McMenamins Elk Temple

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Front of property
Interior
Standard Room, Sea View (King Annex)
5 bars/lounges
Ballroom

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
565 Broadway, Tacoma, WA, 98402
  • Pantages Theater
    4 min walk
  • MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital
    11 min walk
  • Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center
    13 min walk
  • Seattle, WA (SEA-Seattle - Tacoma Intl.)
    30 min drive

Room options

Standard Room (King Atrium)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, Sea View (King Annex)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Tacoma

With a stay at McMenamins Elk Temple in Tacoma (Downtown Tacoma), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Tacoma Dome and Emerald Queen Casino. .This hotel is 15.6 mi (25.1 km) from Muckleshoot Casino and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Pantages Theater.

What's nearby

  • Pantages Theater - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Museum of Glass - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Tacoma Dome - 3 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

  • Theater District Station - 3 min walk
  • Union Station - 20 min walk
  • Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Tacoma Comedy Club - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Red Star Taco Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Hob-Nob Restaurant & Lounge - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Dorky's Arcade - ‬5 min walk

About this property

McMenamins Elk Temple

Tacoma hotel in Downtown Tacoma with bars and a 24-hour front desk
McMenamins Elk Temple offers 44 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and irons/ironing boards. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers.

This Tacoma hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply).

Make yourself at home in one of the 44 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include safes and irons/ironing boards, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
At McMenamins Elk Temple, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 5 bars/lounges. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and noon.
McMenamins Elk Temple has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM–noon on weekends: USD 12-16 for adults and USD 4-8 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 5 bars/lounges
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

More

  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 30 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 1.0 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 12 to 16 for adults, and USD 4 to 8 for children
  • Pet fee: USD 30 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

McMenamins Elk Temple Hotel
McMenamins Elk Temple Tacoma
McMenamins Elk Temple Hotel Tacoma

McMenamins Elk Temple Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 188 out of 232 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 232 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 232 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 232 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 232 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cool design and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, unique property to stay at. Love all the bars and restaurant options within the hotel. Some place everyone should try at least once if you like decor and whimsy and not cookie cutter hotels!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Noemi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Elks Temple like other McMenamin properties is a unique building with clever spaces even a secret bar we couldn’t find the first time. The lighting is dark and moody inside. The restaurants are staffed very well. Parking is street only and free parking is limited. The area around is urban and walkable for dining. The view of the bay is top notch.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All the staff were friendly and helpful. It's a fun place to visit and explore. Special shout out to the check in people and gift store manager.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
After reading other reviews we were concerned about parking and riffraff. Neither were an issue. We would happily stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Place!
The people were great and friendly. It was a great anniversary celebration for my wife and me.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, awesome vintage building and decor, lots to check out on property including 5 bars. Nice area to explore in the day time.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay we have stayed before and will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle M

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have loved visiting this property for concerts, to go to the restaurant and finally got to stay in one of the rooms this weekend. It’s fun, funky, beautiful and unique and the staff is really great. The issue we had this weekend had to do with the fact that there is no parking garage and you have to park on the street. Unfortunately, our vehicle was broken into just outside of the hotel and we had several thousand dollars worth of items stolen from the vehicle and the back passenger window broke out. They do apparently have a security guard who walks around and they did report the break in to the front desk sometime in the middle of the night but we weren’t notified and no one at the front desk could tell us anything more about those details when we checked out. Police responded quickly and we filed a report but obviously, won’t be much they can do beyond that. Not sure we’d stay again, for this reason alone. Just too risky in this area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Bryce

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dora

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good and friendly service. Clean and excellent food.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Maughn

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is such a fun and unique place to stay!!! So interesting too!! I enjoyed reading about the history of the area! Beautiful and creative hand paintings everywhere!!! Coffee and beer mugs in your room!! Our bed was super comfy with soft sheets!! Our bathroom and room were spotless!!! Friendly staff too!! We highly recommend this awesome place!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Syed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such a unique and inviting property. I loved geeking out on the history and art.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is such a unique property. It was very quiet and clean and comfortable and so many fun bars to go to and different foods to eat. It is also walkable to many different restaurants downtown Tacoma. We really enjoyed this experience and front desk staff was exceptionally friendly and welcoming!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily, IRVING

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Expensive, definitely worth doing once in a lifetime or a special occasion.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything about this property is unique and amazing. There are multiple places to get food, dining on the patio, hidden nooks and gems on every floor. There is even a secret Speakeasy. They make everything from the beer to the booze, and even roast their own coffee. Do yourself a favor , and stay here
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Jennifer

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
If you are attending a concert at this venue then I MIGHT recommend staying there - but even then I would caution. There is zero sound proofing so be prepared to hear your neighbors, people in the hallway and especially every note from any concert. There are no desks or coffee makers in the rooms. They provide coffee in the lobby but that does require putting on pants. I ate at one of the restaurants and while the ambience was very cool and the views outstanding, the food was just meh. The bar is stocked with their own beer/spirits - also meh. They also say they have parking. What that means is street parking in front of the hotel and a "promise from the city of Tacoma not to ticket you if you stay over the two hour posted limit". While I did not get a ticket in my three days there, I was not at all thrilled with leaving my car out in the open. On the up side, the building and the interiors are very cool, the beds are comfortable and they are pet friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ron, Quincy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutley great place to stay, on site bars and restaurants are awesome, area is good. Staff top notch
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024