Sequim Bay Lodge

I laugh at people who rate 1 or 2 stars when they book a $ 100 a night hotel. Its A MOTOR LODGE PEOPLE NOT A RESORT… intended as a place to rest your head between all the great things to do in the location!!! If having a lovely place matters to you, book a $ 350 a night resort, not a motorlodge. I travel a lot for work and can tell you this hotel is spotless, cleaner than most Hilton’s I stay at for work… and it’s reasonably priced with breakfast included. Perfect place to stay if your time here will be spent hiking, snowshoeing, Beachcombing, etc

The most frightning experience i have ever had!
My husband and i stayed overnight and he had to go for about an hour before check out. he went out looking for medicine for me as my stomach was really hurting. I had to lay back down and before i knew it is was past check out and he had not returned. The owner BUSTED IN MY ROOM and shouted at me at the end of my bed said it was past check out. HE STOOD OVER MY BED and said get out bitch i screamed and said i was calling the police. as he drew closer. he finally left and i began crying uncontrolably standing in just a nightgown terrified. the olice finally came and did not come straight to the room! they spoke to owner and he claimed he politely asked me to leave as it was past check out. police came to door and saw me still crying asked me what happend and to my surprise did nothing! they said it was best to go. My hsband had arrived by that time and was very upset and also shocked. NEVER in my life has anything happened like this. we would have gladly paid extra for leaving after checkout. only one hour but no matter what this man did the most hoorible thing as i was all alone. i thought the wort was going to happen to me. STAY AS FAR AWAY as possible!!!

Before we booked a room here I read several reviews so I basically knew what to expect. Not my usual standard of hotels but for a last minute weekend booking w were limited and the other reviews were good. The room (215) was clean, which is really priority so w were able to overlook the age of the building. The guests around us smoked outside, so it was hard to enjoy the hottub much, so we went inside. The bed was very hard and squeaky. My husband and I had a hard time getting comfortable and woke up with aches and pains and didn’t get very good sleep. Unfortunately we won’t be back.

Dog pee everywhere, pictures included. Smashed spider in the bathroom that no one decided to clean off the wall. Toilet seat that feels like it is breaking when you sit on it. The entire room is very dirty.
Not recommended for the faint of heart.

Ive stayed there twice in the jacuzzi suite and we loved it. Big room with a living room and very clean. The bed was comfortable and the jacuzzi was perfect. The shower is small and not great water pressure in there, but, perfectly adequate. The hot tub fit the two of us great. I’m not sure of what was paid for the room on each stay, but, the prices I see on here aren’t too bad. I’m hoping that they have specials on this room for this time of year.
One note… I forgot one of my small cosmetics bags and I called to have it sent to me and unlike most Seattle hotels, they had me to mail a return, postage prepaid envelope to them to return my item. I do understand it’s not a 5 star hotel, but, it would have been a nice service.
I, however, do recommend this place and the jacuzzi suite. Spacious, clean and comfortable!

I’m surprised to see the 3-​star ratings. I would not stay here again and I would not recommend staying here. Our room flat out stinks! Maybe wet dog or something? Definitely not clean. There are hairs all over the floor. I turned on the fan hoping to clear out the room and it only made it smell worse!

NEVER AGAIN. After more than 15 years of staying at Sequim Bay Lodge, and recommending this place to our friends, I am sorry to say that the new managers were so disrespectful that we will not stay there again. It’s sad. We really used to like it there. We are older and when we made the reservation several months earlier, we were assured that there would be no problem giving us a ground level room. After paying the $ 130 at check in, the woman there, at first, gave us a room on ground level. Then, she changed it so that that we had a room on an upper story. I tried to explain to her (the managers wife) that we could not climb stairs. I also tried to tell her that her husband had assured me, when I made the reservation, that it wouldn’t be a problem to give us a ground level room. She seemed irritated, went over to him and started speaking to him in front of me, in a foreign language. I am not sure what she said, but whatever it was, he also responded to me in a very curt tone. Bottom line, they refused to try to help us and just basically blew us off. This used to be a nice place to stay. The truth is, however, that the quality of the rooms has been more and more disappointing each time we have stayed there for the past several years. Even so, it was still a good deal for the price… that is, until now. We were so upset over how they treated us that WE LEFT… even though they would not refund the $ 130. We found a different motel down the road … We truly appreciated how clean and inviting it was. Best of all, the staff was courteous, respectful and so friendly. It was worth every penny to be in such a warm, inviting atmosphere.

I had looked at reviews on Unilocal but decided to try it any way. There was a sign in the lobby that said «No refunds after check in» which was a real tip off. First time I remember seeing a warning like that. Anyway, based on the «warning» after a check of the room with my wife, we decided to stay anyway. Shouldn’t have. The sheets were clean, the towels were clean (and thin) but we’re not so sure about the carpet… too dark in the room to be sure. The grounds were poorly maintained including the paving around the site. The final touch was feeling like we were sleeping inside one of those car air fresheners. Call me stupid but consider yourself warned.

DO NOT stay here unless you want to be treated like crap and have dirty sheets when you checkin. My wife and son got to lodge at 11:00 pm after a long day. When they got to the room and pulled back the sheets on one of the beds, there was what appeared to be blood stains on the sheet. There was also some type of brown stains on the sheets too. They looked on the other bed and there were stains that looked like there was an attempt to remove them, but it would not come out. She called the front desk said she needed her sheets changed. When Paul (the owner) showed up to change them, he was completely rude. He said that the sheets had been cleaned and that the stain was not blood. He threw the sheets on the table while he put new ones on, then just left without making the bed. They would have left to go to another hotel but it 12:00 already. In the morning she went to the front desk and voiced her frustration about what happened and he didn’t care. He said «if you want better service, you should pay more and stay somewhere else» and «you get what you pay for». Also the website said that there was a pool. When my wife asked about the pool (the main reason she booked room) being closed, he said it doesn’t open till late July and she wouldn’t have been able to us it any ways because she checked in so late and it wouldn’t open till after her checkout time at noon. My wife was able to get a few pictures of the blood and stains on the sheets. We are going to be contacting the Heath Department, Attorney General, Sequim Tourism Bureau, etc. This place needs to be shut down.

I love this place, it is a little out dated but there trying to remodel it. The husband was doing some fixing up with the building next to mind and was just as friendly as much as his wife. I recommend this place to anyone that is stopping and spending the night in Sequim. It’s very peaceful and they love dogs because they had no problem with my little Scotty. this is the reason why I came here to explore the area to retire from California. So many trees and water. The Price was wonderful for $ 55.00 a night plus tax. Hell yah

We have stayed here with our two dogs about 5 times in the last few months. The rooms are roomy, which is really nice since we travel with crates for our dogs. Although things seem a bit dated it is quite comfortable and the cost is modest. The staff has always been pleasant.

looking for a cheap, no frills place to stay during peak season? this is it. apparently run by only two, elderly Asian people, a husband and wife team??? I guess, since I saw no other staff members there the entire three days/​two nights we ere there. first impressions: very run down and let go. you are greeted with huge and vast flower beds all over the entire premises. all of which have been taken over by invasive weeds and tall grasses. im sure it was stunning in the past. now its a tremendous eye sore and a disappointment. some of the weeds had been weed whacked, but the trimmings were left laying in the parking lot. presumably to dry out and blow away in the wind??? see pic. very cheap rooms for peak season. we paid $ 98 a night in mid july. the rooms are very big. open. spacious. and of course some may or may not come with the typical ad ons. such as microwave or fridge. we had no sofa. only a rock hard futon. older TV, but it worked fine. flat screen in the bedroom, which was nice. but it was mounted about 4 feet off the floor, so you couldnt see it while lying in bed. you had to be sitting up. bed was ultra soft. you sank nearly a foot into it. way to soft for my. my back was sore half way through the night. the rooms themselves (as well as the outside of the building) are in dire need of upgrading. but then, maybe that’s how they can get away with such cheap rates??? carpet was wrinkled and warn all over the room. lumpy in places as well. the dresser in the bedroom had four, ½ inch holes drilled in the top of it where it appears something was once mounted??? lamp perhaps? the paint on our stairway hand rail was very worn and peeling bad. very unsightly. see pic. under our staircase was what appeared to be left over construction supplies. just left out in the open. next to a makeshift hand rail that lead to the pool area. see pic. our deck rail was no more than unpainted 2×6’s, pieced together apparently by blind boy scouts. I could see other deck rails were literally sagging from neglect. see pic. the only source of heat in the entire room was a plug in base board heater from apparently 1966. see pic. although the AC in the bedroom worked great!!! directly below our front room window was the lobby. next to it is the pumphouse. with empty buckets of «chlor-​brite» sitting in plain view. see pic. some full of dirty rain water. some with lids. very unsightly. this explains the overpowering taste of chlorine in the tap water. we actually went into town and bought a case of bottled water to drink during our stay. yes, it was that bad. continental breakfast was nothing more than a few cookies, bagels, a small fruit bowl, and maybe some juice. the «lodge» is 50 feet from the 60 MPH traffic that whizzes by on 101. very intrusive I thought. me and my girl actually had to keep the tv remote in hand in order to adjust the volume according to what was passing by on the highway at the moment. no kidding.
I don’t want this to sound like im bashing left and right, because the owner was very professional and im sure works hard to maintain his business. its obvious he cant do it all himself. his wife apparently does all the «housework», while he tends the front desk in the lobby. a great deal if you need a cheap, dry place to sleep. if you want more, move on.

My girlfriend and I stayed here last night. The room was a bit spare and dated, but for $ 80/​night this was totally fine. The continental breakfast was more like a snack bar. They had coffee, OJ, bars, muffins, bananas, and cookies. No real protein.
Overall, it’s a great cheap place to stay for the night.

Review from stay in late April 2013
From the perspective of someone traveling with a dog, wanting a nice, inexpensive, and peaceful place to stay overnight: perfect!
Although somewhat dated, the room was clean, spacious, and comfortable (and included a microwave and fridge). While the Lodge does sit close to the 101, only slightly up a rise and away from the highway, it was quiet — you’re backed up to the woods here, not the main commercial drag, and you do feel well apart from the road.
The owners were lovely and obviously took great pride in the landscaping, both in the plantings and ‘wilder’ field. The field was great for letting the dog run around, and a beautiful, friendly spot for me to wander as she did. The owners have set out a firepit and picnic tables for guests’ use, there are flowers all over, and a stream runs to one side of the property and down a little gully.
This is the sort of place I always hope to find while on the road: locally owned by friendly people who take pride in the property and have turned it into a unique, comfortable place to recharge in, located conveniently to town and still in a lovely setting where I can get myself and the little mutt outdoors without running into traffic. The Sequim Bay Lodge absolutely fits that bill.
Two caveats for getting there, especially after dark:
1) This actually isn’t a Best Western, so don’t look for that logo.
2) Your electronic directions may lead you astray: driving out of Sequim, the lodge is on the RIGHT side of the road; apple maps had us looking to the left.

Where do I begin? The Sequim Bay Lodge looks as though time stopped for it in 1987– the place is in dire need of repairs and updates. I went here with my wife on our honeymoon this last weekend and we left early because of the poor condition our room was in. First off we paid $ 159 a nite, which is way overpriced for what we got. The chairs in the front room had several large rips in them. The fake fireplace was adorned with very cheap looking wood that would probably catch fire if it got too warm. There was a new flatscreen tv in the front room and an older tv in the main bedroom (strange!) The room smelled stale and there was torn wallpaper and several spots in the room that had been clearly painted over. The bathroom had a chandolier in it (very strange!) the jetted tub was a joke! First off the hot water faucet hardly worked and we kept having to try to fiddle with it to get warm water. The jets in the jacuzzi kept shooting out across the room like a whale! (Thar she blows!!)
My other issue was that back in feb. when I booked the room on the hotels website I thought that I had been billed at that time for the room. When we got there the hotel attendant claimed they hadn’t yet charged me card. We both felt untrusting of the man as he kept saying,” No charge, no charge!” I reluctantly let the man go ahead and charge my card. This whole incident ended up messing my banking account something fierce as I didn’t expect to be out nearly $ 400 dollars on our honeymoon.
We left a day early from the Sequim Bay Lodge and checked into a much better hotel in town. The Sequim Bay Lodge website is very misleading as they claim they are off the beaten path. I don’t call being 50 feet away from highway 101 «off the beaten path» There also only appeared to be two people running this lodge! I can’t imagine what they would do during peak tourist season! When we were there only 4 other vehicles were at the lodge yet the housekeeper was still cleaning rooms at 8:30pm!
If you are vacationing or on a honeymoon like we did-​stay away from this place and check out the much better options in town!

Perfectly adequate. Coming off the ferry late we looked at the Unilocal of motels in Port Angeles and it wasn’t very inspiring. One place that did look OK charged $ 179, another was full, the other places had some scary reviews.
Found this place, 30 minutes away. $ 89 for two queens, an extra $ 10
for a rollaway bed. Pleasant person at the desk, clean room, OK mattress,
no view, but we were only staying the night, good space for a family of four.
Breakfast in the lobby consists of banana, energy bar, sticky muffins and coffee so we are going to look for another spot. All in all, good place to
spend the night.
(Funny detail: The two beds had the identical framed print of mountain over the two beds.)

The good: The lodge has an amazing location. It’s just outside of Sequim and set back from the highway with beautiful grounds. We stayed in the back building and didn’t have any trouble sleeping and didn’t hear any road noise. The price was good considering the generally high prices in the area during the summer and our room was nice and spacious. Good WIFI
The somewhat bad: The room did look a bit dated and the bathroom looked a little worn down. The coffeemaker was extremely small and had been shoved together improperly so was a bit difficult to get started.
Overall this is a great place to stay if you care more about the nice forest setting and the price. I would recommend it to friends.

We — a group of 5 mountaineers — traveled to Olympic NP on a whim and didn’t make reservation on a Friday night during July the 4^th week. The motel was affordable & available at 2am walk in. We were greeted with very friendly staff, later on known to be the owner «Young.» He showed us the room at 2am before booking us. (This gesture shows the integrity of a business owner. Unlike the corporate staff who just work for the motel and doesn’t care if customer is happy with the room, the owner actually goes out of his way to make sure that we are ok with the room before taking our money. Kudos!) There is consistent good wifi connection. The motel is quiet. In the room there is basic amenities and maybe can use improvement in cleanliness — because I found some common campground insects in the bathroom — but otherwise a passing mark. Shower was hot; refrigerator was cold, and microwave in working condition. We were given a room with a cot, 2 queen size beds with the rate of less than $ 100 per night for 5 adults. What else can a group of traveling climbers ask for?
In the morning the continental breakfast is served in the lobby until 10am: OJ, Coffee, Mocha, bananas, muffins, trail mix & cookies. The owner gave me a tour of his edible garden that he cultivates in front of the lobby. He spoke about using eco-​friendly compost & pointed out that he uses no industrial fertilizers or pesticide. Indeed in his edible garden there are traces of organic scrapes and homemade compost that line the garden. It looked clean, healthy and natural.
The motel is beautifully decorated with abundance of flowers and unique drift woods which decorate each lamp post on the entrance ramp. There are moths and some minor insects hanging around, which is another proof of owner’s dedication to eco-​friendliness. Just staying in this place gives you a glimpse of the beauty of wildflower fields, rolling coast lines and majestic Olympus mountaintops.
What would have made this experience a 5 star is the jacuzzi pool in the back, which was empty at the time of our stay. Overall we’ve had a pleasant stay of 2 nights; the owner is helpful and willing to work with late arrivals, and I highly recommend staying with Sequim Bay Lodge.

Excellent motel! Amenities of Holiday Inn with the price of Motel 6!
Balcony, free wi-​fi, LCD TV, impressive local directory, lots of space all for $ 60! Plus, it’s on 101, no exiting and searching around.
I definitely recommend it!

We got a queen room near the pool for 70.00 plus 10.00 for the dog. Clean and quiet. Old tube style TV, but that’s ok with us since we never turned it on. We walked across the street onto a real nice paved hike/​bike trail. It’s about a mile walk to the John Wayne Marina. We stayed in the back building. The rooms in front would hear the road noise more.
By the way, nothing here says «Best Western» if that’s important to you.