Kittitas County in central Washington spans the Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River. The county seat of Ellensburg features several wineries and is known for the Ellensburg Rodeo, a town feature since the 1920s. Ellensburg also is home to Central Washington University. The town offers visitors a choice of lodgings from chain hotels to bed and breakfasts.
A bed and breakfast, the Inn at Goose Creek offers 10 rooms with different décor, from a sports-themed room to the Victorian honeymoon suite and even a Christmas room, complete with a decorated tree. The rooms feature amenities like spa or Jacuzzi tubs, four poster beds and in-room refrigerator. Rates come with a continental breakfast. Guests at the Inn at Goose Creek can take in the area's history at the Kittitas County Historical Museum, which displays over 9,000 items like tools, clothing, artwork, furniture and toys.
The Ellensburg Days Inn offers 50 rooms and amenities like the heated indoor pool and spa, fitness center, high-speed Internet, sports court, game room featuring video games and a ping pong table, and complimentary continental breakfast. Rooms feature a microwave and mini fridge, with toiletries available at the front desk. For dinner, guest can dine at the nearby Dakota Café, which offers sandwiches, pasta, lamb and vegetarian entrees such as pasilla tofu.
A Victorian house turned bed and breakfast, the GuestHouse is adjacent to historical downtown Ellensburg. The rooms offer four poster beds, flat screen televisions and hand-woven throws. The inn is home to the Ellensburg WineWorks, which sells local wines and hosts daily wine tastings. The inn's guests receive complimentary wine tasting. Though the GuestHouse doesn't offer breakfast, it is partners with The Yellow Church Café, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests receive a complimentary latte and pastry on weekend mornings. The Yellow Church Café serves dishes including steak, fish, burgers and pasta.
A craftsman style house built in 1912, the Wren's Nest Bed and Breakfast has three suites featuring rooms decorated with antiques and claw foot bathtubs. Breakfast includes juice, coffee, tea, eggs, pancakes and waffles. Guests can lounge on the porch with lemonade, explore nearby historic downtown Ellensburg or visit the Clymer Museum, which displays artwork from local artists.
