[Mountainpines]

If not camping, where to stay in PortTownsend? We have two teens with us. We have never been there. Please help with lodging. No homelessness near our stay. I don’t know how exaggerated it is but heard stories about meth addicts and people living in tents.

[Chief Joseph]

I was last in PT in 1981 on my honeymoon. We stayed at Manresa Castle, very cool and historic place.

[Mountainpines]

In 40 years a lot have changed

[Chief Joseph]

Apparently, it's still there. They also had good food then..

[Anne Elk]

The only motel I can recommend on the Hood Canal side of the peninsula is The Mt. Walker Inn, in Quilcene. The numerous times I stayed there it was owned by a rather interesting woman, but sometime in the last few years she sold and moved out of state, and the inn is now corporate-managed. But it looks at least as nice as it was before; the locale is very peaceful, and there used to be a restaurant right next door (Logger's Landing) which has been open and closed at various times as ownership changed. 25 miles from Pt. T is perhaps farther than you'd care to drive, but price might be better. A number of closer motels comes up if you google around.

[rubywrangler]

Stayed at the bishop hotel in 2018 when my parents came to visit from the east coast, it was nice. Central. Don’t recall seeing any homeless camps in the area.

[treeswarper]

I did a bit of research while thinking about places to escape to if the smoke became terrible here. My plan was to go glamp at the fairgrounds. Last year that was not open due to problems with "homeless" people who were apparently claiming the area as their own spot to camp. This year the fairgrounds were open for camping so I suspect the problem may not be as bad? I've only glamped there. There are houses to rent by the night at the Fort Worden. That might be an option if any are available. That is a very busy state park.

[meck]

My wife and I stayed in the Harborside Inn in Port Townsend last year for a night or two. It was just fine. It was a fairly convenient location, and was just under a mile walk to the Ferry terminal over to Whidbey Island (Fort Casey Sate Park is within short walking distance on the other side there). You could also visit Fort Flagler & Fort Worden for a complete tour of the triangle of fire.

[Cyclopath]

There's no bad hotel in Port Townsend. Some are historic, some are modern and not very different from any hotel anywhere. But it's a small town (assuming you mean within PT, it's a big area) and you won't be far no matter where you wind up. Obviously the ones downtown are easy walking distance to everything. There are great parks in town. I've never heard of crack heads in PT. Potheads from the '60s and '70s riding bikes to art stores and co-ops, sure.

[Chief Joseph]

Some friends of mine stayed in the Palace Hotel there a few years ago, supposed to be haunted... http://seattlebloggers.com/the-palace-hotel-in-port-townsend/

[kiliki]

[Ski]

just stay away from shopping centers and you'll be okay. homeless people require big shopping centers to panhandle and shoplift. we stayed in an old bordello in downtown Pt. Townsend years ago that had all been reworked. beautiful old building right down on the main drag. within walking distance of everything. no idea what the name of the place was.

[Chief Joseph]

I think that’s the Palace Hotel Ski, did you stay in Ida’s room or….? Also, there is a brewery close by that I’ve heard is good.

[Ski]

don't know whose room. upstairs. window looked down onto the main intersection in the old "downtown" area. there was a deck on the back where you could go out. interesting old building, actually.

[kbatku]

Fort Flagler is cool