La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Yakima Downtown

First off, this hotel is in a very sketchy part of Yakima. Abandoned houses, fenced off properties, etc. I was worried about our car being broken into, but thankfully it wasn't, even though I didn't see any security working the area. On to the hotel. It has been remodeled and updated, and that is nice but the walls to the rooms are paper thin and you can hear EVERYTHING going on in the rooms next to you, across the hall , and in the hallway. I had to call to report a domestic violence situation going on in the room across me on the first night, and the second night a baby cried incessantly most of the night in another room across the hall. I heard people walking, running and talking in the hallways and doors shutting constantly. This hotel was obviously not concerned with insulation or sound proofing when it was built. The morning we were checking out, as I was walking out of my room, the door to the room where I heard the domestic violence going on, opened. As it did, a pit bull came out of the room and charged at me. The owners grabbed it quickly. It was unexpected and freaked me out. I am not a huge fan of pets in hotel rooms but if you are going to allow it, how about have them all in one area so people traveling without pets don't have to encounter this type of situation. The bed was comfortable but if you can't sleep due to all the noise, it doesn't really matter. The gal who checked us in was also very unfriendly. Not sure if she was just having a bad day but it didn't feel real welcoming. All told, I will choose another place to stay next time I am in the area. All told, we would not stay here again. The water in the shower was warm, not hot, and showers were not enjoyable because of this. We took showers at different parts of the morning, so I don't believe it is because they ran out of hot water, I believe they have a governor on the temperature.

Lovely accommodations. We were quite comfortable in our clean and well designed room. The king size bed and pillows were clean and comfortable. GreatShower. The check in and checkout were quick and simple. The Wi-Fi was good and easy to connect to it. The pool and hot tub are open 24 hrs. The breakfast had a good variety and the staff was Accommodating to any requests or questions.

The room was clean and roomy. I had a king. Ample lighting. I especially like the little bedside reading lights. Unfortunately, the walls are very thin and you can hear absolutely everything, every hallway conversation, every thumping footstep. Also, pets are allowed, which I don’t mind. What I do mind is dogs barking at 0600. The area is walkable with some decent restaurants and bars nearby. At night, the drag racers or VERY loud cars come out.

I will say that the fault here is really Expedia’s, not the property’s, but when I booked on Expedia, it said that this property had tub/shower, combos in the king rooms, so I booked here. However, we got here and not only is the property under construction and noisy, and the breakfast area is completely messy with Waffle batter, but the “renovated“ king rooms, which I specifically booked for the tub, don’t have tubs anymore. They offered us another room with a tub, but my hubby would have had to sleep on a rollaway. So don’t trust Expedia with their descriptions. And don’t come to this property until 2024 when it’s finished and is a La Quinta instead of a Ramada.

The place was clean and staff were friendly and efficient. I forgot a favorite yellow rain jacket and the very accommodating staff, specifically Magaly, talked to the housekeeping staff who found my jacket. They mailed the jacket to my home so I have it back. We will definitely stay at the Ramada again the next time we go to Yakima.