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Yakima hotels with an airport shuttle

Daniel Kovac

Daniel Kovac Central Europe

Updated 1 September 2026 · 6 Yakima hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Yakima, out of the 6 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 3.9.

Zillah Lakes Inn is the one I would book myself.

Zillah Lakes Inn

Highest rated of the five

Zillah Lakes Inn

★★★★★4.9 from 62 reviews

Zillah Lakes Inn comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 62 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 3 star property, found under downtown and around $359 a night on the dates we checked.

6 hotels in Yakima qualified for this list and five made it. Oxford Suites Yakima is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Airport shuttlethe first hour after landing solved

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All five, ranked

  1. Zillah Lakes Inn1

    Zillah Lakes Inn

    ★★★★★4.9 from 62 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  2. Oxford Suites Yakima2

    Oxford Suites Yakima

    ★★★★★4.5 from 957 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  3. Holiday Inn Express Union Gap3

    Holiday Inn Express Union Gap

    ★★★★★4.4 from 127 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  4. Tru by Hilton Yakima Airport4

    Tru by Hilton Yakima Airport

    ★★★★★4.1 from 73 reviews

    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  5. Legends Casino Hotel5

    Legends Casino Hotel

    ★★★★★3.9 from 6,039 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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How this list was put together

6 Yakima hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Daniel Kovac

Daniel Kovac Central Europe

Takes the same two weeks every August and drives somewhere far with his wife and daughter. Twelve countries, all by road, all in one battered estate car. Plans routes on paper maps.

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