255 Best Hotels in Washington, USA

Reached from Port Townsend via a pretty 18-mile country drive, this boutique resort makes a good base for touring both the eastern Olympic and northern Kitsap peninsulas. It offers plenty of appealing amenities, including kayaking and boating, in-room spa services, a charming restaurant, and more than 30 miles of hiking trails. The oversize rooms in the three-story, nautically themed inn have gas fireplaces and jetted tubs, and many have balconies overlooking the yacht-filled marina.

The rooms and cabins are comfortable but not fancy here, and the inn's riverfront location and amenities—including picnic tables, hammocks, a playground, and lawn games—make it a popular place to stay, especially for families. Rooms have log furnishings, including futons in some; flat-screen TVs with DVD players and streaming service; Wi-Fi; and a microwave and mini-refrigerator. Cabins have small kitchens and barbecues. Local coffee in the rooms is a nice extra.

Given a head-to-toe renovation in 2020, this lodging on the Columbia River has a fresh look and up-to-date amenities (coffeemakers, microwaves, refrigerators, and fold-down ironing units) that make it convenient for both business and leisure guests. There's a seasonal outdoor pool, indoor hot tub and steam room, fitness center, game room, and plenty of activities for kids.

Fans of Twin Peaks will recognize the exterior of this rambling two-story tavern and inn (although interior scenes were shot elsewhere), but you needn't have watched the show to appreciate the clean, comfy, and affordable guest rooms. Located beside the Snoqualmie River in the hamlet of Fall City, the inn dates to 1916, and its guest rooms have been tastefully updated.

On 3½ acres above the Snoqualmie River, this secluded B&B a few miles east of North Bend has unbeatable mountain and wilderness views, and the guest rooms, with wainscoting and fireplaces, have private entrances and decks. The Mountain Room has a whirlpool tub; the Bear Iris Room has a feather bed and a two-person Japanese soaking tub. Herb's Place is a hunting cabin with a kitchen and loft, and the Rock & Rose Room has its own sauna—behind a giant boulder.

This 1930s-era cabin compound on Hood Canal, built in a rustic fairytale style by the guy who designed the sets for Errol Flynn's Robin Hood movies, is ideal for a romantic yet reasonably priced woodland getaway, complete with an enchanting lodgelike restaurant and a pub offering live music. All cabins have old-fashioned lodge-style furnishings, kitchenettes, and, in some cases, hot tubs and fireplaces.

It's not easy to snag a booking at this remote, unique place, the only lodging in the Ross Lake area, but it's worth the effort for a chance to immerse yourself in nature in a lakefront cabin. The smallest cabins sleep up to four; the three bunkhouses sleep from six to 10; and a two-story cabin sleeps up to nine. All have full kitchens, but you'll need to bring your own food since there's no store or restaurant. It's inaccessible by road but still fairly easy to reach via a short downhill hike from Highway 20 and then a five-minute water taxi ride.

This sprawling riverfront hotel on 8 acres was reinvented as an urban resort in 2020, with an outdoor swimming pool and hot tub, a lively restaurant, and free live music on the patio in the summer. The streamlined rooms spread across six buildings have calming neutral colors, comfortable furnishings, built-in USB chargers, and hidden-away mini-refrigerators and microwaves. With direct access to the Centennial Trail, it's easy to walk downtown through Riverfront Park, or borrow one of the complimentary bikes. A playground and outdoor games like corn hole make this a great family choice. The excellent on-site riverfront restaurant, Osprey's, is open daily.

At this family-friendly, attractively designed motel on the Ilwaco Marina, guests have views of the Columbia River and easy access to nearby Cape Disappointment and Fort Columbia state parks and the lower reaches of Long Beach Peninsula. The cozy rooms have TVs, small refrigerators, and coffeemakers, and the on-site restaurant serves some of the better pub food around, including locally caught albacore fish-and-chips and Dungeness crab mac and cheese.

With its cute and cheerfully furnished cottages—most of which sleep four guests and feature small kitchens—this idyllic compound is on a beachside bluff overlooking Dungeness Bay, Dungeness Spit, and Vancouver Island in the distance. Each unit has a small deck or sitting area with Adirondack chairs, and several cottages have jetted tubs and fireplaces.

At the edge of Langley, this cedar-shake, Nantucket-style inn features cozy decor and fireplaces in every room and is just a short walk from the town's shops and restaurants. It overlooks the waters of Saratoga Passage and the stunning North Cascades. The inn's shared wraparound porch lends a neatly blended Euro–Northwest ambience. The carriage house, which has a deck as well as a bedroom with a king-size bed, a bathroom with a claw-foot tub, heated floors, full kitchen, and a sitting area with a sleep sofa, offers more privacy (at about double the cost of a regular room). Included in the price of all rooms are the vegetarian breakfast buffet and afternoon drinks and treats, DVDs and games, and use of a Tesla charging station. The inn doesn't allow children under age 12.

Crushed seashells line pathways throughout the dapper planned beach resort town of Seabrook, where nearly half of its collection of some 450 Cape Cod–style homes are available to rent. Accommodations range from cozy and modern cabins that sleep four to sprawling houses where up to 24 can comfortably gather. A bike-rental shop offers beach cruisers for exploring, and there's an indoor pool and hot tub, fitness center, several parks, playground, tennis court, and basketball court. Free summer concerts and festivals throughout the year make Seabrook a fun destination for all ages.

Elliott Bay fills the windows of most rooms here—half even have small Juliet balconies—and the waterfront location puts both cruise terminals and top tourist spots within easy reach. Groups and cruise travelers flock to this reliable favorite for its comfort, convenience, and cushy beds. Public spaces feel warm and polished, while guest rooms are standard but well kept. The Hook and Plow serves straightforward American fare, though better dining waits just outside. For the prime view, spring for a north-tower room; it’s worth the upgrade.

This low-slung four-story resort with an acclaimed golf course, several restaurants, and a slew of family and recreational activities enjoys one of the more dramatic settings of any hotel in the state, on the peninsula extending into Semiahmoo Bay and overlooking the Canadian shoreline near Vancouver. Many rooms have water views and fireplaces, and all have a number of cushy amenities, including Keurig coffee makers, terry robes, and premium linens.

This gorgeous Tudor Revival mansion is steps from Capitol Hill's Volunteer Park. The large, opulent guest rooms and suites on the second floor have antique furnishings and huge windows; third-floor rooms feel more contemporary (but still have big windows). Downstairs, guests have plenty of room to lounge and enjoy round-the-clock snacks, coffee, and tea in the library and salon. The continental breakfast includes extras like smoked salmon and prosciutto.

For a typical mid-range hotel stay on Capitol Hill, this is your only option—and it does the job. The spacious lobby is comfortable and attractive; standard guest rooms are on the small side but have nice design touches, like tall wooden headboards and faux-granite desktops. The building's location doesn't provide any notable views (rooms on lower floors can be dark), but it does put you in the heart of the Capitol Hill scene. 

On the shore of the charming village of Mukilteo, which looks across Possession Sound toward Whidbey Island and lies midway between Everett and Edmonds, this cheerfully decorated two-story hotel is ideal for a seaside getaway without having to leave metro Seattle. Accommodations have armchairs, premium linens, huge flat-screen TVs, and other modern perks, and most have water views.

This modern casino hotel just outside the small town of Ferndale—10 miles northwest of Bellingham—has spacious and well-maintained rooms and a slew of amenities that include a full-service spa, an indoor pool, slots and table games, a showroom, and nearly a dozen restaurants and bars. Accommodations have brightly colored Native American–inspired prints and fabrics, and good-sized bathrooms. Among the dining options, the Steak House serves lavishly prepared filet mignon, veal chops, and seafood.

With rooms overlooking Crystal Mountain Resort, Silver Skis Condominiums provide convenient slopeside family-friendly lodging, with well-equipped one- and two-bedroom condos featuring kitchens or kitchenettes, Wi-Fi, DVD players, and satellite TV (some have fireplaces, too). The complex features a heated pool (open year-round), family activities, and direct access to the chairlifts and gondola. Reservations fill up fast in winter, so reserve a few months out if possible.

Fall asleep on a hand-hewn log bed under a down comforter along the banks of Icicle Creek at this quiet and scenic retreat in the heart of the Cascade Mountains, where the lodge-like, wood-accented rooms are light and airy, and activities include yoga, birding, hiking, horseback riding, white-water rafting, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. A casual eatery, O'Grady's Pantry, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, and the Grotto Bar is open most evenings for imbibing, with selections of local beer and wine and an impressive number of whiskeys, along with some tapas choices.

At this popular cottage resort and marina on the northwest side of the island, all of the units feature tall windows overlooking the water, high ceilings, well-equipped kitchens, knotty-pine wood paneling, gas fireplaces, and private decks. Each cottage sleeps up to four (even the one bedrooms have additional hideaway beds). You can book a kayak or whale-watching tour, leaving daily from the marina, and there's a small camp store and coffeehouse on-site.

This resort on the shore of Soap Lake combines two historical lodgings into one—the former Notaras Lodge with its rustic-cabin style rooms and the Inn at Soap Lake, which originally opened in 1915 and has rooms and standalone cottages. The lodge-style rooms have quirky touches like split-stump stools and beds with log frames, as well as photos and other artifacts from the original owner. Some accommodations have both refrigerators and microwaves; several have whirlpool baths. Outside there's a hot tub, sauna, fire pits, private beach, hammocks, games, and beach toys.

The main draw of this remote 1910 resort, located deep in the brooding forest along the Sol Duc River and surrounded by 5,000-foot-tall mountains, is the pool area, with soothing mineral baths and a freshwater swimming pool. Some forest cabins have kitchens, but all are spartan; however, after a day's hike, a dip, and dinner at the Springs Restaurant, you'll hardly notice. The attractive fir-and-cedar-paneled dining room serves unpretentious meals at breakfast, lunch, and dinnertime, drawing on top Northwest seafood and produce.

For a truly bohemian and memorable Pacific Northwest experience, book one these eclectic accommodations—rustic cottages, a fleet of well-kept vintage travel trailers, and four second-floor suites carved out of a ballroom inside the 1892 summer retreat of businessman and U.S. senator Henry Winslow Corbett. Trailers have cooking facilities, and you're also welcome to make breakfast in the homey shared kitchen. The grounds also contain a garden hot tub and Finnish sauna and a pay-on-your-honor food and sundries shop on the enclosed porch of the red-painted main lodge.

Alongside pretty meadows at the edge of pine forest, this rustic ranch is a center for hikers and horseback riders, who stay in barnlike cabins with cedar paneling, tile floors, and a private bath, in trailer-like wagons that sleep two, or in canvas-roof tent cabins with bunk beds, kerosene lamps, and shared bathrooms. New in 2023, the solar-powered Ranch House sleeps six to nine people, with three bedrooms, kitchen, and laundry. Enormous breakfasts and meaty dinner buffets are turned out family-style at picnic tables in the lodgelike restaurant. Rates for ranch and tent cabins include accommodations, linens, meals, and transport from Stehekin Landing.

Built in 1919, this economical eight-room inn sits in the center of Sunnyside and offers everything from simple, snug rooms to rangy suites with kitchenettes and separate sunrooms. Some have private entrances, making them ideal for longer stays. A generous full breakfast consists of breads, pastries, meats, and a hot entrée.

Whether you're interested in gaming or not, this large contemporary resort just across the bridge to Bainbridge Island offers some of the region's most attractive, well-equipped guest rooms, especially considering the reasonable rates and the views from many rooms of Puget Sound's Agate Pass strait. Rooms are outfitted with 42-inch flat-screen TVs, refrigerators, and microwaves, and guests can also enjoy the indoor pool, book treatments in Angeline Spa, dine and mingle at several restaurants and bars, and shoot a round of golf a short drive away at White Horse Golf Club.

On the edge of downtown overlooking Point Hudson Marina, this four-story boutique hotel features well-lighted, airy rooms with balconies and gorgeous bay views as well as spacious cottages, most with jetted tubs and fireplaces. The sprawling penthouse fills the top two floors and has a full kitchen, dining area, and two private decks. 

Antiques and lace grace every room of this stylish, peak-roofed 1887 Queen Anne/Eastlake Victorian mansion that sits high above fragrant gardens and landscaped lawns. The rooms offer views of the capitol and the inn's breezy gazebo. The Astoria Suite has a four-poster bed and a two-person hot tub; the smaller Columbia Room has a claw-foot tub. Breakfasts are a treat and might include Italian Parmesan eggs or a hearty egg soufflé. 

Spread over 3 lushly landscaped acres along beautiful American Lake, this 27,000-square-foot property was built in 1908 from the pieces of a 16th-century Gothic- and Tudor-style castle shipped from England; it has hosted two American presidents (William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt). It's replete with medieval-style stained-glass windows, gleaming wood floors, large mirrors, antiques, fireplaces, and hot tubs. From the lakeside patio and sunken garden—designed by the Olmsted Brothers—you can meditate on the spectacular sunsets.