Red Lion Hotel
Olympia, Washington
Red Lion Hotel is a hotel located in Olympia.
Red Lion Hotel Olympia is conveniently located on 12 lush acres in the heart of Washington’s State Capitol. On the Puget Sound and near the beautiful Cascade Mountain range, outdoor recreation, including hiking, kayaking, sailing and skiing, is plentiful. Olympia offers historic sites as well as diverse shopping, plus educational and cultural opportunities. The Red Lion Hotel Olympia is located within 7 miles of Saint Martin College and Evergreen State University. Guests enjoy the relaxed atmosphere created outside by our wooded surroundings and inside by our beautiful lobby and fireplace. Our 192 spacious guestrooms offer all the amenities you expect from Red Lion Hotels, including free high-speed wireless Internet access, a 24-hour business center, a fitness center and a beautiful outdoor pool and whirlpool as well as free parking. Enjoy exquisite dining and your favorite beverage at our Americana Bistro and Lounge. We offer Red Lion's signature Roaring Start Breakfast Buffet, kids 10 and younger eat free with each adult. The Red Lion Hotel Olympia is also known for our well-appointed 16,500 square feet of meeting space and spectacular banquet services that can accommodate up to 700 guests. Serving you with care, comfort and value makes the Red Lion Hotel Olympia the perfect location for your next conference or getaway! The Red Lion Hotel Olympia is a pet friendly hotel. A one-time non-refundable fee of 20.00 per stay is required. This fee is waived for service animals and for members of the Red Lion R and R club.
Nearby restaurants include Great India Cuisine, Knights Of Columbus, Auntie Anne's Soft Handrolled Pretzels, and Panda Express Capital Mall Ii.
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Red Lion Hotel reviews
Rated 7 out of 10 with 22 reviews
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Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 19 Jul 2011 rated 10 out of 10.
For the price I got on priceline, this hotel was fabulous! The staff was helpful, the room was more than adequate, and the view was nice (even though I could hear the traffic a little).
Positives: Clean, nice outdoor pool/ lake view (a small view, but nice).
Negatives: The walls were a little thin; I could hear the people in the next room (and they were not being loud).
Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 02 Jul 2011 rated 10 out of 10.
This hotel was easy access from freeway. Quiet, and nice grounds.
Positives: Quiet, peaceful location away from freeway.
Negatives: Could have used screens on window.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 09 May 2011 rated 7 out of 10.
2.5 not 3 star.
Positives: Staff, no parking fees and our room views.
Negatives: Noisy and very poor TV reception.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 15 Feb 2011 rated 8 out of 10.
Friendly check-in and<BR/>check-out. Comfy beds, but didn't like the pillows. Not easy to find without GPS.
Positives: Free Wireless Internet, and
Negatives: Parking. Came in late, had to park quite a ways and it wasn't as well lighted as I would have liked for the night time. Didn't like the pillows.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 02 Nov 2010 rated 9 out of 10.
Very comfortable, and the man with the coffee made my day.
Positives: A man volunteered to get me a fresh cup of coffee to go, as I was leaving.
Negatives: Had to find the location at 2:00 am
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 22 Oct 2010 rated 9 out of 10.
Very pleased with the room and staff. Would stay again.
Positives: The staff was fantastic.
Negatives: Location wasn't great, but wasn't bad either.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 22 Jun 2010 rated 3 out of 10.
This use to be a very upscale hotel with a huge buffet on week-ends. Now it's been run into the ground before they've started their upgrading. Ferns growing in the gutters. I'm from Olympia originally and a previous employee of the Red Lion as well so this was sad to me. The hospitality still remains very good. The room seemed clean and nice. They need to look seriously at their corridors for repainting, carpeting, etc. Also bring back their buffet's as well as entertainment.
Positives: Location and view.
Negatives: Very run down compared to previous. Remodel in progress.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 26 Feb 2010 rated 7 out of 10.
is OK for a short time (1 day) but I feel that it wasn't to what a Red Lion should be. Paint coming off the walls everywhere, smell like my grandmas house, (not good).
Positives: Front desk staff very helpful.
Negatives: Location, room presences, markings on the walls.etc.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 19 Feb 2010 rated 10 out of 10.
Loved staying in this hotel. Breakfast was great. Had balcony with lovely view.
Positives: Size of room with king bed.
Negatives: Television in the cabinet.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 06 May 2009 rated 8 out of 10.
An older hotel with a great setting in a good location. The front desk personnel was most helpful. This was our first time using Priceline. We did- with a very nice view. Woman at the front desk told us she had located us away from the prom that was to take place that evening. Thank You! The lounge had a lovely view of water and grounds.
Positives: Front desk staff was very accommodating when we complained about smoke smell in non-smoking room.
Negatives: Windows were either old or dirty so obstructed beautiful view.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 24 Mar 2009 rated 7 out of 10.
This is an older hotel (for U.S. standards) that is showing wear. Although it appears some renovations have been made, it could use more. The hotel is located some distance from Olympia's downtown core. Some rooms and the dining areas have a nice view of the Capital buildings. I thought the restaurant's menu was a little short on entree options.
Positives: Friendly staff, no charge for parking.
Negatives: Noisey room.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 13 Mar 2009 rated 8 out of 10.
It was really nice. After a long drive to have dinner at the restaurant would have been nice except it was closed and on a Saturday night. Other than that not much else to report.
Positives: Quick check-in and check out.
Negatives: Restaurant closed at 10PM.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 10 Mar 2009 rated 8 out of 10.
Older property.
Positives: Central location and quite outside.
Negatives: Poorly laid out parking.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 23 Feb 2009 rated 9 out of 10.
Overall clean and friendly.
Positives: Very friendly front desk.
Negatives: No fridge in room.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 04 Jan 2009 rated 1 out of 10.
I travel a lot for both work & play. I believe that this is the worst experience that I have ever encountered. This stay ruined my Christmas Holiday vacation. This hotel's care for the safety of their guests in the hotel & restaurant was unconscionable! They also lied to me to my face about several issue and the charges for this horrible stay. I would never recommend staying at this hotel.
Positives: The decorations in the lobby.
Negatives: Management lack of concern for guests & they were lying to me.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 13 Nov 2008 rated 10 out of 10.
Very nice location, just out of downtown but close enough, beautiful Northwest feeling landscape and surroundings.
Positives: Very nice location, just out of downtown but close enough, beautiful environment and view of capitol building.
Negatives: No continental breakfast, and the typical slow elevators for small hotels. (stairs are better for me anyway).
Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 06 Sep 2008 rated 9 out of 10.
Overall our stay was outstanding, with the exception of a hot coco spill that was not cleaned up as we requested.
Positives: Food via room service - outstanding.
Negatives: Bed was too hard.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 06 Sep 2008 rated 7 out of 10.
I had called ahead because I knew I would be early and asked about early check in. He said he would note it and they would accommodate me as early as I could. When I checked in, I obviously irked the woman, as she glared at me and then turned to the person behind me without explanation. My main concern was comfort and quiet. The view was of my car in the parking lot, which I liked because there was no security. But the large window was at ground level & had no security lock or screens, so I was unable to open the window, which I like to do. The internet was down, so there was no place to check email. No complimentary coffee or breakfast of any kind. (2 cup pot in room) Buffet breakfast ($9) barely edible. Food menu in bar was awesome - very good and cheap. Not available in am, though. No info available about Olympia or activities/maps, etc. Outdoor pool was large, although I didn't use it. Lots of towels. No ice on my floor; I had to go up a floor to get any. No fridge in room. This is the best lodging in our state capital. Pitiful.
Positives: The room was large and clean; free parking; good location; quiet; tub & shower; lots of towels.
Negatives: No security for ground floor windows; no ice on ground floor; internet access down.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 05 Sep 2008 rated 10 out of 10.
Good location. Easy access to Interstate 5, the Evergreen State College, a few hours away from coastal towns. Close to shopping, downtown and Lacey, Tumwater, and Fort Lewis. Lush greenery visible from dining room which overlooks Capital Lake.
Positives: Easy access off interstate and close to shopping and downtown events.
Negatives: Pork sausage at breakfast buffet was underdone.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 04 Sep 2008 rated 8 out of 10.
A little difficult to find but very quiet and in a beautiful setting.
Positives: The room was spacious and comfortable.
Negatives: Noticed some mold in the shower.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 03 Sep 2008 rated 9 out of 10.
It was a very nice hotel and met my expectations. I was very happy with the location and had a great time visiting the area.
Positives: The most comfortable bed I have ever slept in!
Negatives: There was an odor in the room, once the windows were opened and the room aired out, it was ok.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 30 Aug 2008 rated 8 out of 10.
Good quality motel, out of the way but close to capitol & downtown; somewhat dated in public places but nice room updates. Good room service.
Positives: Very quiet, bathroom very good, updated room.
Negatives: No table in room, some parts of hotel are out of date.
Amenities
Bus parking. Cocktail lounge. Dry cleaning. Elevators. Exercise gym. Free parking. Jacuzzi. Lounges/bars. Outdoor pool. Recreational vehicle parking. Restaurant. Truck parking.
Location details / directions
Seattle-tacoma Intl Airport (SEA) 55.00 Mile S.
Starting at Capital Mall Shopping Center 1: Start out going South on EVERGREEN PARK DR SW towards LAKERIDGE WAY SW by turning left. 0.04 miles 2: EVERGREEN PARK DR SW becomes S EVERGREEN DR SW. 0.28 miles 3: S EVERGREEN DR SW becomes EVERGREEN PARK DR SW. 0.26 miles 4: Turn LEFT onto COOPER POINT RD SW. 0.11 miles 5: Take the US-101 N ramp towards ABERDEEN/PT. ANGELES. 0.23 miles 6: Merge onto US-101 N. 0.37 miles 7: Take the BLACK LAKE BLVD. exit. 0.37 miles 8: Turn RIGHT onto BLACK LAKE BLVD SW.
Starting at Children s Hands on Museum DIRECTIONS DISTANCE 1: Start out going North on EVERGREEN PARK DR SW towards 24TH WAY SW by turning right. 0.10 miles 2: Turn RIGHT onto LAKERIDGE DR SW. 0.35 miles 3: Turn LEFT onto DESCHUTES PKWY SW. 0.98 miles 4: DESCHUTES PKWY SW becomes 5TH AVE SW. 0.37 miles 5: Turn RIGHT onto CAPITOL WAY S. 0.41 miles 6: Turn LEFT onto 11TH AVE SE.
Starting at Olympia Farmer s Market 1. From I-5, take exit 105a, to City Center 2. After passing through the Capital Campus underpass, turn right on Capitol Way. 3. Proceed north through downtown Olympia, toward the waterfront. 4. Plenty of free parking behind the Market,at the end of Capitol Way
Starting at Olympia Port and Inlet : Depart on Evergreen Park Dr SW (North) 0.0 miles 2: Turn RIGHT (East) onto Lakeridge Dr SW 0.3 miles 3: Turn LEFT (North) onto Deschutes Pkwy SW 0.9 miles 4: Turn LEFT (West) onto 5th Ave SW 0.1 miles 5: At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto 4th Ave W 0.4 miles 6: Turn LEFT (North) onto Capitol Way N 0.3 miles 7: At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto Market St NE 0.2 miles 8: Turn LEFT (North) onto Marine Dr NE 0.0 miles
Starting at Tumwater Falls Park Depart I-5 at Exit 103, and turn left, crossing the freeway. Turn right immediately after crossing the freeway and river, heading downhill, and crossing the canyon. After crossing the second bridge, turn left and drive to the park entrance (second left). A paved trail begins past the bathrooms and passes half-artificial Upper Tumwater Falls, and proceeds down either side of the river, forming a short loop. Tumwater Falls is found at the far end of the loop, about 1/4 mile from the parking lot
Starting at Washington Center For Performing Arts 1: Depart on Evergreen Park Dr SW (South) 0.0 miles 2: Turn LEFT (East) onto Lakeridge Way SW 0.2 miles 3: Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto Lakeridge Dr SW 0.2 miles 4: Turn LEFT (North) onto Deschutes Pkwy SW 0.9 miles 5: Bear RIGHT (East) onto 5th Ave (SW) 0.4 miles
Starting at Washington State Capitol 1: Depart on Evergreen Park Dr SW (South) 0.0 miles 2: Turn LEFT (East) onto Lakeridge Way SW 0.2 miles 3: Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto Lakeridge Dr SW 0.2 miles 4: Turn LEFT (North) onto Deschutes Pkwy SW 0.9 miles 5: Bear RIGHT (East) onto 5th Ave SW 0.3 miles 6: Turn RIGHT (South) onto Capitol Way S 1.0 miles 7: Turn RIGHT (West) onto 22nd Ave SW 0.0 miles 8: Arrive
Starting at Seattle-Tacoma Intl Airport Take I-5 South bound-Take exit 104 to hwy.101, exit at Crosby Blvd. go Right at 1st light, turn right to Evergreen Park Drive stay right, turn right into the Morris Buss Park straight to the hotel.
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