Elkins Resort on Priest Lake Review

2 star rating?!!! Fine, we'll keep this gem to ourselves! I've stayed many times and will continue to do so. It's one of my favorite places on earth!
Nancy Gregory
Priest River ID

Love coming here! Their huckleberry daiquiri and huckleberry martini is soooo good. Friendly service and AMAZING views!

Awesome place great service clean cabins a definate must if your going to preist lake.

False advertisement! Bought a gift card for a nights stay and then was told at booking to use it there was a 2 night minimum. Only spoke to 1 professional person who worked it out. Wasn't pleased with all the rules they require when you do stay. Don't waste your time and stay elsewhere.

Stayed in a cabin o er Christmas. It was beautiful! Christmas lights adorned multiple cabins and also some lone trees were decorated throughout the forest. The cabin was well stocked for our cooking needs and sleeping needs. The staff was very friendly and made sure to over stock necessary items on the days that no staff would be present. I will definitely stay again.

The Resort is everything you want it to be in the midst of winter, when I stayed here in February 2017. Our Cabin was wonderful from the wood burning fireplace, the views of Priest Lake and the mountains, and everything was VERY clean and comfortable!! The Lodge was wonderful as well. The lodge and the grounds of the resort are kept so well. You MUST try the Huckleberry Pancakes...they are amazing! All of our food was so tasty and the wait staff were just great! Then there is the adventure that awaits out on and around Priest Lake. Priest Lake is so breathtakingly gorgeous and peaceful...you must go here and stay here you won't regret it at all.

Just visited for the day, but this place is amazing!

This place is so scenic and tranquil, I never want to leave.

Great friend trip. Cabins are decent, great food at the restaurant!!

My husband and I had a great two night get away. They had the best smelling soap I have ever used. The only hard part was food was a little scarce as we went during the week before the "peek" season started. We took a 30 minute drive to the other side of the lake and had a delicious breakfast though.

Stayed in cabin 32. Wonderful fireplace and good electric heat throughout. Housekeeping stopped to drop off extra towels and toiletries over the holiday. Wonderful view of the lake. Cabins are well equipped even with dishes. Will be coming back to Elkins in the future. Nice getaway.

I love this place so much. It is wonderful to get away from the city and be surrounded,by nature. Also, the food at the resort is amazing

Love the atmosphere, but the drinks are way too overpriced. $16 plus tax for an 8 oz daiquiri.

Great place, Wonderful views food and drinks are amazing

Everything was great until I got our bill for 4 tiny little drinks in plastic cups!

Amazing resort, not the greatest cocktails but it's not a deal breaker by any means. Amazing place for a family getaway, highly recommend coming here!

This is the best resort on the lake. Been coming here for decades and it gets better and better.

Always a good time. The manager is on top of everything and check in on us. Set up for ample social distancing. Clean as always. Beautiful spot on the lake.

Couldn't ask for a better place to just " get a way ".

Great spot for a drink and or food in the summer with fabulous views

I've never stayed there But, They're Always Packed, even in the Winter it's Busy! I Love the Food! Their Chef is Always Spot On! I Definitely recommend Elkins for Play and Food!!

Fabulous backdrop of the mountains and the lake are breathtaking enough to make almost any food edible but when you are camping for a week on the island I like to go with my friends to eat at Elkins. We went to Hills for years to eat consecutively but when Elkins was discovered it was a nearly a unanimous agreement that false breakfast and dinner are equally heads above the competition. I can only speak as a walk-in customer as I've never launched my boat from their ramp or stayed in their cabins, merely drunk at their bar and consumed countless meals at Elkins. I know it sounds like I'm on the places payroll or something but I cannot sing the praises of their seared halibut or steak enough!

The food is wonderful and the location is relaxing. The staff are all warm and efficient. I can't say enough how much I love this place.

Beautiful setting, great food and very friendly service.

We had a wonderful experience on Monday with a fabulous waiter,so much that we drove back on Thursday to treated terrible by a little hostess with no people skills and was very.rude..Thankfully the bar tender and our waiter once again were wonderful.And the food was outstanding both times.

Great resort with a beautiful beach, plenty accomodations and one of the only restaurants on Priest Lake. Food is good and great variety. Visited just for the day and had a great experience!

Very beautiful scenery, nice place time visit and stay.

I love this place & atmosphere! Have to visit several times every year for food, dancing, drinks & swimming!

Very clean. Social distancing outside seating. Unfortunately not in the bar. No mask. Good food and service.

Classic lake front resort. Great menu. Attentive service

Yummy food, accommodates meat eaters and vegetarians with creative dishes. Beautiful lake views...

Extremely professional, friendly, and welcoming!
The food is to die for and hospitality second to none!
Highly recommend!!

Great resort , very friendly chefs and service. Front desk lady manager could learn some manners . But the other staff made up for her short comments and rude demeanor. The chef made a special just for me. Excellent filet mignon and scallops.

It was nice. They had firewood available to make a fire, and the lake was frozen over. The cabins windows did not open though

We love the relaxed feel at the Elkins bar. We can sit outside with our dogs and enjoy the beautiful view. The food is great and the beer is cold. Try the huckleberry margarita!

We had a great time. Weather was amazing, so that helped, but the beach was well maintained and perfect for family with kids.

Stopped by after Snowmobile riding, had a Great Dinner,& Beer

Stopped by the joint to refresh after long motorcycle ride through ugly weather, twice, and both times it was closed to public for wedding party. While I am all for matronial bliss, this weary Traveller needed respite and not one seat was available. June is Wedding Season. Elkin's is freaking awesome. I get why it books out private style. Went back through July 3 after sprinkling Gma's ashes up in Hughes Meadows and hospitality was back to industry standards and beyond. Cool spot. Visit Elkin's. And Hughes Meadows.

Relaxing, clean and great food. Beautiful view of mountains and lake. But bring money cause it is not cheap.

Great food, FANTASTIC huckleberry daquaris! And, the staff are most helpful and curtieous!

We performed a wedding here. Staff is great, and the little bit of food I ate, was as well. Elkin's Resort is a beautiful rustic and elegant spot for a wedding.

Wonderful resort on Priest Lake (Idaho) with approximately 25 individual rustic cabins, restaurant / bar, small store, boat ramp and docks. The lake is beautiful - crystal clear water surrounded by dense forestry with mountains as a backdrop. Food options at the restaurant and bar range from full breakfast fair (including huckleberry pancakes), nice lunch / sandwich options, upscale dining and bar food and beverages. A great spot to unplug from the busyness of the rat race and enjoy time in nature!

Fun place right on the lake, beautiful views of the mountains across the lake. Nice restaurant and bar.

I rented a boat slip from Elkins. The staff were friendly and helpful especially when someone else parked their boat in my spot. It is a nice property on an incredible lake

Mike, Tracie, and their staff are the best on the lake, and the resort itself is a rustic gem. Relax and have fun.

This is an absolutely beautiful area at Christmas time.
Snow covered wood lodges with fireplaces inside.
Cosy, Merry and Wintery!
Their are deer around if you can spot them, and the area is very quiet with few guests at this time of year.

Took the Family and boat and kids ,, what an unforgettable weekend. great service at the cabins, the restaurant can be a little slow but the food was huge. loved it !!

Pull up in a boat and have dinner. The place was very inviting. Decor very lakey which I love. I had a chicken dish that was delicious. Others had the fish that was cooked too dry, hence the 4 stars. They even knew how to make a Smith and Kearns drink!

Stopped in for lunch while exploring north idaho. Great, friendly service and really good chow. Great views, right on the shore of Priest Lake.

Great place to sit and relax watch football. Service was outstanding. Great burger.

Beautiful, timeless and fun. No place better to vacation.

Management and staff go out of their way to make you feel at home. Simply a wonderful experience.

Like a blast from the past, this quiet and breathtakingly beautiful resort offers peace and comfort.

Best Huckleberry Margarita and Daquaris! Beautiful area

Quaint, like going back into the 50s. Great views from main building and boat docks. Grass area and out doors very relaxing.

Can't believe I have never been there before. What a great place. The food and the drinks were outstanding. Also great service! I will be back!

Great view. Lodge feeling room. Coral was the best server.

The food is so great you won't care that it is kinda expensive for a end of the road restaurant. One of a kind view and wonderful service. Plan on going back once a month.

Love this place. Very fun & friendly. Awesome lake atmosphere and family friendly too.