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.

In a restored historic building, this intimate boutique hotel has spacious, stylish rooms with comfortable beds, flat-screen TVs, microwaves, and refrigerators. Bathrooms are spacious, too, some with two-headed showers. The second-floor lobby is a welcoming place to read a book or admire the glass atrium and art deco steel canopy. For dining or a nightcap, you need only to walk downstairs to visit  the Gilded Unicorn for two daily happy hours, or catch the free hotel shuttle to recommended restaurants that offer discounts to guests. Complimentary use of bikes offers another way to get around and explore local eateries and downtown sights.

Built on (and into) ancient basalt cliffs 900 feet above the Columbia River, this resort's 15 cliff houses, 12 cavern rooms, and inn are all designed to blend into the natural environment and offer casually elegant, comfortable accommodations with fireplaces, soaking tubs, and other luxuries. For a glamping experience, there are luxury yurts on the hillside. Privately owned lake houses and condos can also be rented through the resort if you need more space or privacy. Tendrils restaurant highlights local produce and Northwest beef and seafood, complemented by Washington wines. There's a wood fired pizza open seasonally and available for take-out; cauliflower crust is an option. A pleasant spa offers an array of treatments, and the river views are stunning from the seasonal outdoor pool. Formerly the Cave B Inn, the new owners have not just renamed the resort but also are offering weekly live music and opportunities for guests to be active outdoors, such as free guided snowshoe tours.

Across from the INB Performing Arts Center and Riverfront Park, Spokane's largest lodging and newest hotel in the Davenport collection features business-friendly amenities (there is a skybridge directly to the convention center) that make it popular with traveling executives. Even the smallest rooms are a spacious 450 square feet with mod furniture, roomy walk-in showers, smart TVs, multiple tech plugs, handy desks, and remote-control blackout shades. The hotel has a fitness center, lounge, coffee bar, and two restaurants. Though there's no pool, guests can use the pools at two other Davenport hotels a few blocks away.

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.

Modeled with 1959 mid-century design in mind but with 21st century tech conveniences, Hotel McCoy Pullman appeals to multiple generations, and even boomers will appreciate the comfortable beds, welcoming glass of complimentary wine, and retro video games. There's an oatmeal bar with toppings for breakfast, complimentary coffee, and eye-catching murals and art throughout the property—including works by local artists who can sell them without paying commission fees to the hotel. It's a very feel-good vibe all-around and the staff reflects that in their service. The hotel even offers a "kindness" discount—asking customers who book with that rate to do a random act of kindness for someone.

Centrally located, yet with a secluded feel, this 1906 Kentucky farmhouse-style home with cozy, traditionally furnished accommodations sits on a 2-acre lot in a residential area, with Blackberry Creek running through the backyard. Renoir's Studio has a private hot tub for two. For the ultimate in privacy, book the intimate Monet's Garden Suite, which is separate from the main inn and has its own garden and private hot tub.

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.

This restored Victorian mansion has 12 self-catering suites that are comfortable, colorful, spacious, and unique; nine have a queen or king bed and sleep two, while the other three have two bedrooms plus a kitchen and accommodate up to five. There's a cool basement lounge called the Lucca Lounge that has a speakeasy feel and is great for enjoying a glass of wine. The shared kitchenette is convenient. The outdoor shared area—called the Lucca LuxeScape—is a showstopper, with gardens, pergolas, colorful decor, string lights, comfortable outdoor daybeds, and other patio furniture, two hot tubs, and an 8-foot "cowboy pool."