Skamania Lodge

We stayed for a night with our two kids. The stay was fine but beware that the pool is closed for 12 weeks (starting Jan 1). This was not made clear at the time of our reservation. We noticed several other guests surprised and disappointed by this.

Great staff and a nice stay here. Weekends can be busy so I recommend staying on a week day if possible to really enjoy the common spaces.

Stayed in the more premium of treehouses and was greeted with a wide view of the tents. Not so bad when laying in the bed but once you are able to see below, it really solidifies the concept of being in a cabin on stilts and not immersed in nature. The evenings went terribly as there is a lot of train traffic close to the area and you get to fully enjoy the horns blaring all throughout the night, sometimes hourly. The windows are exceptionally clear and let in plenty of light, which not only enables you to truly appreciate the lack of dusting that has been performed, but may also give your neighbors (which are plentiful) a view into your situation! Also, if housekeeping shows up at 10ish in the morning, don't turn them away as they will not return. Even if you request a turndown service, this does not include the emptying of the couple of extremely small trash cans and they will simply balance chocolates delicately on your door handle so they will fall and you get to pick them up off the ground. While this may be resolvable by calling the front desk, our calls weren't answered. The lodge is lovely but, if it is a busy time, getting into the lounge and restaurant may be tricky and the common areas for hanging out are undersized relative to how many guests may be wanting to take advantage of them. The winter light walk looked good for the sections that were turned on/working... Wine package is not advised, save the money and enjoy the wineries that aren't that far from the lodge. The snacks were nice but the wine does not justify the costs.

We stayed in a treehouse and it was beautiful and the lodge was also beautiful. The staff was also helpful at least as helpful as they could be. We paid quite a lot to stay and when we arrived learned the Christmas dinner was reservation only and was booked. When I asked if they were doing a dinner at the time of booking they said they were, but didn’t mention you needed a reservation. So after we learned this we talked with the bar staff if they were doing anything special and they didn’t know. So the day of Christmas we go to the bar and the waiter had no idea they were offering a special dinner or what time it started. He went and asked and sure enough they had some Christmas specials. The communication between staff and management was horrible. Seems like during one of the busiest times they would make sure everyone knew what was going on. We had several staff tell us the communication is awful and they never know what’s going on, we also weren’t the only people staying who had been told one thing only to find out something completely different.

We have loved Skamania Lodge for years! FINALLY got to utilize The Noble House Tree House. The Noble House was gorgeous, and at night the Christmas decor below our deck was so inviting. Staff is wonderful, views are stunning. The trains running constantly through the night--NOT SO MUCH!! Had no idea, because it's been years since we stayed at the actual hotel, and the tree house experience was one we really wanted way back when COVID hit and we had to cancel. Other than being awakened throughout the night because of those trains, we had a lovely, romantic fun night. It was my hubby's birthday and our 24th anniversary. The server at dinner was terrific about surprising him with a candle in his dessert (after I took him aside to plan it)!