We had friends that had stayed here last year, and called a bunch of us (14 ) and told us, we all need to get together at the Lyle Hotel in Hotel ( We'd all just returned from Sturgis this past summer and had a ball.)

Anyway, I looked this place up and thought OH NO!!! What have we ( husband and I ) gotten ourselves into??? by the "other" reviews I've read, and the looks of the hotel photos... I'm NOT going to enjoy this, and it's probably one of these old hotels that only people without $$$ go, OR to go when you want to do drugs. Like the movies.

OMG!!! was I ever wrong!! what a cute, unique, CLEAN, full of character blast to the past FUN!!!. The place is over 100 years old with "little house on the parrie" ambiance, Each room was different, and the beds were nice, My husband and I stayed in what I called the "black" room, That's the room with the black wall paper with flowers. QUIET, altho there IS a train that does come by, but hey, if you're staying at the most expensive place downtown Seattle, there's going to be sirens, and gun noises ( you get the point ) There were 14 room in all!.

There were several bathrooms you could use, and several bathrooms with either a shower or one even had a claw foot tub you could take a bath in. Most women that travel DO NOT USE HOTEL BATH TUBS...This was clean enough that you felt comfortable using....

The help was incredible, kind, and always made sure we were very well taken care of.

You MUST stay and have dinner if you're going to be in Lyle. The prime rib, DONE PERFECTLY, The wine superb and the desserts AGAIN OMG!!! TO DIE FOR...in a good way.

Yes, if you're looking to stay at the Fairmont Hotel L.A or Dallas...This isn't for you.
But if you're looking to get away and be with good friends, and see parts of Washington you never thought exsisted, then yes, this is a wonderful place to stay and dine.

I would most certain give this place an "EXCELLENT" mark.
Thank you Lyle Hotel and staff for a memorable stay. the 14 of us will certainly be back.

J.Lo

My wife and I spent a weekend at the Lyle Hotel with two other couples and had a grand time. The retro nature of the building with the bathrooms down the hall and no TV is appealing. Dinner is served Thurs thru Sat and is excellent, as is the Sunday Brunch. The service is thoughtful and attentive. Their is a beer and wine bar. If you like beer, I recommend the local Double Montain Vaporizer Ale.

Train enthusiastes will love the Lyle since the BNSF mainline is near by. 'Nuff said.

Located on the Washington side of the Columbia River, the Lyle is ideally suited for visits to nature walks, wind surfing, and shopping in Hood River, Oregon.

Enjoy.

This hotel is on the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge just past White Salmon. This is wine country, and if you drive out here to taste you should spend the night.

The Lyle Hotel was built in 1905 as a boarding house. It has maintained its rustic ways with lots of bedrooms, but bathrooms down the hall.

We stayed here with friends, they are regulars and like the twin room at the top of the stairs, I think it is room 07 on the reservation page. It has windows on both sides and is very bright and open. It is at the front of the hotel, so nearest the train tracks, but our friends sleep with earplugs and don't mind the bit of noise.

We went for room 11 as it said it was a "queen" bet, but if so it is a small queen and looked the same as the doubles. The room was at the back, so pretty quiet. But it only has one small window that is mostly taken up by an air conditioning unit. This meant it was a dark room and since we couldn't open the window (but did not require air-con) the room got stuffy.

If staying here again I would go with one of the rooms at the front that have more windows.

The rooms were fine with comfy beds, luxurious duvets, fresh towels and big robes. The furnishings were limited but so was the space. And there is no real need to hang out in the room - downstairs there is a lovely and inviting lobby and bar area. We spent quite a bit of time down there just relaxing and talking to the other guests plus the owner. It was all quite enjoyable.

The bathrooms were clean and there was plenty of hot water. Just wish there was an en-suite room or two. Still in an old charming hotel you can't always have it all.

Breakfast was free and quite yummy. It was fruit and home-made pastries. So no fry up, but lovely. The day we were there the owner had made scones and banana bread - but fab. Plus lots of coffee all day.

It was a charming place and I would recommend it. Nevertheless, we are so used to staying at budget accomodations that the $75 price seemed a bit high for a room with the toilet down the hall. That said, I can't imagine there is anything better in the area, so would stay again.

Only disappointment was their reservation page on the website asked if the stay was for any special reason. I entered that it was for my husband's 50th birthday - a pretty big deal. But they did nothing for it. Don't ask if you don't care. Would have been nice to have something done for his birthday.

This was our second stay at the Lyle, and we thoroughly enjoyed the relaxed, small-town atmosphere in this historic hotel.

Tips: Make sure to stay on a night when the restaurant is open, ie Friday or Saturday.