River Lodge and Cabins

The cabins were clean. The bed was comfortable. The view is amazing. We enjoyed riding bikes on the path. The sunset was beautiful. We walked along the river and put our feet in. We enjoyed dinner there at the restaurant with a view of the river.

This facility was a wonderful surprise!! The large clean rooms had comfy beds and the exterior is surrounded by beautiful scenery. This is our new halfway point to the coast. We enjoyed walking along the river with our beagle among the wild geese. The on site restaurant serves a good variety.

Where do I even start. For over $200 a night I was expecting so much more from this place! The pictures are gorgeous, it looks so picturesque. There were glowing reviews boasting about the amazing features of this Lodge. But our experience was so far from that... I can't tell you what to do but I'd strongly suggest reading some of the bad reviews before booking. My family member and I rolled into the parking lot after a 9+ hour travel day from out of state. We were excited for a relaxing evening at a fancier-than-we'd-normally-go-for-accommodation-experience before a long day of travel the next day. Check in went smoothly and we were ready to head in. Upon entering the room, we were immediately taken aback by how it looked like any other lower level hotel or motel. Cheap looking furniture, neatly made (but older looking) beds, and a slightly dingy red wall with chipping paint. Besides some new furniture it didn't look like the place has been updated in quite some time. We accepted that where we were staying had a more rustic feel to it, but this wasn't rustic it was just outdated. It was hard to overlook the musty and sweet smell we were greeted with. My family member noted it smelled like furniture polish but nothing had visibly been polished. We quickly adjusted our expectations and opened the blinds. The beautiful view of the sun slowly setting over the river was obstructed by smears of bird poop and a dirt covered window that hadn't been cleaned in quite some time. Still, it was a lovely view. We tried to open the windows to attempt to air out the smell but they wouldn't budge at all. Finally with a lot of force one opened slightly, and about three minutes later we had both windows open enough (about half way) to let fresh air in. That satisfaction was short lived when we looked up to see cob/spider webs lining the entire top of the window. The window sill was also caked in dirt and the track was filled with dead bugs and debris. Thankfully there were no spiders in or on the window, but it's certainly not something you want to see. As a family member went to start hauling luggage inside, I took a look around and observed that all the surfaces were dusty. Side table, nightstand, dresser, and desk. It looked like the room had gone unused for a long time. I took off the sheets and checked for bed bugs. Thankfully clean sheets, and no bed bugs but I did notice that both headboards were smeared with a visible greasy substance. I opened up the nightstand to chuck a few belongings in and was greeted by a hair and some dirt. Feeling icked out I immediately went over to the kitchenette, closet, and bathroom to take a look around. The closet door handle was broken and the closet would not open at all. Admitting defeat I threw some of our belongings by the desk. The kitchenette area was pretty clean enough but we discovered later on once putting our food into the fridge, that it didn't work. It would've been nice to have known that before our

This lodge wins hands down for the beautiful views and welcoming activities! It is located right on the Columbia River Gorge, and their walking path connects to the Columbia River Heritage Trail. The River Lodge has an excellent restaurant inside with big window views of the river. There are some fantastic outside rec & board games, along with bikes that they loan out. The seating and outside fire pits provided a place to relax and watch the beautiful sunset. Everything is super clean and it provides a very safe place to stay for solo travelers. Last - the lodge is pet friendly!

The River Lodge and Cabins makes the most of what Boardman has to offer! The river is very quiet and peaceful, the view up and down is amazing, and the cabins are outstanding and accommodating. The staff is extremely pleasant and very helpful… just call them! The onsite restaurant, The Two Barrels, has a great selection and is conveniently located in the main lodge just a few steps away. 10 out of 10 would stay again!

I would give 10 stars if I could! We chose to stay at the River Lodge after several days on the coast fishing. We had a cooler FULL of fresh fish that I did not want to go bad. I asked at the front desk if they had a freezer available. I was AMAZED that they accommodated! The room was perfect, the restaurant was delicious. After a long day fishing on the Columbia, the pool was refreshing. We will definitely be back!

It is not what you see on the pictures on their website. The front entryway greets you with filthy cobwebs. Inside is clean and the room was acceptable but carpet was dirty. Restaurant did not have a dinner menu as described on their website. Dinner was the same as the lunch menu because they could not use their ovens in the kitchen as it would make the ding area too hot. Riverfront furnace was uncomfortable and full of filthy cobwebs. Picnic tabletops were badly warped and needed to be replaced. It appears to be a place that had once seen its day in the sun but has not been kept up. Front desk personnel were less than welcoming. Really can’t see how anyone could give this place 4+ stars. We would not recommend staying at this location.

Filthiest hotel I've ever been in. Food on the floor, spider webs inside, broken fridge, greasy smears all over the headboards, green dirty pool, broken sauna. Staff being obnoxious in the pool, rude front desk manager when we tried to fix the problem.

Cabins are quiet, beds are comfortable and the view of the river was great. Awesome place to stay with kids as the sand is right outside the cabins. Great restaurant right on site. The staff is super friendly. The hotel has all sorts of games to play as well