National Park Inn

Cute rustic lodge in a great location in the park! You can order coffee at the main desk, they had tea and cookies in the afternoon, and there's a restaurant attached that's good (but a little pricey). Our room was cute and had this giant spa bathtub that was wonderful! No cell service or Internet, but they do have lots of games and we had fun playing life in our room

Wonderful place to stay at the bad of Mt Rainier|This is what I always had envisioned for a national park lodge. The rooms were right sized for our family of 3 (though the shower was super tight) and comfy. The bed was much more comfortable than I expected.|The diner downstairs is quaint and the food delicious! The Longmire pot roast and Mac and cheese are wicked good, same for the omelette for breakfast. |There is a sitting room with a fireplace and board games.|The front porch is huge with room to sit outside and look into the forest while sipping a beverage or coffee|Tons of trails are right at the inn as well.|There’s no internet, and that’s just fine. You are there for the forest and experience!

As a worker who served here, let me personally assure you that this staff is far superior in their service, friendliness, cleanliness, food quality and taste. Having worked here for the summer, the management and staff take great pride in their work and it conveys beautifully to the customer's experience. It is a team-effort at this restaurant and everyone works diligently to craft the guest's visit. People like Ron, Mark and Jenny strive vigilantly to maintain a clean kitchen and dining room with a great attitude. When the weather is good, they open the patio and it offers an arresting view of Mount Rainier that you can't get at Paradise Inn. The dinning room is adorned with historic photos and soft ambient music finalizes an immersive experience. The menu boasts a greater variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner options that you can't get at Paradise and the servers, Pia, Dee, Theresa, Faith, and Jay represent the best of Washington hospitality and the warmth of their charm adds to the coziness of this excellent restaurant. They all work and laugh together with an inviting spirit that leaves the customer feeling like they shared a meal with the their family. Melody, Corrie and Evelyn are the managers who work tirelessly to make National Park Inn a great experience for visitors and employees who come to Mount Rainier National Park! I would not want to eat or work anywhere else but here with this high-caliber of people!

The main positive is the location within the National park. Probably more worth it if you are visiting during peak summer but in this case I really regretted spending $210/night on a room with no private bathroom. The fact that a “standard room” meant using a communal toilet and shower was not made clear when booking…. The restaurant food was delicious but expensive. The servers were mainly great but it was taking them ten minutes to seat people despite the restaurant being half empty. It was hard to enjoy the rustic charm when our room was so hot and stuffy that it woke us up at night. We opened a window to cool things down but there was a crack in the fly screen and a bunch of bugs got in. Communal showers were not particularly clean. I would say give this one a miss. Oh and there was no wifi or reception…

If you are looking for a comfortable room and delicious dinner, this is not the place to go. The bed that I slept on was so springy it reminded me of a trampoline how much it bounced. I could not roll over because of it. The second twin bed had a piece of plastic hard sticking out of it about three inches. We complained to the front desk clerk who did nothing about it.|We had dinner in the restaurant on the premises and the meatloaf Left something to be desired. At $35 for meatloaf, mashed potatoes and some asparagus ,I expected more. Rolls were not even offered with dinner. A single cup of coffee is 3.50.|The carpet throughout the building looked like something straight out of the 1970s. I understand they want to keep things maybe more rustic, but it looked drab and dreary. |The only good thing about this place was it access to hiking at Mount Rainier. I highly recommend you finding a different place if you consider this one.

Had a really nice stay and the room was fine, but it was really gross that the comforter wasn't in a duvet. I'd roll over in the night and realize I was touching a bare, old duvet, that who knows how many others had pressed against their who knows what. Not a fan of that.

After arriving, it took 1 hour 45 minutes to get our room key. The room was promised in an hour; when we returned, it still was not ready. The front desk girl left her post unattended for 20 minutes while six couples waited in line behind us. When I asked for a manager, all I got was an incredibly rude and mouthy person who did absolutely nothing but call me a name. So very ignorant, what a terrible way to start a much-anticipated stay.

Check in and out terribly inefficient. Rooms adequate. Bed comfortable. Added benefit of proximity to Paradise and not having to use the main entrance. Really would benefit from WiFi. Great view of the mountain from the front entrance.