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Top Hat Motel

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Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds
Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds | Bathroom
Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed | Living area

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Private bathroom
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Basic Single Room, 1 Double Bed

Basic Single Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Private bathroom
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed | Living area

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Private bathroom
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
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About the area

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210 East 1st Avenue, Ritzville, WA, 99169

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Airport shuttle available on request
  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

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  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Payment types at the property

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Property is also known as

Top Hat Motel Ritzville
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Top Hat Motel Ritzville
Top Hat Motel Motel Ritzville

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Top Hat Motel Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 38 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Throw-back in time

Very outdated. Worn-out facility. Needs a complete overhaul. New paint doesn't help this patched together building. Had just a part-time staff. Beds were very uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

2/10 Terrible

Charles

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is my 2nd attempt to rate this motel. I am not going to repeat all the bad things I said about this motel. It's bad. No internet. They had could not get it in my room. I was told to go outside connect and it should work in my room. It never did. I will never stay in this dump again, and I spend a lot of time in motels. Furniture from the 50's or 60's, and carpet not fit for a garage. Lousy two-night stay. Never again will I book this joint. I will sleep in my car in a park if I can get away with it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Brandin, Leduc Alberta

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

You get what you pay for

Little motel, rooms were small felt like home. Bathroom was outdated but enjoyed the stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Hub

Disliked: Staff & service

Will not come back

Bad experience, hearing trains passing the whole night, could not sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

charles

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

just ok

It was ok but I wouldn't stay again. Lot of dust on clock, fixtures and hair in the tub so it hadn't been cleaned well. Bring ear plugs! Railroad crossing is close so train horns blasting every hour all night long.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don't go here

There are other motels in Ritzville that are newer, in better condition and less money. This place is right out of Freddy's nightmare.

8/10 Good

Chelonia, earth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Classic motel in an old-fashioned western town.

I stayed two nights and would have stayed longer if my schedule had permitted. Nicely decorated bed/sitting room and a spotless bathroom.

4/10 Poor

Rachael, Edgewood, wa.

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not the "Top" choice around.

When we checked into the Top Hat, and opened the door. The smell of human urine was very strong. There was a half a beer on the counter and a half eaten to go box of food in the fridge. The floor in front of the sink dropped 6 inches when standing on it, there was a 2 inch gap under the front door and we had a visitor in the bathroom. A huge slug!

6/10 Okay

Constance M

Liked: Cleanliness

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

This hotel needs to be closed for a remodel.

We stayed because we had driven 400 miles, and the nearest town with a hotel would have required another 50 miles. This was a total disaster.

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Easy to find but our room smelled

It was easy to find, had wifi, and the bed was very comfortable with nice sheets. However our room smelled like urine.

2/10 Terrible

Richard, Milwaukee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

This is NOT a 3.5 rated motel. The worst in out o

There is no way this is a 3.5 out of 5. It was in the middle of nowhere. There was internet only if you stood in the office. There is no ATT phone service so we could not communicate with the outside world. The only eating place listed by the motel that was open after 7:30pm was a grill in a local bar. Good food but not our style. The next morning we did find a mile out of town a McDonald's and Subway? that probably were open but without communication we did not find it. The TRAINS went by blowing there whistle for blocks all night long. There was confusion about payment for our room on check in. That was due to our misunderstanding about booking with Expedia. All other reservations were paid when Expedia took our credit card info. NOT THIS ONE! WHY???? The motel was clean and the owner nice but this was the worst booking on our trip.

6/10 Okay

Holly, Snohomish

Liked: Staff & service

A hotel set back in time

The lady at the front desk was very nice! And the price for us was great! The room was very old fashioned. A little on a good way and a little in not a good way. For the price I expected some things a bit more updated. It seemed clean enough, but the was a plastic fork near my nightstand and cobwebs. The fridge had a mildew smell (they could put in a box of baking soda to remove).We didn't get WiFi service in our room. They had a pool, a trampoline, a slide, and a couple for pits with seating outside (that I loved!). The only thing that bothered me was the loud train which seemed to go by every hour. I don't know if that is a usual occurrence, but an offer of ear plugs would of been nice!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Whistle stop

Staff friendly, room small but comfortable. Upon arrival was told they did not receive my reservation, but I was one of two cars that night. Bath tub had someone's black hair in the bottom and sides. Housekeeping could be better. The bad part, not the motel's cause, but a train goes by real close every 20-30 minutes blowing the whistle. No real sleep.

4/10 Poor

Jim, Washburn, Wi

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

1960's motel. The Top Hat is Bottom Shelf!

This motel was disappointing. The hotel is out of the 1950's. Minimal electric plugs. Radiator with no thermostat. No hair dryer. I almost never give negative reviews, but this is a motel that's past its time.

4/10 Poor

Kathy, Montana

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

All Night Trains and Bogus Breakfast

Hotel add boasted of a continental breakfast which turned out to be a basket on the counter in the hotel room with 1 muffin, 2 envelopes of oatmeal that you add hot water from the tiny coffee pot and a breakfast bar. The add also said there would be fresh donuts and coffee in the "Loby" but there was a sign on the locked door of the "Loby" that they would be back around 3p.m. and a number to call if in need of a room. Then there was the train that went right by the hotel approx. every 2 hours during the night and every half hour once the sun came up. The rooms were very clean if you could ignore the flys on the celling and the bed was comfortable but I don't think I would ever stay there again.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Trains😞

Old hotel, very clean, great staff but unfortunately we could hear trains all night. Bring earplugs.

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice place for a great price.

We were very happy with our stay in the Top Hat Motel. It's a very good price, and was what we needed for our quick overnight. Loved the little garden area they have there. It's pretty close to the railroad tracks, but that didn't really bother us. The manager was very helpful, and the room was clean. There was a nice little coffee nook with tea, coffee, or hot chocolate mix. There were some muffins, instant oatmeal packets, and granola bars. I would definitely stay there again.

8/10 Good

Brittany, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cute and quaint

Great little place to stay. We were happy with the value.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable, old-style motel, historic downtown

What a find! I'm so glad we came here, both for the motel and the historic downtown. Jamie, the relatively new manager, has done a great job building up a lovely garden in front of the hotel. There is a BBQ and pet area you can use. There is a coke machine next to the office with 12 oz cans for.75 cents. There is no ice machine but, if you ask Jamie, she'll gladly go get a bag for you and keep it in her freezer until you need it. Just be sure to coordinate how you're going to retrieve it! It's across the street from an iconic-looking silo and the WA State Wheat Growers Assoc. The rooms are very spacious (not obvious from the outside, as it's a typical, drive up to the door, old-fashioned, roadside hotel), have flat screen tv, microwave, and larger-than-average frig. Since summers here are notoriously hot, it's good to have a/c which works well. Jamie recommended her parent's restaurant, Memories Diner, just a few blocks away in the historic downtown. She said if we mentioned her, that we'd get a 10% discount. I was prepared to check it out and walk away but I'm so glad we gave it a try. Again, we were not disappointed. Then, be sure to take a walk around the historic downtown. If you're there during the day, there are many cute shops and active historical and agricultural businesses, including the county extension office, a lovely Carnegie Library (which is open late most days and has free wi-fi), a railroad museum, and more. There is also a water park, nearby.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was a clean room, but our door had no security lock, which is a little unnerving, the fridge did not work, and the bed was hard as a rock. The staff was very nice and accommodating.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Inexpensive motel

Ok for the price. Very noisy with train going by and honking through out the night. Also could hear pipes from next door when the shower was running. But you get what you pay for. Very inexpensive so didn't expect anything much better.

8/10 Good

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I'd stay here again

Over all I'd say this was a very pleasant stay. My wife and I stopped here for the night on our way up to Spokane, and were a little wary of staying at a small privately owned motel, but the service was friendly, the room was clean (though could use an update) the fridge was plenty big, and the bed was comfortable. The one draw back would be that a train goes by blowing the horn pretty loudly every hour or so, but the town is small enough that you probably couldn't escape that anywhere.