Gold Bar is a small town located on U.S. Route 2 in Snohomish County in Washington. The town's only hotel is the Steven's Pass Motel. The motel is only minutes from Stevens Pass, a mountain pass through the Cascade Mountains that provides outdoor activities such as skiing, river rafting, rock climbing, hiking, fishing and horseback riding. There are also hotels in the nearby towns of Sultan and Monroe.
The Steven's Pass Motel is located at the foot of the Cascade Mountains in Gold Bar, Washington. In-room amenities include queen beds, microwave, refrigerator and coffee maker. Some rooms have mini-kitchens and privacy walls between the beds. Many shops and services are within walking distance including a grocery store, gas stations and outdoor recreation and sporting equipment rental. Nearby restaurants include the Gold Bar Restaurant & Lounge, the Mt. Index Café, Zeke's Drive In and Rico's Pizza.
The Dutch Cup Motel is located in Sultan, Washington, about a nine-minute drive from Gold Bar. Rooms are outfitted with a refrigerator, microwave, in-room coffee and HBO. The Dutch Cup also provides free wireless high-speed Internet. Children under 18 are free, and small pets are welcome. McDonald's and Subway are nearby if you want a quick bite to eat. The Ixtapa Restaurant is a local favorite if you're in the mood for Mexican food. Other restaurants include Paoli's Pizza & Pasta, Mountain Man BBQ and Teriyaki Now.
Take U.S. Route 2 14 miles east from Gold Bar and you will reach the Best Western Sky Valley Inn in Monroe, Washington. The Best Western is a smoke-free hotel. Amenities include satellite television with HBO, fax machine, copy machine, meeting rooms and free wireless high-speed Internet. Some suites are equipped a full kitchen. The exercise facility includes weight-lifting equipment, stair stepper, stationary bike and treadmills. There are numerous fast food and family restaurants within two miles of the hotel.
The GuestHouse Inn & Suites is also located in Monroe, which is only about a 17-minute drive from Gold Bar. This hotel is also 100 percent nonsmoking. Single rooms have king beds, while double rooms have two queen beds. Amenities include an indoor pool, wireless Internet access, whirlpool and exercise room. Alfy's Pizza, Canyon's Restaurant, the Hitching Post Café, J.R. Phinickey's and Sockeye's Steak & Seafood are restaurants within a mile of the hotel. Tourists can catch a movie at Galaxy Theaters, enjoy a round of golf at the Blue Boy Golf Course, or shop for antiques at the Snohomish Antique Mall.
