Located in Goldendale, Ponderosa Motel is a 3-minute drive from Goldendale Observatory and 13 minutes from Cascade Cliffs Winery. .This motel is 12.9 mi (20.7 km) from Maryhill Stonehenge.
Goldendale Observatory State Park - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
Maryhill Stonehenge - 17 min drive - 20.8 km
Maryhill Art Museum - 18 min drive - 22.1 km
Getting around
Wishram Station - 24 min drive
Portland International Airport (PDX) - 114 min drive
Restaurants
Bake My Day Cafe - 14 min walk
Dairy Queen - 7 min walk
Gee's Family Restauran - 12 min walk
Dwinell Country Ales - 16 min walk
Pete's Pizza - 13 min walk
About this property
Ponderosa Motel
Motel with free breakfast, near Goldendale Observatory
Ponderosa Motel offers 49 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.
This Goldendale motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 49 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and barbecue grills. Additional features at this motel include a banquet hall and a vending machine.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9 AM and on weekends from 7 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 9 AM and on weekends between 7 AM and 9 AM.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Food and drink
Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM–9 AM on weekdays and 7 AM–9 AM on weekends
Family friendly
Microwave
Conveniences
Banquet hall
Vending machine
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Luggage storage
Business services
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
BBQ grill(s)
Picnic area
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Handrails in stairwells
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
More
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Towels
Entertainment
TV channels
Flat-screen TV
Premium channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave
More
Access via exterior corridors
Free local calls
Free long-distance calls
Guidebooks/recommendations
Iron/ironing board
Local maps
Mobile key entry
Phone
Window screens
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
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Ponderosa Motel Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very good
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When we arrived, we were first given an isolated room in the back of the motel on the 2nd floor overlooking what appeared to be a small junkyard. The curtains were too short for the window, the room was in general neglect, and most importantly, the heater, whose grate was encased with at least a few years of lint, didn't work. Rm. 229.
When we requested a different room, the manager gave us a suite in a different building that was nicely maintained and clean, at no additional cost.
He was working with a skeleton crew which appeared to consist of just himself, so it was understandable that he was reluctant to leave the desk to get us a box of kleenex or some hand soap.
Breakfast was from 7-9. We arrived at 8:30 to find very little left to choose from, and no one there to assist with making sure there was adequate food until 9:00.
Don't know why we were first given, what I hope, was the worst room in the motel, when there appeared to be an abundance of vacancies, but we don't blame the manager for the lack of service. It's the lazy staff who apparently bailed on an off-season weekend.
This is our third or fourth stay here. Check in for our 3 night stay was fine. Room in nice condition, but two deficiencies: 1) Security latch was broken off and did not work. 2) Deadbolt difficult to work.
Called and asked for 2 extra pillows in the morning. Never delivered by nightfall,had to call again.
Be aware of the breakfast hours; they have been shortened. Also, they were out of sausage with 20 minutes left before the end of breakfast.
Grocery store across the street and a short walk to downtown. Near the Observatory.
Overall, a decent stay but we may try another property for our next stay.
Close to the observatory, clean, good breakfast, and nice employees, especially the woman taking care of the breakfast area.
Arthur
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
6/10 Okay
Jana
25 Nov 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean enough, good breakfast, avoid room 317
The hotel was clean enough. It’s better than some at that price. The problem was that the heat didn’t work in our first room-no problem, we were quickly switched to an upgraded suite. Unfortunately, it was next to the breakfast room. At midnight or so there was very loud banging and noise as workers prepared for the next day’s breakfast. This probably lasted 40 min, the resumed again at 5:30 am. Very-thin walls, apparently. Just don’t get room 317 unless you don’t plan to sleep. Btw-the breakfast was much better than expected.
For a cheap motel in a small town, this was about as good as it gets. Clean carpet, comfortable bed with clean sheets and good pillows, lots of clean towels. The bathroom sink and countertop were brand new (unexpected)....the toilet and bathtub were old but entirely adequate. The window curtains were ripped and the AC unit looked like it was on its last legs but worked well. Quiet overnight, big breakfast offered (though standard continental stuff, and not all of it fresh). Overall, slept great and was very satisfied for $80.
Clean and comfortable rooms. Some furnishings were well-loved but comfortable and clean. The breakfast that is included is first-rate and delicious. The scrambled eggs were the best we'd ever had. Highly recommend this unassuming, but very well run facility.
Mirabel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
8/10 Good
Johnny
Travelled with group
22 Sept 2024
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Good continental breakfast
Johnny
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
8/10 Good
Cathy
20 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The motel is a little dated but it’s clean and comfortable. As always, the breakfast was excellent.
Cathy
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
4/10 Poor
Susan
17 Sept 2024
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Just ok in Goldendale
Hotel was definitely dated. Room was clean and bed was ok. Breakfast was terrible and the body wash in the shower was out and there was no soap to substitute! Not my favorite place to stay