Montvale Hotel - Spokane 47.65658, -117.42659

Beautiful refurbished Gem of a hotel...I like to be downtown so a car is never needed. There a great places within short walking distances, A great "find".

There are only two things I can find any fault with at the Montvale. I stayed on a weeknight, and was on the back, or South side of the hotel, on the 3rd floor. The train tracks, 1/2 block away are the same height as the hotel windows and trains run all night. Also, trash P/U was in the early hours and breaking glass was constant for about 10 minutes, very early. It was noisy! The ceilings are high, probably 12'. The shower head is mounted about 9'. I felt like I was standing in a drizzle. I like some water pressure from the shower. Outstanding boutique hotel. Great restaurant in the basement, good cont. breakfast on 2nd floor.

The hotel offers a nice atmosphere and very comfortable bed. The downsides are paying for valet parking and the noise level--mostly from the street. I easily heard people outside and lots of traffic noise. I also easily heard people in the rooms next to mine. So, the sound proofing isn't great.

Really knowledgeable and friendly staff.

This hotel is in great condition and is situated in the heart of downtown. It is a very old facility completely brought up to date. It is ideal for business and occasional travellers alike.

This is the second time we have stayed here. We have really enjoyed it both times. Our only complaint, which wouldn't keep us from staying there again, is that the breakfast is pretty lame. However, there are several great places within walking or very short driving distance that have a great breakfast, so there you go.

We will be staying here again next month. We loved it.

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The hotel was beautiful and has been restored to very nice standards. The road noise that some complained about in other reviews was not a problem. The room was clean and good sized. Amenities were nice and the restaurant in the basement was great as well. The hotel is close to everything downtown for shopping, eating, and drinking. There is valet parking available for the hotel because parking is a problem otherwise, but all of our needs were downtown so there was no need for our car until we left.

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Great Location, Great Restaurant, Great Service!!! Not much to say for parking...

The hotel is very lovely to look at and the rooms are pretty comfortable. However, if you want a decent night's sleep, do not stay here. Very noisy with vehicle and pedestrian noise. Hotel windows very old and allow lots of noise to come through. Very very loud at all hours of the day/night. Other than this, it is very charming.

This hotel has a real mix feeling of european/hunting lodge. It was very nice, the only thing is the room on the front side faces a very noisey and busy street. Did not let up till wee hours in the morning. So get a room on another side.

Excellent Value for the price we found the hotel staff pleasant,well presented, he rooms are a dream, especially the old trad style, We found that the Catacombs Pub very stylish in an old European way, with the various beers they had t was a pleasure to be able to drink something other than Bud or Coors,all in all us two Kiwis had a Fantastic and Enjoyable Stay, Definitely stay again when in the area?.

The Montvale is a nice old boutique hotel. The room was clean and comfortable. Our room faced the street, so it was pretty loud during the night. There are plenty of places to eat and drink right near the hotel. The Catacombs Pub, located on the bottom level of this hotel has wonderful food! Bring your appetite because the fare is very heavy - two adults could easily split an entree. Go for the Apex Chard - it is very nice, if you enjoy wine. They also have Guinness, which is always a plus. The shopping mall is also within walking distance. Desk service and valet parking are great! Very nice people!!

the hotel was clean and nice, good taste for the decoration, the staff at the front desk was helpful. The location is great.

Everything was great except getting charged for my stay when checking out after I had already paid Hotels.com at the time of the reservation. The restaurants downstairs were great, superb room services. Great value on food and drinks considering the central location. Valet was prompt, but at $16 a day. Also, it was not mentioned that a $10 daily fee applies to two people per room.

A really beautifully redone hotel with a comfortable atrium including books and cushy chairs. Only problem was we couldn't get room temperature below 70 which was too hot to sleep.

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Hotel was great. Staff was very friendly and room was very comfortable and quiet. Would stay again!

everything was comfortable and pleasant. it was exactly what I wanted in a hotel.

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hotels.com charged me over 50 dollars more then the hotel rates. both the hotel and hotel.com charged my credit card and I had to make several calls and wait 5 days before anything was done. If you are going to book a stay call the hotel direct. I would recommend the hotel but I would suggest that you not use hotels.com because of the double charge.

This place is a Gem...I enjoyed my stay. The rooms are huge and very well appointed. The BEDS! They are like overstuffed puffy super-white clouds. The comman areas are most gracious and inviting. Opt for the valet parking. Catacombs, the restaurant in the basement, has great ambiance and the caesar salad and pizza I had there were both wonderful. Their pasta offerings and appetizers looked great also.

I do not know where to start. When we pulled up to the Hotel, there was a sign that said Valet parking bu noone there to park your car. We travled 4 hours after work to get there and the service to check in was awful noone greeted us, treated us like we did not belong there. We were told to park half a block away and pay $15.00 to park there and if we wanted to leave for dinner or any other leisure we would have to pay another $15.00. Also the parking was in a very scary location. The Front Desk was very unhelpful and rude. Our room was okay but the bathroom was dirty, the sheets had stains. Also I thought we were in Las Vegas due the flashing lights from a sign across the street. In the morning there was no hot water to take a shower! The street noise and the flasing lights all night we barely got any sleep. I would not reccomend this hotel to anyone, I still have not recieved a call back from a manager so that shows the lack in customer service from the top down!

In general, this is a good hotel in a good location; it's a beautiful old building. The only disappointment is that they don't have a computer terminal for guest use, and I specifically picked that hotel because I understood the description to say that they did. (Apparently there is a hookup available in your own room if you bring your own laptop, but no freestanding terminal for those of us who travel without.) These days, access to a computer terminal is a basic service and I was surprised and disappointed an otherwise fine hotel doesn't offer it. But for that, I'd give it a good review.

The hotel is beautiful, but the noise outside kept us awake all night.

Very nice decor and comfortable bed. The street noise was a bit of a problem. Had good cookies each night and a Latte machine for complementary use. No vending machines though so if you're not a coffee drinker, caused an issue.

I always use these reviews to help me with my hotel stays so I thought I would do one. This hotel was wonderful. The room was beautiful and comfortable. The bed was very comfortable. I was amazed at how beautifully it has all been restored. The Catacombs restaurant, in the basement, was really cool to check out. We didn't eat there, just went down for some drinks. Waitress was very friendly and efficient. Many people started coming in about 11pm ish, I think a show had just got out nearby and they started cooking up woodfire pizzas for people, they looked and smelled wonderful. They also have this very cool smores dessert where you get your own little fire at your table to roast marshmellows. I would definitely stay here again. The only draw back I have is the parking situation. Because it is in downtown Spokane, you have to use their valet service. There is a parking lot next to and behind the hotel, but it's a pay lot and for not much more you can do their valet service. It's kind of what you expect though if you are going to stay in a "downtown" area anywhere though. You can park in the street, but it's metered. We lucked out because we got there Sat. night and after a certain time you don't have to pay for the meter and they are also free on Sunday. So it just depends on when you are there. The hotel was very quiet I think they were pretty fully booked I heard. The room was a little warm for us at night and we like it pretty cold for sleeping so we cracked a window, it didn't have a screen on it kind of weird and yes because of being downtown we did hear some people talking, but it wasn't bad. The train does run along the back side of the hotel, but I slept through it all it didn't bother me. The staff, experience and how adoreable it all is would make me want to stay again. Especially if you have things going on downtown and want to be close, this place is perfect and charming. I would recommend this hotel especially for the experience and history of the place,

Excellent boutique type hotel. Beautiful antiques, no long hallways, totally different and fun place to stay. Room was very comfortable. Street side noisy on St. Patricks day but still well worth it. Easy walking distance to shops and theaters.

This hotel is right on a very busy street and you can here every car and person outside. And they did not have dvd players in the rooms and no pay per view show. But that really did not matter because the tv was so small you counld not see it any way. I doped my money on the floor and when I looked under the bed there was trash from guest before me. The tub was backed up so it was like showering in a pond.

This hotel was so pretty on the inside. Decorated in 20's era, it had plenty of character and was so much bigger once you got inside. Our room was the perfect size and very clean. The continental breaksfast was really good. We also liked the fact that we didn't have to check out until 12:00. The only thing we can really complain about is the lack of parking and I'm pretty sure most hotels in the area are the same. We had the choice of expensive valet parking, street parking (max is 4 hours) or pre-paid parking lots, which most you negotiate for the price. Overall, we loved this hotel and would highly recommend to anyone else. We will definitely return.

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Nice old world accomodations....area under re-development...the resaurant next door was out of this wolrd! Do It!!!1

The hotel was perfect, very comfortable. We were able to walk everywhere downtown. Very clean and the hotel staff was amazing. The breakfast was very good as well! We had dinner downstairs and it was horrible, the service was disappointing. The hosts were rude. Avoid that side of the hotel if possible.

The hotel is modest in front, but when you go upstairs to the "other lobby" it is beautiful! The rooms are lovely, but a little dark...we were thrilled with our experience until we went to bed. You can hear everything, and I mean EVERYTHING that goes on in the adjacent rooms, downstairs in the restaurant & on the street. There was some sort of party going on at the adjacent restaurant (not the Catacombs) until the wee hours of the morning - loud music (I mean really loud) people yelling and laughing and so on.... After the party ended we could hear people's conversations (clearly) from the street, and all that was taking place in the adjacent rooms. It was a nightmare, except we couldn't sleep. We were in room 202 at the front of the hotel.

Have already recommended to friends but did let them know: the hotel was much to warm and we could not turn the heat in the room down. Opened windows to cool the room but to much street noise to leave open all night. We could also hear the music from the band downstairs while trying to sleep.

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The hotel room was great and was very comfortable. The on the second floor from a machine which was great because it made several different types of coffees as well. The only draw back in this hotel was the shower took forever to get hot. Like 30 mins to fully warm up. So that was the only draw back.

I've stayed here several times and been satisfied each time. The service was good - I like the convenience of being downtown and not having to trouble with parking. Also, the desk clerks and valets are pretty good about remembering names and what you like. The rooms are always spotless and so comfortable - I do think the windows could be insulated - outdoor noises can get loud. Of the two restaurants connected with the hotel - Catacombs is wonderful and part of the reason why I stay here.

This hotel has a great location. With vibrant nightlife and restaurants all within walking distance. The staff is always very helpful and pleasant.

The Hotel room was great, comfortable, spacious and very well located. The resturuant in the basement on the otherhand was horribel. Food was overpriced, service was lacking and they were out of everything early on a Friday night.

Not a bad place to stay, not the greatest area surrounding the hotel.

I travel alot for business and I must say this is one of the most charming places...it is an ancient hotel in the downtown section...staff great, outfitted with beaut antiques and paintings...small but very comfortable rooms...DO the restaurant next door SCRATCH for one of your best dinners EVER!

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The hotel is gorgeous, the rooms are clean, the beds are comfrotable.... the train is loud! The train ran several times throughout the night and is loud. Plus the street traffic. If you are used to downtown street noise it should be no problem. I would suggest bringing ear plugs. It is a fun hotel and I would recommed it to please. They should know about the noise though.

Wow-I spend alot of time in hotels and this is one of the best! Very comfortable, tastefully decorated with alot of attention paid to detail. When I arrived in Spokane it was raining, foggy and cold. When I opened the door to my room, it was warm and lit-very welcoming. Their 2nd floor lobby is awesome- firplaces (gas), candles (fake), soft music. The only suggestion I have is that they provide some pillows which are not too overstuffed. The ones they have on the bed are great for reading and watching t.v., but not for sleeping. Also, take earplugs, it is located downtown and early morning traffic is inevitable. Highly recommend this place and will stay there again. P.S. the restaurnat next door is excellent.

I usually stay at Hotel Lusso but tried this out since it was half the price. Thought is was fantastic and will definatley stay here again!

Only had a couple problems. It took 1 hour and 45 minutes to get the food I ordered from room service. They didn't enter the order the first time and then had to call me back again to let me know that they were out of what I ordered. Food was good once it came and they did try to compensate by giving a free desert. Only other problem was that the tv remote had issues. Some buttons didn't work correctly. Other than that I think it's a very cute hotel and would stay there again.