The Marcus Whitman Hotel & Conference Center

A Wine Novice’s Weekend Guide to the Walla Walla Valley | Eater Seattle

"Nicknamed “The Grand Dame of the Palouse” upon its 1928 opening, this stately hotel is the tallest building in town and recently completed a careful 2024 architectural overhaul. Its restaurant serves zero-kilometer farm-to-table fare sourced from inland ingredients — examples include hazelnut custard French toast and a vineyard breakfast sandwich (eggs, Beecher’s cheddar, bacon, and heirloom tomatoes on challah). The lobby and restored Italian Renaissance details reward a slow exit: textiles, carved beams, and lamps make the hotel feel, in the writer’s words, like a Venetian palace." - Meg van Huygen