Inn at Harbour Village — Hotel in Ilwaco

The young couple who were behind the reception desk seemed more interested in the computer than in helping us. The girl handed us a sheet of paper and said to circle the items we wanted for breakfast. I didn't see anything that was remotely 'breakfast', it seemed more snacky stuff..cold cereal, 'fruit cups', the typical bland fare one sees at chain motels. The only 'warm' thing on the menu was waffles.||We were handed the key to the room and were then dismissed. Not once did the couple mention that the downstairs had tables, a television, games, a microwave, etc. We only discovered that two days later, when the owner showed up the morning we were about to leave and mentioned that there was a microwave downstairs.|The room was small, if clean. When we first took possession of the room, I noticed that the bathroom toilet paper roll was almost gone. I had to ask the young man for a roll of toilet paper and a second washcloth. He seemed utterly confused, as if I'd spoken Urdu. But he did eventually give me a roll of toilet paper and a wash cloth. ||The sitting room is crowded with uncomfortable chairs and couches. The floor needs a good sweeping and the throw rugs badly need vacuuming. There was a pretzel on the floor in front of one of the couches, it stayed there our entire stay. The lighting for reading is dismal at best, as if they still used 25 watt light bulbs in the lamps.||Some folks mentioned cookies for the guests. Our first night there, there was a plate with two cookies on it. They stayed there the entire time we were there. Who knows how old they were? The next night, when we came back from dinner in Long Beach (there's very little in the way of restaurants in Ilwaco), there was a plate of eenyteeny cupcakes, no bigger than your thumb. I asked if they were for the guests? and got a non-committal shrug.||The sideboard in the sitting room had a electric hot pot and a Keurig coffee maker. The hot pot had about a tablespoon of water in it when we tried to get some hot water for tea. The guest was responsible for refilling, I suppose, because the young couple never so much as touched it. ||Towels etc were not changed, nor was the tiny wastebasket in the bathroom emptied. |There wasn't a single bit of information as to what amenities the guest could expect. The young couple seemed completely uninterested in doing anything for the guest. ||Overall, I give this Bed...there wasn't a breakfast worthy of the name..a rating as tepid as...

This place is another level. It's just as gorgeous as it looks in the photos, at least! Absolutely everything in the place looked, felt, and smelled brand new and immaculate, aside from the bones of the house, which show their age with timeless grace. It's beautifully restored, diligently maintained, and the work the owners put into every detail shines through in ways that left me in awe. As another review stated, the towels smell lovely and they also feel brand new all of them(they even put the floor towel down next to the shower perfectly laid not even crooked 😂👍🏼), the beds are spectacular and the bedding is heavenly. The floors shine without a speck of dust, as does every surface in the room. We had a gorgeous and sturdy four poster bed that almost kept it's hold on us a little too long! High ceilings(first floor room), huge windows, a little fan next to the bed which was super helpful! I'm very very sad we didn't get to experience the breakfast, it would've been sooo appreciated and helpful but if that's the worst thing I can say, I think I can overlook it as a downside. I do regret that we couldn't stay longer!! The owners are SO nice, it's inviting before you even step inside and it only gets better. We seemed to miss the cookies and wine, that easily might've been our own oversight though!

The only thing I will say, that this is an old building, it's sturdy as a brick house, but it's not a brick house, noise does travel very well. The other guests seem to be the quieter type, so there was certainly no issues for us regarding any noise we heard, hopefully we didn't cause any for anyone else! Keep it in mind though, if you're not the type who can handle hearing just about every footstep, and at least knowing when your neighbors are talking (may or may not hear the actual words), or if you are the noisy type, or staying in a group that can be a bit noisy. No one seemed to be up super late, and there was never any unreasonable noise, but bear in mind that your sounds may be affecting others at some point, and vice versa. I would describe it as a very quiet and respectful place and I'm certain they appreciate guests who are mindful of that.

At the end of the stay, I'd only ever consider staying elsewhere if this place somehow just...

We have been having a large retreat here annually for 7 years now. At first this inn was a lovely and peaceful place. We looked forward to going. New owners have taken over 3 years back an$ the inn has fallen into disrepair. The owners from the moment of your arrival treat you as if you are invading their home. They begrudgingly host you, but you will always feel like a tolerated intruder not a guest. It is obvious that no effort or money has been put back into the inn the past few years. It looks NOTHING LIKE the pictures you see on the website or elsewhere. The pews have been removed from the church and only hardwood floors and a stage remain. The lights don5 work properly in there or elsewhere in the inn. One of our retreat goers had a lamp fall apart as she was turning it on and was glowered at when mentioning the hazard. The handrails for the stairs inside and out are covered in grime, the carpets are torn with the solution being slick clear packing tape covering them creating a hazard especially on the stairs. When this was mentioned it was met with a cheery “ don’t slip please”. The showers don’t work ( one of hem has been Out of order for two years), the toilets have issues, the kitchen faucet is falling off and the ovens spastically quit working from time to time. There are no linen services unless you want to carry your dirty towels downstairs and get clean ones out of the big tote they purchased at Home Depot and plopped on the floor in front of the desk. If you are with a group expect the inn keepers to invade whatever you are doing uninvited and you will be treated as the one who is intruding on their home as they horn in. They will come traipsing through during activities, meals etc with their big smelly sheep dog who does no5 listen or behave. Want wet dog with your breakfast? Want an uninvited guest to plop down in the middle of an activity and start asking questions or interrupt your conversation? Want to feel like an imposition? Then this is the right place. Save your money and go camping you would have...