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Thunderbird Motel Ellensburg

1.5 of 5
403 W. 8th Avenue, Ellensburg, WA 98926
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Thunderbird Motel Ellensburg
Ranked #12 of 14 hotels in Ellensburg
3.0 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
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Torino
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2011

A friend of mine and I spent 3 weeks travelling in USA... we stayed every night in a different motel, and with no doubt this was the worst one! It was dirty everywhere! we found disgusting spots on the sheets, and a mix of sand and dust on the floor... Better to avoid...

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Leavenworth, Washington
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2011

No frills...really...no frills. Clean, quiet, old (getting a face lift) and cheap. Felt like a safe Motel 6 with a personality. 30 minutes from the concert. Great Bfast down the street. We WILL use this motel again!

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Olympia, WA
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2011
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4 of us were heading to the Gorge to see Rush. 4 of us felt too old to camp over night at the Gorge, so we found a cheap motel in Ellensburg. We only used the motel to sleep. Driving into the parking lot we felt like we were driving back in time to 1960. The room smelled weird, the... More

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Tacoma, WA
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Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 July 2011
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We stayed here the evening of the Rush Concert at the Gorge. The room was clean and sufficient. The only two things that were odd, the clock was wrong and the clock on the microwave was wrong, AND the channels on the televisions did not match with the titles that came up on the TV. It would say you were... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2011
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My husband is currently working out of town, and staying at the Thunderbird. The front desk staff is not only efficient, but they go out of their way to be considerate as well as professional. Thank you. Mrs. J. Mix

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snohomish, Washington, USA
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2011

i went there for a one evening stay.i pulled up to room was immediatly approched by a few party guys who said very disgusting things(in front of my kids) the room smelled like moled.the bathtube/sink/ and toilet had moled in it.the people next door were smoking pot rite outside.so that stench made it even worse.my daughter flushed the toilet and... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2009

Okay...old, dirty, scary...are you sensing where this is going? We booked this hotel on Priceline as a stop-over on our way to the ocean. The photos on that site showed it as an old, yet clean, 60's-style "motor lodge." But, in person, the place is horrible. The rooms are smelly, the carpeting is scary (we had our kids wear their... More

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washington
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2009

The housekeeper named Sandra has such a mouth on her she taught my teenagers a few new words. She was smoking under the no smoking sign and when a guest asked her to put it out she told then " I do what I want I'm friends with the General Manager" I can't understand why she or any of the... More

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PORTLAND, OR
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2009

We stayed here for two days, everytime we wanted to go swimming................... Sandra (employee) had her whole family swimming in the pool. In which we wouldn't mind, but the cussing and filthy language was disgusting. CPS should be called on this family. I can't believe anyone would hire this type of staff. The attitude of the staff was horrible. They... More

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Address: 403 W. 8th Avenue, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Price range (per night):* 63 AUD - 78 AUD

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