Desert Wind Winery – Eastern Washington, USA
As much as Nick and I travel, I’ve really only seen Washington through the I-5 corridor that we’ve driven up to Seattle and to the border of Canada and I was really curious to see more of the State. This trip was a quick and quiet country escape, more country than we usually do, but it was such a nice quiet weekend enjoying great wine and fantastic food. Here is my honest Hotel Review of the Desert Wind Winery in Eastern Washington State.
Room – With only 4 guest rooms, each room is decorated differently. We got the Charbonneau room, which had Southwestern decor and a large balcony which we made great use of for watching the sunset, looking down over the Yakima River. The room was large, with 2 huge bathrooms (1 with shower, 1 with sink) and a beautiful big fireplace.
Bathroom – The bathrooms were huge, and were nicely decorated with lots of counter space.
Design – While the decor of this hotel is a little outside of what we usually go for in a hotel, the Southwestern design was done really well and not kitschy at all. It was really comfortable but elegant as well.
Dining – The hotel set us up with wine tasting about an hour after we arrived, followed by a chef tasting dinner at the restaurant. We sat kitchen-side and watched the activity (which I love) and had a delicious dinner of Lamb chops, bacon wrapped beef tenderloins and then finished with deconstructed Tirimisu that we got to make ourselves. Everything was lovely and we had such a good time doing the tasting.
Dining – The hotel set us up with wine tasting about an hour after we arrived, followed by a chef tasting dinner at the restaurant. We sat kitchen-side and watched the activity (which I love) and had a delicious dinner of Lamb chops, bacon wrapped beef tenderloins and then finished with deconstructed Tirimisu that we got to make ourselves. Everything was lovely and we had such a good time doing the tasting.
Overall Impressions – We really liked this hotel and winery and will definitely be back again in the future when we’re in need of a quiet weekend break. The drive up there was gorgeous and for such a quick drive, it’s a great place to visit when you want a beautiful weekend in wine country.
*We were kindly provided a free stay at Desert Wind in exchange for photographs and a review of our experience there on Land of Marvels. However, all opinions shared here are my own.
*We were kindly provided a free stay at Desert Wind in exchange for photographs and a review of our experience there on Land of Marvels. However, all opinions shared here are my own.
Jenn @ A Country Girl's World says
This looks like a gorgeous hotel! And attached to a Winery? How do you get any better than that?
Casey Martin says
It really was beautiful!!! And yes, winery too? Can’t be better!
Quyen Nguyen says
Wow, I love the adobe dessert style. What a great hotel.
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Casey Martin says
I loved the adobe style building, made it such a unique experience!
Amy Jo Pendergrass says
Looks like a lovely place!
Casey Martin says
It really is!
Iris Hanlin - Writer/Photographer says
That is one beautiful hotel…
Casey Martin says
Yes it is!!!