There is zero cell phone reception at the lodge, no phones in the room, and customers are required to purchase Wifi. This is a money grab and somewhat concerning not to have a phone in emergency situations.
There was a 65 inch TV in our room-but no channels or streaming. Why was it even in the room? It’s 2025. I understand unplugging, but we have become accustomed to amenities.
I went and spoke to Cameron, the manager, about my concerns. He told me that no lodging at Lake Quinalt had WiFi or reception. Yet the hotel next door had WiFi and streaming.
I asked him for a refund on our room because we wanted to leave immediately. He said because the Quinalt Lodge is owned by a ‘big corporation’ he has no control over anything. However he did offer to carry our bags to the car.
The facility was beautiful and clean. I really wanted to stay there. But with no phones for safety or TV just to chill out, we ended up leaving immediately and forfeiting the nightly expense-and went to the hotel next door with basic modern amenities.