Skamania Lodge

We love coming to skamania during holiday time and they do such a lovely job of creating fun family moments. Our family sleeps lightly and even of the top floor, we struggled with the level of noise that we heard and it disrupted our ability to fall and stay asleep. If you are sensitive to sound, definitely bring a noise machine and ear plugs.

If you are looking for an authentic lodge experience, Skamania is no longer your best choice. Cost savings and corporate policy changes have turned it into a 3.5-star hotel. Having spent many Thanksgiving weeks there with family, and a week in 2010 with a large group of international standards engineers, this year will be our last.

A great relaxing experience. Despite there being a lot of people there, it never seemed crowded. Everything was very well organized.

The view from my River view King Premier room was great, but over priced for what we got. there were 2 chairs but 1 was a lounge chair and the other an office chair. I expected a love seat or at least a seating area for 2 to view the river comfortably together.

Overall, Skamania is not meant for families. It seems more like a place for couples to relax and unwind. They have added simple amenities to make it seem like its kids friendly, but in the end there is little that Skamiania offers with children in mind. The pool is and hot tubs are directly next to the quiet please adult spa, and teenage kids are not aloud to be at the pool on their own. The pool area is monitored by friendly "police" who regularly walk around reminding the guests of what they cannot do. We felt watch and judged. Also, the poor excuse for a game room (a conference room), temporarily converted into some yard games and board games, was closed on a Monday, a day that my family was there.