Three Bedroom Family Suite | Private kitchenette | Fridge, microwave

Reviews of Blue Elk Inn

2.5 out of 5
Blue Elk Inn
500 Alpine Pl, Leavenworth, WA

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 663 out of 927 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 198 out of 927 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 927 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 927 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 927 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

shawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet location off highway. Pretty landscaped garden in back of Hotel with nice seating and pool area. I did not use the pool or hot tub or sit outside because it was too windy. Check-in process was easy and clerk already had noted my request for upper floor room. Linens and towels in the bedroom were in nice condition. King size bedroom had upholstered chair to sit in, which was comfortable. The only downside to my room was lack of dark window coverings. One window had a nice shade and blackout curtain, but the window over the door to the balcony had mini shades which did not block the light so the room darkening shades were basically worthless In May it gets light out about 530 an and summertime that would be even worse. My room was close to the elevator, but other guests were quiet when using it. That could be a problem if the hotel was full. The breakfast was good and had hot options like scrambled eggs. There is a nice sitting area inside with couches to play games or read. Nice location of the hotel at the end of town and walkable, although a long walk if you wanted to go into town for dinner.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Karina on 22 May 2024
Hello,Thank you for taking the time to review us. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We apologize for any inconvenience the blinds may have caused you. We will take a look into this and fix this! We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Janelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay here with the breakfast and hot tub!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Karina on 22 May 2024
Hello,Thank you for your kind review! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our breakfast. We hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Eryn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Next time we head to Leavenworth, we are definitely returning to Blue Elk Inn. We loved the locations, riding their bikes, the morning breakfast, the rooms and friendly staff!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Karina on 22 May 2024
Hello,We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Judd, Leawood

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great weekend getaway that isn't in the middle of downtown traffic and crowds. Breakfasts were great, staff are friendly and best of all, the Inn is super dog friendly. Looking forward to visiting again in the future!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Karina on 20 May 2024
Hello, Thank you for your kind review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay with us! We can't wait to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Brieana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely people and lovely rooms!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Karina on 22 May 2024
Hello,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTINE

Travelled with pets
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lvely, quiet
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Karina on 14 May 2024
Hello,Thank you for your kind review! We are grateful for your business.

10/10 Excellent

April

We would definitely stay here again it was beautiful
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Laura on 12 May 2024
Thank you! We're so glad to hear you really enjoyed your stay with us. We hope you stay with us again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ki

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
친절한 직원 이거
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Karina on 7 May 2024
Hello, Thank you for your kind review. We are happy to hear that our staff was kind to you. We are lucky to have them. Hope to see you soon!

10/10 Excellent

Frederick, Tulalip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great place
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Karina on 20 May 2024
Hello, Thank you for your review!

8/10 Good

Gurteginder Singh

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Laura on 15 Apr 2024
Thank you for your feedback, we hope you come visit soon.

10/10 Excellent

Fatemeh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Mike

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan, Highlands Ranch

Travelled with family
What an absolute gem of a property. Loved every bit of the room and backyard. We will definitely book again. The cleanest room you have ever seen. The attention to details was impeccable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Laura on 30 Mar 2024
Thank you for choosing us for your stay in Leavenworth. We are delighted to hear you had a positive experience during your stay. We hope you come visit us again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Tarrah

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arielle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, quiet, updated property, within walking distance to town. Nice shampoo lotion and toiletries. Clean and updated. Great view of the mountains and coaster sled from 3rd floor. Great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Laura on 4 Mar 2024
Thank you for the kind feedback, sounds like we made a great impression on you! we're glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We thrive to provide a great service and atmosphere for our guests. We hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super cute, cozy, comfortable. Would definitely come back!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Laura on 4 Mar 2024
We're glad to hear we provided a comfortable stay for you. We hope to see you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Alanna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We checked in late and they were very helpful and hospitable to us. Very kind staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Laura on 4 Mar 2024
Thank you for your kind words, we're glad to hear that our late check-in process was helpful for you. we hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Blue Elk is Awesome! Love the outdoor hot tubs and walking distance to downtown Leavenworth
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Laura on 1 Mar 2024
We're glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us! thank you for the review we hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Joan, Camas

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was great for our dogs as room was on the bottom floor with a nice porch off the front. inside the room was hardwood floor and throw rugs. We like having a microwave and mini refrigerator too. The TV was a smart tv so we could watch just about anything such as Netflix, youtube etc.. The hotel is directly across the street from the Leavensworth Adventure Park, which is a year round roller coaster. That was the favorite thing the kiddos did.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Laura on 20 Feb 2024
Thank you for sharing your kind words, we're glad to hear you had a great experience with us! We look forward on welcoming you back.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walk from the back of property directly to sledding hills in the Park near the ball fields.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room and staff, 2 hot tubs, 2 saunas, awesome home away from home!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Laura on 19 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the perks of our hotel and got some good relaxing time in! We hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Anastasia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yorices

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and clean bedrooms
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Laura on 12 Feb 2024
Thank you for providing feedback on your recent experience with us. We take pride in providing a clean and comfortable space for all of our guests, so our team appreciates that you noticed. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great property and easy location to walk to downtown shops of Leavenworth. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Laura on 12 Feb 2024
Thank you for sharing your experience, happy to hear you enjoy your stay. we look forward to welcoming you back.

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived 3 hrs early. I came in and asked if it was possible to check in and they had our room ready for us! The staff was incredibly friendly. The lodge is absolutely adorable! It is so close to everything. Very clean,comfy bed. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Laura on 10 Feb 2024
Thank you for the review! We're pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and our efficient service. We look forward to welcoming you back.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check in was fast and easy! The room is super nice and being able to sit on the patio by the fire curled up in the provided blanket with my lady, helped make our stay more special.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Laura on 4 Feb 2024
Thank you for taking a moment to share your experience with us. Were are thrilled to hear we made your stay special with your significant other. hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Vincent

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overrated & over priced! In thirty years as world travelers, I can confidently state that we have had far better accommodations for less cost. Our dog didn’t enjoy his sleepless stay either. 1. Price promised did not include their sneaky pet fees and base price changed to force us to pay more. 2. The room shown is not the room we got. A “deluxe” and “standard” are the same. We got the sub standard. 3. Bed is an uncomfortable loud air mattress! 4. Walls are paper thin. We can hear every conversation, furniture moving, cars in lot, and doors opening and shutting all day/night. Noisy! 5. Quiet hours at 10pm? Ha! 10pm - 3am seems to be the time frame that the party starts here. Forget sleeping! The emergency number didn’t answer, no one is on property. 6. Towels are equivalent to sandpaper, small and non absorbent and they only put two in room, one for each leg? And one roll of cheap TP..if you must give us crap, at least give us enough to clean it up. 7. Parking lot is icy mess. Not enough stalls for guests. No de icer or salt. Only walk pathway was clear. 8. Late checkout? No courtesies here! $25 per 30 mins. 9. Pillows? Not sure what these are. The bedding isn’t much better and I can smell and feel the cheap, powder laundry soap. 10.. Sit? Bed or floor unless you go outside. Not the dog, the humans. 11.. Advertised blackout shades are transparently designed to let light in. Hmm, you should get a refund. So should we. 12. Fridge smelled sour. Yuck!
Response from Kyra on 29 Jan 2024
We are very sorry to hear that your stay did not meet your expectations, however, your review contains a lot of false information about our hotel, so I must take this opportunity to correct your statements so that they do not mislead other potential guests.1. We do charge nightly pet fees, as most pet-friendly hotels do. The pets fees are described in our policies, which are listed on all of our booking platforms.2. We have a variety of different rooms styles, and you would have gotten the exact room style that you selected at the time of booking. Our deluxe rooms differ from our standard rooms in the amenities that are available in the rooms and that is based on the room style you select at the time of booking.3. Our beds do not have air mattresses on them. They are all high quality mattresses from Twilight Bedding based in Spokane.4/5. We strictly enforce our quiet hours, and although we do not have staff on site during the night, we have an after-hours phone that gets answered very reliably. The staff member with the after-hours phone did not receive any calls during the time that you were staying here.6. If you need more of anything in your room, the front desk is happy to provide it. We just need to be informed of what you need.7. We have plenty of parking for all our guests and we put down salt and sand every time any paths become slippery. Sometimes it can take time to get all of our paths cleared after it snows, but we do make sure to get to all of them eventually.8. We do charge a fee for late check-outs. The fee is 25 for one hour (12pm) or 40 for two hours (1pm). With a small housekeeping team, late check-outs can have a significant impact on their ability to clean all rooms by 4pm, so the late check-out fees help offset the impact on housekeeping.9. I have slept at our hotel many times and think our pillows and bedding are very nice and always very clean. I am sorry they did not meet your standards.10. All rooms are decorated and furnished a little differently, but they all have some seating in the form of chairs or a small couch.11. The blackout shades are not transparent. They are fully opaque.12. Housekeeping always cleans out the fridges in the rooms and always makes sure that the room is free of unpleasant odors before letting the front desk that it is clean. If there was a smell in your fridge that was overlooked, I apologize.From what I understand, you did not bring any of these concerns to our attention during your stay, which means we never had an opportunity to correct them. If any part of a guest's stay is not satisfactory, we are happy to offer discounts based on the nature and severity of the issue. If you would like to speak to a manager about your concerns, please reach out to us directly and we would be happy to address them.

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This Inn has a very warm ambiance, both in the common areas and the room we stayed (room 201). Sauna and Jacuzzi are available in the winter, as well as a pool in the summer. The free breakfast is decent.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Laura on 27 Jan 2024
Thank you for your kind review were happy to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. we hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Tiffany, Hermiston

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our stay here, room was very clean and the staff were friendly. When we realized we forgot our dogs food bowls, the staff quickly offered some extra ones they had. I do wish that breakfast would have offered more single proteins. The first morning we were there, it was eggs and biscuits and gravy and the sausage in the gravy was the only meat. The second morning was to make your own breakfast burrito and the ground up meat was the only meat option. No bacon or sausage links or paties... for people who don't want the extra carbs in the biscuit or tortilla wrap, the protein options weren't very good. Also, on Saturday night after we got back from having dinner, we were getting ready to go get in the hot tub and we happened to look out at the pool and notice that the staff was already closing up and shutting everything down. I was sure I was told that the pool was open until 10:00 or 10:30 and it was only 9:30. We were very disappointed that we were not able to use the hot tub while we were there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Karina on 24 Jan 2024
Hello, We are glad to hear from you. We appreciate your feedback, and we will look into adding more breakfast options! Regarding our hot tub hours, they are open during lobby hours. During winter our lobby is open weekdays 7:30-8:30pm and weekends 7:30-9:30pm. We apologize for any miscommunication!

10/10 Excellent

JAMES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Anniversary trip
Everything was very good, except when the toilet plugged up. that's life right? Great breakfast bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Laura on 27 Jan 2024
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are so pleased to hear you found our breakfast to your liking. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a beautiful suite for our family, it was like a large apartment.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Laura on 20 Jan 2024
Thank you for taking a moment to share your experience. We are so pleased to hear you found our suite to your liking. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Laura on 20 Jan 2024
Thank you for choosing us for your stay We’re glad to hear that you were satisfied with your experience. We look forward to welcoming you back to The Blue Elk INN in the near future.

8/10 Good

Christina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little getaway.
It was a birthday getaway. It was nice! Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Laura on 20 Jan 2024
We’re so delighted to hear that you chose to celebrate your birthday with us! It’s an honor to be a part of this important day, and we hope your experience here made it extra special. We wish you many more years of happiness and look forward to seeing you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay/would stay again
Room was very comfortable. If you are the type to sleep with fan noise the air conditioner is very quiet. We always bring our own just in case. Very close to downtown. Adventure Park is across the street. We could hear the excited yelling from the coaster. Our room faces the pool/garden and we could not hear them.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Laura on 20 Jan 2024
With so many great places to choose from, it’s an honor that you decided to give us a try, and it sounds like we made a great first impression. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Zhen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gennis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleanliness, free breakfast, friendly staff, pet friendly, loved the mountain view, 20 min. walk to mainstreet, ,where the display of lights are. Beautiful property.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Laura on 20 Jan 2024
Thank you for providing feedback on your recent experience with us. We take pride in providing a clean and comfortable space for all of our guests, so our team appreciates that you noticed. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

8/10 Good

Darlana

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Late Christmas Celebration
I am not used to spending more than $200 a night for a hotel room. I may have expected too much. The rooms and the Inn itself are nice and inviting. The balcony was cute and the bath robes are a nice touch. The rooms were clean and comfortable. I really enjoyed hunting for the blue elk in the all the paintings. My boyfriend said the breakfast was mediocre for the cost of the room (I slept in). The room was nicely appointed with it's own dry bar that included tea and coffee with a Keurig in the room. If you want a late check out, you will need to pay extra for that. I am not used to that. Maybe it's a standard practice for higher end resorts. The staff was fairly accommodating on check in but seemed less than enthusiastic at the end of the evening. There are 2 saunas. One is a 4 person steam sauna and the other is a 2 person "treehouse" sauna. I had requested to reserve space in the treehouse sauna out of curiosity and was given the other 4 person sauna instead. It wasn't the end of the world but the sauna I had requested was empty and available. We still enjoyed our stay. I would like to come back to Leavenworth in a quieter time or reserve earlier in the season when everyone is still happy to have us tourists there.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Laura on 20 Jan 2024
We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay with us. I will be sure to share your feedback with our team. Please allow me to express my apologies and rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address the problem. It is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We reserved a patio room with a private fire pit. It was awesome to sit by the fire and relax after a day walking the town. They are pet friendly and just a great property.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Laura on 20 Jan 2024
Thank you for taking a moment to share your experience with us. We’re proud to deliver great accommodations to our guests so we’re delighted that you found our deluxe king patios to your liking. We hope you’ll visit us again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff, very good breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

ronald

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Krystal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023