Stewart Lodge — Hotel in Cle Elum

I chose this hotel because we brought our dog. We arrived early, and there weren't many cars in the parking lots. The room was bigger than I expected. The TV was a good size with tons of channels to choose from. There's an AC/fan built in, but the AC noise is loud every time it kicks on and shuts off. The microwave and mini fridge both have bright screens that are annoying when sleeping at night, so I wish those were in a different location.

The room came with 2 sinks, which is a plus - one outside the bathroom, and 1 inside. The bathroom door wouldn't stay fully open because it's so light, but at night, it helped with blocking the sunlight from the bathroom window. The showerhead came with multiple settings, but it felt kind of low, but worked for me because I'm shorter. I had trouble flushing the toilet because they were half buttons, but I probably needed to hold down longer on them. There was plenty of towels as well.

The main issue was I could hear every time someone closed their doors. It sounded like people were slamming their doors constantly. Otherwise, I didn't hear any other noises, which is a surprise. Usually I can hear plumbing, water running, stomping, etc. from other rooms. Maybe no one was staying above us, though, but there was someone next door.

The bed wasn't that great because I could feel every time my husband moved, but at least it was a real king sized bed. The pillows worked for me because I prefer lower ones. I felt like the fleece blanket and other blanket on top (looked like a tablecloth) weren't necessary. I prefer white comforters, even if they're the thin kinds. There was a spider in our bed at one point, but we didn't see any bugs.

I forgot to take a picture, but the continental breakfast had cereal, hard boiled eggs, sausages, biscuits, bread, bagels, little muffins, make your own waffles, apples, and bananas. There's also an orange juice and lemonade machine. One of the hardboiled eggs I had wasn't fully cooked, but the...

We stayed here because it was the NWRCHA “host hotel”, which means you get a discount to stay when a show is in town. We paid $179 plus tax to stay in an old rundown dumpy place. As I first walked in I thought OK it’s old but at least it looks clean. We were exhausted after a long hot day in the truck and then with horses and got to the room very late, so we just went to bed. The sheets were scratchy and the bed was hard, (and I usually like some firmness to a mattress for some back support), but it was harder than I could stand, so I was awake a lot in the night. When I went to take a shower the next morning, I discovered a very dirty bathtub. There was hair on the shower walls that wasn’t mine. (or my husband’s as he is bald), the shower nozzle was from the 1970s and the temperature changed throughout showering so much that I was scalded then frozen, off and on several times! I never could get a nice regulated temperature. The in wall hair dryer (also from 1970 or earlier!) was rectangular in shape and the high setting was so low I couldn’t get my hair dry, so I wore a ponytail and a hat all day. My daughter, her husband and their two toddlers stayed in a room below us and she said there was pink mildew all over her shower walls and she couldn’t believe that she was putting her little boys in that bathtub as she did it. |Skip this place, if at all possible! There is a very nice, new looking Best Western across the street behind Safeway parking lot that has rooms for $189 per night had there been something available I would have booked a room there for the next night even if it meant having to lose money at this motel since no cancellations are allowed within 24...

Lots of reviews so I will make it short and to the point - there arent a ton of places to stay in Cle Elum so choices are not expansive. This was a half way for my adult daughter and to meet and spend some time together We wanted to explore nearby Roslyn and then sit by the pool and relax and chat. I chose this lodging because of the outdoor pool. ||Cons - |The pool is unheated and sits 40 feet from the roadway with a chain link fence around it. It is noisy and you are relaxing staring at traffic and a safeway. It would be easy to throw up a privacy fence and make it a cute area.||There was absolutely NO shade or umbrellas so you are literally cooking under the hot sun with no escape but a freezing pool.||At night when things cooled off, we went out and were immediately bitten by 100's of mosquitos.||Had we known the condition of the pool we would have paid less to stay at the new hotel across the street (it was 50 cheaper a night).||The room has been renovated but the floors squeaked when we walked on them -loud and annoying.||The shower had mold in it.||Beds were not super comfortable.||Pros|across the street from a grocery store, coffee shops and a quick drive to the super cute town of Roslyn and 50 minutes to picturesque Cooper Lake.||Easy to make reservations and they honored the online price.||Allowed early check in without any hassle.||Easy parking.||All told - this place is not worth 196 a night.||I would stay here again for...