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Tacoma, Washington
Boutique hotel in a restored 1916 Elks lodge with bars and a brewery
McMenamins Elks Temple is a boutique hotel in a restored 1916 Beaux-Arts Elks lodge, reopened by McMenamins in 2019 beside Tacoma's historic Spanish Steps. Seven floors hold around 45 guest rooms plus multiple bars, an on-site brewery and pub, and a live-music venue, all wrapped in McMenamins' signature offbeat artwork.
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