Washington · 10 Hotels Reviewed · 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 single-king rooms with butler service, reflagged in 2025 as The Louie. The Davenport collection's most discreet address, and its quietest."
"Safari kitsch executed with conviction. The Safari Room grill and bar 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."
"Spokane's original urban resort, eight riverfront acres a short walk from the Convention Center. Formerly the Red Lion River Inn; seasonal pool, river-view rooms, the best value on the water."
"The dependable Bonvoy address downtown, beside the Convention Center and a five-minute walk to Riverfront Park. Reliable rooms, points to earn and burn, the safe corporate choice."
"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. Courtyard by Marriott Spokane Downtown for a dependable Bonvoy stay beside the Convention Center.
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. Ruby River Hotel sits on its own riverfront grounds with a seasonal pool. 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.
Riverfront grounds, a seasonal pool, the Convention Center and Park 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 (formerly the Davenport Lusso), 48 king rooms with butler service, the quietest address downtown.
Safari-themed boutique with conviction, the Safari Room grill and bar 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.
Spokane's original urban resort on eight riverfront acres, formerly the Red Lion River Inn, seasonal pool, river-view rooms.
The dependable Bonvoy address by the Convention Center, predictable, well-run, a five-minute walk to Riverfront Park.
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.
Spokane's best cooking lives inside its grand hotels rather than a Michelin guide. The Historic Davenport's Palm Court Grill and Peacock Room Lounge set the city's fine-dining standard; the Davenport Grand handles Northwest steak and seafood at Table 13; and the Steam Plant pours craft beer beneath century-old boilers.
The Palm Court Grill & Bar inside the 1914 Historic Davenport is the address for a serious dinner, with the adjacent Peacock Room Lounge mixing the city's best-known martinis. The Davenport Tower keeps its Safari Room grill and bar, a leopard-print institution that, against the odds, locals still book. At the Davenport Grand, Table 13 covers Pacific Northwest steak and seafood alongside The Grand Restaurant & Lounge, with a new venue, Lilac & Pine, debuting in spring 2026. For something only Spokane could offer, the Steam Plant Restaurant & Brew Pub serves inventive American plates and house beer amid the original smokestacks and boilers of a 1916 power station, with hotel guests taking 15 percent off.
An honest word from the food desk: Spokane is not a Michelin market, and you will not find a tasting-menu temple here. What the city does well is hotel-anchored classics, a genuinely strong brewpub scene, and South Hill independents. If a starred dinner is the point of the trip, pair Spokane with Seattle rather than expecting it downtown.
Spokane rewards a specific traveller. If you want Michelin tasting menus, late-night energy, or a walk-everywhere metropolis, this is not your city, and you will be happier treating it as one half of a paired trip.
The dining ceiling is real: no starred restaurants, and the strongest tables are inside the hotels themselves. Downtown quiets early outside event weekends, so nightlife is thinner than Seattle or Portland. Those event weekends, Hoopfest, Bloomsday, Gonzaga games and Christmas at the Davenport, push rates up 40 to 80 percent with two-night minimums, so check the calendar before fixing dates. And while the core is walkable, the skiing and Coeur d'Alene that make Spokane worth a longer stay both need a rental car booked at the airport.
The Historic Davenport Hotel, the 1914 grande dame of the Inland Northwest, is our top overall pick. For conferences and the largest banquet floor in eastern Washington, the Davenport Grand leads.
January and February, the heart of ski season, bring the year's lowest downtown rates. Avoid Hoopfest in late June, Bloomsday on the first Sunday in May, and Gonzaga home games against ranked opponents, when rates rise 40 to 80 percent with two-night minimums.
No. Spokane is not part of a Michelin Guide region, so there are no starred restaurants in the city. The strongest hotel dining is the Palm Court Grill at the Historic Davenport, and the Steam Plant Restaurant and Brew Pub for craft beer in a 1916 boiler hall.
The Centennial Hotel sits closest to Spokane Falls with an indoor pool and a footbridge into Riverfront Park. The Ruby River Hotel offers riverfront grounds and a seasonal pool a short walk from the Convention Center.
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Tell us your occasion and we'll narrow it down. Business trip, family holiday, ski getaway, Hoopfest weekend, Spokane has the right address for each.
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