Name: Best Western Columbia River Waterfront Hotel Astoria
Address: 3420 Leif Erickson Dr, Astoria, Oregon, United States of America, Astoria, Oregon, US
Price range: US$157–US$281 per night
Rating: 8.57

What guests think

At Best Western Columbia River Waterfront Hotel Astoria, travellers praise the clean, comfortable rooms, friendly staff, and scenic waterfront setting by the Riverwalk and trolley, while frequently noting sea‑lion noise that can affect sleep for light sleepers.

The indoor pool and hot tub are popular, with many appreciating 24/7 access, but several reviews report the pool being uncomfortably cold or occasionally unavailable. Breakfast draws mixed feedback, ranging from plentiful and tasty to lukewarm or slow to be replenished. A number of guests mention convenient parking and pet friendliness, but some report understaffing, slow or inconsistent service, and sporadic maintenance or housekeeping lapses. Expect a comfortable, scenic stay with standout pool hours and variable noise and breakfast experiences.

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Facilities

Guests like the indoor pool and hot tub, often open 24/7, though several note the pool is very cold or occasionally closed. Parking is convenient; the fitness room is basic.

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10

Matt

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel with a great pool and hot tub that is open 24 hours. Staff is friendly, room was clean. Breakfast area is a little small but it works. Overall we would definitely stay here again.

8

Shelley

29 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice place to stay but would have appreciated knowing ahead of time the indoor pool heater was broken. Chose this place specifically for the pool. Too cold to swim in which was disappointing for the kids.

10

Meghan

17 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hot tub and pool were 24hr access, that was awesome!

10

Rebecca

6 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, Friendly. pool is open 24hrs. right on river!

8

virginia

24 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great facility. Pool water was too cold for me.

10

Cindy

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel has everything we needed. The indoor pool and hot tub were nice. The breakfast options were or good. We really liked the yogurt machine. The hotel is located right next to Safeway so it was vreally easy to get gas and walk over to grab snacks. There is a trolley stop right outside the hotel that takes you into town.

8

Kim

28 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Good value for the price. Wish the pool was heated and clean. If offering a inside pool year round we didn't expect it to be to cold to use.

10

shawn

26 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

great location love that the pool and hot tub are open 24/7

6

leila

26 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall a good experience. However the reason we booked this hotel was solely because it had an indoor pool. Unfortunately the pool was too cold to use the entire time. Looking at online reviews, it looks like it's been that way for at least a few weeks. Very bummed that we utilize the pool, as if I knew that, we would have stayed somewhere else.

10

Anna

7 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was amazing very friendly/ love the pool hours gives you time to swim after daily events!!!!

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Cleanliness

Many reviews describe clean rooms and well-kept areas. However, recurring issues include missed housekeeping (towels/sheets not provided), inconsistent room servicing, and occasional odors, mold, pests, or leftover items.

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DeAnna

28 Aug 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

When we walked in floor was sticky and there little hand prints all over the mirror. We got in late so i cleaned it. We stayed for 4 nights room wasn’t cleaned even when i ask for it to be. The trades were emptied and more towels were brought but nothing else

6

Marcela

6 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The cleaning services provided were unsatisfactory. Dog hair was found in the dresser, and the bathroom floor was unclean. Furthermore, the breakfast was subpar.

2

Carol

7 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The bathroom was disgusting. It had not been cleanec

10

Jeanette

17 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

check-in was easy, staff was helpful and sweet. room was clean

6

William

3 May 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The ice machine on our floor was out of order but there was plenty of ice at the machine by the front desk. Breakfast was good. Two things about the room had us a little uneasy about how well the room got cleaned: there were crumbs on the nightstand and soap scum on the sink counter. The free earplugs were nice to have, those sea lions were loud.

10

Sorin

29 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean Room, comfortable beds, quiet, friendly staff.

10

Barbara

10 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The service was great, very helpful. The facilities were very clean and well maintained! It was in a good location!

10

Michelle

11 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very nice and very clean for this price point. The room was huge and the view was beautiful! We used the pool and hot tub and were very pleased with how clean we found it. We had a great time!

4

Brandi

2 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My daughter said the sofabed smelled musty and we thought it was just because it was folded up and probably needed to air out a bit. She ended up not sleeping at all that night because of the smell. When we folded it back up in the morning we found a considerable amount of visible fuzzy mold on the underside of the sofabed mattress. The hotel was otherwise fine and the staff was super polite.

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Janine

18 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

There was a chewed piece of gum stuck to the luggage rack, a used straw under the foot rest and a large spider and web attached to my headboard. When I asked to switch rooms becsuse i have had bad reactions to spider bites in the past i was told there was nothing they could do and hopefully the spider crawls in a hole and dies. And that the manager wouldn't answer their phone if the desk agent called so she wasn’t even going to try. For almost $400 a night i should at least be able to get a clean room! The Holiday Inn down the street is clean, comfortable, and most importantly, spider free. You are better off staying there!

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious and comfortable, with some offering river or bridge views. Light sleepers report noise from sea lions or traffic; a few note hard mattresses, limited blackout curtains, TV/A/C quirks, and spotty Wi‑Fi.

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Mary

2 Jan 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was quoted as a “suite” But it wasn’t one. It was also very loud.

10

Steve

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great venue. Loved our room overlooking the Columbia River.

10

Lisa

30 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

My husband and I stayed in a king room (334), which had a partial view of the Columbia River. It was a quiet, top-floor room at the end of the hallway. The room looked newly renovated, with a large-screen TV, mini fridge, coffee maker, microwave, iron/ironing board and free wi-fi. The bed was comfortable and the shower felt wonderful. Breakfast was good. Highly recommend.

8

Thalia

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great except the WIFI

6

Marsha

2 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was nice but no view.

8

Charles

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great property. Seal lion noise non stop but somehow soothing. A few sketchy people on the river walk area outside the hotel fence..,, Safeway store next door Great breakfast buffet provided with the price of the room!!!!! I would recommend this facility to friends and family!!!

10

Angel

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in and out exceptionally easy. Rooms are clean and spacious.

8

Christine

22 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was right beside the elevator but we honestly didn’t hear it at all. Unfortunately our window looked out onto the roof of the lobby so we couldn’t see a thing, although it did muffle the highway sounds. We had no idea that the sea lion dock was right behind the hotel and they were LOUD. We were quite thankful to be on the highway side so we didn’t hear them from our room.

8

Anna

4 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Only complaint was the lack of blackout curtains. Only had shears that fully closed.

8

Kelly

18 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We enjoyed the Halloween candy in the lobby and the friendly person at the desk. Our room had too much light during the night for sleeping, provided by the nightlight near the right sink and the clock. The tv was difficult for us to operate and frustrating as we wanted to watch a Mariner baseball game.

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Service

Service is frequently described as friendly and helpful across front desk, housekeeping, and breakfast teams. That said, multiple guests mention understaffing, slow check‑in, and uneven responsiveness to issues or requests.

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Philip

3 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel had alot of problems. They are understaffed. Long waits too speak to somewhat at the desk. I stood and waited 15 minutes while the only person working took a complicated reservation over the phone. When I expressed some frustration, she gave me a sour look. I arrived at 2:30 PM and although check in time is 3 PM I was told not a single room was ready. I needed to leave and asked if my partner, who wanted to take a nap, could check in for me. No, that was against the rules, so I had to wait 30 minutes to check in at exactly 3 PM. I'm sure they could have found one double room that was clean and allowed me to check in without the wait. Unfortunately, the room they gave us had a faulty air conditioner which made a clanking, rhythmic mechanical noise (instead of the usual hum) which was loud enough to prevent sleep. I requested it be fixed or be allowed to switch to another room. When we returned from dinner, the unit was still making noise. The lone employee at the desk told me it had been checked and that all the air conditioners in the hotel made this noise. I knew that was untrue because the air conditioners in the hallways made the usual low level hum. When I said I wanted a new room anyway, I was told it was not possible. The pool and hottub were supposed to be open 24 hours a day, but the next morning they were closed. Beds were comfortable and beakfast was good. But a hotel this size needs a bigger staff and needs to go the extra mile for the paying customers.

10

Bill

13 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was fantastic, super helpful and always ready to solve any issues.

10

Gerald

30 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Your front desk staff was so inviting and helpful!

10

Kelli

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Front desk staff was exceptional. Lori went out of her way to make sure that we were satisfied! Housekeeping was on top of it, especially towels, which is a major thing for us:) the pool and hot tub were very clean and well taken care of which is exceptional for our daughter who loves to go swimming

10

Laurie

21 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk agents were fantastic and efficient!

4

Rudy

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They were seriously under staffed and seemed genuinely shocked to be so busy during Labor Day weekend despite clearly charging holiday pricing.

10

Joseph

8 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great, but customer service and front desk was A++++

6

Sridhar

14 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Stayed 2 nights. Checkin process was slow. We reached at 5pm and had to wait 20 mins for a room. The front desk had to go up and check what rooms were cleaned and even then made mistakes and assigned a room that was being cleaned. By this time we were already standing in the corridor with our luggage rather than sitting in the lobby, something I would t expect if I am paying upwards of $310 a night. On complaining I was told there was nothing they could do and that it was due to people Checking out late. The rooms were clean . Room had a box type AC in the corner which is decent. Bathroom and Bedroom was clean. Breakfast was average with what you would expect at a standard comfort inn. Standard sausages, cold boiled eggs, oats, basic cereal and bread/bagels and pancakes. The toaster was semi functional. Overall at this price point I would probably not recommend.

4

Jason

13 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel itself was not terrible place. The staff was friendly, albeit untrained. There was no sheets on the pullout or in the room. The bathroom had two towels for a reservation of five. There were mouse traps behind the behind the furniture and the toilet bubbled every five minutes throughout the night. The breakfast food wasn’t eatable and the waffle maker was empty. The staff had me call tech-support to try to fix the issues with the TV, because they didn’t know how it worked. They wouldn’t bring me the towels or sheets. I had to go get them myself, which was more of an inconvenience than something to get upset about, but was irritating on top of everything else. That being said, it wasn’t the worst place in the world and the staff was nice enough. We ended up leaving early and eating elsewhere just because it wasn’t worth staying the extra night. No ask of “how was your stay” when we said we were checking out early, even though it was a different attendant. It’s probably an ok place to stay if you don’t plan on being in the room and just use it as a bed, but the place does deserve an honest review from somebody. I’d look elsewhere if I come back through town again.

10

Glenn

18 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Check in courtesy was outstanding! The girls were friendly yet very businesslike.

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Location

Waterfront location on the Riverwalk with trolley access and proximity to Safeway and downtown is widely praised. Some guests mention sketchy activity nearby and natural sea‑lion noise.

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10

Rob

5 Sept 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great hotel and good location.

10

Kris

31 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

While we never made use of the trolley, it does make a stop at the hotel. It’s a nice walk from the hotel to the Coffee Girl where we enjoyed breakfast and drinks outside on the pier while we enjoyed watching a stuck barge being helped by tugboats. The hotel is clean, in a quiet location, and the staff we encountered were very friendly and helpful.

10

Tess

28 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place to stay! Clean and location is awesome!

10

Frederick

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Dramatic site on the Columbia. Picturesque views from walking trail

10

Rob

26 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location by the water and walking distance to almost everything.

10

Monika

26 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Visited on a busy weekend, full to capacity. Check in was quick and easy. The room was clean and comfortable, the only equipment out of order was the bathroom fan. The indoor pool and jacuzzi area was well maintained. Convenient location right off a major street, Safeway next door for easy resupply. The waterfront walkway is right outside the property, with beautiful views of the Astoria-Megler Bridge, the Columbia River, the noisy sea lion community, and 10 minute stroll to Pier 39. In short: would recommend staying here with family.

10

Jonathan

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms were clean and the facility well staffed. The location was also very nice.

10

Loretta

19 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location: right on the river and the river walk with trolley service, close enough to town but away from hub-a-bub. Rooms nicely updated and very comfortable. Did not use the facilities, but they had it all (pool, hot tub, and gym).

8

Charles

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great property. Seal lion noise non stop but somehow soothing. A few sketchy people on the river walk area outside the hotel fence..,, Safeway store next door Great breakfast buffet provided with the price of the room!!!!! I would recommend this facility to friends and family!!!

10

Kariuki

9 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It's a convenient location right next to the road, with safe and easy parking, and within walking distance to nearby shopping stores and restaurants.

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Dining

Breakfast feedback is mixed: many enjoy good variety and value, while others find items cold, of average quality, or slow to be replenished during busy periods.

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Josh

30 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very outdated. Fairly clean, staff was nice. The continental breakfast was below par.

10

Lisa

30 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

My husband and I stayed in a king room (334), which had a partial view of the Columbia River. It was a quiet, top-floor room at the end of the hallway. The room looked newly renovated, with a large-screen TV, mini fridge, coffee maker, microwave, iron/ironing board and free wi-fi. The bed was comfortable and the shower felt wonderful. Breakfast was good. Highly recommend.

10

Jessica

20 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The stay was amazing. The absolute only thing I would say was frustrating was the food running out during breakfast and then having to wait for staff to refill. (It happened on quite a few options)

6

Randy

25 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The breakfast was terrible. Coffee was cold, toaster didn't work very well, food was horrible quality.

8

Mary

24 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room. Breakfast was only soso

10

Marie

24 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast was great. Lots of variety. The room was clean and well appointed.

8

Charles

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great property. Seal lion noise non stop but somehow soothing. A few sketchy people on the river walk area outside the hotel fence..,, Safeway store next door Great breakfast buffet provided with the price of the room!!!!! I would recommend this facility to friends and family!!!

10

william joseph

4 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

the morning breakfast one of best I ever had. great selections, hot and plenty.

6

Dacia

19 Jan 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Eggs and sausage were cold and biscuits were old , hard, and falling apart. Gravy was salty.

10

Wendy

24 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast was good and had lots of choices, hot and cold foods. Good coffee! (The hot tub was not working.) But the pool was nice warm and large. My 2 grandkids and I had lots of fun swimming. The staff was wonderful, especially the receptionist, Lori. 😄

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Month	Average price
January	US$117
February	US$155
March	US$150
April	US$167
May	US$182
June	US$238
July	US$273
August	US$310
September	US$211
October	US$168
November	US$132
December	US$119

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16 $243	17 $216	18 $203	19 $203
20 $174	21 $259	22 $233	23 $233	24 $277	25 $281	26 $280
27 $171	28 $188	29 $192	30 $158

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $162	2 $183	3 $195
4 $181	5 $214	6 $216	7 $210	8 $227	9 $256	10
11 $231	12 $184	13 $188	14 $189	15 $184	16 $222	17 $225
18 $162	19 $196	20 $178	21 $178	22 $178	23 $183	24 $198
25 $157	26 $170	27 $161	28 $166	29 $165	30 $175	31 $179

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Suite, 1 King Bed (With Sofabed)

Suite, 2 Queen Beds (With Sofabed)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub (With Single Sofabed)

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

Suite, 1 King Bed, River View (With Sofabed)

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, River View (With Sofabed)

Suite, 2 Queen Beds (2Nd Floor;With Sofabed)

Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen (Full Kitchen)

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