This is a great find. The rooms are extremely nice and many have balconies overlooking the Columbia River, which is directly below the rooms. View is phenomenal. Great access to the Washington side of the river (1 minute away over Bridge of the Gods, a toll bridge). The breakfast is free and is typical "fill me up" fare. The negative is that a train goes by directly under the rooms with some frequency. The noise isn't extremely loud, but loud enough to cause a very light sleeper to either have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep. The problem is very easily solved by earplugs or, as I prefer, bringing a sleep/white noise machine. Finally, the hotel is just miles away from all the terrific sights of the Columbia Gorge, which truly is a scenic wonder.

We were very pleased with the location of this motel and of our room with a view of the Columbia River. Room was clean and well maintained as most all Best Western Plus motels seem to be. The front desk was friendly and tho our room was not ready for our early checkin, they suggested a place to eat across the way that was good and called on our cell phone to notify us when the room was ready for check in just a short time later. They got right on it with housekeeping. We did have to use a luggage cart to get our luggage from parking area through the lobby to an elevator to our room - which was not so convenient but we made it and enjoyed our view of the river and the fog, very memorable and would definitely stay here again if we found ourselves in this area on a future trip. Breakfast was very good, full breakfast.. definitely a good choice if visiting Cascade Locks.

My wife and I agree: This is one of the BEST Best Westerns that we have stayed in. We stayed five nights. The room was clean and comfy, and it was a very good sized room. The staff was prompt, thorough, cordial and friendly. The complementary breakfast was ample and filling. Overall, we highly recommend. The price was very good, too!

Overall, we had a wonderful experience staying overnight at the Best Western Columbia River Inn in Cascade Locks. The view, right on the Columbia River, is spectacular and our room came with an outdoor balcony with chairs and small table so we could sit and read and watch the river passing by which made the whole experience even better. The room was comfortable with both a sitting/working area and sleeping area. Anyone who plans to stay there should note, however, that there is noise from outside - both from traffic going over the Bridge of the Gods nearby and, most especially, the BNSF trains running along the track between the inn and the river at all hours of the night (and day.) Ear plugs are provided along with other in-room amenities, however, and for someone like me, who grew up in a town with trains running 24/7, it was amazingly comforting! Nice full breakfast in the morning, too, as well as a generous in-room coffee service.