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Red Lion Inn & Suites Olympia, Governor Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star hotel perfect for exploring Olympia

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Exterior
Exterior
Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes
Food court
Exterior

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
621 Capitol Way South, Olympia, WA, 98501
  • State Theater
    5 min walk
  • Percival Landing
    7 min walk
  • 5th Avenue Bridge
    9 min walk
  • Olympia, WA (OLM-Olympia Regional)
    11 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Premium Room, 1 King Bed (Top Floors)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 1 King Bed (Top Floors)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds (Top Floors)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds (Top Floors)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Olympia

City center stay.Within a 10-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find State Theater and Percival Landing. 5th Avenue Bridge and Old State Capitol are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Washington State Capitol - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Hands On Children's Museum - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Olympia Farmers Market - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls - 4 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Providence St. Peter Hospital - 6 min drive - 4.6 km

Getting around

  • Olympia-Lacey Station - 18 min drive
  • Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McMenamins Spar Cafe & Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Three Magnets Brewing Co. - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Asahi Sushi - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Nou Thai Street Food - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪New Moon Cafe - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Red Lion Inn & Suites Olympia, Governor Hotel

3-star hotel perfect for exploring Olympia
Public spaces have free WiFi. Business amenities include a business center and 3 meeting rooms. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the business-friendly Red Lion Inn & Suites Olympia, Governor Hotel. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • 1 building
  • 123 guestrooms or units
  • 8 levels
  • Built in 1970
  • Business facilities
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Concierge
  • ATM
  • Elevator
Red Lion Inn & Suites Olympia, Governor Hotel offers 123 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered once per stay and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Languages

English, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Lever door handles
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 50.00 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, Carte Blanche, debit cards, and cash. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Governor Hotel
Governor Hotel Olympia
Governor Olympia
Hotel Governor
Governor Coast Hotel Olympia
Governor Coast Hotel
Governor Coast Olympia
Governor Coast
Red Lion Inn & Suites Olympia, Governor Hotel Hotel
Red Lion Inn & Suites Olympia, Governor Hotel Olympia
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Red Lion Inn & Suites Olympia, Governor Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 244 out of 1007 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 195 out of 1007 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 196 out of 1007 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 188 out of 1007 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 184 out of 1007 reviews" "

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Baurice, OLYMPIA

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
DO NOT STAY HERE. The property is run down, my room looked nothing like the photos. My shower was not cleaned as it had someone else's hair in it (yuck) BUT THE WORST PART. I checked in for a weekend job I was doing, had 15 to take a shower and get to my job at 5pm, noticed condition was not great but had no time, returned exhausted at midnight. Decided to NOT park in the hotel lot as I observed a few shady people lurking around in the lot, not to mention 2 separate cars that looked like the people in them were not guest and were just doing odd things at 12:05 am , on drugs comes to mind. Then exiting elevator on my floor I could hear loud conversations coming from multiple rooms. I walked to the end of the hall and at least 3 rooms had over 5 or 6 separate voices in them at minimum. This included the room next to mine which I had a connecting door with. Very loud , lots of people. I had to get up early for another full day and needed sleep so this was really not ok. I grabbed my stuff and went to front desk and informed him I could not stay here and why. He asked if I did not feel safe, I said I dont feel like this is a hotel, are you housing homeless? he replied no BUT, they get gov debit cards and one will rent a room and several will crash in it. I dont know if this is the case but I would guess it is. I left went to the Hilton where the front desk guy said on that place is in bad shape we get a lot of people coming over . I contacted Red Lion , no refund to bad.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

NICHOLL, SPANAWAY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Julie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Ashley

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Literally watch a man shooting up in the parking lot upon arrival.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Natalie

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

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

6/10 Okay

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Historic building and area; interesting historical discussion with the person at the front desk.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Lance

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Our first room had a bathtub that would not stop running and a broken bathroom door that wouldn’t close. They had no one to fix these issues and no other rooms available. They said they couldn’t refund us and we would have to work things out with Expedia if we wanted our money back, and that we couldn’t cancel because we already checked in. Someone else canceled and they were able to get us into a different room. This room also had a leaky spout. The whole building was very dirty, smelled like cigarettes, and was beat up. Type of place that makes you worry about catching an infection. Save your money, sleeping in your car will be a better experience. Front desk guy was nice though.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

EDVIN

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Robert

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Supposed to have Tesla charging but didnt
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jessica

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The shower was dirty. Carpet was dirty. Air conditioner would not adjust and it was loud. Front desk staff were good but the cleaning staff should be remediated or fired.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Elysia

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The bathtub liner was pealing, the railing on the porch on the 4th floor was shaky and rusty, and the vending machines and the ice machines were all broken. Breakfast consisted of only cereal, and no coffee. Do not recommend if you have children the neighborhood was very sketchy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Meagan

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paulo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love this place.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Steven

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel was at once top of the line; however, it is not updated. Looks like a 1970’s throwback. Very old rooms. Very good location to explore downtown so if your not spending much time in hotel it will do.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jenifer

Liked: Staff & service
Solid, basic stay in Downtown Olympia
Our experience with the front desk was great - check in was smooth and the clerk was helpful, friendly - he was lovely. However... there are definitely some updates needed - the towels were threadbare, the was not a hair dryer in the room, the overall feel was just dated. Would book again, but will bring our own personal amentities from home.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Todd

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Todd

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
2024 August: As a frequent visitor to this hotel over the this summer (and as far back as the early 2000s) this visit was punctuated by lost sleep from hobo fires (plastic and meth) in the rail tunnel next door [wafting through window and interior stair well to hallway], late night unhoused street arguments, etc…and our room was up high on the seventh floor. The staff is very responsive and professional while making the best of a situation. (See my photos on Google maps.)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Katherind

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Adequate but won't stay again
The hotel stay was adequate. Bed and pillows were comfortable. Staff was very nice. Room was sparsely appointmented. Only one chair, one bedside table. It was supposed to be an accessible room but the toilet was positioned too close to the vanity; it was awkward for able bodied people. The water pressure was great, but temp varied from comfortably warm to scalding. Ice makers were all out of order.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer, Richmond

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a great location for visiting Olympia. Walking distance to many shops and restaurants but the hotel is getting more run down by the day. This was our second time staying here and in our “Premium” room, the safe was broken, window/door wouldn’t open because the tracks are bad so there is no fresh air, the shower is leaking/dripping, the shower can’t keep consistent temperature so it was either scalding or cold and the bathroom is very old. The good news, the best is comfortable. Overall, hallways and hotel needs a lot of work.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Cat

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Sadly one of the hotels we treasured has really declined. The staff appoligized after we found a pizza box in the fridge and shared photo of the bathtub and expressed our frustration trying to turn a lamp off only to find the hand turn switch was broken and required unplugging. Apparently the switch was by the door in. However lamp was furthest away by our bed. We have always turned it off without any troubles before in all our stays. We were due to stay again in a week but my family is insisting we do not ever return. The winderful waffle (you make) breakfast is gone and there is no longer anything warm. The juice machine was broken. The breakfast to be fair I know with the inflation it has been difficult for businesses. So cold options and coffee are fair, we have just come to love our experiences at the Red Lion and this trip went from a 4/5 star experience to 1☆ Apparently there are renovations to start in December 2024. For those who have loved the Red Lion in Olympia as we did, it does not resemble the hotel we always returned to.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Courteous staff, comfortable clean beds, and good price. Building was dated with ceiling tiles crumbling and carpets in room were a bit sticky (keep your shoes on until last minute when you jump in to bed). Needs a makeover for sure, but I had a good sleep and hit the i5 after eating some boiled eggs (breakfast included), not bad.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024