McMenamins Elk Temple

3.5 star property

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Front of property
Interior
Restaurant
Property grounds
In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar

Explore the area

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565 Broadway, Tacoma, WA, 98402
  • Place, Pantages Theater
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Museum of Glass
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Seattle, WA (SEA-Seattle - Tacoma Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, Sea View (King Annex)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room (King Atrium)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 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 - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • University of Washington Tacoma - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Museum of Glass - 3 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪McMenamins Elks Temple - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Rock The Dock Pub & Grill - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Red Star Taco Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Forum - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Meconi's Tacoma Pub & Eatery - ‬3 min walk

About this property

McMenamins Elk Temple

Hotel in 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. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage 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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

More

  • Air conditioning
  • 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 at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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. 280 out of 343 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 343 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 343 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 343 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 343 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wow! We stayed here out of convenience for a show happening at the Pantages Theater and we will be back. We knew nothing about McMenamins but are very interested in checking out their other properties. This is prime location, we had drinks and food at multiple places before and after the show, all within 1-3 blocks of the hotel. Inside the hotel is 3 bar / restaurants which are all awesome for food and drinks. The tiki bar at the bottom has some very fun and unique drinks. The hotel rooms are small and darker, but that is OK because you will be out doing and exploring this unique hotel. No question about it, stay here if you like fun and quirky and adult centric.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Sunni

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
They overcharged us and wouldn’t honor our Expedia pricing. I love this hotel and have had many amazing stays.. this was the first time we were disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Viola

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only issue is the parking. You may have to park quite a ways from the hotel. Otherwise great experience. Beautiful hotel, lots of restaurants and every part of the hotel is unique.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay! Definitely would like to stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Rakeshkumar

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

calder

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren, Bothell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Don

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Shelley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the Tiki bar in the basement. There’s lots and lots of stairs. No place to park. We parked in a lot below the hotel. Climbed lots of stairs to get to the hotel. It has beautiful decorations. Great food. Getting to your hotel room requires stairs. The hallways seem claustrophobic. If climbing stairs and enclosed spaces don’t bother you it’s a fun hotel. There was a secret bar on our floor. Opened the door it was a narrow room full of people with no windows. It would be really fun there to go there for Halloween. If narrow spaces with no windows bother you then this place is probably not it. Maybe go there for the good food and leave.
Lobby
Hallway
Tiki bar
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne-Gigi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We only stayed one night because we were in town for a concert, so we didn’t utilize all the amenities this place has to offer. The food at the ground floor bar/restaurant was good but service was slow - friendly staff though. I would return to stay if I ever visit Tacoma again and would like to check out all the bars!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
The old history..and all the fun bars!!...but the rooms are way too small
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Rob

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Amenities
Great place - will stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tia

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Fun property! Easy to park out front. Super fun to root around for cute spaces. Tacoma was surprisingly beautiful!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Janelle

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacy, Savannah

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025