11 Best Hotels in Spokane and Eastern Washington, Washington

More than a century old, this longtime landmark known for its stunning ballrooms and public spaces reopened in the early 2000s with beautiful accommodations featuring hand-carved mahogany furniture and fine Irish linens, marble bathrooms with big soaking tubs and separate showers. The gorgeous Palm Court Grill is acclaimed for its delicious breakfast choices (they open daily at 6 am for the early birds) and dishes like the crab Louis salad, slow roasted prime rib, and wild Alaskan halibut. There's also a spa, swimming pool and hot tub, and 24-hour fitness center.

Spacious and comfortable rooms—considered suites because there's a separate sitting area—shine with modern style and conveniences. All rooms have microwaves and refrigerators and five include kitchens.

The lively Safari Room Grill has delightful scenes from the African savanna, and that motif continues through the rest of this 21-story tower. For example, many of the extremely comfortable rooms and suites have leopard-print pillows on the cloud-soft beds, along with luxurious furnishings and modern amenities like flatscreen TVs. Baths have marble showers and vanities. There's a pool, hot tub, sauna, and fitness center.

Since it just opened in 2020, this hotel still has a "new" feel to it, with modern amenities and streamlined, if somewhat small, rooms, and the indoor pool and complimentary breakfast make it popular with families. The city views are nice and the location is convenient for anyone needing to be close to Sacred Heart Medical Center, or wanting to be just enough out of downtown to have an easier time of parking, but close enough to go out for a nice dinner.

You can count on this member of the national chain for cleanliness, comfortable beds, and friendly service, and all rooms include a refrigerator, microwave, and flat-screen TV. The indoor pool and hot tub are welcome features during cold eastern Washington winters. Cookies and milk are a nice treat in the evenings, and coffee and hot cocoa are also plentiful 24/7 and free for guests. Families especially like the spacious rooms and little extras, like board games in the lobby.

Because this inn opened in 1915 during Soap Lake's heyday as a destination for health treatments, most rooms have a soaking tub with the natural mineral-rich water on tap. All of the pleasantly decorated rooms have wet bars with microwaves, refrigerators, coffeemakers, and a supply of dishes and cutlery. The cottages are fully equipped with their own kitchens and have patios where you can enjoy afternoon breezes.

Given a head-to-toe renovation in 2020, this lodging on the Columbia River has a fresh look and up-to-date amenities (coffeemakers, microwaves, refrigerators, and fold-down ironing units) that make it convenient for both business and leisure guests. There's a seasonal outdoor pool, indoor hot tub and steam room, fitness center, game room, and plenty of activities for kids.

This sprawling riverfront hotel on 8 acres was reinvented as an urban resort in 2020, with an outdoor swimming pool and hot tub, a lively restaurant, and free live music on the patio in the summer. The streamlined rooms spread across six buildings have calming neutral colors, comfortable furnishings, built-in USB chargers, and hidden-away mini-refrigerators and microwaves. With direct access to the Centennial Trail, it's easy to walk downtown through Riverfront Park, or borrow one of the complimentary bikes. A playground and outdoor games like corn hole make this a great family choice. The excellent on-site riverfront restaurant, Osprey's, is open daily.

This resort on the shore of Soap Lake combines two historical lodgings into one—the former Notaras Lodge with its rustic-cabin style rooms and the Inn at Soap Lake, which originally opened in 1915 and has rooms and standalone cottages. The lodge-style rooms have quirky touches like split-stump stools and beds with log frames, as well as photos and other artifacts from the original owner. Some accommodations have both refrigerators and microwaves; several have whirlpool baths. Outside there's a hot tub, sauna, fire pits, private beach, hammocks, games, and beach toys.

This hotel is a convenient stop if you're heading to Idaho or other points east, since it has easy access to Interstate 90 and rooms that are modern and functional. The rooms have a minimalist feel but are new and comfortable, if a bit small, and the hotel has bright decor and nice options for recreation and socializing, including an indoor pool, a colorful lobby with fun lounging chairs, pool table, and board games, and an outdoor patio with fire pit.