There are no chain hotels or chain stores in Port Townsend, so it retains an old-world charm. I wasn't sure what to expect staying in such an old building, but immediately upon entering the lobby next door on the street level, I was put at ease with a warm, comfortable, welcoming, nice lobby and friendly service. There were no musty smells, but a nice clean scent throughout the hotel.

We climbed two steep, but wide, stair cases to get to our top floor. I loved sharing a bit of history with our kids as the building reminded me of the era of my grandparents' house. The top floor has tall ceilings with a big skylight giving an open, airy feeling. There is also a wide open sitting area with books and puzzles, a fruit basket and self-serve hot drinks on the old buffet.

The two bedroom suite was perfect for our family. The flat screen TV and WiFi gave us modern-day enjoyment. I didn't mind that the bedroom doors (suite 23) didn't latch since we were family. The beds and pillows were VERY comfortable! The bathroom had a very nice, new Kohler sink and toilet and nice, wide shower. (Caution: we slipped and almost fell several times on the kitchenette floor and on the bathroom tile. Maybe they should change to a less slippery floor cleaner!)

Our kids prefer sharing a bed with a parent rather than with brother/sister, so we obliged. One bedroom was more feminine feeling with a white and brass bed frame and floral wall paper, but my daughter choose the plain-walled room with the wooden headboard for the "girls room" because it had the mirror on the back of the door. It was a good choice because the more feminine room was also a drafty room -- good for those hot-sleeping males (a space heater is provided).

As is mentioned in other reviews, the breakfast in the basket isn't very impressive -- but it was all we really needed. I was surprised at the child-sized yogurt cup-- thought it would at least be a full sized cup. The juice is only a half cup serving also, but that is all we usually drink anyway. The bagels were a bit hard. The good items: The granola in a baggy was tasty and everyone decided the croissants were there favorite breakfast item.

This isn't a top-of-the line hotel, but perfect for us. This is not an over-the-top fancy, frilly Victorian hotel. It is a nice, comfortable, very clean place with an old-world charm for families Victorian hotel.

I've been in 5 stars hotels and the worst motels you can imagine. Said this, I learned that the best place to stay is that one that makes you feel comfortable like at home. And this one meets that, what else do you need?
Yes, the furniture is old, not antiques, but they work as expected. My grandma should trow them away if they were broken but I appreciated the cozyness of old lamps and old frames, the charm of the gas fireplace. Besides this you enjoy free WiFi, digital TV, video, etc. The bathroom is just ok, but everything worked as expected. What I really found as a gem is such a personalized service that makes you feel special and welcomed.
Definitely next time I come back to this place.

My family and I recently stayed at the Bishop and were really excited since it was rated #1 on Trip Advisor. However, our experience would not warrant a high rating. We decided last minute to spend the night in Port Townsend and were able to get a room without an issue. We went up and looked it out and it looked wonderful to us. So we stayed. We had a one bedroom suite on the second floor. It was decorated with antiques and was just fine, we didn't encounter a dust or allergen issue that some of the other travelers had struggled with. The issues arose when we went to go to bed; I pulled down the sheets and found multiple hairs, long ones short ones, all sorts of hairs. I called down and the lady innkeeper came right up and changed them - she did mention she thought it was animal hair rather than human (I personally don't care what kind of hair - a hair is a hair). The next issue was that she left her portable phone next to the bed. So I called down to let them know and no one answered so I put it on out in the hall. Around 10 an hour later the phone started ringing and then the phone in our room rang. It would seem the male inn keeper was looking for the phone. They knew we were traveling with a toddler and the call woke her up. I was less than thrilled. This could all have been avoided if they had simply walked up the 25 steps to see if it was outside the door where they had last been. The next issue to arise concerned the shower, like the travelers before us experienced and wrote about, the water was cold - it took about 15 minutes to "warm" up to a luke warm temperature.
As we checked out in the morning the inn keeper apologized for the other calling so late and asked if we were able to get the baby back down, we did appreciate the concern and the apology.
Overall, it wasn't horrible, they were able to fix the sheets and were quick about it, the water wasn't freezing, but I feel like for the money we spent it could have been a lot better. I don't think we would return for another visit.

We stayed in this hotel for a weekend to exchange Christmas gifts between family who live apart, and had a great experience. The staff was friendly and very helpful. They even let us use a meeting room to store our gifts, then lit the tree and had hot drinks ready when we were ready. We liked the decor and the room was clean and nice. They made sure we had enough linen and dishes for our party of 6. The stairs are steep but we only went up and down a few times over the weekend. You don't get this kind of service in a large hotel.