Always a good time here! I try to stop here whenever I am in Leavenworth…read more I am not big on drinking straight spirits, so I LOVE that you can do a tasting flight of mini cocktails here. They even have mini martini/moscow mule/etc. glasses that are SO cute! My last flight was a lemon drop, espresso martini, and paloma. They were all so good! They come out on a beautiful wood board with some info on each of the spirits. I did end up going home with their espresso vodka and got a discount since I had the flight. The service is always lovely! It does take a min for them to make all the mini cocktails, but this maintains the quality of each drink. There are tons of outdoor tables, little cabanas, and some great indoor seating as well. It was refreshing and fun to stop by on a sunny day.

Stopped here on vacation and was excited for this whiskey tasting. Found out some cool info that…read morethey distill spirits for Tommy Bahama. The whiplash doesn't even taste like whiskey; it's super sweet and you could easily finish a bottle in one sitting if you're not careful. The 6-year rye was also a favorite; not on the menu but you can ask for a splash. Loved the taste experience.

We had some prepackaged meat and cheese, a champagne flight, and a frose. The bartender was…read morefriendly and helpful. The indoors offered a nice respite from the 80 degree heat.

I really don't like leaving bad reviews, but the service here was bad. Donna seemed friendly ,…read moremaybe too much . She has a great personality. She didn't know how to take care of everyone. She could have poured all the tastings at once. It was busy and then it cleared out. We were ignored still. We got a winetasting and we only tried two drinks within the hour. We were waiting and waiting for our other tastings. We never got them. So we left. I don't recommend this place, but go in with caution.

Five friends and I concluded our 'husbands' trip down the Columbia river with a stay in…read moreLeavenworth. My friends enjoyed the spacious rooms with very nice showers and comfortable beds. The best part of the stay is the staff. From the front desk to service staff in the restaurant everyone was helpful and available if needed. I did have an issue with the booking made through a third party site that had NOTHING to do with Icicle Village Resort and to the credit of they staff did EVERYTHING they could to resolve the issue. I would like to call out the Front Desk Manager for going above and beyond in working with the third party exchanging many phone calls and emails. I will be staying here again for sure.

The Icicle Resort was disappointing on a lot of different levels;…read moreThere was black mold in our shower. The wall heating/AC unit was not able to change settings. It would just constantly blow at one speed and you couldn't even shut it off. It would keep running even when you switched it off. You had to unplug it from the wall. There wasn't hot water for a shower one night. Our keys stopped working for no apparent reason. The last day our toilet started draining very slow. All in all, I feel very remorseful that I spent $360 on such a low quality/gross room a night an additional $100 for my 6 pound Chihuahua. Do not recommend. Exceedingly expensive for not much quality or cleanliness.

I can't stress enough how dog friendly the Blue Elk Inn is compared with others. You will find…read moreplenty of dogs all around the grounds, so if you're not into taking your best friend on a trip with you, you might want to look elsewhere. In general Leavenworth itself is very dog friendly. Wherever we walked, including on Front Street, we saw many dog owners out with their pups. My GSD was in dog heaven! We even met another dog owner in town, whose kids were so sad, because they felt they couldn't take their dog on the trip with them. I recommended they consider the Blue Elk Inn for their next visit to Levenworth. They seemed ecstatic to learn of such a dog friendly hotel and one without dog weight limits, as their dog was large like our German Shepherd. I also showed them a pic of the dog friendly package left on our bed, which included a dog blanket (for your pet to lay on your bed), a paw cleaning towel and dog treats. The front desk also had a dog treat & poop bags display. I've never seen such a dog friendly hotel and where each and every available room was also dog friendly! We stayed in the Superior King with Patio, which includes a private entry and gas fire pit. This particular accommodation is extremely convenient for potty breaks, rather than those rooms inside the Inn or on the 2nd floor, especially for those late night potty breaks. Plus, since the patio is fenced in, it allows your pup an area to roam off leash. It's also nice for those that might have loud pups, when left alone, while you're out eating or enjoying the pool, jacuzzi or sauna. The patio rooms are close to your parked vehicle, so that's another plus, if that option is necessary. The wonderful breakfast, which is included, was also a very welcomed hit each morning. This is not a Continental Breakfast, it's a full on breakfast, which rotated daily. I've never stayed at a place that was so dog friendly and will definitely stay at the Blue Elk Inn again on our next visit to Leavenworth!

Five stars for cleanliness of the room. There is dog poo on the property grass by the furthest area…read moreyou can park. Second birthday stay at blue elk Inn. Unfortunately we went me back. We stayed a second time because they made my birthday so special and it was a lovely place to stay. This time: So far - very disappointed I called to see if we could check in early. This was at about 2:15 PM. The gal who answered clearly didn't want to be there and was very terse and unfriendly. She said she'd text if it was ready early. She never did. She clearly has no business being in hospitality. Soooo I checked in at 3:51 pm Room Ready. Very unfriendly. Gave me explanations to the key, a code to door and a dog towel. She never did text to tell me when it was ready. She never went over the details of the hotel, breakfast, other than that the hot tub was broken. I had to use chat GBT to find out when breakfast was. Icings on the cake? Last time we were here it was also my Birthday. They left a lovely bottle of bubbles. This time a happy birthday card some chocolate and a brand new wine opener with NO WINE. Last but not least, Roku tv loaded, opened live TV clicked on every channel and the screen turned black. I tried everything trying to get on turning it off making sure it was updated. It was not a user error. I can assure you. Said front desk lady was unhelpful. I tried what she suggested. No luck. She should've offered us a different room. The keurig was nice but no water. The self phone charging pads built in to the lamps seemed helpful to use but both sides did not work. Needless to say our stay has been grossly disappointing. Why did I pay $200 + when you have so many opportunities for lovely hotels elsewhere. Looking forward To speaking to management about our stay and how my complaints will be addressed.

At first we didn't think we were going to hire a wedding coordinator, then after much thought, we…read moredecided we should hire a wedding coordinator, and now that the wedding is over, I would have to say, it was money well spent, and I am so thankful we hired Gather as our day-of-wedding-coordinator! Our venue was in Easton, WA (right outside of Cle Elum area) and it was hard finding local vendors since Easton really isn't much of a city. We came across Gather Leavenworth on Wedding Wire, hopped on the phone with them, didn't look elsewhere and went with Gather. They were more than happy to travel! We hired them pre-pandemic with an original wedding date of 9/26/2020, but then had to postpone to 2021, and they were super easy to work with! Even though we hired them for day-of-wedding coordination, they had a lot of wedding tools you can utilize months before, that I wish we utilized more. But with the pandemic, we were thrown in to a bit of a funk with wedding planning. Gather sent reminder emails throughout the planning and they were so helpful! They came out the day before our wedding to run the rehearsal and go through all the decor and everything. Then day of wedding, everything went so smoothly! Ashley and Tarcy were amazing to work with! I would highly recommend hiring them to coordinate your big day! Super happy with their services!

Ashley with Gather was, without a doubt, our wedding MVP. We worked with Ashley for day-of…read morecoordinating as well as overall decor vision and execution, and she was an absolute pleasure to work with. Gather's online portal is organized and has helpful resources to keep you on-track with planning, and our frequent check-in calls with Ashley were incredibly helpful. She happily answered all of our random wedding questions, both big and small, and helped us feel comfortable throughout the planning process. Not only did she help us with the basics of day-of coordinating and decor, she also ordered and rented any decor items we decided we needed and allowed us to ship items to her in order to reduce our workload. The week of the wedding she took over all vendor communications and was committed to ensuring our week was relaxing and stress-free. She helped us run a quick and smooth rehearsal, and it felt like she and her assistant, Rachel, were absolutely everywhere on the day of the wedding. We did not have to worry about a single detail, and we couldn't be happier with how everything turned out. We've received many post-wedding compliments from guests about how smoothly our entire wedding weekend operated, and we could not have done it without Ashley, Rachel, and Gather. She's just the best!

Do you see the sleeping lady in the mountains? Shes laying on her back and her heads on the left…read moreside. Not the actual lady on the ground, thats me. Overall this resort was nice. I did have some issues when buying a sticker in the gift shop. They charged me $6 when the price tag said $4 and couldn't give me a refund. After some time, they had to call someone else and ended up giving me cash back.

Amazing little resort village in the mountains! Our cabin was great other than some difficulty…read moreregulating temperature (they had an A/C unit and a heater but our A/C unit seemed to stop working). We certainly could have called for assistance but it wasn't that big of a deal so we just stayed a little warm and cozy in the room. Beautiful property, great restaurant on site, and a wonderful wedding venue for our friends! Would absolutely recommend!

I am so happy to be updating my review and loving this place again! I went a few years ago and had…read morea miserable experience with a rude employee and lots of kids running around. So glad to say this most recent experience was the complete opposite! Johanna is incredible. We weren't really sure what we wanted to do, and she was so helpful with suggestions and samples. We ended up getting a bottle of the brut (though the sparkling rosè was amazing too) and an assortment of cheese and crackers. She even through in a fig spread! She was a total delight and made our experience so memorable. We got a lovely shady table outside and took in the amazing scenery and area. It was such a delightful experience and one I hope to have again soon. What a beautiful place to enjoy wine with friends.

Me and my fiancé came in during relaxation trip we had planned ourselves. We had never really gone…read moreout and had wine explained to us, or done tasting of any kind. We were met with a warm welcome from the lady at the bar top, who directed us to Chris and said he would help us for the day. Chris went over different kinds of wines with us, asked us what kinds of wines we liked and recommended which ones we try. He was super helpful and honestly the nicest guy we met in a long time! Some of the best service I've ever had at any establishment, and if you know who Hank Green is, he gives off very similar vibes. If we ever find ourselves in Leavenworth again, we will definitely be going back!

First time coming to this location. It has several tables and areas to take family pictures. It has…read morea stage and some little kiosks with items (hot chocolate/water, etc.) to sell. Restrooms are located inside as well. Also, I found maps of the area. I gave it a 5 star due to location, the unique displays, and made the stop feel like the holidays. Yes, it snowed like crazy. They had scheduled times for events, arrival of Santa, and the grinch.

Frequenters of the various Bavarian-themed towns in the Pacific Northwest are likely familiar with…read morethe massive Festhalls that occupy a place of honor in or around the town center. Mount Angel, Oregon is another example. Leavenworth's Festhalle, however, is a little bigger, a little better appointed, and ostensibly utilized far more frequently. Whether it be packed with drunken revelers in early Autumn, carolers and local orchestras in the winter, weddings, fairs, expos or any such gathering that requires a massive indoor space, the Leavenworth Festhalle is equipped to accommodate. Most of the events that occur here throughout the year are smaller affairs, with Oktoberfest being the only event that truly fills out the expo hall, to the point of spilling out into the surrounding streets and alleys. More than likely, unless you're a local (or live reasonably close by) your experience with the Festhalle is going to be at one of their flagship holiday festivals. Do they have Bingo here? It seems like the sort of place that would hold a Bingo tournament, during the off-season. If not, they definitely should. I mean, who doesn't like Bingo?

Great off the main strip find. Nice and quiet bit yet right on one of the rivers. We got in late…read morebut the front desk lady was great! She made the check in process day and painless. The hotel itself is fairly old but the rooms are kept up well. I'm used to staying at Hiltons... but was more comfortable than I thought I would be. Definitely would come back again for a nice less formal yet comfortable place to stay

When we arrived at this hotel and saw the true condition of the property, we asked for a refund but…read morethey refused to give us one. This property is in severe disrepair and some of these issues are safety concerns. *See photos 1. Door is a sliding glass door that barely locks 2. Path to back side rooms is uneven sloping toward the river and moves like it might break soon 3. There is exposed insulation shoved around air conditioner units and bent covers on other A/C units 4. Stairs to the back side rooms are crumbling , including the railing 5. Air vents are filthy It was super disappointing to see the state of this place and be forced to either lose two nights of money or stay here. We would not stay here ever again. Also, did not dare use the pool after seeing the lack of care for upkeep of this place.

We visited in January and everything was covered in snow…read more Overall, a wonderful experience. Beautiful scenery, extremely friendly owners, amusing guide, prices are fair too. You'll get to see friendly working dogs and beautiful horses plus converse with turkeys! Consider this place if you're looking for a sleigh ride company in Leavenworth.

I tried to be open minded about the experience considering I was expecting a sleigh ride in the…read moresnow. However, we ended up taking a hay ride in a horse pulled carriage. My rating of three star is based on my overall experience. I grew up around horses and riding in the mountains. This experience wasn't worth the $50 it's cost. We were pulled through a small area of a 120 acre farm where there weren't many sites to see unless you live in a large city. The positives about this experience is the people. They were extremely friendly and helped with some ideas on my travel experience in Leavenworth, WA. I give the people 5 star Experience 2 star (note: I grew up riding horses so my expectations were higher)