Crest Trail Lodge

Hotel itself was nice besides the «strict» smoking policy, but yet our room smelled like smoke. It gets two stars because they state that they are «pet friendly» but have a zero tolerance policy for leaving your pet unattended in the room. They make you sign something that states they will call animal control services if your dog barks and they cannot get ahold of you. This policy is not on their website and we did not know about it until we were arrived at the lodge ready to check in.
My wife and I have stayed at many hotels that are dog friendly, and never heard of this policy before, even though the guy at the front office (who wore a button up shirt missing a button at the bottom so his stomach was hanging out) says that the ENTIRE West coast had the same policy. I mean, maybe he’s stayed in every hotel on the West coast, but I highly doubt it. We ended up finding a great hotel a mile or two away that did not have an unrealistic, or hidden pet policy. The Crest Trail Lodge did refund our money immediately, which was appreciated.

My husband and I were staying in Packwood for the Rod Run.
When we arrived I was very impressed with how clean and nice the hotel was. We checked in and were offered two voucher apiece for a glass of wine that evening. We don’t drink, but I thought that was a very nice amenity for a hotel in a very small town.
We got up to the room and I was again impressed with how nice the room was. Not super large, but very well appointed.
I’m going to admit here that I can be a bit clumsy and managed to spill a drink ALL OVER my pants. The only pair I had with me of course. I rinsed them out in the sink and started blow drying them. Of course we were meeting a friend in an hour and these things weren’t drying. I was in a panic. My husband called down to the front desk to inquire about a dryer and thank goodness Donna was there to rescue me! She met my husband at the foot of the stairs and immediately whisked my pants off to the dryer! Half an hour later they were toasty warm and waiting for me at the front desk. This service is above and beyond Unilocalers!
I don’t expect primo service in a small town in the middle of Nowhere, because it’s not very realistic at times. But if you stay here, I doubt you will be disappointed.

This hotel is nice. It’s not fancy or super pretty, to be sure. The bathrooms are a bit small and whoever painted missed spots here and there, for example. And I had intermittent trouble with the wireless internet. But the beds are clean and comfortable, the rooms are ample, and the location is great for visiting Mt Rainier. I should also note that the breakfast was surprisingly generous for a place of this scale. But especially, I’d like to note that the couple that runs the hotel is very friendly and helpful. Honestly, you can’t reasonably ask for much more, especially at this price. I’d definitely stay here again if I were in the area.

We underestimated our travel time coming from Spokane, and the woman here at Crest Trail Lodge in Packwood, WA was so sweet — she stayed up late waiting for us and then was up bright and early with a great breakfast. Our Bernese Mt Dog was welcome. The room was well appointed and very clean — can hardly wait to come back through and spend more time here. Not super cheap, but worth every penny!

This is not the Ritz Carlton, hello!!, this is Packwood WA.
On that note I don’t think anyone has room for any complaints. My room was clean, and my pillows were not dusty, so I know things haven’t been sitting around. Bathroom was clean, and the staff was great. I think this place is great. I would stay here again. I’ve been in many middle of nowhere places all over the U.S., and this ranks up there as one of the top in my experiences. I’ve stayed in the best middle of nowhere USA had to offer hotels, that aren’t as clean and nice as my experience here. Too bad one person had a bad time here? I say, you can guess from everyone else, that this is a lovely place to stay!

This is one dirty place. looks great on outside. but inside. dirty bedding, bath tub was filthy. I found out they do not change bedding regularly. I would give this a lower score but I had to give 1 star. The walls are paper thin, if anyone is staying overhead you will not sleep, and when we complained nothing happened. Only good thing was the breakfast… I would never stay here again when I found a much nicer hotel on the other side of Packwood.

This place was clean, big, and a great spot for exploring the places I had in mind. The staff/​management was very friendly and fun to chat with.
I had two problems worth noting, though they may not be problems for others. I was placed unfortunately next to a very loud family with little boys bouncing off the walls. This disturbed the peace I had discovered upon check in, sadly. Otherwise the location and facility was extremely serene in setting. I would not hold it against the management and am willing to consider it an unfortunate encounter with inconsiderate, loud travelers.
Additionally, I was never able to catch the wireless. Management said this was due to my hardware. I let it go quickly as I travel with a hotspot for just these circumstances, but if you are Mac-​friendly, this facility may not serve you without some haggling.
Those issues aside, I very much enjoyed the elk viewing that seems intrinsic with this location and the room was very clean and well kept. If you have a lot of stuff keep in mind there is a single point of entry and no elevator.

Easily recommend this place with 5 stars. Great updated, clean, and spacious rooms. Can’t beat the price, the friendly staff, and the hot breakfast. Perfectly located to visit Mt. Rainier. Can’t wait to visit Rainier again, and would stay here again without a doubt.