Celilo Inn

Dog area was abysmal

Friendly and helpful evening staff. Cute but small rooms with a wonderful view of the river. My recommendation is to not use the laundry facility alone or after dark, as I was unexpectedly locked inside the stand-alone laundry room (with no windows, made of cement) and the fire department had to come and break the door to free me from the room. This was quite scary at the time (funny now) but the staff did work diligently to attempt to open the door that had locked behind me. Customer service was good, facilities just needed updated locks :)

Room was small, but adequate.. Hotel a little dated and pool was filthy. Other than this, hotel was nice. View was wonderful!

great music bar open till 11 good food till 11 very nice setting

Great view of dam from all rooms. Very friendly staff. They even welcome you with a glass of wine.

Clean, quiet, updated interior. Great service at check in. The complimentary breakfast was good including fresh fruit. Took advantage of the pool, which was clean and quiet.

We stayed one night with our dog and it was great. Room was good sized, clean and well maintained. Parking was easy. Live music on the patio. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Breakfast was included and provided awide variety of options. Would definitely stay here again.

Lisa does it all from check-in to making breakfast to cleaning up after it, and she does it well. You can order french fries, chicken strips and a few other items but the nearest restaurant is about 1/2 mile away. Bring quarters if you plan to use the 1 washer and dryer. If you’re a big TV fan, I’d ask about that. I believe it’s a smart TV and the non-WiFi channel guide doesn’t give show info. At least I didn’t figure it out. WiFi was fine for iPad streaming. You can tell there is pride of ownership from the extra amenities in the room (iron/board, hairdryer, mini fridge and microwave, etc). The pool looked clean and inviting. A good, comfortable, quiet 2 nights with excellent service. I’d stay again.

No fitness facility as advertised that there was. Pool had brown looking water.

Couldn’t connect to wifi

This is a great property. Staff is friendly and helpful. My only complaint is that it was not very clean. The sheets had stains on them. The toilet seat would not stay up because the toilet was not installed correctly.

Very Clean, nice simple quiet room, thx.

The view was great from the room but not exactly necessary as we checked in late and left early. The room smelled like it had been a converted smokers room and there was hair on the drain of the shower which made us skeptical that the room had ever been cleaned.

The room was clean except that when I opened the bed it looked like the bottom sheet had been used previously.

Staff was extraordinarily kind, friendly and helpful in every way. The young woman who greeted and checked us in was so helpful and even provided me with a toothbrush and toothpaste when I forgot mine. The room was spotless and the view nice. Only complaint is that it's time for a new mattress...ours was quite lumpy and not supportive. Overall, reasonable value for one night stay.

Beautiful. Clean. Delicious breakfast.

Clean comfortable room with a river view. Nice breakfast room lobby with indoor and outdoor seating options. Good food selection. Friendly staff.

The bed was very comfortable, the room was spotless and the breakfast was very good. Eggs, sausage, hash browns, waffles, and everything else!

Clean and quiet!

This was a stopover on our way back home. Two things bothered me: there were several spiders and spiderwebs in the room, and the fridge wasn't working properly, freezing everything inside. On the bright side, the bed was comfortable.

Had to get extra cups and glasses. And walk to get ice. Very small room.

Friendly and professional staff at check-in. The room is completely fine, the king bed was remarkably comfortable! I honestly wanted to ask what the mattress was.

Well kept motel on a hill above the Columbia River. Motel staff was great, room was comfortable and had everything we needed. Breakfast was decent and breakfast room has a beautiful view. Four stars because of the freeway noise.

They have done some nice work with this property, but the small things add up. My room was very small, with no desk, and a sticky top to the dresser, which I had to clean. Also, the lock to the room was finicky and staff were unhelpful in solving that issue.

Amazing views. Clean, comfortable room

The room was clean, but very small. The bed was not bad. It is an older place and not really near anything, but we were just there for the night on our way home so it worked for us and was fairly priced.

Room was clean, nicely decorated with relatively new furnishings and very reasonably priced.

This was my first time staying at the Celilo Inn. My queen room the first night was in a building not on the River front and had a room above it. I wasn’t thrilled when the upstairs occupant got up and started moving about -presumably to leave at 5 am and I could clearly hear each and every footstep like there was inexpensive laminate flooring in that room. When I got going for the day, I went to the front desk and asked to be relocated to a room where there was not room above. The staff was accommodating and I was moved to a River front room. Spectacular views. Ask for a River front room if you have the option. I would stay here again!

The room was fine, and it has a great view of the river. The odd thing was that the heater was right next to the head of the bed, and it blows quite hard right in your face! We had to turn it off for the night, and so room got a bit chilly. It warmed up ok in the morning.

No internet...very inconvenient in this day and age. When researching hotel it stated internet was provided. When we arrived (after reserving and paying) front desk began making excuses about provider and that internet was "spotty". For our entire stay we never had internet service! It was mentioned to the desk and felt we should get reduction in rate for lack of service. Desk person was a bit rude, said could not help due to 3rd party reservation and could not give cash refund because they were cashless operation. Very poor cust service. As for the room, thin walls allowed a lot of noise from next door and creaky floors echoed from above. Very weak and don't understand how others gave the ratings they did. BEWARE!

Friendly, competent staff, nice room and amenities, great mattress, great breakfast, lovely location/view.

I stay here 4 times a year. Is just so comfortable. A beautiful view. And Jonny and Iamara are the most welcoming and friendly people! And they are very helpful too! They welcome me by my name! You will not regret staying here. And they have a great wintertime deal when you book direct!

We didn't know what to expect as we had never stayed there before, but we were pleasantly surprised by the warm welcome, friendly staff & even a glass of wine as we checked in. Great recommendations for dinner & a nice brft. in the morning before we continued on our journey. Will stay there again if we get the opportunity.

Staff was extraordinarily kind, friendly and helpful in every way. The young woman who greeted and checked us in was so helpful and even provided me with a toothbrush and toothpaste when I forgot mine. The room was spotless and the view nice. Only complaint is that it's time for a new mattress...ours was quite lumpy and not supportive. Overall, reasonable value for one night stay.

Was informed by expedia there was a complimentary bottle of wine to be given upon checking in...this did not happen. When subject was brought up hotel stated "that was a long time ago...we dont do that anymore".

We enjoyed meeting the people who work at Celilo Inn. Every one of them went beyond expectations and were friendly, helpful and made our stay extra enjoyable.

Place is a little out of the way but has a nice view of the river and dam. Staff was very friendly-Jenifer in the morning was very nice and seemed to go out of her way to answer questions and take care of guests.

Did not use pet areas. Afternoon clerk was very friendly and helpful. Morning clerk at breakfast time did not speak.

Wonderful location, incredible views, super friendly staff, great continental breakfast, comfortable beds, just excellent all the way around. If you're looking for a wedding venue this place is absolutely beautiful!

No internet...very inconvenient in this day and age. When researching hotel it stated internet was provided. When we arrived (after reserving and paying) front desk began making excuses about provider and that internet was "spotty". For our entire stay we never had internet service! It was mentioned to the desk and felt we should get reduction in rate for lack of service. Desk person was a bit rude, said could not help due to 3rd party reservation and could not give cash refund because they were cashless operation. Very poor cust service. As for the room, thin walls allowed a lot of noise from next door and creaky floors echoed from above. Very weak and don't understand how others gave the ratings they did. BEWARE!

Well kept motel on a hill above the Columbia River. Motel staff was great, room was comfortable and had everything we needed. Breakfast was decent and breakfast room has a beautiful view. Four stars because of the freeway noise.

Location remote from town

The bad part is that the property is kind of hard to get to. Having said that, the staff was very friendly and helpful. My view of the Columbia River was great. The breakfast was simple but very good. I would stay there again when i would visit The Dalles again.

A bit out of the way and hard to find. Maps kept sending us in the wrong direction. View was the best in town.

Initially unimpressed by old fashioned motel style. Didn’t realize The Dalles OR was such an industrial area. However it provided a decent place to stay with a very basic breakfast. Places for dinner were a couple of miles away.

Convenient place and clever design of old 50s property but the location was loud and cramped.

High view of Columbia River and easy access to sites/hiking in Columbia Gorge

We had a very nice Labor Day Weekend at the Celilo Inn, including an excellent Saturday night listening to live music on the patio while enjoying cocktails. The approach is a little strange---10 mph on a poorly maintained road right next to a row of houses---but this older property has been nicely updated and has wonderful views. The staff were great (another couple in our party discovered they had been given a room that hadn't been cleaned, and the problem was solved quickly and confidently). Hotel breakfast does include some protein (I'm diabetic, so this is worth mentioning to me). It is convenient to the Maryhill Museum, and an easy drive to the more heavily touristed Hood River.

Good facility, route to facility so what run down.

Location location. This property has such an outstanding view of river, dam, city scape and sunset that it becomes a destination in itself. Comfort bed in nice room with said view. Small breakfast nook with standard continental breakfast fare. Outside seating area with great views. Driveway potholed and jarring. This likely keeps speeds down to the benefit of the homes along the down hill side

Upgraded, modern, clean room at an affordable price. Great view. Wasn’t expecting much for breakfast but they offered waffles, eggs, sausage patties, blueberry muffins, English muffins, dry cereal, apples, bananas, oranges, apple and orange juice, yogurt, coffee. I will stay here again.

The complimentary breakfast was better than expected.

Staff was super friendly and accommodating. Inn also had food and beverages available and live music for Friday evening entertainment. Room was very clean and comfortable and hot breakfast was good.

This property is unique. Perched on a hillside overlooking the Columbia River and The Dalles dam, the view from our room was awesome. The dam was lit at night with red, white and blue lights. The room looked recently renovated, well done. Although the train runs below it, we did not hear the trains at night. There's a restaurant (limited menu) and full bar for those weary travelers not wishing to go in search of other options. The best part was listening to Al Hale play guitar and sing on the patio while we ate our pizza and had drinks and watched the sunset over the river. Our one and only issue was that the sheet and mattress pad would not stay in place on the bed!

This was a very nice property. The room was very clean and the view was amazing! We stayed two nights and housekeeping refreshed our room after the first night even though I was told every 3 days. At check in the front desk person was too busy talking to a co-worker to give me much information about my stay. The breakfast the next morning was less than desirable. When we arrived at the breakfast room the coffee, fruit, milk, waffle batter, and rolls were empty. We had to wait for things very slowly to be replenished. I would have given the hotel 5 stars but the front area customer service was lacking.

Our deluxe king room was very comfortable. View was lovely. Free breakfast predictable.

Stayed here for a night last weekend. The view - good. What’s not obvious on their booking site is that there are 3 tiers of buildings. One with a great view. One behind that building with only a view of the parking lot. And one above and behind that with an okay view of the river but also overlooks the parking and other two buildings. My room was quite small - a bit disappointing- but all the same it was well outfitted with a TV and fridge. It also has a microwave and coffee maker. The hair dryer was not functional. My biggest complaint about the room is that it reeked of air freshener. So strong. So unpleasant. Obviously trying to cover something up. Anyway, I was really glad the window opened and it was a pleasant evening. I slept with the window open and that helped quite a bit. There was a guitarist/singer on the patio that evening which was a nice touch. While they had food for purchase, we opted for Dominos pizza. Breakfast - they had cereal, waffles, toast, yogurt which was good. They also had some packaged egg dishes still in the cellophane which wasn’t really very appetizing. While the various online sites advertised a glass of wine on arrival, my group was not offered any. For the price I paid ($170), I just expected better.

Lisa does it all from check-in to making breakfast to cleaning up after it, and she does it well. You can order french fries, chicken strips and a few other items but the nearest restaurant is about 1/2 mile away. Bring quarters if you plan to use the 1 washer and dryer. If you’re a big TV fan, I’d ask about that. I believe it’s a smart TV and the non-WiFi channel guide doesn’t give show info. At least I didn’t figure it out. WiFi was fine for iPad streaming. You can tell there is pride of ownership from the extra amenities in the room (iron/board, hairdryer, mini fridge and microwave, etc). The pool looked clean and inviting. A good, comfortable, quiet 2 nights with excellent service. I’d stay again.

Clean comfortable room with a river view. Nice breakfast room lobby with indoor and outdoor seating options. Good food selection. Friendly staff.

The bed was very comfortable, the room was spotless and the breakfast was very good. Eggs, sausage, hash browns, waffles, and everything else!