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Red Lion Inn & Suites Olympia, Governor Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes
Restaurant
Exterior
Lobby

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

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621 Capitol Way South, Olympia, WA, 98501
  • Washington State Capitol
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Hands On Children's Museum
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Olympia Farmers Market
    ‪12 min walk‬

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 1 King Bed (Top Floors)

  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible | Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 291 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds (Top Floors)

  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed | Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 396 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Red Lion Inn & Suites Olympia, Governor Hotel

3-star hotel in Downtown Olympia
Coffee/tea in a common area, a business center, and concierge services are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, ATM/banking services, and multilingual staff assistance are onsite. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Red Lion Inn & Suites Olympia, Governor Hotel offers 123 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered once per stay and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This 3-star property offers access to a business center and 3 meeting rooms. This business-friendly hotel also offers a vending machine, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in a common area. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Languages

English, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Business center

Outdoors

  • On a lake

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Lever door handles
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 8 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1970

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from December 1 2025 to September 30 2026 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 50.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Governor Hotel
Governor Hotel Olympia
Governor Olympia
Hotel Governor
Governor Coast Hotel Olympia
Governor Coast Hotel
Governor Coast Olympia
Governor Coast
Red Lion Inn & Suites Olympia, Governor Hotel Hotel
Red Lion Inn & Suites Olympia, Governor Hotel Olympia
Red Lion Inn & Suites Olympia, Governor Hotel Hotel Olympia

Red Lion Inn & Suites Olympia, Governor Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 251 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 181 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 191 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 198 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 185 out of 1006 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You know those exaggeratedly gross hotels in horror movies? The kind with hourly rates and all the creepy down-and-out crowd milling about outside? Well, that hotel, no matter how bad it looked on screen, would be an improvement over The Red Lion Governor's Hotel. The room was not properly cleaned, it smelled faintly of urine, there was a piece of gum (un chewed) on the un vacuumed (or poorly vacuumed) floor. For some reason I do not want to know there was a wadded up piece of toilet paper stuffed in the hole where the doors security peephole should be. The tub was filthy (dark brown stains i assume are dirt?) and had 3 inches of standing water as the tub faucet leaked, and the drain plug would not stay open on its own. The bathroom ceiling was water damaged and falling down in one corner with bits of plaster on the floor, and zero bathroom ventilation let it's one brief use linger and mingle with the rest of the rooms delights. The TV remote was sticky and had someone's long red hair sticking out of the battery compartment. Their was no ac, even when the 1970s style thermostat was on "cool" the vent blew stale, warm air. None of the buildings rear exterior doors (to parking access) were working so you had to walk around the front of the building. View of capital lake was nice but otherwise this place should be avoided at all costs. No, this place should also be avoided even at no cost. Honestly, this place should just be avoided.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

William, Seattle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We always stay at the historic Governor Hotel when we visit Olympia. The location is excellent, views of the Capital Lakes beautiful, continental breakfast offers good choices, staff are always friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Olga

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

John

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We got there, (family of four) andbthey only gave us one towel. We went to the front desk and asked about more towels and they said they have a towel shortage. Really?? The room was clean but the hvac didnt work and the exhaust fan in the bathroom didnt work. The tub was nasty looking. It was painted and the paint was peeling off of it and my 12 year old son would shower in it because it looked so gross. The parking lot was party central, tons of weed and people partying in their cars. The location is amazing but its a bad place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a nice place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this place
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great friendly clean place
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Don't believe the bad reviews. Place has few cosmetic problems but it's a old building. They keep everything clean including elevators
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOEL, New Plymouth

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

OLGA

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Marianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zachary

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decent price and great location in downtown
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Juan

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
I think with some more TLC, this place could get a higher rating. The beds were comfortable and rooms did not smell like old smoke, which sometimes occurs in older hotels. The tubs were painted over and the paint was peeling which dated the hotel and shows that Red Lion is not willing to replace them. The floors in the rooms were not cleaned. Both rooms had trash left behind - scraps of paper or tissue, a bread tie, and a partially empty plastic water bottle. We cleaned those up to leave it better than we found it. This is the 3rd or 4th older Red Lion that could use more attention. I should have payed more and got a better hotel. There breakfast was skimpy so we went out for breakfast the second day. I'll not be staying at a Red Lion again.

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Janet

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Needs a redo badly. Peeling paint. Not “SpicNSpan. No trays for line up breakfast eating. Not much choice for breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Arnold

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked a room it showed a picture of a Governors suite with a full Kitchen, and there was none. The first room they gave me was a queen room with no microwave. I had to go to the desk and tell them I booked a Govenors suite with a full kitchen. They told me they don't have any, those are only at extended stay hotels. They claimed Travelocity falsely offered it. I had no room service, if I needed linen,I was told to bring mine down and they would replace it. On the second day, I asked if they could empty the trash and re-stock every thing. By the time I got back that evening, nothing was done. I had to go to the desk and complain, then they sent a maid to do it. My trash cans were so full I was going to dump them in the hall if they didn't do their job. I will never stay at a Red Lion again. The advertised breakfast buffet was nothing but cereal, muffins,banana's, apples, bagels coffee, and juice...WOW. NOT WHAT I PAID FOR :( :(
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Azariah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Carol

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don’t waste your money!

Terrible, would never stay here again. Stayed for 5 nights. Beds were never made and fresh towels were a challenge to get. You had to turn in old towels at the front desk in order to get new towels. Infested with drug addicts and several homeless people in the hotel parking lot. Motel6 would have been a better option.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Derek

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is definitely not a three star hotel… I don’t even think it’s a 1 star.. horrible experience
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Kimberly

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would never stay here again

Very run down hotel. Car got broken into in the hotel parking lot.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025