The INN at Gig Harbor

The hotel was a bit more expensive than can be found along I90 in Tacoma; however, I chose this hotel because it is 2.5 mile from my nephew's home - the reason for our visit to Gig Harbor. I was very happy to have made that choice. It was easy getting around and I didn't have to navigate an unfamiliar area driving back and forth across from Tacoma. My traveling companion was a niece from CA. Gig Harbor has a homey feel to it - at least in the locations we found ourselves. Because we were driving from the Central Basin and there is a LOT of roadwork going on, we left for Gig Harbor early in the morning and were extremely lucky in that we experienced none of the slow downs on I90 and at Hwy 18, resulting in an earlier arrival than expected. The hotel graciously granted us an early check-in time, but we still needed to kill some time before checking in. We found a paved walking trail close to the hotel and went for a long walk. At the trailhead, during daylight hours, there is access to a well-maintained public restroom. At check in and throughout our overnight stay, the hotel staff were professional, friendly and helpful. We didn't spend a lot of time at the hotel, but our room was clean with comfortable beds. The hotel itself was set back away from the street and was very quiet. The beds were comfortable. The HVAC was a window unit that was quiet and worked well. There was a welcome table with iced water and other hot drinks. There was also a mini store in the lobby area with snacks and cold drinks. Since we didn't eat breakfast at the hotel and didn't use other facilities/amenities, I cannot comment on those services, though it's good to know there is a guest laundry for future reference. Within a short distance from the hotel are all sorts of restaurants and other shopping opportunities. It was easy to navigate around the area. I'd very happily stay here again.

We liked the comfort, size and cleanliness of the rooms, beds and bedding were all comfortable and very reasonable pet fee. Our rooms did not have a view, but the location was close enough to the beautiful waterfront. When we go back, we will try the cider place and brewpub next door. Staff was friendly and helpful. We thought the English muffins were especially good at breakfast.

We mostly enjoyed our extended stay but we did have some sad personal issues to deal with. It was nice to come "home" at the end of stressful days and relax in our executive room. O'Looneys Irish pub just 100 yards away was a great place to chill out too!

The young woman who checked us in was very friendly and helpful in suggesting the best room for us. The breakfast served freshly scrambled eggs, fruit and a good selection of food as well as freshly brewed Starbuck's coffee.

Mae-Mae was exceptional. Breakfast was good, would like the option of bacon once in a while. We were there for three days. We did notice that all of the employees seemed very happy to be there. That was such a wonderful experience to see.