Hotel Cathlamet

Archie Kenyon

2023-09

Wow, what a fun boutique hotel!All the basics are there: spacious rooms, clean, solid continental breakfast, A/C, mini-fridge.But it's the extras that make this place stand out: A lounge with games, puzzles, and books. Right on the main street of a quaint town by the Columbia River. Beautiful and intriguing art and collectibles in the rooms, hallways and lobby. It's like going back in time (in a great way)!

Ron Woodhead

2023-06

New to the area while motorcycle touring, we reserved a room for 1 night in advance online. We were not sure what to expect, but discovered that this book can't be judged by it's cover. Clean, comfortable facilities. Very good area for the complimentary continental breakfast. Hats off to the owners for saving & resurrecting this old hotel. We'd stay here again. PS. Great motorcycle roads in the area, too.

David L

2023-06

Nice historical hotel with lots of charm, but I cannot get over the fact that the first thing I saw walking in was a disgusting tray covered in old newspapers and assorted trash, old food, etc sitting in the lobby for no discernible reason.Rooms are small, but appeared clean and were functional. It has a nice patio in the back, and a lot of charm. Floors creak, but they are pretty up front about that.Overall, would be a 4/5 if they had spent a few minutes and tossed that tray in the dumpster, but honestly I almost walked right back out and driven the ~hour to Long Beach and paid for another hotel. I’m just seriously in awe that they felt that it was an appropriate thing to have out in front of guests. Really made me worried about the state I would find my room, and I’m just glad it turned out to be acceptable.

Reid Branson

2023-05

It's not often you stumble on a charming, cozy hotel situated within easy reach of so many things to do. I feel very fortunate to have found the Hotel Cathlamet. The rooms are not large but are comfortable and have everything you need. The Columbia river is right down the hill, there are small businesses serving up art and good food within a few steps, the Little Island Creamery is a short distance away, the Hansen Nature Preserve it's quite close, and, should you get tired of the Washington side of the Columbia, the car ferry dock to Oregon is a mere three miles. All in all, a delightful experience in a welcoming small town.Rooms: Small but entirely adequate. Every effort has been expended to make them comfortable.Walkability: The entire downtown area is very walkable, though the slope down to the river might be a bit steep for anyone who is mobility-challenged.

Max Kastl

2024-01

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Desiree White

2022-05

I highly, HIGHLY, recommend staying here. My husband Juan and I couldn't find anywhere to stay for the night, but got extremely lucky to have found Hotel Cathlamet. We moved here from colorado, not knowing anyone at all, and have been really blessed with meeting Laurel. Laurel is one of the kindest people I have met because she genuinely cares about others, and I cannot say that about other Hotel owners. She really loves her business and takes the time to show it. It is a really old building with beautiful decorations and the expected squeaky floors. The house keeper there does an amazing job at keeping it cleaned and comfortable for the guests. It is well stocked with little goodies and simple foods that are open to the guests at anytime, and has awesome showers, the beds are super comfortable and it is in a beautiful location in a cute little town. It is well worth the money to stay here. I will definitely be coming back here.Thank you so much for your hospitality, kindness, and being a friend Laurel. You made our move so much more enjoyable and we will be coming to visit in the future!

Barbara Butler

2023-05

We were in the area for an event on Puget Island. Hotel Cathlamet is a wonderful old hotel with interesting period furniture and decor. Very clean and comfortable room, lovely mattress and bedding, great shower. Healthy snacks available 24 hours. Quiet, peaceful, safe. Nice folks own it. Great communication. They took good care of us. Will certainly come back. Highly recommend.

Ken E

2023-05

We enjoyed our stay and being in Cathlamet. Hoping to make a follow up trip early next year and stay in a street facing suite. No issues at all with the room. You can easily walk to all the local restaurants, brewery, coffee place, and grocery store.

Megan Starkel

2022-05

It's a cute hole in the wall hotel. Nothing fancy but it's kept up really well for an old building. I find the rooms cozy. My boyfriend however was freezing. There is "centrally controlled" ac and heat so each room has a fan and a space heater. I think the space heater was just fine (I run hot anyways) but he was freezing. Lol. So if you run cold, bring extra blankets for your comfort. Pillows are small but the room is clean. Mini fridge is nice too.

Jasmin Smith

2018-05

I stayed here with my family recently and I was pleasantly surprised the inside is beautiful and filled with charm. The owners were lovely helpful people. Snacks such as popcorn and juice were provided complimentary throughout my stay and the cozy library room was a pleasant surprise. My room was clean and rather pretty the bedding was colorful and different from the usual boring hotel beds. Over all a great experience here will be back.

Diana Condon

2023-05

Always love my little respites here! Quiet and comfy. Beds are wonderful! A touch of the old and the new make it the perfect place to relax.Rooms: Clean!!!! Comfortable and cozy.Safety: Safe little town.Walkability: Shops and restaurants all a few steps away. The river is a nice 15 minute walk away.

Thomas Crise

2023-05

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Jules S

2023-06

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Becky Shofner

2021-05

This was a COVID stay experience.The owner met me at the hotel at check in time. Gave me a discount for booking direct. Very kind.The room was just as pictured and lovely. The mattress seemed brand new and very comfortable.The water in the shower was hot with great pressure. Even though I was theonly guest that night, the breakfast nook was stacked with goodies and had a fancy Keurig.Highly recommend that you book direct and support small business.

Michelle M

2020-05

Love this hotel, will go again. Very happy with the service, nice people. Quaint and cozy rooms with nice decor throughout. I can not say enough, we were taken good care of by the staff. Beautiful views of the Columbia River. A great little Norwegian town.

Daniel Oden

2016-05

Great experience! Rooms were clean, staff is very personable and welcoming. Apparently these folks are new owners and they really went out of their way to make sure I was comfortable. Got to love a business that works hard to keep your business. The place has old school charm and the staff really contribute to that in a positive way.Highly recommended.

Andy F

2020-05

We really enjoyed our night’s stay at Hotel Cathlamet.It is a very historic building. This means it’s been around a while, and it shows signs of this. The floors creak in some places and the walls can be thin in other places.This didn’t bother us at all, it was a treat to stay in a clean and comfortable historic building.The Staff was friendly and accommodating, check in was easy and quick. We arrived after the doors were locked so we used the call button, but there’s a phone number to call if needed too. We stayed during the week, and I suspect they’re busy time is weekends.Continental Breakfast was good and simple (fruits, packaged oatmeal, coffee, pop tarts (my kids were pleased), and yogurt).Kitchen/Game room was large and inviting. Kids enjoyed PacMan, and playing on the piano.We found the beds to be quite comfortable. Mattress preferences are obviously quite subjective, but we had no complaints.For the price and the location, we were very pleased. It fit our needs nicely.We will look forward to our next stay here.

Jaakko Aho

2020-05

Friendly staff. The room was clean and cozy. Pretty good breakfast. The walls are pretty thin so some noise from the hallway got through and the bed was a bit uncomfortable. Overall a good place to spend a night.

Robert Paul

2017-05

This hotel is very bicycle friendly. Large elevator, my touring bike fit in the closet. The room was very clean and the owners were very friendly! The free breakfast was very healthy with fresh fruit and oatmeal, pastry, yogurt, coffee and more! They even gave me a discount for being on a bicycle!

Julia Glen

2018-05

I loved this place. It is a relaxing and friendly place to stay. The hotel is over 100 years old and every room is unique but comfortable. I felt as if I were staying with family. There are artists in the community and the hotel features a few annually. It is my next vacation destination. I hope to Christmas shop for that one of a kind gift while staying at Cathlamet Hotel.

Carla Asquith

2019-05

What a lovely establishment. The rooms are clean, caff is stocked with continental+, the staff is soooo friendly and we can't say enough about the cozy inn like atmosphere. The floors and beds are squeaky... it's a part of this charming old hotel. If you don't understand squeaky floors in a hotel over a century old on the wharf, keep driving....

pansa lee

2017-05

Cathlamet, WA is a small town. There aren't many places to stay so having the Hotel Cathlamet in the town center is handy since it is within a 1000' to the bridge leading to Oregon.We stayed here last night and booked a Columbia River queen bed room with shower. First off, the Hotel is very clean, very quiet, very comfortable. Laurel, proprietor who mans the reservations clerk is very informative and accommodating.Because we were traveling via bike, I had to make a minor repair to my rear rack. Laurel found a staffer who drilled some holes in my wooden rack extender and provided me zip ties to secure it to the rack. Talk about small town hospitality and service. This was done immediately after we had just checked in. Timely, eh?Our room is comfortable, climate control works, river view is nice, new windows open easily, bathroom is spotless, towels are super soft and new, bed and bedding are great, and there is no odor in the hotel nor the room(s). I checked a few other open ones.With all rooms on the second floor, they also have a community room away from the main desk featuring board games, books, access to the patio, BBQ grill, deck chairs and a well equipped snack area.Available at any hour in addition to complementary breakfast are such items as: orange juice, yogurt, pastries, several different breads (we were pleased there was no Wonder bread), a toaster, microwave and a Keurig coffee and hot water machine for making all your hot beverages. The coffee selections are numerous and the tea collection is pretty good. Other eats on the day we were there, included fresh fruit like bananas, apples, oranges, tangerine, and peach. Besides toast, butter, jam, cream cheese and pastries, they have an adequate selection of oat meals and dry cereal. Very nice given anything beyond that required actual cooking facilities.The WiFi is fine and they have several routers to connect to in case signal strength is poor in the snack room. In-room flat screen HD TVs with cable provide ample channels, more than many places though we're not big fans. I think all the usual channels are available and video quality is excellent.The recent remodeling is good, attractive and needed without being ostentatious. THe look and ambiance of the old hotel is still there. My wife really liked staying here commenting several times how clean and comfortable place was, how reasonable room rate was and the lovely amenities (even chocolates and magazines in the sitting room) as well as super soft and comfy leather easy chair and sofa. For those musically inclined, there's even a piano.At check-in we discovered that if you come by bike, all cyclists receive a 10% discount on their room rate. We booked online and was unaware of this. When we asked about storing our bike, they realized we were cyclists, mentioned this perk and honored our discount. Then they allowed us to bring our tandem bike up the elevator and store it in the sun room. These are just a few examples of those nice little touches travelers seek that are hard to find in today with everyone so busy running fast with little time to interact.Given how small Cathlamet is, you can walk to three of the four restaurants in town, two pizza joints, one burger place (1/4 mile east) and one Mexican-American restaurant. We ate at Maria's, the Mexican place, just across the street. Food is good and servings are large, even when I ordered off the Lunch menu.We're off to Astoria today but if we ever return to Cathlamet, we will stay here. It's cozy and sparkling clean and staff are quite helpful.Opportunities for improvement? Very few. Let's see, for us, it would have been nice to have peanut butter (tabs or a small jar). Butter, jam and cream cheese are nice but PB completes the list (at least for us). And having a guitar for those inclined would have been nice too. Not everyone can play the piano. Perhaps the worry is over theft?Hope our review helps.

Melanie Pietzsch

2019-05

A clean, but pretty old Hotel. You can't do any step with a big creak. The air conditioning was very loud, luckily it stopped around 10pm. The entry area smells like dog. But again, the rooms are clean, the towels and sheets looked brand new. It is ok for just one night.

Aaron Berger

2020-05

Hotel is quite decent for the price, formerly an old folks home and the pull cords are still visible. Little weird but whatever. I drove my EV and stayed here due to the EV chargers out back but unfortunately they didn't work. Showed low voltage fault code on both chargers. I was unable to use either charger but was able to run a normal extension cord down to the patio area and pick up a few miles from an outside outlet. Please call an electrician and get these chargers fixed!

justin studinarz

2018-05

Nice old hotel, the place is old, but well kept. The staff is AWESOME! We were working late, and everything was closed, and the ladies at the front desk told us to eat whatever we wanted plus the brought us a bunch of burritos from there personal freezer. Customer service is top notch.

Brian & Dianna Harrington

2019-05

Fully restored historic building on main street. Nice, clean rooms with great service! Close to a great store, restaurants, a brewery, and the marina. Would definitely stay again and spend some more time in Cathlamet.

Jean Strickland

2022-05

I had a wonderful stay in this cozy hotel. Comfy bed, clean room and a little snack area that was well supplied with goodies.

Stefani Campbell

2016-05

Everyone in the hotel business talks about "having you as our guest." These people (new ownership) went above and beyond to really make me feel at home. They took the time to chat me up, they were very accommodating, and they dream up ways to give back to their community! If you're ever in the area, I highly recommend you stop here for a night!

Toni Sullivan

2023-05

The bed was very comfortable. The room and bathroom were clean. Restaurants close and they do have a continental breakfast.

Seneda Vieira

2022-05

The hotel was very clean and beautiful. The dinning room, lounge room, backyard was nice and cozy. The sights that we seen was excellent.