Escape to Paradise: Comfort Suites Moses Lake Awaits!
Okay, buckle up buttercups, because we're diving DEEP into the shimmering oasis that is "Escape to Paradise: Comfort Suites Moses Lake Awaits!" Honestly, just saying the name feels like a promise, doesn't it? Let’s see if that promise holds water. And trust me, after this review, you'll either be packing your bags or running screaming in the other direction. My goal? To get REAL.
First Impressions: The Great Moses Lake Migration (and Are We Really in Paradise?)
Moses Lake. I mean, let's be honest, it's not exactly… glamorous. But hey, sometimes you're driving across Washington State, you're tired, and you just need a place that’s…well, not a total dive. Comfort Suites, bless their cotton socks, is that place. The exterior? Clean, modern-ish. Doesn't exactly scream "tropical getaway," but it's a far cry from a roadside motel of doom. The lobby? Functional. The staff? Genuinely friendly. Points for that.
(Accessibility)
- Accessibility: They ticked most of the boxes. Elevators? Check. Ramps? Check. Accessible rooms? Presumed, though I didn't personally test one out. This is a HUGE deal, and it seems like they've made a solid effort. Kudos!
(Check in/Out - The Speed Round):
- Check-in/out [express]: They mention it. My check-in was smooth. That's a win.
Rooms and Their Quirks (and My OCD Kicking In)
So, the room. Spacious. Clean. The kind of clean where you can almost believe they’ve used those anti-viral cleaning doohickeys (which they say they use – more on that later).
(Available in all rooms):
- Air conditioning: Essential!
- Alarm clock: Right there
- Bathrobes: Nope. Boo. Comfort Suites really isn't like that.
- Bathroom phone: Nope. Not that kind of comfort suite.
- Bathtub: Yup, some have them. My preference!
- Blackout curtains: OH YES. Needed that. Bless them.
- Carpeting: Ugh. It was clean-ish, but still…carpeting in a hotel room. I'm a barefoot kind of person, so this is…questionable.
- Closet: Adequate.
- Coffee/tea maker: YAY.
- Complimentary tea: Didn't see it.
- Daily housekeeping: Yes, thank goodness. I'm a slob.
- Desk: Check.
- Extra long bed: YES!
- Free bottled water: A nice touch.
- Hair dryer: Fine.
- High floor: Not for me, but nice to have the option.
- In-room safe box: Yup.
- Interconnecting room(s) available: Good for families.
- Internet access – LAN & wireless: More on this later.
- Ironing facilities: Yep, just in case you need to iron your anxieties away.
- Laptop workspace: Okay.
- Linens: Adequate.
- Mini bar: No. I did have a mini-fridge, which is good for stashing emergency chocolate.
- Mirror: Yup.
- Non-smoking: YES! Thank the gods.
- On-demand movies: Didn't try it, but there's a chance.
- Private bathroom: Of course.
- Reading light: Crucial.
- Refrigerator: Yes, the fridge.
- Safety/security feature: Smoke detector, fire extinguisher, etc.
- Satellite/cable channels: Fine.
- Scale: Nope. Good for me.
- Seating area: Some have sofas; I did not.
- Separate shower/bathtub: Depends on the room.
- Shower: Yes.
- Slippers: Do you think this is the Ritz? Nope.
- Smoke detector: Vital.
- Socket near the bed: YES! Must have!
- Sofa: Some rooms.
- Soundproofing: Decent. No noisy neighbors.
- Telephone: Yup.
- Toiletries: Standard hotel fare.
- Towels: Clean!
- Umbrella: Nice touch, although it's Moses Lake. Does it ever rain?
- Visual alarm: Good for those who need it.
- Wake-up service: Yup.
- Wi-Fi [free]: HUGE deal. See internet section.
- Window that opens: Nope. Always disappointing.
The Internet Saga: Wi-Fi, My Kryptonite
Alright, let's get real. Wi-Fi is basically essential these days, especially when you're, you know, working remotely. Comfort Suites boasts "Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!" and "Internet access – wireless." Here's the tea: it mostly works. Sometimes it's zippy. Other times? It's like trying to download a cat video on dial-up in 1998. I think I yelled at the router once. Definitely needed a better internet.
- Internet: It’s there. Sometimes. Pray to the Wi-Fi gods.
- Internet [LAN]: I didn’t even try. See above.
- Internet services: See above, but yes, if you're lucky.
- Wi-Fi in public areas: Meh. If the room is bad, the lobby is likely worse.
Cleanliness and Safety – Or, Did They Really Zap That Germ?
They tout a lot of cleaning protocols. "Anti-viral cleaning products"? Check. "Daily disinfection in common areas"? Check. "Rooms sanitized between stays"? They SAY so. "Professional-grade sanitizing services"? Allegedly. This is important these days, and I appreciate their efforts. But, I still brought my own Clorox wipes. I'm a germaphobe, okay?
(Cleanliness and safety)
- Anti-viral cleaning products: They say so.
- Daily disinfection in common areas: They say so.
- Hand sanitizer: Plentiful!
- Hot water linen and laundry washing: Good.
- Hygiene certification: I didn't see it.
- Individually-wrapped food options: More on this later.
- Physical distancing of at least 1 meter: They try.
- Professional-grade sanitizing services: They say so.
- Room sanitization opt-out available: I didn't ask.
- Rooms sanitized between stays: They say so.
- Safe dining setup: Good.
- Sanitized kitchen and tableware items: Seems so, but I didn't cook.
- Shared stationery removed: Good.
- Staff trained in safety protocol: Hopefully.
Dining, Drinking, and Snacking – Will My Stomach Survive?
Breakfast is included. Keyword: included. It’s a buffet, which gets me worried.
(Dining, drinking, and snacking)
- Breakfast [buffet]: Standard hotel buffet. Cereal, bagels, yogurt, the usual suspects.
- Breakfast service: They have it.
- Buffet in restaurant: See breakfast.
- Coffee/tea in restaurant: Yup.
- Snack bar: No.
- Restaurants: No actual restaurants.
- Vegetarian restaurant: No.
- Western breakfast: Yes!
Things to Do (Besides Wondering If You're Really in Paradise)
Listen, Moses Lake isn't exactly overflowing with tourist attractions. But the hotel does have…
(Things to do, ways to relax)
- Swimming pool: A decent-sized outdoor pool. Looked clean.
- Swimming pool [outdoor]: Right, the pool.
- Gym/fitness: Tiny, but has equipment.
- Spa/sauna: NOPE. I have a strong preference.
Services and Conveniences – The Extras That Make Or Break a Stay
(Services and conveniences)
- Air conditioning in public area: Yes.
- Cash withdrawal: There might be an ATM.
- Concierge: I didn't see one.
- Contactless check-in/out: Available.
- Convenience store: Nope.
- Currency exchange: Nope.
- Daily housekeeping: YES!
- Elevator: Yup.
- Facilities for disabled guests: Yes.
- Ironing service: Yes.
- Laundry service: Yes.
- Luggage storage: Probably.
- Meeting/banquet facilities: Yes, for the business-y types.
- Safety deposit boxes: Yes.
- Smoking area: Designated.
Alright, buckle up, buttercups, because this isn't your meticulously planned, color-coded travel itinerary. This is more like… well, it's more like me trying to survive a trip to the Comfort Suites in Moses Lake, Washington. Lord help us all.
Moses Lake Mayhem: A Comfort Suites Odyssey (Because My Life is Basically One Long Comedy of Errors)
Day 1: Arrival and Immediate Regret (aka: The Great Moses Lake Migration)
- 10:00 AM - Wake Up and Existential Dread: Ugh. The pre-trip jitters hit. Did I pack enough socks? Did I actually turn off the coffee pot? The usual pre-departure spirals. This time it's kicked up a notch, my favorite band is playing here but there is no ticket. My therapist would be so proud.
- 11:00 AM - The Airport Ritual (Or, My Ongoing Battle with TSA): Getting to the airport. You know how it goes. Try not to get pulled aside by TSA. (Last time, they swear there was a suspicious substance in my travel-sized shampoo – turns out it was just extremely vibrant green conditioner. Still haven't lived that down, believe me.)
- 1:00 PM - Flight: Flying in – praying the plane doesn't have screaming babies and that my seat neighbor doesn't try to engage me in in-depth conversations about their pet iguana. Currently, the odds are about 50/50.
- 3:00 PM - Arrival in Moses Lake! (cue triumphant music… or maybe muted sighs): Okay, Moses Lake. I mean, it exists. The air, the wide-open spaces… It's… different from what I'm used to. (Picture my face: a mixture of bewildered curiosity and a faint, underlying sense of "what have I gotten myself into?")
- 4:00 PM - Check-In at Comfort Suites (and the Eternal Quest for Free Wi-Fi): First impressions? Comfort Suites. It's… comfortable. Predictable, in a way that’s both comforting and a tiny bit depressing… like the perfect beige of the lobby walls. Gotta find that Wi-Fi password. This is paramount to my survival. Without Wi-Fi, how will I document my descent into madness?
4:30 PM - Room Debrief & Immediate Judgement: Okay, room check. The bed appears to be a bed and the carpet appears to be clean. I like the complimentary coffee, it's always a good start. A bit generic, but hey, it's clean. The view? Let's just say it's less "panoramic vistas" and more "parking lot and the distant hum of… something." Anyway, unpacking. I'm already starting to feel a sense of the "Moses Lake-ness" of everything. Also, my phone died.
- 5:00 PM - Dinner Roulette (aka: Praying to Find Edible Food): Dinner time. Online reviews suggest… a mixture of chain restaurants and "local" diners, which could either be a hidden gem or a frozen food nightmare. Decision fatigue sets in. I take another coffee, will I eat in the hotel or find a restaurant?
- 6:00 PM - The Search for Live Music: (or, The Crickets of Moses Lake) I had one mission: the band. The one reason I'm here. Google searches, local listings…crickets. Literal crickets. Okay, maybe there's a hidden music scene. Maybe there's an impromptu jam session in a dimly lit bar, just waiting for me to stumble upon it. This is when I will be alive.
- 7:00 PM - The Gym: A Mistake. (Or, When I Remember I Hate Exercising): Ah, the hotel gym. The one place where my good intentions go to die a slow, sweaty death. I should probably hit the treadmill, but I'd rather watch paint dry. I'm a writer, not an athlete. I will try again tomorrow. Probably.
- 8:00 PM - Unwinding (and Possibly, a Glass of Wine): Back to the room, the lights dimmed. I should catch up on work and relax. The thought of working is, of course, already making me anxious. I have a book. A bottle of wine. Let the unraveling begin.
- 9:00 PM - The Struggle for Sleep (Because Hotel Beds are Often Treacherous): Is it just me, or are hotel beds designed to be subtly uncomfortable? Fighting off the jet lag, the sheer, unadulterated newness of the situation, I'm tossing and turning.
Day 2: Local Adventures (and My Ongoing Quest for Coffee Perfection)
7:00 AM - Wake Up, Curse The Morning, and Hunt for Caffeine: Morning! The air-con is blaring. Another day. I grab the hotel coffee - it's not good, it's not even okay. It tastes like despair. I'll be searching for locally roasted, artisanal deliciousness. Moses Lake, you've been warned.
8:00 AM - Breakfast (and the Mystery of the Continental Spread): The continental breakfast! A veritable cornucopia of… what is that vaguely yellow substance? (Suspect #1: Scrambled "eggs.") Toast, fruit, maybe some sad-looking pastries. I will eat it all, because I am a traveler, and I am adaptable, but I won't enjoy it.
9:00 AM - A Drive! (and the Enigma of Moses Lake): Time for an adventure! I'm gonna go on a little drive, and try to figure out why people find Moses Lake so charming. I may be slightly sarcastic in my assessment, but I always try to see the beauty in the mundane.
10:00 AM - Spotting. Lakes! And Feeling Slightly underwhelmed: Alright, the lake. Yes, it is a lake. It has water. It's… big. It's also pretty, so I'm being a bit melodramatic. Some people are fishing over there, probably loving life. I'm jealous.
11:00 AM: More local adventures. A park. The sun! I find a park. There are kids. The wind is blowing. This is a different kind of adventure, and I'm surprisingly okay with it.
12:00PM - Lunch (aka: The Culinary Wilderness): I'm starving. I'll try a local cafe, it's time for "the wild west" of dining. I will be pleasantly surprised, or I will suffer, either is fine.
1:00 PM: Back to the Comfort Suites: I'm a little bit overwhelmed, I need to take a breather from the locals. Back to the hotel, because let's face it, is anything ever really comfortable? (Yes, the answer is yes.)
3:00 PM: The "I Need to Buy Toiletries" Moment: The hotel is great and everything, but my shampoo? Gone. My sunscreen? Vanished. Ah, the traveler's eternal plight: the forgotten necessities.
4:00 PM - The Hotel Pool. (Or, My Failed Attempt at Relaxation): I like pools, but the thought of getting into my swimsuit makes me feel slightly ill.
5:00 PM - The Dilemma of Dinner Part 2 Dinner is hard, and I'm tired. Maybe takeout?
7:00 PM - Writing (or, My Attempt to Feel Productive): I stare at the blank Word document. Ugh. The pressure to write. The pressure to feel something. The pressure to not stare at the ceiling. The pressure to not eat all the snacks I brought. I might just give up and watch TV.
9:00 PM - Sleep (or the Hotel Room's Quiet Embrace): Trying to sleep, but the air-con is running again. I think I'll go lie on the floor until the room is the right temperature.
Day 3: Departure, and the Lingering Question of "Was it Worth It?"
- 7:00 AM - Wake Up, Feel Disoriented: Wait, what day is it?
- 8:00 AM - Farewell Breakfast (Same Food, Different Mood): The end is near. The continental breakfast – it's actually starting to feel familiar. I've gained a twisted affection for the sad pastries.
- 9:00 AM - Check Out (and the Unspoken Plea for a Late Checkout): Okay, time to go. Did I leave anything? Is there one last, magical coffee shop to find? Did I experience the one thing I came here for?
- 10:00 AM - The Drive to the Airport (or, My Last Glimpse of Moses Lake): One last look at the vast, beautiful… whatever it is.
- **12:00 PM - The Flight Home (and the Post-
Escape to Paradise: Comfort Suites Moses Lake Awaits! (… Or Does It?) FAQs - The Honest Truth
So, is this Comfort Suites really "paradise?" Like, actual paradise?
Okay, let's be real. Paradise? Maybe if your personal definition of paradise involves a complimentary waffle maker and a slightly-too-firm mattress. I mean, it's *Comfort Suites*, not the Garden of Eden, alright?
Look, I went there expecting... well, I don't know what I was expecting. Maybe I’d magically transform into a relaxed, well-rested individual? Nope. Still me. Still stressed. Still needing that second cup of coffee before facing the world (or at least, the breakfast buffet). But, for Moses Lake, it's definitely…above average. Let's put it that way.
What are the rooms like? Spacious? Cozy? Like, what should I prepare myself for?
Spacious-ish. Cozy-adjacent. Imagine a slightly upgraded, slightly less-smelly version of your college dorm room. Okay, maybe that's a harsh comparison (sorry, Comfort Suites!). They're clean, the beds are… fine (see waffle maker comment above), and there's usually enough space to not feel like you're crammed into a sardine can.
I remember the one time I stayed, the AC unit sounded like a dying walrus. Seriously, a constant, wheezing *arrgh* throughout the night. I was convinced I'd be sleeping with earplugs in for the entire trip. I survived, but I swear, after a couple of nights I was starting to hear walrus noises in my dreams. It's worth checking for odd noises when you check in. Just sayin'.
Oh, and the bathroom. Always check the water pressure. You don't want to be trapped with a dribbling shower after a day of… whatever one does in Moses Lake (more on that later).
The breakfast. Tell me everything… and don’t spare the details!
Okay, the breakfast. This is where things get… interesting. Free food, people! Free! And honestly? It’s… surprisingly good. I am a sucker for a hotel breakfast. The waffle maker *is* a key selling point, I must confess. Fresh, hot waffles? I can forgive a lot.
The usual suspects are there: eggs (mystery eggs, but eggs nonetheless), sausage (questionable sausage, but tasty nonetheless), cereal that's probably been sitting out since the Clinton administration. BUT! The waffle station! That little beauty. A beacon of hope in a world of questionable breakfast meats. I may or may not have eaten, like, three waffles the last time I was there. Don’t judge me. I was on vacation. And running on three hours of sleep.
Pro-tip: arrive early. The vultures... I mean, the *eager breakfast enthusiasts* descend quickly. And they *will* hover.
What's the deal with the pool and hot tub? Are they actually… inviting?
The pool and hot tub… alright, picture this: a slightly hazy indoor pool, usually populated by a mix of overexcited kids, weary business travelers, and, occasionally, someone who looks like they haven’t seen sunlight in a decade. The hot tub is...a hot tub. It's hot, it bubbles. It does its job.
I had a very specific experience there once. I had a truly awful day during my trip, and needed to relax. I went to the hot tub. I started to relax! Then, a family arrives. A small child, maybe five, points directly at me. "Mommy! Look! That man is *old*!"
I tell you. That was a humbling experience. So while the facilities *are* there, with a little bit of luck, you might be able to relax in the pool or hot tub. Just mentally prepare yourself for anything. Wear a comfortable swimsuit. And maybe bring earplugs. (The kids can get loud).
Is there actually anything to *do* in Moses Lake? Besides, you know, staying at a Comfort Suites?
Okay, look, this is the elephant in the room, isn't it? Moses Lake… it’s… well, it’s there. It exists. It has a lake! (Shocking, I know.)
Honestly, the main activities seem to revolve around the lake: boating, fishing, and possibly, gazing wistfully at the vast expanse of water. There's also… driving. Lots and lots of driving. There are some restaurants, some shops, and the occasional public park. But let's be honest, your options are somewhat limited.
I once spent an entire afternoon wandering around town and ended up at a… uh… well, let's just say it involved a lot of quiet contemplation and a slightly deflated sense of existential dread. (Don't worry, I was fine… eventually.) Your mileage may vary. Pack a book. And your sense of humor. You'll need both.
Would you, in the end, recommend staying at the Comfort Suites Moses Lake?
Look, if you're *in* Moses Lake, and you need a place to sleep, eat some lukewarm eggs, and maybe make a waffle, then yeah. It's perfectly fine. It’s not going to change your life. It's not even going to knock your socks off. But the staff are usually pretty nice, the Wi-Fi *usually* works, and hey… free breakfast.
Just don't go expecting a five-star resort experience. Manage your expectations. Embrace the mediocrity. And for goodness sake, bring earplugs.
And if you *are* looking for paradise? Maybe check out Hawaii. Or at least, somewhere with better water pressure.
