Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site. Parking is limited, but no reservation is required.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9 AM and on weekends from 7 AM to 9 AM.

Does the property allow pets?

Pets are allowed in specific rooms only, with a fee of USD 25 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities in public areas. Specific details regarding room accessibility are not provided.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

Located in Goldendale, the property is a 4-minute drive from Goldendale Observatory and 13 minutes from Cascade Cliffs Winery. It is 12.9 miles from Maryhill Stonehenge.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property. The minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

Ponderosa Motel in Goldendale, USA

Average nightly price at Ponderosa Motel by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$85
February	$79
March	$74
April	$79
May	$79
June	$83
July	$86
August	$84
September	$80
October	$82
November	$84
December	$83

What guests think

At Ponderosa Motel, travelers describe an older, budget property with varied rooms—some spacious suites with kitchens—plus a widely praised hot breakfast and a convenient location for Goldendale and the Observatory, but with notable upkeep and cleanliness inconsistencies.

Rooms are dated and comfort varies; guests mention thin walls, worn mattresses, and noisy or temperamental A/C, though some units appear recently updated. Service is often kind and accommodating, yet multiple reviews cite check-in problems, reservation mix-ups, or slow responses. Overall, expect no-frills value with trade-offs in maintenance and consistency.

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Facilities

Many units include kitchenettes or full kitchens and there is ample on-site parking; the property is older and some exterior/common areas could use maintenance.

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Deborah

Apr 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms vary in layout and features from a simple beds with microwave and fridge to a full on kitchen. I like the white cotton bed coverings. It’s very affordable. This is not a corporate motel. It has a bit of a funky edge which gives it character. Beds are comfortable, water is hot, showerheads deliver a nice water pressure. Staff is friendly and accommodating. I feel safe here. It’s usually pretty quiet. Wi-Fi is reliable. My only pet peeve is the popup air fresheners, which is a personal preference. I just set them outside the door. Coming and going to Goldendale the mountains are so beautiful. It’s a great place to stop and refresh.

10

Karen

Apr 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was much nicer than I had anticipated from the outside. Nicely equipped .Only lacking in one area... there was a full kitchen, with everything you need to cook. Plus dishes. However, no eating utensils.

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larry

Aug 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good staff, clean parking area, good breakfast, close to downtown, quiet. Room was clean but some updating should be considered. Coffee was excellent. Stayed there several times. Price was good. Will return again.

10

Terry

Jan 23, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice little Motel, we had a suite with kitchenette and a nice seating area. Nice clean room and a great breakfast in the mornings. The location was good, with a Market just down the street and close to town. All the staff we met were friendly. I do geocaching and found a little park just about a tenth of a mile away so it was a nice walk over there to let the dogs run and many places to visit nearby like the Stonehenge WW1 Memorial just about 15 minutes away. We would definitely stay here again.

8

Melinda

Aug 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room has been updated but it still looks a bit “tired” BUT it has a great kitchen with a full size stove and fridge. I was just there for the night but it is great to know for the future. The person who checked me in was very nice and changed my room from the 2nd floor to ground level which I appreciated. The best part was complimentary breakfast. They actually cooked the eggs, sausage and potatoes on site and didn’t use frozen precooked “hot” food. They had a great selection of cold breakfast options along with juice, tea and coffee. The breakfast made this motel a great value. I will definitely stay again.

8

Rosalina

Jan 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a 2 queen bed room, it was like a suite with a bedroom, the space was very generous with a kitchenette that has a stove, sink, pots and eating utensils. Quartz Countertop looks new, we saw a stain on the bedsheet, they provide makeup remover but no shampoo, so always bring your own soap and shampoo if you are the sensitive type but overall pretty clean.

10

Jolene

Apr 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to check in , plenty of parking. Comfortable beds. Microwave, refrigerator and Keureg-type coffee maker. Quiet even though the motel was full.

10

Elona

May 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The time was excellent, clean, and had a kitchen. The young lady who checked us in was very nice and helpful.

10

Zhishan

Aug 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

room is good. pretty clean for a pet friendly room. a lots of place to park big trailer. Great breakfirst, best value for the price.

8

Brian

Nov 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was large with a separate bedroom. Also it had a good sized fridge. The room was extremely clean and the internet worked well.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness reports are mixed: numerous guests found rooms clean, while others reported dirty bathrooms, hair, odors, pests (ants) and occasional severe lapses.

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Mj

Jul 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

There were small ants everywhere in the room. Several lights did not work. The TV did not work. Housekeeping came in while I was changing into my pants and it was not checkout time yet. No snack machine on site. The soda machine only accepted dollar bills. No one was at the counter at checkout to complain to. This place is not worth the price!!! Save your money and go down the street to the quality Inn!!!!

10

Edward

Aug 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice, clean motel in Goldendale, WA. Wouldn’t hesitate to stay there again.

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Tracy

Oct 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was filthy. When talked to front desk about it they sensed unconcerned and refunded my money and i was left at 10pm without a room.

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Kara

Oct 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

For a cheap motel in a small town, this was about as good as it gets. Clean carpet, comfortable bed with clean sheets and good pillows, lots of clean towels. The bathroom sink and countertop were brand new (unexpected)....the toilet and bathtub were old but entirely adequate. The window curtains were ripped and the AC unit looked like it was on its last legs but worked well. Quiet overnight, big breakfast offered (though standard continental stuff, and not all of it fresh). Overall, slept great and was very satisfied for $80.

10

Matthew

Aug 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean bathroom and room although the building is old.

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Jesse

Oct 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Place has bed bugs!

4

Patrick

Oct 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was not clean

4

Charity

Oct 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Food scraps on the floor. Black hair built up around shower floor/wall. Hair on sheets.

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William

Jul 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I checked in at 2:18pm and came back at 9:30 room was not cleaned dog hair everywhere the beds were not made a used condom on the bathroom floor the door was wide open and the windows were open so screens fought bugs the 2 days we were there worst experience ever

4

Barbara A

Oct 4, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Bathroom was pretty dirty around the tub, toilet and floor. The remote for the window heater was just filthy with dirty fingerprints. The tv remote was also dirty. If you're worried about the flu or covid, don't stay here. Nothing was sanitized.

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Rooms

Rooms vary widely in layout and size, including large suites with kitchens; decor is dated and comfort depends on the unit, with recurring mentions of thin walls, worn mattresses, and noisy or finicky A/C.

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Jackie

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We have a big family so it was great to have multiple beds in the spacious room and lots of seating. We also appreciate the full buffet breakfast with eggs and waffles included in the great price and the staff being so friendly and accommodating. Thank you for a great stay!

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Chris

Jul 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a reasonably priced place with breakfast included. It’s older and has noisy air conditioning but if you turn it off the area is quiet. The market across the street had amazing produce and well stocked . The staff are very nice. Shower could have been better, low pressure.

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Deborah

Apr 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms vary in layout and features from a simple beds with microwave and fridge to a full on kitchen. I like the white cotton bed coverings. It’s very affordable. This is not a corporate motel. It has a bit of a funky edge which gives it character. Beds are comfortable, water is hot, showerheads deliver a nice water pressure. Staff is friendly and accommodating. I feel safe here. It’s usually pretty quiet. Wi-Fi is reliable. My only pet peeve is the popup air fresheners, which is a personal preference. I just set them outside the door. Coming and going to Goldendale the mountains are so beautiful. It’s a great place to stop and refresh.

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Sarah

Jun 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Okay for the price. The room was very spacious but the TV didn’t work and the beds were horribly squeaky. The queen bed was slanted downwards at the headboard so very uncomfortable and the metal bunk beds were so squeaky they woke everyone up all night. Breakfast wasn’t great either. All the fruit was rotten and hot items were extremely u appetizing.

8

Robert

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable room and bed. The only downside was the A/C unit, which had tiny buttons with all the labels worn off so it was hard to figure out how to turn it on and adjust it. Very reasonably priced room!

6

Brenda

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was ok, in dire need of some updates. The staff was great in that they were able to move us to a down stairs location, but the bed was horrible in that the mattress was old and lumpy and had a valley in the middle. The set up was strange in that if you wanted to watch the television you needed to move furniture to be able to view it. The cabinets door on the bathroom vanity was broken. Also there was someone in the parking lot that was rebuilding the inside of their work van. Staff did not look as professional as the pictures in the ad showed and the internet was not great and wasn’t any better after it was down and they said they were replacing the routers. The air conditioning was old and loud. The nice thing about it was the location to get to places in the area.

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Jana

Nov 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was clean enough. It’s better than some at that price. The problem was that the heat didn’t work in our first room-no problem, we were quickly switched to an upgraded suite. Unfortunately, it was next to the breakfast room. At midnight or so there was very loud banging and noise as workers prepared for the next day’s breakfast. This probably lasted 40 min, the resumed again at 5:30 am. Very-thin walls, apparently. Just don’t get room 317 unless you don’t plan to sleep. Btw-the breakfast was much better than expected.

8

Rosalina

Jan 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a 2 queen bed room, it was like a suite with a bedroom, the space was very generous with a kitchenette that has a stove, sink, pots and eating utensils. Quartz Countertop looks new, we saw a stain on the bedsheet, they provide makeup remover but no shampoo, so always bring your own soap and shampoo if you are the sensitive type but overall pretty clean.

10

Vladdy

May 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Big unit

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Brian

Nov 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was large with a separate bedroom. Also it had a good sized fridge. The room was extremely clean and the internet worked well.

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Service

Many note friendly, accommodating staff, but there are recurring complaints about check-in/booking errors, delays, or management availability.

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Edward

Mar 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff who checked me in ignored me while she talked on phone answering several calls and never adking anyone to hold, including manager. Then gave me key to room already occupied. She blamed Expedia for error and argued with me when I said she should have known room was already occupied. Finally got key to available room, and manager came by soon after to apologize.

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Douglas

Jul 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was worth the drive from I-84. The breakfast was hot, had OJ, good coffee, real 1/2 and 1/2. The motel is being upgraded. There was lots of wear on the first room and it had the smell of some sort of perfume that made us both sick, like walking down the detergent aisle at Walmart, but the manager transferred us to a terrific upstairs room that we loved, especially for the value.

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TANYA

Aug 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I made reservations to stay at the Ponderosa Motel last week. When we arrived it was getting dark, and the front office was locked, so we rang the bell and waited. Nobody came. We called and rang the doorbell continuously...nobody came. I knocked on the door behind the office, where I figured the person working stays. No answer. Another couple came and tried, as well. We waited in the dark for an hour, which was kinda unsafe feeling at that time of night and we were exhausted from driving. Finally, thinking maybe the employee or owner had a heart attack or something, we called the police. They came and entered the back door. The dude was sleeping or passed out and not answering. After the police left, it took him another 15 minutes to come to the office and he never said a word about it or apologized. So weird and unprofessional. Had we not called the police, we likely would have been with nowhere to stay. Do not book this hotel.

10

larry

Aug 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good staff, clean parking area, good breakfast, close to downtown, quiet. Room was clean but some updating should be considered. Coffee was excellent. Stayed there several times. Price was good. Will return again.

10

Cassandra

Sep 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is our second stay here. Just like our previous stay everything was clean and well done, the multiple bunk bed room was perfect for our larger family, and the breakfast is Awesome! Everyone was super friendly too!

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Rebecca

Jun 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Horrible experience ! Called to check on room status at 230 was told room would be ready on an hour but room was still not ready at 6pm. Then double charged for room . Staff was complaining about having to clean room. This location use to be very clean and friendly not sure what happened .

8

Tracie

Aug 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

For an older motel, it was kept up. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Good price, convenient online reservation system.

2

Dmitry

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

They were unable to provide a room to me. The receptionist gave me plastic cards for three different rooms, neither of room has electronic lock. All metal keys were missing. No manager was at the size, reportedly the manager was fired earlier that day. Finally (after an hour of this boring nightmare) I just went to another motel. Yet have to get my money back because the room was paid in advance.

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Tessa

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was friendly and helpful. Building is older and many little aspects not kept up—door numbers falling off, moldy caulking in showers, sink drains broken… the place has great potential and a cool history. Sad to see it not kept up.

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Angela

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Poor poor management. I booked this place 3 weeks ago. I drove 5 hours and my kids are tired. I get there and the room was canceled. Not one person called me. Management didn’t call anyone that had a room. Everyone was sent away. How crappy is that on a holiday weekend in a town with only two motels. Will never book here again and this was my first time booking here.

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Location

Convenient for the Goldendale Observatory and town access, with a grocery across the street and easy highway access; several guests found it generally quiet.

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Chin

Jul 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

we went to Goldendale Observatory park, the ponderosa motel is on the way and close, it is very convenient for us go out at night for star gazing. The room is clean and neat. the kitchen is good, and room is quiet. the only complain I have the bed is too soft.

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Erica

Apr 29, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Great location. Friendly staff.

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larry

Aug 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good staff, clean parking area, good breakfast, close to downtown, quiet. Room was clean but some updating should be considered. Coffee was excellent. Stayed there several times. Price was good. Will return again.

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Matthew

Nov 28, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This is our third or fourth stay here. Check in for our 3 night stay was fine. Room in nice condition, but two deficiencies: 1) Security latch was broken off and did not work. 2) Deadbolt difficult to work. Called and asked for 2 extra pillows in the morning. Never delivered by nightfall,had to call again. Be aware of the breakfast hours; they have been shortened. Also, they were out of sausage with 20 minutes left before the end of breakfast. Grocery store across the street and a short walk to downtown. Near the Observatory. Overall, a decent stay but we may try another property for our next stay.

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elizabeth

Sep 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy place to travel from and to: easy access to town and highway for exploring Columbia River area Breakfast is basic and self serve, which is convient for unconventional hours in morning

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Kevin

Aug 25, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We are very pleased with our accommodations. We arrived at night and we were a little concerned that because the place was a bit away from the town centre that the place will not be very nice, but we were pleasantly surprised at the newly renovated units. Tina at reception was very kind and helpful, and directed us to the grocery store a block away that was still open. Our unit had a kitchenette so we were able to make dinner. We had a very comfortable sleep, the pillows and bed covers are welcome after an 8-hr drive. We almost overslept, but glad that we got to eat a very sumptuous hot breakfast. The biscuits and gravy were to die for! Plus there’s hash, and sausage, and waffles galore! We enjoyed our meal at the patio, but missed the deer known to roam the area (maybe because of the rain). This place is worth the drive and definitely the stay, even for our pug. Thanks!

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Amanda

Sep 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean, quiet and large enough for the whole family. We were on our way home from the coast and wanted to visit the Goldendale Observatory. We felt lucky to find a place to stay.

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Jolene

Apr 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Enjoyed our stay. Decided to spend 2 nights and tour the area. Lots of beautiful scenery and some great restaurants nearby.

10

James

Apr 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent affordable option in this area. Convenient to the observatory and the Columbia River.

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Marshall

Mar 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The adjoining properties were dilapidated and run down. Not the motel owners responsibility though. A good buffet breakfast with many options. A good set of instructions posted in each room.about how to operate the TV would be a good idea.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised for hot, varied options and value, though a minority reported limited selection, quality issues, or items running out near closing.

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Heidi

Mar 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast is wonderful! Waffles, seasoned eggs and potatoes, biscuits and gravy, cold cereal and more. This is the best room and meal for the price.

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Rebecca

Sep 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great breakfast spread!!

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Michael

Oct 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Pretty good breakfast, especially the chopped fried potatoes.

4

Susan

Sep 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was definitely dated. Room was clean and bed was ok. Breakfast was terrible and the body wash in the shower was out and there was no soap to substitute! Not my favorite place to stay

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Sarah

Jun 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Okay for the price. The room was very spacious but the TV didn’t work and the beds were horribly squeaky. The queen bed was slanted downwards at the headboard so very uncomfortable and the metal bunk beds were so squeaky they woke everyone up all night. Breakfast wasn’t great either. All the fruit was rotten and hot items were extremely u appetizing.

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Emily

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The walls are crazy thin so we got zero sleep as people kept walkibg around and banging all night long. Also breakfast closes at 9am and by 7:50am there was zero breakfast left. Apart from a couple rotten/brown bananas

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Michael

Oct 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Worst breakfast ever

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Cassandra

Sep 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is our second stay here. Just like our previous stay everything was clean and well done, the multiple bunk bed room was perfect for our larger family, and the breakfast is Awesome! Everyone was super friendly too!

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Candance

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, comfortable bed & the best breakfast!

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Mirabel

Oct 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and comfortable rooms. Some furnishings were well-loved but comfortable and clean. The breakfast that is included is first-rate and delicious. The scrambled eggs were the best we'd ever had. Highly recommend this unassuming, but very well run facility.

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Ponderosa Motel

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