Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sequim

We had a really lovely stay here.
The front desk person was friendly and our checkin went smoothly. The room was clean and well appointed. The bed was very comfortable. We didn’t check out the pool, but the roof top garden and seating area was a really nice touch and very inviting.
I appreciate that they offer a continental breakfast, but they also have a Black Bear Diner across the parking lot if you’re looking for more substantial meals any time of day.
This will definitely be our home-​away-​from-​home when we are in the Sequim area.

It was a dark night. I’d say it was about 10pm. We’d been driving for about 5 hours. We were hungry, we were tired. We couldn’t see anything in the darkness. I just hear screams and a swerve of the car. «SASQUATCH they scream. I swear it was the Sasquatch!» We didn’t actually stay in this musty hotel. We just needed to tell our tale. Now, we go to live with the Skookum in the rainforest of Washington!
Okay okay for real… Now for the review.
First of all the internet said the room would be $ 124.99. We get here just to be told it’s actually $ 174. Obviously we had no other choice but to stay as we just almost hit a Sasquatch. Duh! We had to get off the road. We walk through the hallways basking in a disgusting musky smell. (Must have been the gym that’s also located on floor 2). We get to the room and the pull out couch is not a queen size as we were told but actually a full bed. Holiday Inn only allows one extra comforter and will charge $ 15 for a second one. This was all kind of a downer.
This place still deserved a 3 star review as it was nice on the outside. The inside is pretty clean and the continental breakfast is always average. My pancake was burnt coming out of the pancake maker and this Holiday Inn doesn’t have the delicious packaged Gluten free muffins like all the other ones I’ve been too. THAT was a huge bummer. Instead we got dried out miniature muffins. I mean. Where was the granola for the yogurt?!
Anywho, for real, now we are off to get all up in that Hoh.

One of the best hotel chains I’ve stayed in. It was clean, the staff was really nice, and all the extra facilities like the pool and the fitness center were well maintained. Oh, and the breakfast bar has a really cool pancake machine.

No bedbugs! Yaaaay! On top of that I scored a bedroom with two queen beds for $ 98 after taxes per day. Turns out Sequim is a very popular place for tourist before they go into the Olympic National Park. I really like the fact that they have an indoor heated swimming pool as well as a hot tub. They even have a fitness center that is open for 24 hours a day. Inside the fitness center they have all sorts of equipment such as the elliptical, weights, exercise bike, Bosu ball, and more!
On the 4^th floor is the rooftop area which has a lot of chairs and tables set up however there is no fire pit so make sure to bring your thick coat in the winter. Is ideal to be on the rooftop for the sunrise and the sunset.
The choice of lotion it is very small like from Bath and Body Works called white citrus which you would get lotion, soap, Shampoo, and conditioner. They also provide a packet with a sheet to cleanse your face or wipe off makeup which is really nice. What impressed me the most though is the fact they have a wide spread of breakfast items. You can get dollar size pancakes which comes in bunches of 10 from their machine, three types of oatmeal that are Quaker Oats brand such as the maple brown sugar, apple cinnamon even without any flavor. You can also get their cinnamon rolls, biscuits which were on the rubbery side, gravy which has pieces of pork sausage, pork sausage, turkey sausage, and cheese omelettes. In the fridge they have fat free milk, chocolate milk, 2% white milk, hard boiled eggs that has its shell off, Chobani strawberry and blueberry yogurt, cream cheese, and even butter, four types of cereal, apple and orange juice as well as an array of breads/​pastries. Oh and also apples and bananas.
I went on two rounds of eating breakfast. Breakfast is served from 630 to 9 am on Mon to Friday and 630 to 10 am on Saturday and Sunday.
WiFi was fast enough to let me watch some you tube videos but would drop about once an hour.

+ comfortable bed
+ friendly staff
+ automatic pancake making machine! The hotel hosts free pancake nights because it owns a machine that just spits out pancakes
+ gym and pool
— breakfast could be better
— no room service at night so you have to get extra toiletries /​towels yourself
— pricey

Everything was clean, all of the employees were friendly, and the indoor pool (and hot tub) was the perfect temp, and clean! Definitely among the nicest HIE we’ve been to… and their were lots of options at breakfast.

The staff at this hotel was truly first-​rate, and specifically the manager named Michael Sager. We had troubles with a reservation (admittedly, our fault) and he helped turn a disastrous situation into a great one. We were so impressed with his level of help & the time he put in to help our family. I can honestly say that although we stayed at many hotels on this trip (including The Empress Hotel, the Hyatt in Portland & The Four Seasons in Vancouver) and never encountered anyone as good at his job as he was. The hotel itself was clean, remarkably punctual, & had a great breakfast. I would recommend it without hesitation, and make sure to ask for Michael! I wish more hotels had people like him.

Excellent hotel! The breakfast is the best ever! Very clean, nice pool and hot tub. The roof top garden is beautiful at sunset. 2^nd visit and will stay here again!

You do not have many choices in Sequim for good hotels, so I guess they are about the best from what I hear from friends in the area. The rooms are clean and very well decorated with adequate space. Nice pool, small fitness center with only a few machines. Friendly and professional front desk staff. A nice touch to always have either cucumber or lemon water available in the lobby. The breakfast foods are adequate and if you prefer something more, there is a nice dinner right past the parking lot. The sitting area on the rooftop is great.
The drawback are thin walls/​doors. The windows are not good quality to fully block out sounds of the highway/​road noises. With just one elevator, at times there could be long wait periods. For the price, one should expect a bit more but again, there are not many good choices in the area.

Excellent staff… Everyone i encountered in my 5 day stay was professional, pleasant and polite.
The room, hotel, pool jacuzzi and workout area, laundry were all very clean.
The breakfast was quick and easy. i really enjoyed the lemon water.
I will stay here anytime I am in Sequim

Came for a family trip on Valentine’s/President’s day weekend.
This hotel is very clean and well maintained. The staff are exceedingly nice & very quick to assist us with any needs or questions that we had.
We stayed in the one-​room suite. Our room had two queen beds, a pullout sofa, table, fridge, microwave and standard coffee maker. The beds were comfy and soft. Perhaps too soft for me as I prefer a firm mattress. There were plenty of down-​type pillows on the bed. The bathroom was pretty much standard-​issue, but very clean and functional.
The free breakfast was good, our kiddos loved the pancake machine, my husband liked the biscuits & gravy and I enjoyed the oatmeal.
There’s a rooftop garden that looks like an awesome place to watch the sunset, or to just relax and take in the scenery. The pool was clean and warm, the jacuzzi pleasantly hot after a day of outdoor adventuring.
We will return to this hotel the next time we are in the area.

Pool was actually warm!!! They have the foam mattresses which I do not like at all!!! Which is why they only get 4 stars. Everything else was great, not a bad stay.

This hotel will steal from you… I was accused of smoking in my room and charged an additional $ 200 after i complained that the bathroom was left dirty with curly hair and boogers found on the wall. Dont ever stay here…

We have stayed at several Holiday Inn Expresses and this was by far the nicest one we’ve stayed at. The rooftop patio garden area was gorgeous, the pool and hot tub was very clean and perfect temperatures, and the workout room also very clean. The bed was very comfortable and the room spacious and spotless. The gentleman that checked us in was friendly and helpful, the morning desk person however was very obviously not happy to be there. She was not friendly at all. I would have given this place five stars if not for her.

This is a great eco-​friendly hotel. The breakfast is yummy, and there’s a huge variety of foods from cinnamon rolls to cheese omelets. The indoor pool and exercise room are clean and convenient. The best part of this hotel though is the fourth-​floor outdoor garden and patio. At night the patio, which has plenty of seating, is lit up with hanging lights. It’s a great place to enjoy meals and a bottle of wine in the evening while enjoying the views of farmland and sunsets.

The hotel is so coooooooool!
The staff was friendly and responsive. The room was clean and large.

Five Stars — Outstanding hotel: the people, the amenities, the location, the price– all in all a really great find. Well done! We stay there often and our family always seems to enjoy it — until this last trip. This trip left us with a bad taste in our mouth.
Now Two Stars– Never in the history of our family and travels have ever stayed in a hotel room with no view. Serious, our room looked straight out to the front awning of the hotel. Nothing to look at Unreal. As were were checked-​in we were told this was an upgrade!!! Iwould hate to see a downgrade! One of the walls to our second floor room was also adjacent to the lobby. So we could hear chatter all evening long.
Owners: Please either give this room away for free, a huge discount or at least a disclaimer that the view is voide not one like any other hotel room.

So, I’m looking at reviews by other guests and wondering what rooms they stayed in. Our room had a bed with a saggy, miserably uncomfortable mattress, stained carpets, stained bedding, stains on the bathroom walls, a dirty coffee maker and a filthy refrigerator. We asked for another room and were told that none were available. When we told someone at the front desk the next morning how disappointed we were, we were told that the carpets were due for a cleaning soon. Later we were offered a free night’s stay at that location, but it wasn’t worth the $ 150 we paid and we wouldn’t stay there again for free, either.
The free breakfast was okay, but we couldn’t find a clean table in the dining area (and they weren’t that busy.) We finally got napkins and water and cleaned our own table.
The roof-​top gardens are lovely. Maybe we should have slept up there…

We stayed here for one quick night for my fiancées business dinner & it was so great!
The rooms were wonderful. Bed was very comfy and pillows AMAZING. John working the front desk that night was very nice & gave us awesome customer service! They are lucky to have such a GREAT employee (especially that late at night, with an alcohol induced bunch).

I have used this hotel on two occasion and each year it seems to get better. This year there is a great new restaurant right next door that opens super early and although the hotel has a free breakfast, this place has a very low priced breakfast as well. I come into town only for the NODMarathon and this hotel is literally around the corner from the start line. Some people actually run from the hotel to the start.
The other poster already commented on the microwave and the beds and tv, but I do appreciate the little fridges as well. I always like to keep my water cold and any leftovers, etc. It’s a nice feature that drives me crazy if a hotel doesn’t have.
My family is happy that they are actually allowed to sleep in for once on a race day. This hotel has all the amenities expected and their staff is ultra friendly. Another new item this year is the spa lotion (for purchase) and water (water is free and it’s fantastic), but the aroma is a a lot better than most hotel lobbies and it’s in a very convenient location to the town as well.
I will come back next year too.