Washington · 12 Hotels Listed · The Capital of the Inland Northwest
Spokane
A waterfall in the middle of downtown. A 1914 grand hotel that refuses to age. The gateway to skiing, basketball, and the second city of Washington.
A waterfall in the middle of downtown. A 1914 grand hotel that refuses to age. The gateway to skiing, basketball, and the second city of Washington.
Ranked by overall occasion score. Every hotel verified, priced, and visited in 2025–2026.
"The 1914 grande dame of the Inland Northwest. The lobby alone is worth the trip — a marble-and-mahogany monument that explains Spokane in one room."
"Spokane's largest hotel and its conference engine. Skywalk into the Convention Center, river views, and the broadest banquet floor in eastern Washington."
"Forty-eight rooms of European reserve. Italian for 'luxury' — the Davenport collection's most discreet address, and its quietest."
"Safari kitsch executed with conviction. Safari Room steakhouse downstairs and a leopard-print lobby that, somehow, still works in 2026."
"The closest hotel to the Falls. River-view rooms, an indoor pool the kids will not leave, and a Riverfront Park footbridge at the door."
"Spokane's most ambitious industrial conversion. A 1916 power plant turned boutique hotel — exposed brick, twin smokestacks, an architecture story rare in the Northwest."
"The only IHG design hotel in eastern Washington. Bright, neighborhood-themed, and a five-minute walk from both Riverfront Park and the Convention Center."
"The most overlooked riverfront address in Spokane. Indoor pool, immediate Riverfront Park access, the family hotel locals quietly recommend."
"The dependable corporate option. Bonvoy-tier predictability, ample parking, and the easiest GEG transfer for the business traveller in town."
"The Hilton answer to the Davenport Grand. Riverfront-facing rooms, a generous indoor pool, and the warm cookie that still, somehow, charms a child."
Spokane is the corporate hub of the Inland Northwest — Avista, Itron, regional health systems, and a Convention Center that books out months ahead. The right hotel here is decided by walking distance to the meeting and the calibre of the lobby for a first impression. The Davenport Grand wins on infrastructure with its Convention Center skywalk. The Historic Davenport is the address that still impresses an out-of-town board. Marriott Spokane for the dependable Bonvoy stay closer to the airport corridor.
Convention Center skywalk, 716 rooms, the largest banquet floor in eastern Washington.
The lobby that signs the deal. 1914 marble, mahogany, the Inland Northwest's calling card.
Hilton-tier reliability, dedicated meeting floor, river-facing breakouts.
Spokane is one of the great American family cities — Riverfront Park, Looff Carrousel, the SkyRide over the Falls, and ski mountains an hour from your hotel door. The right family hotel here puts you within walking distance of the Park and into a pool the children will not want to leave. Centennial Hotel is the closest pool to the Falls. Hotel RL Spokane at the Park sits directly on Riverfront. The Davenport Grand for families who want suite space and concierge polish in equal measure.
Heated indoor pool, river-view rooms, footbridge to the Park at the door.
Direct Park access, pool, the Carrousel and SkyRide a short walk away.
Generous family suites, concierge polish, river-view executive floors.
Our ranked list, with the one-sentence verdict on each.
The 1914 grande dame that still defines luxury in the Inland Northwest — the lobby alone explains the city.
Spokane's largest hotel and its conference engine — Convention Center skywalk, river views, modern Autograph polish.
The boutique of the Davenport collection — 48 rooms of European reserve, the quietest address downtown.
Safari-themed boutique with conviction — the Safari Room steakhouse remains a Spokane institution.
The closest hotel to the Falls — an indoor pool, river-view rooms, and a footbridge straight to the Park.
Spokane's most ambitious industrial conversion — a 1916 power plant turned boutique stay with twin smokestacks intact.
The only IHG design hotel in eastern Washington — bright, neighborhood-themed, walking distance to everything.
The riverfront hotel locals quietly recommend — direct Park access, indoor pool, family-first.
The dependable Bonvoy address closer to the airport corridor — predictable, well-run, easy GEG transfer.
The Hilton answer to the Davenport Grand — riverfront rooms, a generous pool, the warm cookie still in play.
May through September is the ideal window. The Spokane River runs full and loud through Riverfront Park, daytime temperatures sit in the seventies and eighties, and the high desert evenings cool perfectly for outdoor dining. Bloomsday — the first Sunday in May — is one of the largest timed road races in the world, drawing tens of thousands and pushing downtown hotels to capacity. Hoopfest the last weekend in June is the largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Earth, with 27 city blocks of courts and the Davenport collection booked out months ahead. Pig Out in the Park over Labor Day weekend in early September fills Riverfront Park for six days. December brings Christmas at the Historic Davenport, a tradition serious enough to require booking six months out for the prime week. January through March is ski season — quiet downtown, sharp rates, and Mt. Spokane, Schweitzer, and Silver Mountain within an hour.
Downtown is where the Davenport collection lives — Historic Davenport, Davenport Grand, Davenport Tower, and Davenport Lusso all sit within four walkable blocks of one another, and Riverfront Park sits at their northern edge. This is the correct neighborhood for first-time visitors and any business traveller. Riverfront Park itself defines the centre of the city — the 1974 World's Fair site reborn as 100 acres of pavilions, gardens, the SkyRide gondola over the Falls, and the Looff Carrousel. Browne's Addition, a fifteen-minute walk west, is Spokane's Victorian historic district — leafy streets, the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, and the city's most architecturally serious neighborhood, though hotels are scarce. South Hill, residential and aspirational, climbs above downtown and offers some of Spokane's finest restaurants. The Gonzaga district to the east hums around basketball season — the McCarthey Athletic Center is a short walk from downtown but the immediate area is more student-leaning. North Spokane offers chain hotels at lower rates for travellers who want budget over walkability.
Upscale hotel rates in Spokane run from $169 to $400+ per night depending on property, season, and event calendar. The Historic Davenport sits at the top of the city's pricing in peak season, with prime suites running $400+. The Davenport Grand and Davenport Lusso typically run $250–$350 in peak summer. Mid-tier full-service hotels like the Marriott, DoubleTree, and Hotel Indigo run $170–$240. Riverfront Park-adjacent properties like Centennial and Hotel RL sit at the value end of the upscale band at $170–$220. Hoopfest weekend, Bloomsday weekend, Gonzaga home games against ranked opponents, and Christmas at the Davenport push rates up 40–80% with two-night minimums standard. January and February are the year's deepest discount months.
Spokane is one of the easiest American cities to fly into and stay in. Spokane International (GEG) sits 15 minutes from downtown by car or rideshare — most travellers do not bother with rental cars unless heading for the ski mountains or Coeur d'Alene. Hoopfest, Bloomsday, and Gonzaga basketball weekends drive sharp rate spikes; if you are travelling for the event, book three to four months out. If you are travelling unaware of the event, check the Spokane calendar before fixing dates. Christmas at the Historic Davenport — when the lobby is dressed for the holidays and afternoon tea sells out daily — requires six-month advance booking for the prime week. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, sits 30 minutes east on I-90 and runs its own luxury hotel scene around Lake Coeur d'Alene; it has its own page in this directory and is worth considering as a paired stay. The skiing — Mt. Spokane (45 min), Schweitzer (90 min), Silver Mountain (75 min) — is best paired with a Davenport stay and a rental car booked at the airport, not downtown.
American tipping conventions apply throughout Spokane. A porter receiving luggage: $2–5 per bag. Housekeeping: $5–10 per day, left daily on the pillow with a thank-you note. Valet: $3–5 on retrieval. Concierge for restaurant or theatre arrangements: $10–20 depending on difficulty, more for a hard-to-secure Hoopfest dinner reservation. In-room dining and hotel restaurants follow the standard 15–20% guideline; check whether gratuity has already been added to room-service tickets — at the Davenport collection it usually has. Shuttle drivers and town-car operators expect 15–20% of the fare.
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