Considering this is Yakima and not Seattle this hotel was great on the outside but horrible in the rooms. My husband, 6 year old daughter, 2 month old daughter, and myself stayed in the King Exe Suite on July 19-22.

Oxford Suite had a wonderful breakfast and reception each day, the patio and river view was pleasant and relaxing, the bike/walking trail outside is great for those who want to get some exercise outside of the work out facility, walking distance from Wal Mart, the front desk employees were very helpful in all of our needs.

The downside to our stay was the room itself. Our daughter had to sleep on the couch there was no pull out sofa bed like stated on the description of the Exe King Suites. The comforter on the bed had body fluid that was very visible. The maid service did not take out all of the trash for the 3 days. Maid service only took out the garbage that was in the garbage can not the garbage surrounding it. We had recycle newspapers on top of the garbage but she kept throwing it on the floor instead of taking it with her. The air conditioning did not work and those rooms get very hot. The carpets were really dirty and our feet were completely black. I felt like I could not get clean enough. The rooms were really dirty and this made our stay unpleasant since we had an infant with us..

We have stayed at this motel several times (which is not to be confused with its sister property Oxford Inn).

We booked a "NS King Executive Suite with River View," and were pleased to find that the room has been recently redecorated in what I would describe as "contemporary upscale motel vernacular."

I learned from the desk clerk that all rooms have been upgraded recently, but only the King Executive Suites have all new furnishings.

The rate includes a manages reception (wine, beer, soft drinks and snacks that constitute a meal) and a full breakfast. The morning we ate breakfast it included everything you might expect plus scrambled eggs, hash browns, and sausage patties.

We ate our breakfast on the quiet, sun-drenched terrace with view of the Yakima River and mountains beyond.

This is our favorite place to stay in Yakima. Now we have to find a place we like to eat.

I stayed at the Oxford Suites in early February while returning from an extended vacation. I parked my pickup with locked canopy directly in front of the left side door under a light. I chose this location thinking it's visibility would be more a theft deterent as I had more stuff in the vehicle than we could take into the hotel room. In the morning I found the back of the truck had been forced open and two bicycles stolen. Another vehicle in a different part of the lot was also broken into and a satellite radio taken. This was a perfect way to spoil what had been a pretty good holiday.

On the plus side, the Oxford Suites is on the Yakima River with a nice walking/jogging path. The price includes a free breakfast and reception. On the downside, the rooms are dated and the "reception" is kind of gross (french fries, a selection of three beers or box wine, etc.). The hotel has the right idea, but the execution is not exactly right. The location is on a busy street with Walmart and car dealerships. Overall, I thought the hotel was fine - I was neither impressed or disappointed.