Today, we took advantage of a wonderful Christmas present we received this year — a gift certificate for massages and dinner at Salish Lodge, near Snoqualmie Falls. I always forget how close Snoqualmie Falls really is… maybe took us 35-40 minutes to get there, and the day was fantastic (hot, even!). We had ‘River Rock’ massages, with both of us in the same room, and then enjoyed a dip in the whirlpool before changing for dinner.
Now, for the review. I want to be careful here, because the gift was a fantastic idea. But, to be honest, I wasn’t very impressed with Salish Lodge. It has all the potential in the world, but for a premiere locatioon (as it bills itself), they really dropped the ball in many of the little things. At dinner, our wine came out too warm. Then, the room was warm, so they plugged in a room fan (straight out of all of our childhoods) right next to us and cranked it on its highest setting. All of the people in our section (4 tables) were complaining about one thing or another (in fact, the first two tables left, the next two parties were quickly not happy either!). Finally, when we were waiting for dessert to arrive, one of the waiters brought us our check and asked “so you don’t have room for dessert?”… we responded, “actually we ordered it awhile ago and haven’t seen anyone lately…”
The food was actually nice… but, the little things were missed, which I feel is what you’re really paying for when you splurge. All in all, I wouldn’t recommend Salish Lodge — I think you can do much better with other choices.
I couldn’t agree more with Dave’s comments. My wife and i did the exact same thing except we made the mistake of staying overnight. Basically they charge like a four seasons but give you the equivilant service of a HoJo. I guess that’s what happens when you put a bunch of high school kids, with little training, infront of customers.
Thanks for this one… I was planning on taking my wife there in the near future.
I disagree wholeheartedly! My partner and I are super picky about our hotel rooms, food, and massages (just me). We purchased a gift certificate for a 1 night stay, and had a fabulously relaxing time! After checking in, I ejoyed my massage, then came back to the room for a shower, then we headed down to The Dining Room and enjoyed the Grand Tasting Menu: “Experience the best of the season” Our cuisine in six courses. Each course was better than the last, a real treat. We’re PICKY! Then back to our room to enjoy a nice fire in the fireplace (wood provided) and a dip in the 2-person hot tub. We slept great on their pillow-top mattress (and we’re accustomed to a water bed), and woke the next day revived and rejuvenated. We enjoyed our breakfast (The Salish Lodge Country Breakfast), then took a walk all the way down to the river at the bottom of the falls (a must do). A fantastic trip, wish we could have stayed longer! We will absolutely go again, I hope Costco sells the trip again, it was a great deal!