Fodor's Expert Review Packwood Lodge

This thoughtfully updated motel with rooms and a few cabins offers reasonable rates and a peaceful location along U.S. 12, a bit north of downtown Packwood and within easy striking distance of the Stevens Canyon Entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. Rooms have flat-screen TVs, plush bedding, and refrigerators, and cabins are a nice option for families, as they sleep four and have full kitchens—they also have jetted tubs, an especially pleasing amenity on chilly winter nights.