Skamania Lodge

The experience itself was beautiful. The area was fantastic. There’s a lot of things to do. It’s super nice, but I went there for a wedding and I was part of the Groomsmen And there was inclement weather, which we can’t control, but the facilities ended up having to push the wedding entirely to the right For multiple hours, waiting for the rain to seize it never did Which is not a huge deal, but where things really went bad was that our room which we stayed at called the “Washington room” it was a room designated specifically for the groomsmen and we had extended to stay till 12 o’clock for us to hang out after the wedding Upon the wedding, finishing, we walked into The Washington room and we find out that are Bags had been broken into and items were stolen to include items that were specifically bought by the groom to the groomsmen. We asked for the room to be locked and it wasn’t, there were multiple people who were not part of our wedding party at all from the time of 3:30 PM till 9 o’clock It wasn’t until one of the maid of honor happened to walk into the Washington room that she saw a random lady in there, Who is known by the people in the lodge to come in and out of that facility and do mischievous things then the bridesmaid called Security again to lock it. Nothing was told to us at all until after the wedding had ended. In fact it took a while for the security and managers to even believe us that the mess inside our room to include cigars being smoked in there and bottles of alcohol were in fact not ours. We specifically requested that room do to their being an out door area to smoke cigars after the weddings everything we had was opened and used inside the room while we were in the middle of our wedding.

the lodge and setting is great! the restaurant needs improvement - our kids did not enjoy their Kids Menu items (poorly prepared) and the Breakfast Buffet is mediocre. the kids love the pool and the outdoor setting.

This is great property, BUT the FEES are ridiculous. In addition to the room rate I was charge 18% of my room cost as a resort fee: 39 one night; 54 the next. Not sure why a higher room rate means a higher fee, but this fee is charged whether or not you use any of the resort amenities. It should be folded, honestly, into the room cost since you have no choice but to pay this fee. Then, and this one really hurts - a $15 a night parking fee. This was to me a new fee. And adds insult to injury. I love Skamania. I hate these fees. Why not be honest and just raise the room rate: include the resort fee; include the parking. The 300 dollar room is a 369 dollar room + a laundry list of taxes. Get real. Please.

We paid nearly $500 for one night, including amenity fees, pet fees, and parking fees, plus taxes on all those fees. The grounds are beautiful, and the staff is very nice. I suppose that’s why there are so many good reviews. However, our “pet friendly” room smelled like a dozen dogs urinated in it just prior to our arrival. It was disgusting. The window did not open, and it faced a stone wall, so there was no fresh air and no sunlight. It also has not been renovated in at least 20 years. Paint is peeling, carpets are filthy, and the bathroom is Motel 6-level. The WiFi went down hours after our arrival and was still not fixed the next day by the time we had to check out. The pool was also closed for the entire evening of our stay. With no pool and no wi-fi, so much for that “amenity” fee! The whole stay was just so disappointing.

We had a special and memorable time! The setting was magnificent. As a nature lover, I enjoyed the trails, the scenery, and the fresh air. I had a blast ziplining with my son and his partner. Thanks for the memories!