Chelan, Washington, sits in the Chelan Valley, centered around the glacier-fed Lake Chelan. Visitors to Chelan can boat, fish or cruise the lake in the summer, visit local wineries, or ski in the winter. For tourists looking to enjoy the city while keeping an eye on the pocketbook, budget motels and inns can help reserve funds for shopping or seeing the town’s sights.
Rooms at Mom’s Montlake Motel begin at $49 a night off-season and $90 a night during the summer season. Rooms offer complementary Wi-Fi, a microwave and mini refrigerator. The inn, located east of historic downtown Chelan, features views of the lake and a picnic area and barbecue grills. The inn is four blocks from Latte Da Coffee Shop Cafe, where guests can eat deli-style foods as well as smoothies and coffee drinks.
Located a 10-minute walk from downtown Chelan, the Midtowner Motel offers 45 rooms with queen beds, cable television, a microwave and mini refrigerator. The inn also features a Jacuzzi, swimming pool and RV hookups. As of February 2011, winter rates range from $40 to $65 a night, while peak summer season rates run from $85 to $119 a night. While the motel doesn’t offer food, the Apple Cup Cafe, a diner that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner is nearby.
Rooms at the Apple Inn offer king or queen beds and kitchenettes for prices beginning at $40 a night during the winter months. During peak summer season, rooms can cost as much as $120 a night. The motel offers a conference room with an entertainment center, a hot tub that seats eight and Wi-Fi. The motel is 10 blocks from the lake and downtown. The Apple Inn is located less than a block from Local Myth Pizza, which serves pizza, beer and wine with live music.
Located between the river and historic downtown, the Riverwalk Inn is a bed and breakfast style inn. All 10 rooms offer private bathrooms, while some feature a mini refrigerator, microwave, and beds ranging from single bunk beds to queen beds. Rooms sleep up to four people. Rates begin at $75 a night for two person rooms and $105 for four person rooms. Rooms come with a complimentary continental breakfast that includes homemade cranberry pecan granola and baked goods from the inn’s artisan bakery.
