Crystal Mountain Hotels

Our stay at the Alpine Inn was....cozy. Yes, it's so charming and cute and while I always appreciate the availability of rooms for 5 or more guests, we were CRAMMED into our family suite. The primary bedroom had a tiny sink with no counter space and a double bed with a loveseat and armoire, the kids bedroom had 2 bunk beds, and they are separated by a small bathroom that's more like a hallway. Besides lacking in space, the room was outdated as well. However, I can appreciate that in updating or making the rooms larger, they might lose some of the mountain charm they have going...but I think they could strike an intentional balance with necessary changes here. Thankfully, we were only there for one night. More frustrating than the room size, however, is that the entrance to the Alpine Inn is an uphill, gravel pathway. After a long travel day, trying to drag her rolling luggage to the room set my 10 year old into tears of frustration, then to discover no elevator in the building. What this property does offer, which is absolutely unique, is the mountain gondola. We rode up in late afternoon, and when we returned around 6pm, we were disappointed to find that most of the resort dining options were already closed. We dined at the Alpine Inn restaurant (I think the only place open) which was fine but they had already 86'ed several menu items. Breakfast the next morning - although included - was not ready and ill-staffed by just one individual at the advertised 7am opening.

Lovely stay during summer

Almost perfect experience! Not sure what the others who wrote poor reviews were expecting but this was a wonderful place to stay. We stayed in the Quicksilver Lodge. Our space was very clean, modern with mini-fridge, TV and Wii-Dii access. My daughters LOVED the loft suite with their full beds. We ate dinner for both nights at the Alpine Inn which was delicious (fine dining but accommodates kids). The common area was cute with 80s/90s video and board games that we had fun with. Service was great as well. It’s the level of hotel we expect for lodging in/close to a national park and wholeheartedly recommend it for families as apart of their summer adventure in Mt Rainier.