The Drift Inn

This is our second stay at Drift Inn. It's easy off the freeway when we are heading between Salt Lake City and Seattle. I think about 3 miles off the freeway. The guestrooms are up stairs of a restaurant and bar. The inn is a historic building sitting on a pleasant looking square of a small town. The staff were very helpful when the assigned room looked lived in, so they sorted it out quickly, and we waited in the comfortable common room with a tv and games. Our room had a fridge to keep our drinks cold, a lot of space (because I think they ended up giving us a suite), a big comfy bed, windows that open for fresh air, and parking was easy.

There was some disorganization upon our arrival, as the assigned room was not ready, or perhaps it was used. At any rate, there was a mix up. I appreciated that they fixed it quickly. This historic building seems to struggle a bit with mustiness, which I'm sure must be a problem for owners of an older property. The situation that I want to alert travelers to is the noise. I think it matters when you go, which room you have, and how well the a/c works in your room. It was stuffy, so we needed fresh air, and we got it nicely through the windows, but it came with a lot of noise. Trucks, trains, motorcycles, and due to our Friday night stay, late diners' noises.

Beautiful inn

Location. Beautiful old building. Modern accommodations. Friendly staff.

Skipped breakfast, but dinner was great.

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Loved the feel of a building over 100 years old but with a good mix of modern for a comfortable stay. The restaurant was busy and good food and no one there was a stranger. Really nice experience for choosing a spot we had never been to

Nothing negative to say

I had a good meal at the attached restaurant (check in is at the bar). The people were nice.

There is a train nearby that blew it's horn for five straight minutes around midnight. It was very disruptive and hard to get back to sleep.