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    3.8 (16 reviews)
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    Nila S.

    Adorable motel with rooms of varied sizes for everyone. Walking distance to a outdoor museum as well grocery store on main one block away. Our group took most of entire motel this one weekend, so much fun to be together in the U shape motel parking lot. Easy check-in and out. Limited outdoor seating was great. Quilts on the queen size beds were light and beautiful. Air conditioner was on a switch making easy to turn on/off. Laundromat on site! Staff was amazing!

    What a great little hotel! Recently updated rooms large space and decorated mid century modern. Clean and Brite. If you drive truck park at Jake's truck stop or loves and call the owners. I bet you can get a ride to this little gem. You won't be disappointed and pet friendly.

    Here's a couple pics of the room. You can see it's RETRO FUNKEE, but clean and no weird smells or anything.

    My wife and daughter were traveling west on I 90, started looking for a hotel around Coeur d'Alene Idaho, anything under 200 bucks was booked. Spokane Valley, nope Spokane, nope my wife was getting tired and needed a spot to stay. I hopped on yelp and found this place. Four stars on yelp for $56? No problem. I called them, got Chris on the phone, he said no problem, took my name, said make sure they're here by midnight and I hold the room. They arrived from Spokane an hour later, got checked in. They were so relieved. The place is old-school but clean. Friendly service. Obviously this isn't a five-star hotel but for what it is it's five stars in my book. Much appreciated for weary travelers.

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    Taj M.

    I have stayed at clean, sterile, boring hotels with perfect hospital corners and little charm. I have stayed at charming hotels with scuffs and peeling wallpaper. Empire Motel is somewhere in between. From the outside, Empire looks like any other old motel with a neon sign. There's nothing remarkable at first glance. Inside, it's clear that some attention has been paid to upgrading where possible in an otherwise basic room. The bathroom only had a shower, but the fresh paint, contemporary choice of color, and contemporary settee all worked well. The toilet was brand new, but the sink was old. Actually, the sink was old in a way that was intriguing. The enamal showed pitting I've never seen before, and in a pattern that suggests the basin had been partially with some serious stuff. It was clean, though. And the water tasted pretty good, much unlike hotels I've encountered all over the country. No bathtub here, only a small shower stall. The water pressure was excellent, actually, with plenty enough hot water. The bed was comfortable enough, but not remarkable. I stayed in room 15, on the yonder side from the parking lot. It's a busy street (for Ritzville), so be prepared for a little road noise. Any room is going to have some noise from the periodic trains coming through, but I slept through it all once I was out. There is no closet, just a luggage rack and rail for hangers. Curiously, that rail does not include hangers. All in all, I think the folks that own this property are going a good job making improvements, but there is still some work to do. Stay here if, and only if, you can negotiate a good rate.

    Very cool place. Old but clean and the owners are great. If you can appreciate old school this is a fun place to stay. Love the history.

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    Clean, but bare bones. Very friendly owner who lent us a crib for our 7 month old son. Only charged us $5 for our dog to stay, too!!

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    Days Inn by Wyndham Ritzville

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    Got lucky with a last-minute trip, had enough Wyndham points to get a free room, and all of the…read morerooms were the same "price" in points. Including the special jacuzzi room. Yes. 100 yeses. It's hard for me to review the hotel beyond the amazing jacuzzi, but there's a full breakfast to be had, comfy bed, nice fan - normally those are really the only 3 things I'm looking for, but JACUZZI! Sorry, it's hard to look past that. But that was really the focus of my stay, so that's what I'm sticking to. And so with all that, why only 4 stars? Because it was really small and cramped. I love being in a jacuzzi, but only when I can sit normally. Half my body was out of water - this guy's too shallow and not the complex tub shape where you can sit on the side, only wedge yourself on the bottom and fold your legs awkwardly. I did my best in there. And it's great to have, and since 99% of people won't be staying here with a jacuzzi (your loss), I want to focus on the hotel itself. A strong 4 stars, but not quite 5. Brian H's 3/4/22 review matches what I think, and he gave it 4, so there you go.

    Picked this place because it was recommended on Yelp and it had biscuits and gravy. During…read morebreakfast, my daughter (8) accidentally dropped a plate. My wife overheard the manager complaining loudly to another employee about it and said she would charge us 10 bucks. While checking out, I asked for an itemized receipt to check if she charged us for it. She did. Upon questioning the manager, she snarkily replied that "I should watch my kids more closely" and "this is our policy." I travel a lot for work and have stayed at a variety of hotels. None of them have ever charged if a plate is broken. Second of all, if you are operating on such a shoestring budget that you can't absorb a CHILD breaking a plate, you have far bigger issues. Third (and last) of all, if you are so jaded working in hospitality that you are berating people, loudly complaining about your guests in front of them, and just generally have a bad attitude, it's probably time to find another line of work (that doesn't involve interacting with people). It sucks because this place was actually pretty nice until the manager had to act the fool. Replace her ASAP and save your business!

    Holiday Inn Express & Suites Moses Lake

    Holiday Inn Express & Suites Moses Lake

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    We were so tired! Friendly staff! Best part for me we woke…read moreup after 9am.. when we came down stairs at about 10am the breakfast was still out! Fruit, breads, muffins and yogurt!! That was so helpful that is was not cleaned up and gone. I do have to say the shower pressure was not good at all. They take away the pressure and you take a longer shower. Cuz soap! Water pressure is important. Night light for bathroom. Why don't hotels have fans... it's so weird. The bathroom doesn't have fan, i don't get it but it's not uncommon. Staff was friendly Room was clean!

    I always hate giving 5 star reviews for a chain. However, I stayed here for 30 days and they…read morewarrant it! Pros: Staff is extremely helpful (+1 Star) Keurig in the room Hospitality staff if absolutely amazing. Free breakfast every morning Free Wi-Fi and Ethernet in room Cons: Short shower curtain made for water everywhere after showering Bathroom tiles move as does under the shower. $1.50 for the washer and dryer. That's $3. a load. Seems steep. When we first checked in, the girl at the front counter lied to me. I asked for a room next to my partner. She told us the floor was full. Not 30 seconds later, she puts the rest of my team on that floor. I was slighted for a moment but I wasn't going to let that ruin the trip. This was a business trip. I checked in 2 January and stayed for the month. I am actually still here but the service has been so good, I'm yelping it now. Every morning, we get free breakfast. I'm talking eggs, cinnamon buns, milk, yogurt, fruit, juice, cereal, oatmeal, sausage, biscuits and gravy ... spared no expense. They really meant it when they said free breakfast. It's served for 3.5 hours every day. The hotel is right next to a lot of eating establishments. There is always a place to go. Domino's will deliver right to your room. Nightly they lay out cookies for everyone and coffee is available 24/7. All in all, I was absolutely taken care of. I miss home and know if I ever travel, I can stay here again. Thanks y'all.

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    Quality Inn

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    I come to Othello quite often from Seattle and this is where I stay every time. I would say I have…read morestayed here about 5-7 times. I like how convenient the place is to stores, food and gas stations. I also like the breakfast they provide which is an ACTUAL breakfast.. Not like the fruit and muffins that you get at most hotels, but real eggs, sausage, biscuits, waffles and so much more. The beds are my favorite pay of the stay. They are so comfortable!! The woman who always checks me in always gives me a down comfortable which just makes my sleep 3x better. The showers get nice and hot and have really good pressure. Everything in the room is clean! There have been times where I was rushing to get on the road from Seattle and I was doing last minute packing and I was able to use their laundry facility. At first I was scared, because I didn't want my clothes to get taken, but I have used them twice and I still have all of my belongings! The first couple of times I stayed here, the heater was not working properly, but the staff quickly offered a new room or more blankets (I chose more blankets). I am still giving 5 stars because I get a good deal on the room, the staff is amazing and after a 3.5 hour drive from Seattle, it feels great to get quickly checked in and sink into a their comfortable beds!! I just finished a stay this past weekend and I will be back in a couple of weeks!

    I booked a suite with a queen bed. This room had a kitchenette. No cooking gear, and the rear…read moreburner had a wooden shelf 6 inches above it. The kitchenette cabinets had a huge chunk of wood out of it. The carpet was filthy. The stairs to the 2nd floor were discolored due to the filth. This place needs a deep cleaning. When checking out the clerk with painted black finger nails said nothing when turning in my key card, Not even a thank you or come again. Place was gross don't stay here!

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