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Cowlitz River Lodge

2.5 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Hiking
Exterior
Lobby
1 bedroom, WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

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13069 US HWY 12, P.O. BOX 488, Packwood, WA, 98361
  • Place, White Pass Sports Hut
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Backbone Lake Trail
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Packwood Lake Trailhead
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave, Dog Friendly-Ground Floor

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave-Top Floor No Pets

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(24 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave-Top Floor No Pets

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, Dog Friendly-Ground Floor

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Executive Studio Suite, Multiple Beds-Ground Floor No Pets | 1 bedroom, WiFi, bed sheets

Executive Studio Suite, Multiple Beds-Ground Floor No Pets

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave, ADA,, Dog Friendly-Ground Floor

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, ADA, Dog Friendly-Ground Floor

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Cowlitz River Lodge

Hotel with free parking, 5-minute walk to Backbone Lake Trail
This smoke-free hotel features laundry facilities, a computer station and gift shops/newsstands. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a vending machine. Change of towels is available on request
Cowlitz River Lodge offers 32 accommodations with air conditioning. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Cowlitz River Lodge's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Backbone Lake Trail. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus laundry facilities.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include a gift shop, a computer and laundry facilities
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Just a 5-minute walk from Backbone Lake Trail and 5 minutes on foot from White Pass Sports Hut
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
Cowlitz River Lodge offers its guests a vending machine, gift shops/newsstands, and laundry facilities. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. Free self parking is available.

This Packwood hotel is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25 per pet, per day
  • Only dogs are allowed
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
The front desk at this property is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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Cowlitz River Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 559 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 297 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 97 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 1000 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Terry

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Basic property that served its purpose of a quick overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

JUN

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There was hair found on the bed sheet. We told the receptionist. The receptionist grabbed a clean set from the laundry room. We took it to the room and changed the bedding. There was no other concerns other than that
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to park and easy to get to dining options
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catie

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Large room, pet friendly, clean, two sinks is always handy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christine

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a horrible experience at check-in. The girl who checked us in was extremely unwelcoming and rude. She seemed annoyed that we were there to check in as soon as we walked in. She very politely demanded my ID and credit card. She was nasty and clearly had an attitude and rolled her eyes at me very obviously when I asked her which way to my room. This was the girl working on the evening of August 1.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Warren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Very nice room-updated recently (except shower faucet which was hard to turn on) beds were comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
They no longer have breakfast so they should not charge so much. Another $30 a day for breakfast in town and it takes more time out of your day. The river is not a walk away, you will need to drive. The TV would not work and the man at the desk was very irritated that he had to come assist. He had to unplug every and then plug it back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kristina

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Savannah

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
On ground level, the noise of people upstairs was prominent-- walking across floor, showering, etc.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lynn

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No food options at the hotel. Options in town are slightly limited. Beds and rooms were better than anticipated. Front desk assistance was rather surly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Diego

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

SATHYA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
small town , beautiful location, very good hotel room, restaurant choices are less but we were happy with the places we tried
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Leslie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Nice room but bad service

The room was very clean and nice; bed was comfortable, and noise didn't seem to travel too much in between rooms. The reason I am giving this hotel 3 stars is because of the man at the front desk. He acted like we were bothering him when we were checking in, and then when my toddler accidentally locked us out of the room and I had to go ask for another key, he rolled his eyes and sighed before helping me. We also heard him speaking to someone on the phone, whom we assume was a customer, and he was very rude. Also, complimentary breakfast was advertised for this hotel, but when we got there, we were informed that breakfast is no longer available. That was a big disappointment, as breakfast being included was a factor in us choosing this hotel. Overall, if someone else were to be at the front desk next time we came through Packwood, we would stay there again, but otherwise, we will steer clear and try somewhere else.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
15 minutes from breathtaking views of Mt. Ranier
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Uyen

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Goods and bads

I’ll start with the nice parts of this property. The bed was definitely comfortable and was so nice to come back to after hiking Ranier. The property was in walking distance to the restaurants. It also offered a nice little snacks/amenities in the office. The biggest perk was seeing the elk feed in the field in the morning. The downsides were the staff. The man who checked us in was not friendly except when we asked to pet his dog (so sweet). He wouldn’t address my husband, only me. The rest of the housekeeping staff never said a word when we acknowledged them. The shower wouldn’t drain while we were bathing so we were standing in roughly 6” of water. I might as well have taken a bath. The water pressure was absurdly high so be careful putting your face in the water. At the times we wanted to relax and watch TV, it buffered and froze continuously and the Direct TV remote did not work. These are not make it break it things but it also took away from the stay. I would recommend it if you’re only in and out needing a comfy bed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Peter, Goodyear

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Manager was arrogant and unfriendly. Floor of room was dirty. Room did not smell fresh.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

LANNON

Front desk man was not friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Judy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very unfriendly, room was very noisy, heard our neighbors squeaky door. We did feel the room was clean but we had a hard time sleeping and staff was not friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tetyana

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Todd

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025