Lodging

Travel & Words Spring ’12 Accommodations

Fort Worden State Park Conference Center, Port Townsend, WA

PORT TOWNSEND is a picturesque waterside town on north Puget Sound located about an  hour from the Seattle-Tacoma area via state highways and WA ferries–see www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries for current schedules and specific information.

LODGINGS IN PORT TOWNSEND and near FORT WORDEN STATE PARK CONFERENCE CENTER:

HARBORSIDE INN From $89 single, $99 double with wide water views of sailboat/fishing harbor & marinas; 360-385-7909 or 800-942-5960, www.harborside-inn.com; AAA & AARP discount on Sunday through Thursday.              

BISHOP HOTEL  From $98 per night,  comfy rooms with distant water views 2nd floor; 360-385-6122 or 800-824-4738, www.bishopvictorian.com, 714 Washington Street

MANRESA CASTLE HOTEL  From $99 per night & from $119 for water views, Victorian style decor; 360-385-5750 or 800-732-1281, www.manresacastle.com; 7th and Sheridan Streets.

ALADDIN MOTOR INN  From $75 per night; 360-385-3747 or 800-281-3747, www.aladdinmotorinnpt.com; 2333 Washington Street, a number of rooms offer water views.

Additional lodging information can be obtained from the Port Townsend Visitors Information Center, www.ptguide.com

For RV Sites (with hookups) at Fort Worden call 360-344-4431.

NOTE: All rooms in the Victorian houses on Officers Row allotted to the conference are filled.