If you run a crew, you already know the two questions that matter before anyone unpacks a duffel bag: will it come in under per diem, and will my people have to bunk with strangers? At The Grayson, the answers are yes and no. Lodging comes in under the GSA per diem, and every crew member has their own room. No strangers, no doubling up, no one sleeping on a pullout.
We take work crews on job sites anywhere within a 30-mile radius of our home base, serving Everett, Bothell, Woodinville, Kirkland, Redmond, Bellevue, Lake Stevens, Snohomish, Arlington and Greater Seattle. This page is written for the people who make the booking: crew bosses, project managers and travel coordinators.
Under per diem, on purpose
Federal per diem sets a nightly lodging cap and a separate daily amount for meals and incidentals (M&IE). The General Services Administration publishes those rates by area, and they reset every October 1 at the start of the federal fiscal year. Most contractors and agencies build their travel budgets around them.
We built our crew stays to fit inside that number, so your coordinator is not chasing approvals or explaining overages every month. Stays of 30 nights or more are tax-free on lodging, which matters on a long job. And there is no credit check and no deposit to get a crew moved in.
No strangers: every crew member has their own room
A good night's sleep is a safety issue, not a perk. A crew that rests well works safely on a 5 AM call. That is why every person on your crew gets their own room. There is no assigning a lineman to bunk with a guy he met that morning, and no one waiting on someone else's alarm clock.
It also makes life simpler for whoever manages the crew. Nobody has to referee roommates, and nobody calls the office at 10 PM about a snoring bunkmate.
Lodging + M&IE: breakfast, a hot meal and clean laundry
Some crews only need a bed. Others want the meals handled too, so the per diem stretches and nobody is eating gas-station dinners for six weeks. Our Lodging + M&IE option adds:
- Breakfast from 5 AM, so early shifts start fed.
- A hot meal after the shift, ready when the crew gets back.
- Laundry, so work clothes are clean without a trip to the laundromat on a day off.
Work trucks and Sprinter vans park safely overnight
Your tools are your livelihood. Work trucks and Sprinter vans park safely overnight on the property, so the crew is not unloading every gang box at the end of a long shift or worrying about what is still in the bed in the morning.
Built for 30 to 120 day projects, with one invoice
Most of the crews we host are here for a project, not a weekend. We set up stays of 30 to 120 days and bill the company directly. You get one invoice to the company for the whole crew, not a stack of individual receipts to reconcile and reimburse. Crew members do not have to put lodging on their own cards.
Projects bringing crews to the area right now
The Grayson sits right in the middle of some of the biggest power, fish-hatchery and highway work in the region, and close to the large jobs across Greater Seattle and the Eastside. A few current examples:
Right around The Grayson
- BPA Monroe Substation. The Bonneville Power Administration is replacing and updating electrical equipment at its Monroe Substation, northeast of Monroe, one of the main high-voltage hubs feeding the Puget Sound grid.
- BPA Monroe–Novelty Hill transmission line. BPA's 230 kV line from the Monroe Substation toward Redmond is being upgraded to carry more power.
- Reiter Ponds Hatchery, Gold Bar. Washington Fish & Wildlife is expanding steelhead rearing with new round ponds, raceways, a spawning shed and new water lines, plus intake and piping replacement.
- Wallace River Hatchery, Sultan. State capital work to replace intakes and ponds at one of the Skykomish valley's main salmon hatcheries.
- US 2 corridor safety improvements. WSDOT's work between Monroe and Gold Bar, including the new roundabout at Old Owen Road in Sultan, runs through 2027.
- Sumac Utility & Roadway Improvements, Monroe. The City of Monroe's utility and road rebuild, with construction planned for summer 2027.
Across Greater Seattle and the Eastside
- I-405, Brickyard to SR 527 in Bothell. WSDOT's express toll lane expansion, built by Skanska, is in active construction, with completion slated for late 2028.
- I-405 and NE 85th Street in Kirkland. Graham Contracting is building the new three-level interchange and inline Stride BRT station, with opening expected in early 2027.
- Everett Harbor and Snohomish River maintenance dredging. American Construction Co. is running a clamshell dredge for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this season, with round-the-clock operation planned and work scheduled to finish by February 14, 2027.
- Snohomish PUD substations. The PUD is building and upgrading substations and lines across its system, including the new Crosswind Substation at Smokey Point.
If your company is bidding, mobilizing or backfilling on jobs like these, we can quote a crew stay that matches your project dates.
Practical details crews ask about
EvergreenHealth Monroe is 3.6 miles from The Grayson, which is good to know on any job where someone may need a doctor. The Evergreen State Fairgrounds is 3.6 miles away, handy when a crew member's family comes out for a weekend event.
Questions, answered
Is your crew lodging under the GSA per diem?
Yes. Crew lodging at The Grayson is priced under the GSA per diem, so it fits the travel budget most contractors and agencies already use.
Does every crew member get their own room?
Yes. Every crew member has their own room. No one on your crew is paired with a stranger or asked to double up.
What does Lodging + M&IE include?
Lodging + M&IE adds breakfast from 5 AM, a hot meal after the shift, and laundry.
Where do work trucks and Sprinter vans park?
Work trucks and Sprinter vans park safely overnight on the property, so tools can stay with the vehicle.
How does billing work for a 30 to 120 day project?
We bill the company directly with one invoice for the crew. There is no credit check and no deposit.
Is crew lodging tax-free?
Stays of 30 nights or more are tax-free on lodging.
Which job sites do you serve?
We take work crews anywhere within a 30-mile radius of Monroe, serving Greater Seattle and the Eastside, including Everett, Bothell, Woodinville, Kirkland, Redmond and Bellevue.
Request a crew quote
Send us your project dates, crew size and job site, and we will come back with a crew quote under per diem, one room per person, billed to the company on one invoice.
The Grayson, 20302 N High Rock Rd, Monroe, WA 98272. Serving Greater Seattle & the Eastside.
— Mariam Zinn, Owner/Operator, The Grayson
