Packages & Special Promotions
NEW & EXCITING PACKAGES
for Olympic Peninsula Visitors
Looking for a midwinter change of scenery? Holiday Inn Express has some exciting packages that feature the best the Olympic Peninsula has to offer.
We have partnered with local businesses to give our guests opportunities to enjoy the Peninsula wildlife, the weather, the wine. The Wine Tasting package features Olympic Cellars “Working Girls” to bring a unique and engaging atmosphere to your complimentary wine tasting and more.
The Protection Island tour offers an opportunity to view the local birds and water fowl in a way that few get to experience. Play golf in the driest spot in Western Washington with our Stay and Play packages.
Holiday Inn Express also offers packages year round. After a long day of work or play let us bring you dinner to your door. Our Pizza Package includes a large two topping pizza and a two liter soda of your choice – a great value. We offer romance year round. Let us help with that special occasion with our Romantic Escape Package.
Holiday Inn Express Sequim and Olympic Cellars Wine Tasting Package
What is better than a glass of wine to wind down your work day or start off your weekend?
We thought so too, so Holiday Inn Express and award winning Olympic Cellars Winery have brought you a true “Working Girl” experience.
Included with your room is a bottle of “Go Girl” red wine to enjoy after your visit to the winery and tasting room where Lisa and Molly will make your complimentary tasting engaging and unique......
FULL PACKAGE DETAILS HERE!
Water Limo Tour of Protection Island
September 15th 2011 – May 15th 2012
Enjoy a serene cruise across Sequim Bay, viewing the marine life and shoreline beauty of the Olympic Peninsula, along with a private tour of Protection Island.
Your package includes:
- Overnight accommodation at the new Holiday Inn Express Sequim
- Hot Express start® breakfast with warm cinnamon rolls
- 2 Hour-Cruise from John Wayne Marina around Sequim bay and Protection Island
Pizza Package
A long day snow shoeing at Hurricane Ridge or hiking to the Dungeness Lighthouse? After work or play let us offer a comfortable bed and pizza at your door.
Enjoy all the amenities the Holiday Inn Express offers and we will bring a large two topping pizza and 2 liter bottle of soda to your room.
FULL PACKAGE DETAILS HERE
Romance your Sweetheart
From $129* per night.
Do you want to make your sweetheart feel special?
Tired of staying at home to celebrate a special occasion?
Come to Sequim and let us help you unwind and make you both feel special.
FULL PACKAGE DETAILS HERE
Winter Casino Experience
We have teamed up with the Seven Cedars Casino in Sequim to offer you a great dining and gaming experience. The casino operates a shuttle to and from the hotel.
Your package includes:
- Overnight accommodation at the new Holiday Inn Express & Conference Center
- Complimentary Express Start® breakfast with warm cinnamon rolls
- $30 Certificate for dinner at one of the dining options at Seven Cedars Casino
- $10 in actual chips to play with on the table games
Sequim Holiday Inn Express & Conference Center
Wedding Packages
Packages and options available
- Royal Package Deluxe
- Royal Package
- Dreams Come True
- Champagne and Cake Celebration
- Optional Services
Our News & Events
Snowshoeing on Hurricane Ridge
“It’s not called Hurricane Ridge for nothing,” Olympic National Park Ranger and Naturalist Janice Burger said.
So I dressed appropriately and checked the road conditions, but there were no worries; the road was bare, the sun shining and the air brisk...
Read the FULL STORY HERE...
New Dungeness Lighthouse
I was disappointed that the day I chose to walk to the New Dungeness Lighthouse in Sequim was so gray, but in the end, that day ended up being a lucky choice. This was my second try at reaching the lighthouse
“This is your lucky day!” Marcia exclaimed. “You are about to see something that only happens once in a hundred and fifty years!”
Read the FULL STORY HERE...
Late Autumn Walk on the Dungeness Spit
The Dungeness Spit is the longest natural spit in the United States. It’s a protected strip of sand, grass and driftwood that is part of the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge. I was intent on visiting the New Dungeness Lighthouse on the tip of the Dungeness Spit, but last night a storm lashed the area and another was headed our way that afternoon.....
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Goats Notes, Marmot Pass
After two successive weeks targeting Marmot Pass as the hike for the day and failing, we finally scored. Well, we almost scored. We had no trouble reaching the trailhead finding only short sections of well-tracked snow on the road. There were only a few inches of crusty old snow in the parking area and little or none as we started up the trail.....
Read the FULL STORY HERE...
Hiker Notes, Mount Walker
The Hikers set off for MT Walker at 8:30 with a little more sleep. Some hiked up the trail and others walked up the road. The trail was 2 miles and the road was 4 miles. The trail was quite a bit steeper......
Read the FULL STORY HERE...
Goats Notes for Mt Zion
On this Monday Morning in late November, there were 12 goats gathering in the carpool parking area. It appeared to be the beginning of a wonderful day with the sun rising, few clouds, and a good forecast. However the cool weather of the prior week brought some concern regarding road conditions for Marmot pass trailhead.
Alternatives were discussed. Mt Zion was mentioned and soon quickly confirmed .....
Read the FULL STORY HERE...
Hurricane Hill Hike
If you are looking for an easy hike into the high-country of the Olympics where you can impress friends or relatives with spectacular mountain scenery, this short and mostly paved trail to the summit of Hurricane Hill is a good choice;
especially since almost all your elevation gain is accomplished by your automobile engine driving you up the road to the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center parking lot. Hurricane Hill trail is above tree line and sits directly above the Strait of Juan de Fuca....
Read the FULL STORY HERE...
Celebrate Service Week, Holiday Inn Express,Sequim, WA
June 21, 2011. This summer the Holiday Inn Express, Sequim WA celebrated the service and hard work and accomplishments of our employees with a luxury trip around the Olympic Peninsula, courtesy of our friends and tour partners at Evergreen Escapes in Seattle.
Read the FULL STORY HERE...
Writing Contest Update!
Adventure Writer’s Contest
The ExploreOlympics.com writing contest has been extended until June 1st, 2012. The winning story still wins $500 and an opportunity to write for www.ExploreOlympics.com but the extension will gives an opportunity to write about additional activities such as winter skiing at Hurricane ridge, storm watching on the coast, lowland valley winter hiking or spring 2012 activities.
For more information see the rules at www.ExploreOlympics.com. Good luck to all!
Join the Community Celebration at the Port Angeles City Pier to Celebrate Everything Elwha!
On Saturday September 17, 2011, people from around the world are gathering in Port Angeles to celebrate the beginning of the historic Elwha River dam removal.
Elwha Central at the Port Angeles City Pier will provide a central gathering and celebration space for the public with information on all of the programs involved in Celebrate Elwha, environmental exhibits, Olympic National Park rangers, Olympic National Park books and souvenirs, local artists whose work relates to Celebrate Elwha, food, music, and a simulcast broadcast of the Elwha River Dam Ceremony.
Read the FULL STORY HERE...
Grand Pass Backpacking Adventure
Grand Pass in Olympic National Park is aptly named; the view of the headwall from the valley floor is a most grand and beautiful sight. Of course it helped that the weather was perfect, the wildflowers prolific and I was hiking with an old friend. We also enjoyed meeting a couple of unique Olympic National Park animals.
Read the FULL STORY HERE...
Thirty-Hour Lake and Sea Mini-Vacation
We got lost in the fog. The path through the forest which began wide and straight, narrowed, branched into game trails and then just ended. We bushwhacked forward. Damp ferns soaked us and stinging nettles smarted on our exposed skin.
The fog was so thick that it condensed on the fir boughs and dripped down on us. We couldn’t see the beach below and so it wasn’t until we almost ran into an elderly couple strolling about that we found the gravel path back to our car.
Read the FULL STORY HERE...
Celebrate Elwha!
Adventure Writer’s Contest
Wirta Hospitality Worldwide is sponsoring a Writer’s contest that will capture stories and photos of fun and excitement in the Elwha River Valley.
The contest is being judged by a distinguished panel of Olympic Peninsula authors; Aaron Elkins, Pat Neal and Glynda Peterson Schadd. All three authors are excited to be supporting Olympic Peninsula writers and writing.
Since much of the Elwha River is now closed due to construction, we have changed the rules to “the most original and entertaining account of a recent adventure in and around the Olympic National Park,” instead of just the Elwha River Valley.
But the goal of the contest is still the same - capture your fun and exciting adventures! The winner will receive five hundred dollars and an offer to post future stories on the adventure-based website www.ExploreOlympics.com. Our judges are looking forward to reading about your adventures! Pass it on!
For more information see the rules at www.ExploreOlympics.com. Good luck to all!
Mt. Townsend and Silver Lake Loop Backpacking Adventure
Sequim Washington receives lots of sunshine because the Olympic Mountains block moisture-laden clouds traveling inland off the Pacific Ocean, but it wasn’t until I hiked up and over the knife-edge summit of Mt. Townsend that I actually experienced a rain-shadow effect up-close and in action....
The 6,280 foot summit of Mt. Townsend was the high point along a ridge that ran north/south. On one side was sunshine and more mountains; on the other side, somewhere below us were the cool waters of Puget Sound, but that was only a guess because thick clouds and fog roiled right up to the edge of the ridge.
Read the FULL STORY HERE...
Summer Steelhead Fishing on the Bogachiel River
Steelhead fishing isn’t easy especially for those of us who don’t fish much. If you manage to entice a cunning steelhead to strike, they’ll fight hard, throwing the hook or break your line.
Steelhead are large rainbow trout that return to rivers to spawn after living in the sea for a few years. Unlike Pacific salmon that die after spawning, steelhead can make the journey back to the river several times. Result - a strong fish adept to the ways of the world.
Read the FULL STORY HERE...
Poor Man's Crabbing on Dungeness Bay
I arrived at Dungeness Bay in the morning during an ultra-low tide. The clouds clung to the beach and the primeval smell of rotting and decaying sea life was strong. Sure enough, Dave handed me a pitchfork (with guards to blunt the tips) and we walked out a mile from shore. Dave’s theory of crab psychology goes like this; after the crabs mate some of the males, too spent to move (or they are smoking a cigarette), are left behind hiding in the knee-deep water and eel grass of a low tide. Sure enough, after about half an hour of walking about, we spotted the brownish-purple shell of a large Dungeness crab moving slowly across the sandy bottom.
Read the FULL STORY HERE...
Sea Kayaking on Freshwater Bay
We drove to Olympic Kayaking and Rafting where we were outfitted with waterproof clothing including booties and gloves and we were given plenty of instruction. Their websites says, “Olympic is the oldest and most respected outfitter on the Olympic Peninsula.
We know what it takes to give you a very memorable and enjoyable experience. With our perfect safety record and by far the most experience in the region, we are a clear choice for guided kayak trips on the Olympic Peninsula. In fact, many regional guides and instructors have come to us for their training!”
Read the FULL STORY HERE...
Mt. Townsend Summit Attempt
It was a bit early in the hiking season but Gary wrote, "Mt. Townsend is usually the first high mountain in the Olympics to lose its snow, so it's the first one I hike every season." That’s all well and good for a year of normal snowfall, but the Olympics were blanketed by powerful snowstorms this spring. I didn’t realize how much snow was waiting for me.
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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND CONFERENCE CENTER, SEQUIM, WA WINS THE IHG 2010 GLOBAL PARTNERS IN SAFETY AWARD
SEQUIM, WA (June 14, 2011) – The Holiday Inn Express and Conference Center, Sequim WA has received the IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) 2010 Global Partners in Safety Award, given to hotels achieving distinction in all aspects of their operations. As one of 14 hotels selected for the award, the Holiday Inn Express and Conference Center, Sequim had to meet the highest standards of quality, customer service and safety.
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It's Rafting Season! White water rafting on the Elwha River.
By Cara Patten
I arrived at Olympic Raft and Kayak with three of my best friends for a day of whitewater rafting on the Elwha River. My nerves concentrated with anxiety and excitement. As the weather of Western Washington so often disappoints, we donned wet suits, rain coats and water shoes to combat the cold and windy, yet beautifully sunny day. After being fitted for life jackets and taking pictures of our ridiculously insulated selves, we were given instructions on rafting etiquette and set off for the river.
Read the FULL STORY HERE...
Wirta Hospitality Worldwide joins PURE Travel Collaborative
New member Holiday Inn Express and Conference Center is located in sunny Sequim Washington. Relax on our green-roof veranda or host a gathering in our 2,600 sq. ft conference center, which is powered by 44 solar panels. We are adjacent to the Olympic National Park and the John Wayne Marina so there are plenty of outdoor activities available for you. Here’s how Wirta Hospitality Worldwide demonstrates a commitment to sustainable practices:
Read the FULL ARTICLE HERE...
A premier NW event,
the NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON
June 5th within walking distance of the hotel.
The North Olympic Discovery Marathon and Half-Marathon are run on a unique point-to-point course that incorporates the Olympic Discovery Trail - with stunning views of the Olympic Mountains and a five mile finishing stretch along the shores of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
MORE DETAILS HERE...
Watch the Finish Line videos HERE...
OLYMPIC PENINSULA HOTELS JOIN WSLA GREEN PROGRAM
Sequim, WA: Two of the leading hotels on the Olympic Peninsula, The Holiday Inn Express and Conference Center and the Quality Inn and Suites, both in Sequim, WA have joined the Washington State Lodging Association’s Green Program. The hotel’s owner Bret Wirta, CEO of Wirta Hospitality Worldwide made the announcement on Earth Day 2011.
Read the FULL ARTICLE HERE...
Wirta said, we’ve pledged to the WSLA to do even more to support the environmental movement through conservation and sustainable tourism. Wirta pledged to continue to develop energy savings programs that have made his hotels conservation leaders on the Olympic Peninsula. Wirta has pledged to win the Energy Star conservation designation for the Quality Inn for the third year in a row...
Read the FULL ARTICLE HERE...
NATURE ART SHOW RAISES $20,000 FOR WASHINGTON NATIONAL PARKS
April 18 – Washington’s National Park Fund’s "Art in the Parks" event March 18 in Seattle raised more than
$20,000 to benefit programs at Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic National Parks.
"I would like to thank all Washington’s National Park Fund supporters who attended the event for their tremendous generosity," said Eleanor Kittelson, Executive Director of Washington’s National Park Fund.
Read the FULL ARTICLE HERE...
HOTEL OWNER
SAILS
TALL SHIP
IN STORM
I have always been fascinated by the Tall Ship Lady Washington. Our official State Ship, she provides education and entertainment as she sails up and down the West Coast. She regularly calls on Port Angeles and the John Wayne marina in Sequim. (She be in Port Angeles on Memorial Day Weekend this year) My family and I watched Seattle's Fourth of July fireworks aboard her. Millions of movie goers recognize her as the HMS Endeavor from the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean".
Sailing on Lady Washington-Part One
More stories of exploration and hiking on the Olympic Peninsula here at
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ARE YOU LOOKING TO BREAK INTO THE MOVIES?
“Serenity Farm,” a low-budget thriller feature film, will showcase local North Olympic Peninsula scenes, including a Victorian hotel in Port Townsend, the Holiday Inn in Sequim, the Sequim Police Department, the Olympic Game Farm and the real Serenity Farm up Blue Mountain Road.
John Rodsett, also known as “Mr. Film Biz,” moved to Sequim three years ago from Miami, Fla. He started his career at 20th Century Fox and later established his own independent film company in Los Angeles...FULL SEQUIM GAZETTE STORY HERE
NEW CRUISE ALLOWS TRAVELRS TO VISIT THE SAN JUANS AND THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA
(Sequim, WA) Having trouble deciding on where to visit in Washington State with your limited time or budget? Wirta Hospitality Worldwide has announced a unique cruise package that combines the Olympic Peninsula and the San Juan Islands.
The cruise package includes dinner, entertainment, breakfast and an overnight stay at the new Holiday Inn Express and Conference Center, Sequim, plus a day cruise to Friday Harbor out of nearby John Wayne Marina.
FULL PACKAGE DETAILS HERE!
The first cruise is scheduled for September 23rd / 24th 2011. PRESS RELEASE HERE
Washington's National Park Fund, Art in the Parks, March 18, Magnuson Park, Seattle
Please join us in supporting Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic National Parks at Art in the Parks. Experience the breath-taking beauty of these treasured places as seen through the lens of local nature photographers. Meet the amazing artists who capture such stunning images of our national parks.
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!
On Friday, March 18, enjoy hors d’oeuvres, desserts and drinks from 6 - 9 PM in the casual setting of The Mountaineers Program Center, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. GET ALL THE DETAILS HERE!
Washington’s National Park Fund Welcomes Bret Wirta to Board of Directors
Jan. 26 -- Washington’s National Park Fund is pleased to announce the addition of Bret Wirta to the Board of Directors. Bret brings with him a wide range of experience and leadership in conservation and business.
Bret is currently the owner and CEO of Wirta Hospitality Worldwide. Based in Seattle, WHW designs, builds, owns and manages community-inspired hospitality projects....FULL ARTICLE
North Olympic Peninsula selected as one of top 41 to visit . . .
The New York Times
The North Olympic Peninsula has captured the attention of travel writers everywhere and kicked off the year with a bang, landing the region in a The New York Times' story about "The 41 Places to go in 2011."
Diane Schostak, executive director of the Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau, said 2010 was one of the top years for media exposure, with an estimated value of more than $10 million....FULL ARTICLE
WIRTA HOSPITALITY WORLDWIDE ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH DELABARRE & ASSOC., INC.
(Sequim, WA) Bret Wirta, CEO of Wirta Hospitality Worldwide announced today that his company had entered into a partnership with Sharon DelaBarre, owner of DelaBarre & Associates, Inc. Wirta said that DelaBarre & Associates will provide a high level of expertise and support for those clients wishing to plan a conference or exhibit at the Holiday Inn Express and Conference Center here in Sequim....FULL ARTICLE
Making Murals in Las Vegas!
Heather spent the last two days in Las Vegas creating a mural...
for the annual International Hotel Groups expo in Las Vegas. While breakout were being held, others vendors filled the expo hall learning about their peers in the service industry....FULL ARTICLE
Update from biologist Patti Happe on the status of the Roosevelt Elk conservation program at Olympic National Park
Wirta Hospitality Worldwide has been a sponsor of this program to collar the elk with transmitters so as to better understand their migratory patterns. If you like to learn more how to help conserve elk, marmot or fisher populations in Olympic National Park go to www.wnpf.org.....FULL ARTICLE
Northwest Renaissance man Bruce Brown is an author, website creator and avid mountain biker.
He wrote the environmental classic "Mountain in the Clouds" almost 30 years ago, calling for removal of the Elwha's two dams, to protect salmon, which is now happening .....FULL ARTICLE
Bret Wirta’s remarks dedicating HIE and Conference Center electricity producing solar array:
“Thank you all for coming today to the dedication of the Sequim Holiday Inn Express and Conference Center’s new electricity producing solar array....FULL ARTICLE
Power Trip officials say the energy produced from the roof modules is enough to power the hotel’s conference room.
Sequim Gazette - Sequim’s Holiday Inn Express and Conference Center now greets drivers on U.S. Highway 101 with a sunny glint from its new solar installation....FULL ARTICLE
SUNS’ LIGHT TOUCH, Sequim hotel is Peninsula’s first to get solar
Peninsula Daily News, Sequim Holiday Inn Express and Conference Center is the North Olympic Peninsula’s only lodging establishment to augment power consumption with energy from the sun......FULL ARTICLE
Sequim hotel Peninsula's first lodge with solar power
Holiday Inn Express and Conference Center is the North Olympic Peninsula's only lodging establishment to augment power consumption with energy from the sun, says the owner of the company that installed the solar array....FULL ARTICLE
First step in removal of Elwha River dams begins, The Seattle Times
LAKE MILLS, Clallam County WA It doesn't look like much, this bunch of heavy equipment chewing away at an alder forest, but it's actually the start of something big: the largest dam-removal project ever in North America......FULL ARTICLE
THE ELWHA RIVER RETURNING TO LIFE, The Seattle Times
REMOVAL of two big dams on the Elwha River in Olympic National Park is amazing because of the scale ofthe demolition project and, simply, because it is finally going to happen.....FULL ARTICLE
Elwha River's coming dam removal has scientists flooded with unknowns
ELWHA RIVER, Clallam County, From all over the country they came to ponder this river: its gravel, its teal-green waters, its shores and mouth and mostly its future as the site of the largest dam-removal project ever in North America....FULL ARTICLE
HOSPITALITY COMPANY SUPPORTS SEQUIM MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER
(Sequim, WA) CEO and owner of Wirta Hospitality Worldwide, Bret Wirta, has joined the Museum & Arts Center of Sequim. In presenting a check for a lifetime membership to Executive Director, Katherine Vollenweider,...FULL ARTICLE
A Social Networking Tools Workshop for Businesses
The Sequim Business Friends and Followers Workshop with Renne Emiko Brock-Richmond and Arthur J. Buhrer will introduce the future of advertising and do-it-yourself marketing through social networking tools. Learn to link globally while connecting locally by creating an account on Twitter and Facebook to professionally promote your business or event....FULL ARTICLE
Last Dam Summer Party Benefits Olympic National Park
April 29 – Celebrate the final summer of the Elwha River Dams in Olympic National Park at the “LastDamSummer Party” Thursday, May 27 from 7-10 p.m. at the new Holiday Inn Express in Sequim. http://lastdamsummer.org Proceeds from the evening will support education, preservation and protection efforts at Olympic National Park. Tickets are $35 per person. ....FULL ARTICLE
Olympic Theater Arts Gala Fundraiser at the Sequim HIE & Convention Center
What is theatre if you can't see the action on stage? Radio. http://olympic-theatre.tripod.com/ This is live theatre and a very important part of live theatre is the sound and lighting systems. To better serve our audiences, we are still "building" our sound and light systems and one part of the Live Auction will be a "Let there be Light" bidding opportunity.....FULL ARTICLE
Welcome! Enjoy your stay.
Our Holiday Inn Express hotel is designed to give the guest more value than what they are expecting from the typical, limited-services hotel experience.
We have designed larger, quieter rooms, real one-bedroom suites, a roof-top garden pavilion and the Northwest’s only solar powered conference center.
Our 250 seat conference center, powered by an array of 44 Photovoltaic rooftop panels, will assist our business clients in growing their own businesses by providing a state-of-the-art space for building extended customer relationships and will assist wedding and group planners by providing them a flexible space with quality food and entertainment capabilities.
Power Trip Energy and Clallam PUD finish the installation
of our solar electrical generating systems!
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