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1481 6th Street, Umatilla, OR 97882
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Ranked #2 of 3 hotels in Umatilla
3.5 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
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127 helpful votes 127 helpful votes
“Completely Basic, So-So Hotel”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2007
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A hotel firmly in the one star category.

PROS:

1. If you book in advance on the website, it is a good $20 a night cheaper than anything else in the area.

2. Umatilla is a quiet, safe small town. Especially if you get a room facing north, you will have a very quiet night. Good air conditioner. Room was clean.

3. Restaurant next door (sports bar) is very good, and there is a grocery store within 1/2 a block. Also a liquor store across the street (not a source of trouble).

4. Umatilla is a good base location for exploring - convenient to Tri Cities (Washington state) and Oregon Gorge. From the hotel, you can jump on the interstate in about three minutes.


CONS:

1. Really, really soft bed.

2. Sandpapery bath towels.

3. We stayed two nights, and they "forgot" to clean our room between night one and night two. Did nothing to make up for it, despite me talking politely to management about it.

4. Pool was ice cold (and this was the end of summer) and the water was cloudy, and completely in the shade from about noon forward. Surrounded by super tall fence. Not a nice place to hang out.

5. Room furnishings okay, but definitely well used.

BOTTOM LINE:

If your standards are budget, and you'll be happy with the very basics, this is an okay choice.

  • Liked — Price, Location
  • Disliked — Room not cleaned during stay, overly soft old bed
  • Stayed September 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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portland, OR
1 review
“very friendly”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2005

the rooms were very clean and comfortable. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. It was a nice quiet town and the desk clerk directed me to a lovely wildlife refuge where I could take a walk.

  • Stayed October 2005, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Portland, OR
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Very dissappointing”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 September 2005
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Stayed at the Tillicum while attending the Pendleton Round Up. We got to our room, ready to rest after a full day. The bed was so saggy I only slept a couple of hours that night. There was old food in the refridgerator, the floor not clean and the air conditioning ran all night but never got the room cool. My folks also stayed and the room they had was not clean, with a dirty tissue on the floor. There is NO coffee or coffee pot in the rooms as advertised. I'm not even sure we had clean sheets. I asked to speak with the manager about a possible reduction in the room rate and she would not even speak with me. I will never return to that motel. I would recommend you don't either!

  • Stayed September 2005
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Madras, OR
1 review
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Disappointing”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2004
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people found this review helpful

I recently made a pit stop at the Tillicum Inn and the staff had no clue what they were doing! On top of that, they sold me a dirty room for which they did not compensate me for! And this has happened for a second time with me. I have to say that I'm fairly disappointed and they've lost my business!

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Portland, Or
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Excellent motel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2003
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people found this review helpful

The Tillicum Inn is a plesant property that is well maintained. I am sure that you would be satisfied. We enjoyed the four nights we spent there. Jamie

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Address: 1481 6th Street, Umatilla, OR 97882
Price range (per night):* INR2,740 - 4,026

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