Great House Motel — Hotel in Sequim

I have stayed at the Great House many times before. In fact, my grandparents stayed there for several weeks while my dad finished building my house in Scam. After they moved up here from Virginia in the late 70s or early 80s. When at its very best, this place can be charming and a great value. But it has fallen from grace recently and doesn't show any signs of returning to its previous charm anytime soon. All of the management seems like reasonably nice enough people.||I called them mid-afternoon, the day before yesterday, to confirm that there was a room open for one adult, no pets, one night. And there was, and the price was fair, and the price was quite low-land, actually. I view the command with my name on the bonus that I would be there in an hour or so. Per his request, I handed him my ID card.|A little while later, he looked at me and said, oh, you're listed as a DNR. What does that mean? I questioned. He said, there's a note in our system that says, do not rent to you.||After giving it serious, serious thought in the day and a half that followed this interaction, all that I can conclude is that one of the many times that I stayed there, my truck broke down in their overflow parking lot, And they contacted me to give me a deadline that I had to remove it before. I never moved the truck before that deadline, but I can't help but wonder if the management at that time was going to order that report. Because I had left the truck there until they had asked me to remove it. Which was slightly over a week past the last night that I spent there. Again, it wasn't in the main parking area. It was in "overflow parking". It was something that I discussed with them before I departed from the room. This is also where they had asked me to park my truck the entire time I was staying there because the truck was on the large and loud side. After I was initially told that I was a DM status, I had tried to get any specific information as to why that could be if there were any information or details that were noted with my name. There was a brief note about a large amount of trash being left in the room.||One thing that I will take issue with is if an establishment who has rented a room out to a person for over two months straight, when asked whether they want the room to be spotless or whether they don't mind their people throwing away trash that's left in the room, The command goes on to tell the tenant, such as myself, just don't worry about leaving some trash in the room. As long as it's not anything like an open spill that is going to damage the flooring or anything drastic like that. I will release the issue if management conveys that I don't need to pick up all of my trash, especially when the trash cans are already overflowing. And then they're going to DNR my name with the note that I left trash in the room.||Instead of that, why not just be honest with your tenant and tell them that you want them to pick up their own trash before they leave so that they can have a chance to do so and understand your expectation and not have to deal with a problem later on resulting from it.||At any rate, this guy did eventually decide to leave a room for one night. As I did point out that I couldn't imagine how a person could leave a room full of trash after staying there for just one night. And I really enjoyed the opportunity to speak with his boss when his boss returns from Texas and try to get this whole thing straightened out. He was quite emphatic that he's going to give me the room for the night, but it can only be for one night, not two, and that he's breaking rules by giving me the room. And I got my room key.||The room they assigned me was a very small room with extra pieces of furniture in it that served no purpose other than to get in the way. Specifically, there was a tall shelf with nothing on it that was up against the wall between the table and the bathroom door, and it was positioned in a way that made it impossible to push the chair in underneath the table. I am currently recovering from a severe foot injury. I managed to stub my toe five times in the first couple hours in this room Thanks to the extra unneeded furniture and the mindless layout of things.||The fridge was in a way against the wall when I got there in a way that didn't allow the door to freely swing shut. So the fridge door was open when I got there. And the fridge was one of the loudest fridges I've ever found in a motel room. It worked, though. But as I was putting my food into it, I noticed a large patch of black mold on the back wall behind the fridge. Notice another small patch of black mold on the ceiling in the bathroom.||About that bathroom, there were a couple of squatters in there, and they clearly weren't going to give me the space that I had paid for being able to stay in without being pestered, so I had no choice but to kill the squatters. The larger one was a large, gigantic black slide. And it survived the first four times!||When I finally succeeded in murdering the uninvited houseguests, these bright yellow guts came out of the big black fly on all sides. And it made, like, a yellow bullseye with a black fly in the middle of it. I made sure to leave this on display, draped over the edge of the sink basin in the bathroom for the next person to go into the room to have a good look at.||About two or three minutes after I got into my room, while I was still getting my items out of my vehicle, I heard somebody in another room start screaming obscenity strings at the top of their lungs. But for better and for worse, the manager just happened to be standing between where I was standing and the door of the room that this voice was in. So the manager also heard it and I believe did...

Seriously. Google Maps street view is from 2018, seven years ago. The parking lot is packed with people who live there, it's filthy with butts, bits of trash, and broken down rusty mildew grey wet/worn/rusty with PNW weather "furniture". The AC window units are in, in February.||||Save your money, there are way better budget rentals up the road.||||There are two kinds of budget motels: short term rentals for the houseless/formerly evicted and those for the tourist trade. Not to say there can’t be overlap, but this is not an establishment that manages it effectively.||||PRO:||-$62/night||-No hesitation for extra towels or blankets||-the aroma of bleach was prominent when we entered the room||-located on the Olympic peninsula||||CON:||-we discovered the aroma of bleach was heavy in the sheets…our throats were raw in the morning, which disappeared after leaving the room||-scent of mildew upon entering the room, not dissipated with both windows open, granted, the bathroom window was thick with it, and better left shut||-water damage on the laminate flooring, boards peeling back under the front window||-main window came crashing back down after opening it to get some breathable air in the room||-bed feels like a sheet wrapped over bare springs||-shower drains poorly||-toilet hesitates to flush||-room key does not work in the deadbolt||-consistent light flickering, two lamps wouldn’t stay on and general dimming of everything intermittently (we checked the bulbs, they were firmly in place).||-the outlet in the bathroom is nonfunctional (noted in a prior review months prior...so maintenance is not attended to)||-as someone who pridefully fixes up older homes, the one open outlet not dominated by a power strip appeared outdated and in need of switching out, so we did not use it||-after night two and waking up feeling like we were getting sick again (we were not getting sick, it was the room), we had to leave to preserve our health||||As the smell of bleach faded, the smell of mildew increased. I strongly suspect mold and mildew given our general respiratory signs and symptoms. As such we packed up, departed, and started attempting a cancellation before 10am after night 2.||||My raw throat, congestion and such faded the first night in a CLEAN motel that didn't smell rank with mold. My other half's allergies settled down after leaving as well. New CPAP filters required changing out to remove the smell from his medical device.||||The lovely owner refused to give to give us his name for cancellation paperwork. Though he talked a good game, he lied about refund steps for the remaining nights we could not stay there, for health reasons. We were told prior to booking we could cancel with a 16% penalty, and yet, this is happening regarding the remaining days.||||Phone circles. Hours of wasted vacation time to get money back on days we won’t be spending at this (probably) moldy, (definitely) houseless person motel.||||Oh, I attempted a shower before leaving. The water pools in the bottom of the shower so your feet get to marinate in the remains of whomever stayed in the room prior coming back up in the drain. And the mildew smell explodes in the bathroom with the steam. As a homeowner, I’d investigate for water leaks in the bathroom. Maybe I’ll get the souvenir of a foot fungus after this dirty place.||||I’ve been partaking of budget ma & pa motels across the country since the 90s. Each is different, unique, but clean and mold free is a gold standard. We left this room for health reasons after trying to stick it out. We really did think it might be the bleach at first. Raw throats during room time that disappear after leaving the room isn’t a good sign.||||I’m mystified by the good reviews. I do think those reviews aren’t coming from tourists. ||||The consistent light flickering is indicative of potential fire danger, which also contributed to our decision to leave.||||We’re up the road in Port Angeles in a pristine, spotless ma & pa hotel now for $72/night, for the remainder of our vacation. This one has more space, a full kitchen, no moldy smell, and a bed that doesn’t feel like a sheet over bare springs. The attention to detail is above and beyond. I especially like the black velvet painting. The clean black velvet painting.||||The Great House, sadly, is ghetto at best, in need of mold remediation at worst (it should be inspected, for everyone's health and safety). I can’t photograph a smell or a physical ailment that relies on nociception so the pics of stained sheets, dirt, fingerprints all over the walls and doors, the loose gapped exterior door, and mildew on the barely holding together bathroom window will have to do. I also can't photograph "sticky". Something sticky was on the floor in front of the mini fridge upon...

Save your money, there are way better budget rentals up the road.

There are two kinds of budget motels: short term rentals for the houseless/formerly evicted and those for the tourist trade. Not to say there can’t be overlap, but this is not an establishment that manages it effectively.

PRO: -$62/night -No hesitation for extra towels or blankets -the aroma of bleach was prominent when we entered the room -located on the Olympic peninsula

CON: -we discovered the aroma of bleach was coming from the sheets…our throats were raw in the morning, which disappeared after leaving the room -scent of mildew upon entering the room, not dissipated with both windows open, granted, the bathroom window was thick with it, and better left shut -bed feels like a sheet wrapped over bare springs -light flickering, two lamps wouldn’t stay on and general dimming of everything intermittently (we checked the bulbs, they were firmly in place). -after night two and waking up feeling like we were getting sick again, we had to leave

As the smell of bleach faded, the smell of mildew increased. I strongly suspect mold and mildew given our general respiratory signs and symptoms. As such we packed up, departed, and started attempting a cancellation before 10am after night 2.

My raw throat, congestion and such faded the first night in a CLEAN, not moldy motel. My other half's allergies settled down after leaving as well.

The lovely owner refused to give to give us his name for cancellation paperwork. Though he talked a good game, he lied about refund steps for the remaining nights we could not stay there, for health reasons.

Phone circles. Hours of wasted vacation time to get money back on days we won’t be spending at this (probably) moldy, homeless motel.

Oh, I attempted a shower before leaving. The water pools in the bottom of the shower so your feet get to marinate in the remains of whomever stayed in the room prior. And the mildew smell explodes in the bathroom with the steam. As a homeowner I’d investigate for water leaks in the bathroom. Maybe I’ll get the souvenir of a foot fungus after this dirty place.

I’ve been partaking of budget ma & pa motels across the country since the 90s. Each is different, unique, but clean and mold free is a gold standard. We left this room for health reasons after trying to stick it out. Raw throats during room time that disappear after leaving the room isn’t a good sign.

I’m mystified by the good reviews. I do think those reviews aren’t coming from tourists. The latest Google earth images are from 2018. The motel does not look that neat and clean in 2025. And it's packed with vehicles daily from people who clearly live there.

The consistent light flickering is indicative of potential fire danger, which also contributed to our decision to leave.

We’re up the road in Port Angeles in a pristine, spotless ma & pa hotel now for $72/night, for the remainder of our vacation. This one has more space, a full kitchen, no moldy smell, and a bed that doesn’t feel like a sheet over bare springs. The attention to detail is above and beyond. I especially like the black velvet painting. The clean black velvet painting.

The Great House is ghetto at best, in need of mold remediation at worst (it should be inspected). I can’t photograph a smell or a physical ailment that relies on nociception so the pics of stained sheets, dirt, fingerprints all over the walls and doors, the loose gapped exterior door, and mildew on the barely holding together bathroom window...