Fodor's Expert Review Great Wolf Lodge

With nearly 400 spacious rooms, some with bunk beds and log-cabin-style forts geared to kids, this activity-focused, rustic-contemporary, lodge-style resort is the largest accommodation in the region. Families appreciate the elaborate and extensive 56,000-square-foot indoor water park, open year-round, that adjoins this retreat, part of the national Great Wolf brand. It's just off Interstate 5 about a 10- to 15-minute drive north of downtown Centralia and a 20-minute drive south of Olympia. Other amenities include seven restaurants and bars, a handful of shops, adult and kids' spas, and a full fitness center.