was worth it. The location was great, short walk to downtown parking was super easy. Either my room (room 26) was the only one cleaned, or all these people reviewing it prior to me are so high class they can’t stay anywhere but a ritz carlton. Steven and Jason both were great and super nice at the office. Breakfast was also good. Bagels, muffins, cereal, good coffee, OJ and some danish. Oh yeah, and WiFi worked great!

My «upstairs» room was close to 160.00 a night, with tax. The downstairs rooms were cheaper. Why? because the upstairs rooms were more «modern». MODERN??? This room was a flashback to the 80’s and 70’s. The décor was actually comical with the paintings hung almost to the ceiling of powder blue eighties things. The carpet had HUGE ugly yellow stains (indicative of toxic mold?). The wifi did not work. The breakfast was nothing. Bagels and muffins and orange juice. No fresh fruit, no yogurt, no anything healthy, besides the cream cheese. The noise. What can I say? The slanted wooden ramp outside your door was unbelievably loud as people passed to get to the stairs. The ramp carpet was beyond filthy. I wanted to cry when I saw it. The bed was very uncomfortable and I woke with a stiff shoulder and neck. The bathroom had a broken soap dispenser and a broken door where the clothes hanger should have been. The furniture’s paint is all scraped off and broken. The front door did NOT lock half the time. The walls are paper thin. I kept a white noise machine by my ear and could not block out the noise. You can hear a pin drop next door. Seriously, if I would not have been locked into this room I would have fled. I can’t recall a more sketchy room, besides one time in Mexico, that was worse than this, and I truly am not THAT picky. This place was just THAT bad. The plus side is the reception staff is very nice and the maid did a very sweet thing for us. BUT-​this place is a total bogus sell job and the online pictures are VERY deceptive. Port Townsend is a wonderful, magical place, I adore everything about it and they should burn this place down. It may be the «cheapest»…but they rip you off cause they know they can. There’s a reason there is always an opening here and every where else is full. Spend a few more bucks and get a decent place where you aren’t awake all night by slamming doors and snoring. Don’t get in the hot tub, it stinks to high heaven and ruined my suit.

There have only been a few times where I have pulled into a driveway of an inn and my jaw drops in disgust… this is one of those times. When you see how bad the outside looks and you don’t even want to go inside and see. I guess if your looking for a one night stay at a low price you’re good but anything else and I would recommend another place.

I think for the condition of the rooms $ 20 less and I would be giving them 3 stars. At the current rates one automatically has certain/​more expectations and are then obviously and immediately disappointed. On a positive note**** Get new comforters, newer/​different wall art for all the rooms and some new throw pillows and you’ve just impressed a ton of people. Come on guys, you can do that. If the bed had had a nice comforter/​duvet cover, nice pillows and a cool map of port Townsend etc. as wall art, I could have totally overlooked the pricier and more expensive things that need to be done to the rooms.

Visiting PT in the winter is the time to go. The room is great for $ 60. There is a fridge, microwave and even a few dishes. I think a few of the reviewers expect more for the money. This is the cheapest place I could find in the whole town.

All the negative reviews are correct. Paper thin walls and dirty, uncomfortable room. AVOID THIS DUMP.

I wish I would have checked Unilocal before booking this room. I was in Port Townsend for the film festival and thought from other online reviews that this was a good lodging option. It *is* walkable to town — 15 or 20 minutes at the most and a nice walk, too, along the water.
On the + side, the bed was clean. On the flip side, the shower curtain liner was questionable, there was a cover missing from the overhead light in the bathroom and a hole in the wall near the shower, too. There was a broken soap dispenser in the shower as well.
It’s difficult to sleep not because it is noisy but because of the amount of light that comes in via the glass cubes near the door. I wised up the second night and covered that area with a blanket and my coat. There is no fan or ventilation, unless you want to leave windows open … and that doesn’t seem safe. The heater in the room was full of dirt and when I turned it on (thinking it might be a fan), it smelled like something was burning. The smoke detector had been removed from the ceiling; I suspect that is a violation of some sort.
Don’t think about sleeping in either. It amazed me how many people felt the need to honk their horns in the morning (while locking their cars) or warm up their motorcycles for 15 minutes before 8 a.m.

I’d prefer to give a zero star rating, but it doesn’t appear to be an option. This place is a complete and total dump!
I’m not sure what was worse, the carpet inside the room or the carpet outside of the room.
The caulking in the tub/​shower appeared as though it had not been cleaned for years. And the dry wall above the shower was bubbled up several inches indicating there was a leak of some sort which was never repaired properly.
Outside the bathroom window was a view of empty beer cans, bottles, cigarette butts, and trash.
Yellow walls, pink, blue, green and burgundy bedding, a horrific bed (my back is still not recovered), paper thin bath towels, … I could go on and on.
Had there been ANY other vacancies in the area, I would have bailed.
Save your money… even if that means sleeping in a tent for the night!

Not a good experience.
Cons:We booked online but forgot to bring our printed itinerary and they refused to give us the room with the amenities we booked. Online it said only 1 room available (1 day before) but when we checked in they had many vacancies. Was a scam.
Way overpriced for how outdated and rundown it is. It was a two star hotel priced as a three or four star hotel.
Cont breakfast was seriously lacking. Existed of packaged sweet rolls, half muffins, cereal, coffee, orange juice and dried out bagels.
Shampoo packets provided dried out our hair.
No elevator, only stairs to access 2^nd floor rooms. We came back at 11pm and all parking was full.
Pros: There was a deer lying around on the back of property which was cool. The pool was clean. The beds were decent.
Other than the price I would stay there again.

We booked this room before we read the awful reviews, so we expected the worst. Actually, it wasn’t nearly as bad as the posted reviews suggested. Granted, it’s not a 5 star hotel, and it never will be, but it was clean, quiet, the beds were fine, and the manager was very friendly. It was also inexpensive, and if you’re looking for a cheap place to sleep, this is it.
It’s a 60’s style two story motor lodge with no elevator or breakfast to speak of, consisting of a 14 X14 room, a small TV, a small bathroom, and a nice view of the parking lot. It’s not within walking distance from town, but it was clean, quiet and functional. If you’re looking for a hotel «experience», find another place. But if you don’t mind staying in your old room at your parents house for a night, this will do fine.

Possibly the rudest experience i can recall having at a hotel. Broken showers, painful beds. Avoid!

To reiterate what was said above by Stephanie S. … BUYER BEWARE.
Possibly the worst hotel experience I’ve ever had in my life — yes, $ 80 is a bargain, but here’s what you’re getting for your money:
1. The rooms may be «clean» but their definition of clean is not mine — they have a foul oder, are ancient and actually creepy.
2. There was no shower head in the shower. You couldn’t have paid me to take a shower in the stall that was there.
3. Beds are extremely uncomfortable. I contemplated moving to my car around 3AM after tossing and turning all night.
4. Back to the cleanliness of the rooms — two spiders and one large moth.
5. Wifi? Really? Barely reached room 21 that I was in … I had to be close to the door (which was filthy) in order to receive any coverage.
6. You hear everything from the rooms above to the rooms next door — if you’re looking to not sleep, this is your place.
If I could rate this at zero stars, I would.

The pool and spa area were very nice, unfortunately the facility closes at 10pm and then you have to go to your room.
When we arrived, there was used towels and garbage stacked in a corner left by the housekeeping staff. Walls and carpets were stained, and the wife refused to take off her shoes. After inspecting the linens, they were deamed clean, and we attempted to get some sleep on the cheap, rock hard bed only to be awaked after a fitfull sleep at 6am by children squealing through the toilet paper thin walls. By the way, be very wary of offers of a free upgrade. I reserved a downstairs queen but apparantly, pet friendly rooms are only on the floor level. We don’t have a pet, and were called a week before our stay with a proposal for a free «upgrade» to allow a pet owner a room. We would move upstairs, with a «premium view». The room we recieved was cramped with a double and a single bed. A large (dirty) chair was jammed in so the front door couldn’t be completely opened. The stunning view of power lines and shabby waterfront buildings was underwhelming. When I complained, I was told the motel was completely booked up. The Port Townsend Inn will have to be completely upgraded before I ever consider another stay. This place defines DUMP.

Have stayed once. It was the cheapest place I could find in town and was just looking to rest my head on the way through so the rooms (VERY basic) didn’t bother me because they were clean and tidy.
Currently looking to book a very large group in Port Townsend and have inquired with them again. The process has been painful… Way too many emails and very brief and hasty answers that leave me with yet another question. I’m used to group bookings and, between their website and customer service emails, I’m underwhelmed.
Also, they initially offered a group rate and then rescinded the offer because they decided they were busy in previous years so they «didn’t have to offer a discount.» I’m a business owner so I get it from a profit potential prospective… however, know your occupancy levels prior to making an offer and taking it away. Leaves a bad taste in my mouth and creates a negative customer experience.
I might stay there again if a quick overnight stay is in order but I’d try to book somewhere else, on principle. In a small town like PT, I’d think they’d understand the concept that people do business with companies who treat them as a priority… And word travels fast…

No issues here. Bed was comfortable. The hot tub was hot and the pool was in good shape. Plus I had cable TV, which I don’t have at home.

This is the lowest cost opportunity to stay in a wonderful place. It is a bit old, so what? It’s a low cost motel with a very clean swimming pool and right above the wonderful food coop.
Res and front desk staff are immature and desultory. there could be better. But you dont have to have much to do with them. just pay and appreciate what you have.

I stayed here 10 years ago and for some reason remember it better before.
The rooms are larger then normal but the look has a lot to be desired and the security was cheap.
The door locks were the cheap ones you bought 10 years ago for your home. Basic door handle and dead bolt (which worked only from the inside). The bathroom was out dated and needs work bad. Had old medicine slide shelf under mirror, shower curtain that was too thin for the shower so the outside curtain got all wet along with the floor. Then the towel rack within reach of the shower was broken (pieces still in wall but not enough to reassemble), so you have to get out of the shower onto a wet towel on the ground and reach over the toilet (which is the only place to keep your clothes) to reach a towel.
The breakfast was nothing special. Basic muffins, toast (white bread only), bagels, and danishes from Costco style store.
It is the cheapest place in town at over $ 120 a night. The view is over the parking lot and a block away (assuming you have no fog).
Stay somewhere else, the prices are worth it!

Our rooms were clean and comfortable, and we appreciated the indoor pool and jacuzzi a short distance across the parking area, but the noise levels interfered with a good night’s sleep… and that disappointed me. I agree with the previous reviewer; it’s really not a poor choice, but there is better lodging to be found in Port Townsend at comparable prices.