Peppermill Empress Inn
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Peppermill Empress Inn
Since the 1850s, when stagecoaches carrying travelers between Tacoma and Kalama stopped for the night, Centralia, Washington has been known for its hospitality. This tradition continues at the Peppermill Empress Inn, where visitors to Centralia always find a warm welcome, attractive rates, and clean, comfortable accommodations.

The Peppermill Empress Inn offers large, clean rooms and a prime location, conveniently located just off I5, but undisturbed by freeway noise. Guests enjoy free WiFi, free continental breakfasts, and free parking. For visitors exploring historic Lewis County, and travelers passing through along the interstate, the Peppermill Empress Inn is the perfect place to stay in Centralia.
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Guests at the Peppermill Empress in Centralia enjoy the spaciousness of large, clean, and comfortable rooms. Accommodations feature both single king, single queen, or double queen beds, and every room features high definition televisions (each room features 100% high definition television programming, including HBO, along with the high definition televisions), free WiFi, a microwave, refrigerator, and more.
Reviews (23)
Glen Forward
Glen Forward
Dec 03, 2021
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Breakfast is good. Roomy rooms. Pillows were nice, but the king mattress was not comfortable. A mattress pillow top pad would be wonderful and a quick fix.
Summer Smith
Summer Smith
Sep 21, 2021
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Besides breakfast, there are no fancy amenities. The room was VERY Clean, the entire hotel was tidy. Pleasent, helpful staff. The surrounding buildings look sketchy, but the hotel has excellent security.
Arden Hoover
Arden Hoover
Sep 18, 2021
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Pretty decent hotel. Not the cleanest I’ve been in, but you get what you pay for. There was a cigarette burn on the sheets, which is kinda gross, but it didn’t smell smoky anywhere other than the elevator. Staff was friendly, all around pretty good experience considering the low price.
Karissa Rodgers
Karissa Rodgers
Sep 04, 2021
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I read a lot of negative reviews from what seemed like people that are used to perfection. Front desk was fast and very kind the room was clean the bed was comfy I slept like a baby it was very quiet and I saw the most complaints about the breakfast but it’s free so why complain you’re not paying for a luxury hotel so you don’t deserve a luxury breakfast be grateful they feed you. Over all I was happy I had a cheap hassle free place to sleep.
Phillip Pinney
Phillip Pinney
Aug 14, 2021
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It was the only hotel that I could find from the Canadian border beyond Portland Oregon they had a row. Paid a $109 for a night. Wasn't that bad bad for comfortable breakfast with historial muffins yeah oh my Ben's juice stuff like that they did have coffee. But like I said the biggest thing is there the only ones I had a room. Is a board Brantley polite nice
Kayla Cortez
Kayla Cortez
Aug 01, 2021
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Rooms were clean, but old. My family stayed here to escape the heat wave. Our room had great AC and it was very chilled. The hotel is clean, but again it is old. The beds are very stiff. Overall decent stay.
Desiree Ames
Desiree Ames
Mar 30, 2021
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Heater didn't work, jetted tub went haywire and sprayed everywhere and got stuck on. Bed was very uncomfortable and creaked everytime you moved.
Cassandra A.
Cassandra A.
Jan 27, 2020
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I have to say, the pickings were kind of slim when we were looking for a budget-friendly + clean looking hotel in the area that met our needs- but I was glad we found this place. My favorite thing prior to check in was that I was able to email them to request a pet friendly room and was shocked at how quickly they responded to confirm they had accommodated my request. Upon check in, the lady at the front was extremely pleasant and helpful. We got our keys and dropped our stuff off in our room and went about our business. Now, I will say that during the evening hours there was serious rumblings
JoAnne W.
JoAnne W.
Dec 17, 2019
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The rooms are spacious, and clean. The staff very helpful and friendly. The free breakfast very good. Only complaint the bed is a little hard and the tv could be bigger.
Melanie O.
Melanie O.
Dec 15, 2019
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Such an amazing inn with great staff! Maria at the front desk is an incredible staff member and always shows such a great attitude. They always let me come in earlier than my check in time which is really helpful and appreciative! Rather stay here than any other hotel/inn! The complimentary breakfast is also amazing.
Nick S.
Nick S.
Mar 24, 2019
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Wow. All I gotta say. Terrible customer service absolutely God awful bed and "pillows". The heavier set lady up front is extremely rude and should find a new job not working with customers. When we asked for extra pillows and another comforter she rolled her eyes and told me she does not supply any more pillows than what the room has and there are no more comforters but she could supply me with a few small twin sized blankets. We then asked about the phone because there was no dial tone we went to her twice over it and she rolled her eyes and gave attitude every time. She came into our
Liz J.
Liz J.
Mar 10, 2019
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The Peppermill Empress is a nice hotel for the area, but not a nice hotel in general. Everything was very outdated and obviously hadn't been renovated in a very long time, if ever.
The rooms were spacious but the bathroom was so tight, not ideal. There was plenty of parking and 2 entrances to the building which was nice. The woman working at the front desk was super sweet and gave a warm welcome to us, but other than that we didn't interact with anyone working there
Sabrina L.
Sabrina L.
Dec 29, 2018
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This place was nice for the price. Nothing spectacular. Room was clean. Towels were soft. Continental breakfast much better than most places I've stayed except the lady in charged started taking stuff away about 10 minutes early without asking if we were going to get anything else which we wanted more juice but it was taken away but she got us some. Location was okay. Traffic from freeway cab be heard but not too bad.
Anthony Jennings
Anthony Jennings
Nov 17, 2018
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Awesome place to lay your head down and a good place to eat next door.
Mary C.
Mary C.
Nov 10, 2018
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The room is fine, however when my elderly mother tried to make the reservation directly she was referred to Priceline, afterward she needed to call and add a night. At that time she was re directed to Reservations.com.
Endless story: when we arrived she was paying for first night twice. Hotel referred us to Priceline, who referred us to Reservations.com.
Call to Reservations.com , terrible customer service, no record of reservation, the person sounded like they were outside, and there was no supervisor available.
Needless to say we have no refund yet. Stay away from Reservations.com
Jennifer C.
Jennifer C.
Jul 29, 2018
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Spent 2 days at the hotel for a baseball tournament. The "breakfast" they advertise is not anything slightly healthy, they have bagels, english muffins and cereal. The rooms are outdated and could use some TLC, it has that old house smell. The 2 female workers I encountered were nice so that's a plus! It's in a decent location and close to shopping and restaurant's.
Allen P.
Allen P.
Oct 02, 2017
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We went downstairs for the free breakfast. It was nothing to write home about. I had a piece of stale bread that I made taste better by toasting it and putting a lot of strawberry jam on it. The coffee was bitter, as expected, and I was able to get it down with some Caramel Chocolate creamer and sugar. I came back to the room to get ready. None of us like the fact that this place has the sink out in the main room. The shower is tiny and there is very little space around the toilet. I would definitely not stay here again.
Danie R.
Danie R.
Jun 08, 2017
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Tried to check in after booking on hotels.com and my reservation never showed up. Had to spend 15 minutes on the phone with them and Tami and they ended up cancelling my reservation. I'm tired. This is stupid.
Mike S.
Mike S.
May 13, 2017
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I was pleasantly surprised by this motel, it was easy to find and the staff was helpful. They have a breakfast area, but no hot foods are served other than toast, this morning they had bagels, cream cheese, honey, hard boiled eggs, cereal, etc. A loud couple in the room next to me woke me up in the middle of the night, the staff had no problem moving me to another room, which was very nice of them. Despite being next to the freeway it was quiet at night, you couldn't hear any traffic. I would stay here again.
Michele G.
Michele G.
Jan 30, 2017
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The entire staff at this hotel, was not only completely helpful to our family in a desperate time of need, but they went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable. I actually had to cancel with them the day before, because we thought we'd be staying somewhere else when our loved one was in the hospital. But that changed within 24 hours again, and they were able to accommodate us perfectly. It is very wonderful hotel to stay at, and I would absolutely stay there again. To the management and the staff, thank you for being so kind to my family. No better place to stay in Centralia! Oh, and
Afshin A.
Afshin A.
Nov 05, 2016
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Cozy and comfortable!

I was in Centralia visiting an old friend and his wife who leave a few minutes drive from the Peppermill Empress Inn. They recommended the Inn and boy were they right! I loved this place! The room was large, comfortable, quiet and clean. The WiFi worked perfectly and the bed was very cozy. What else can a traveller expect?
Leila S.
Leila S.
Sep 18, 2016
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This place was very clean. Not the newest hotel or a hotel with all the latest and greatest gadgets but definitely served its purposes. Great rate, very clean and had continental breakfast. I was very skeptical but glad I booked there. The employees were very helpful, nice and courteous. If you're not looking for glitz and glam I would recommend this place! I would stay here again.
Kim F.
Kim F.
Aug 18, 2015
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Clean, friendly, convenient location. Beds were surprisingly comfortable. But the teeny, tiny pillows were kind of annoying. Perfectly suitable breakfast for a quick start of your day