Red Lion Hotel Yakima Center

This Hotel is in a convenient location but it’s definitely outdated. Our room was clean but had a moldy smell to it. Staff was very friendly and helpful. The back area where our room was located looked a bit unsafe.

Imagine my surprise when I slide my cold feet under the covers in the hotel bed and...wait what do I feel down there under the sheet? Is that a pair of socks the last person left? Red Lion in Yakima doesn't actually change the sheets for new guests. I wonder what other dried body fluids from previous occupants I was sleeping in?

While the outside and main lobby are clean & updated the rooms, at least room 131 need help. Mold in bathroom, carpet is old and loose. Bathroom window frame is broke. Small itty bitty bath towels that do not fit larger folks. Door to pool from room will not open (safety issue). Room feels dirty

The staff was so very helpful. Maria at the desk was very knowledgeable and met all my needs. Waiter Adam went the extra mile to see that I had all I needed and wanted, and was very friendly, smiling while working. Maria provided all we asked for, and was friendly and listened to my requests. She was prompt in the checking in and out process.

This was an uplanned overnight side trip and I'm really happy I stayed here. This hotel is excellant in every way - facility, staff, location, etc. I was on a "Road Trip" and the room was a perfect respite - large, clean, comfortable bed/bedding and all the necessary amenities. The staff (especially Bill, Mandy &Araceli - front desk) were amazing. They were friendly, efficient and really helpful with things to do & restaurants. It was a delightful contrast to the Red Lion in Post Falls where I stayed the previous night (I do NOT recommend).

There was a conference next door so we were all given this hotel as the place to stay. Convenient? Yes. Would I ever stay here again? Absolutely not. Check-in was at 3 pm and not one minute sooner. Upon entering our room, we had two whole bath towels and no other towels, eg hand towels and washcloths. There was one half-roll of toilet paper. We were told there was no maid service. We ran into maids in the hallway and asked for towels & TP and were told no/don't worry, we'll get to it. They never did, so we went to the front desk to get those things. The room smelled musty, there was a big tear in the curtain, a bloodstain on the sheet, and multiple flies were in the room upon entry. The staff was friendly.

Basic price shown good but they also threw in State tax,$ 10.00, Occupancy tax !!, $3.45 thsn County TPA (whatever that is) $4.00 All three were extra, added on for each night. Bed comfy, room clean. Mold on ceiling in shower. Needs to be posting for turning on fan when showering.

We have stayed here since the 80’s, and yes it’s showing its age. It would be nice for a re-do on the buildings, but the location is great. Easy on and off the freeway, just a quick walk to the convention center. We will stay here again when we attend an event. If the manager reads this please change out the box springs in room 292, they are bad.

Oh dear. This property is right next door to the Yakima Convention Center and in the heart of downtown, close to most of what little that has to offer. That's about the best that can be written about it. When you arrive, despite the clear age of the property (it looks like it was designed by the Dad in the Brady Bunch circa 1970) the lobby is deceptively plush and well appointed. The staff are friendly enough, but it's all a bit of a veneer. The first thing to note is that the property is spread over several buildings, all of which are on two floors. Yet the main building where you check in is the only one with an elevator. It's thus very important that if you have any mobility issues and stairs are not accessible for you, make sure you are in the main building. Some of the buildings are a long way from the lobby and once you are in them, having negotiated the stairs, you will still be walking long corridors to your room. The rooms are where things get dicey. Superficially they look tired and old, but this hides a grubbiness and general lack of maintainence that makes the stay depressing, despite the rates being lower than most of the nearby competition. Bedding is old, worn, tired. It may be cleaned, but it doesn't feel or look fresh. Carpets aren't worn, but they are stained and sticky. The furniture is battered and worn. The drapes are old and falling off the rails. Each room has a balcony. If you are not facing the pool area, then you're facing the parking lots and those balconies are filthy and neglected. The pigeon mess covers everything. There is aircon/heating and it does work, but it's noisy as hell. There is a fridge and microwave, but the fridge freezes everything and cannot be adjusted. There are no shelves in the fridge. There is a huge flat screen TV, but no channels such as ESPN or HBO or anything other than standard free to air TV. WIFI is reliable while you're logged in, but you are logged out every time you idle. You can be logging back in 20 times a day. Any time you leave the room, or just idle. Bathrooms are old. The sink and tub is scratched, worn, chipped, grubby. The plugs don't hold water. The water pressure is good and the hot water is hot, but the faucets are old and hard to adjust. The toilet flush was broken and the toilet water kept running. Towels are tired and only superficially clean. Stains are plentiful. There is soap and shampoo provided, but there is no housekeeping at all, so if you run out, you need to go in search of the maid cart. There was an iron provided, but no ironing board. There is a lot of noise from room to room and from the corridors. The pool area is fairly well maintained, but the water looked cloudy. A lot of guests were using it, so it may be OK. Breakfast is provided for an additional $10 per person on Saturday and Sunday morning. It's not worth it. Some cereals, some hot items. Coffee, juices, pastries. No healthy items at all. There was a mass of yellow rubber that turned out to b