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Idle A While

2.0 star property
Enjoy the free parking at this Twisp hotel

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Indoor spa tub
Sports facility
Comfort Double or Twin Room, 2 Double Beds
Classic Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchen | Private kitchen
Exterior

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
505 N HWY 20, Twisp, WA, 98856
  • Confluence Gallery
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Bear Creek Golf Course
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Lookout Mountain Trailhead
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Bathtub

Desk, laptop workspace, WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Bathtub

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Classic Single Room Pet Friendly

Classic Single Room Pet Friendly

Classic Single Room Pet Friendly

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, Non Smoking, Kitchen

Desk, laptop workspace, WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room, Non Smoking, Kitchen

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Classic 2 Full Beds Pet Friendly

Desk, laptop workspace, WiFi, bed sheets

Classic 2 Full Beds Pet Friendly

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Twisp

In Twisp .Stay at this Twisp hotel and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Confluence Gallery and 9 miles (15 km) of Lookout Mountain Trailhead. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are Big Twin Lake and Winthrop Town Trailhead.

What's nearby

  • Confluence Gallery - 8 min walk
  • Winthrop Rink - 13 min drive
  • Bear Creek Golf Course - 18 min drive
  • Pearrygin Lake State Park - 20 min drive
  • Loup Loup Ski Bowl - 23 min drive

Getting around

  • Wenatchee, WA (EAT-Pangborn Memorial) - 111 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cinnamon Twisp Bakery - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Blue Star Coffee Roasters - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Tappi - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Hometown Pizza - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪La Fonda Lopez - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Idle A While

Enjoy the free parking at this Twisp hotel
Idle A While offers its guests an outdoor tennis court and a spa tub. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. Barbecue grills, a vending machine, and ski storage are also featured at Idle A While. Free self parking is available.

This Twisp hotel is smoke free.

  • 16 guestrooms or units
  • Ski equipment storage
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
Idle A While offers 16 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Full-sized refrigerator
  • Microwave

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Spa tub

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Thin carpet in room

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 30.00 per pet, per night (maximum USD 120.00 per stay)
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 110 lbs per pet)
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • An effective city/local tax rate of 8.5 percent will be charged

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.

  • Pet fee: USD 30.00 per pet, per night (maximum USD 120.00 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 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, debit card, or cash deposit 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
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit 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, and Discover. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

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Idle A While Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 163 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Customer service was great on arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Patrick

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bill, Seattle

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, Idle A While is a convenient place for travelers to the Northen Cascade National Park area for hikings and other activities when they have a pet and no other hotels available in Wintrop, as it's just a 20 away on Hwy 20 in Twisp. We stayed here and upon checking in got a gift for our dog which was a pleasant surprise. The hotel owner's wife even made some muffins for breakfast for the guests. Recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diep

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
We checked in late but email was sent out for check in information in advance and host was available for question right away when I called after business hours
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Linda

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Loud dogs around me
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Daphne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners are lovely and have clearly been making improvements. It is clean, nicely painted, large room, pretty good bed, fridge with bigger than most freezer & microwave. Fluffy towels. Keyless entry. Charging ports in bedside alarm clock and desk lamp. Magnetic housekeeping/do not disturb signs for door. Deer grazing on property. Right on the highway so easy access but there is traffic noise in the morning. Good rates. Hair dryers, the beat up furniture may be next on the list. Despite agreeing with their spending priorities, it is not 5 star yet.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was comfortable and the town is very nice. Really liked the views and the town vibe.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the contactless check in/checkout - perfect spot for what was needed. we will be back
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Easy to find. Great service and clean rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Tanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
1) We were given 2 addresses. I didn't know we had 2 addresses. I looked at one which was 505 N Hwy 20 Twisp. It caused much confusion and frustration. Finally, I found the 419 N Methow Valley Hwy Twisp which was the correct one. The 505 N Hwy 20 address needs to be eliminated. 2) The room was very run down with horribly run down furniture. You can get much better quality 2nd hand furniture to make the room appear nicer. 3) It was not worth the $177 for the room especially with no continental breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kimberly

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The photos and property descrption are so misleading that they are almost fraudulant! The "spa" is a shack with red wooden letters nailed to the door that say"spa". The hand drawn sign leaned in the dirt against the sign post in the front states"RV dump station coming soon" Good thing because yhe whole place looks like an RV dump station!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Rex

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Basic room had a smell like it was previously smoking room. One lonely beetle bug. The air conditioner needed a chair to operate because it was so high. Couch needs replacement. Otherwise it was ok for the price as it was only one night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Bernard, Tallahassee

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hassle free check in. Very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, i will use them again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a great locations
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is perfect place to stay for me
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very friendly management and clean rooms. Easy walk to several restaurants. Definitely due for a renovation in the rooms though.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

KEVIN B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jaymie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The check in process was the simplest ever!

10/10 Excellent

Presley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was lovely and easiest check in ever. Only complaint was that during the night the heater made some annoying noises but nothing too loud.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ease of communication, I received a text message w/room number and door key code. Room is updated and modern, clean and comfortable. Lots of hot water but bathroom could use a little more lighting in the night.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023