Best Western Lakewood
A Golf-tagged Lakewood base with its own restaurant
About this hotel
Best Western Lakewood carries a Golf amenity tag of its own, a signal that the property is used to hosting golf traffic rather than treating it as incidental business, and its on-site restaurant means a group doesn't need to drive anywhere for dinner after a long day walking Chambers Bay's dune-like fairways. The outdoor pool suits a warm-weather trip better than an indoor one, and free breakfast plus free parking keep the daily logistics simple for a group arriving in multiple cars. It sits in Lakewood proper, an eight-minute taxi ride from Lakewold Gardens and walking distance from Memo's Mexican Food, closer to the residential, quieter end of the South Sound corridor than to downtown Tacoma.
- Golf tag
- Outdoor pool
- On-site restaurant
Our take
This suits a golf-focused group well: the Golf tag, restaurant and pool cover the basics without pushing the price into luxury territory, and Lakewood's quieter streets suit a group that wants to wind down rather than go out after the round. It's not the place for a group chasing nightlife or a downtown walk — Best Western Plus Downtown Tacoma or Hotel Murano handle that better.
- Eat at the on-site restaurant after an evening round — Lakewood has limited late-night dining options nearby.
- Book the outdoor pool season (late spring through early fall) if that amenity matters to your group.
- Confirm your Chambers Bay tee time before booking — Lakewood sits toward the shorter end of the drive.
Why we love it
- Golf amenity tag on site
- On-site restaurant for the group
- Outdoor pool in warm months
- Free breakfast and parking
Why guests love itOur group of six landed here for a weekend built around Chambers Bay, and the on-site restaurant turned out to be the deciding factor — nobody wanted to drive anywhere after walking that back nine. The pool was a genuine bonus on the warm afternoon we arrived, and the Golf tag on the listing matched what we found: a staff that clearly deals with golf groups regularly.