Red Lion Inn & Suites Olympia, Governor Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star hotel perfect for exploring Olympia

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

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
  • Old State Capitol
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Olympia, WA (OLM-Olympia Regional)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

Premium Room, 1 King Bed (Top Floors)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds (Top Floors)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

  • Percival Landing - 7 min walk
  • Washington State Capitol - 12 min walk
  • Hands On Children's Museum - 12 min walk
  • Olympia Farmers Market - 12 min walk
  • Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls - 4 min drive

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 at the property

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. 252 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 200 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 194 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 191 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 169 out of 1006 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

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

2/10 Terrible

Diego

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

S

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Stephan

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

8/10 Good

Frank, Shelton

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was cold had to get space heater floors behind night stand very dirty. Bathtub cracked. Bed was good sheets were clean blankets were ragged. It was cheap to stay so you get what you pay for.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 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

10/10 Excellent

JESSE

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The big floor to ceiling windows were amazing. Great view.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Audra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very nice, but the room was bordering on terrible. The chair to the desk was broken, the bed was so lumpy and bumpy it was almost funny, the sheets were stained, the bathroom was a disaster! I would never stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Cobwebs hanging from ceiling, dripping shower faucet head, and no heat. There was a small space heater, but it didn't work very well.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Loren

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
A great location for exploring downtown Olympia.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The listing undersold the view! Said the room had "city views". Didn't mention that the city had a lake in it, which we looked directly out on. Obviously that only worked because we were on the right side of the building and a ways up. It was an easy walk to several nearby restaurants, and of course, the lake.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the reception desk clerk and the lady that was there with him. They turned us onto a great restaurant for dinner and were very helpful. I will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Brent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great hotel for the price. Room was good; common areas a bit run down and dated. Felt a little sketchy around the hotel, but for the price it was a win.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Kelsey A

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Morning kitchen is being renovated so no eggs or warm food at this time.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great price for a nice clean room with great staff .
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Aruna

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Olympia capitol city center
The hotel and room was dated but clean. Front desk and check in was pleasant. Fall colors were nice from our balcony. The train noises late in the evening were disruptive.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
1. Bathroom needed to be wiped down, 2. Bathtub is in gross disrepair, 3. Tub drain would not stay up, 4. Towels were very thin which is an indicator the the property is not being keep up to standard, 5. Toilet seat was loose, 6. The TV had no signal or instructions to aquire it, 7. The carpet was unswept, 8. Thne furniture shows much wear, 9. There was no Do Not Disturb sign, 10. The HVAC controls would not respond to inputs.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Frank, Shelton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I would return
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Ali

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not at all what the photos describe. Very old and out dated. Not a lot to do for a weekend trip
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024