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We've compiled the best of the best in Ellensburg - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Popular with outdoor recreation enthusiasts, this posh boutique lodge in rugged Yakima River Canyon contains 10 spacious two-bedroom suites with full kitchens and offers a bounty of amenities and activities, including fishing and hunting guides, rafting trips, hiking trails, and superb dining. For a peaceful retreat in the wilderness, this riverside resort is hard to beat.
Ellensburg's first downtown hotel in generations opened in 2020 and consists of a masterfully designed four-story building incorporating parts of a historic Elks Club building, complete with stylish high-ceilinged rooms with tall windows and thoughtful touches, such as sliding barn-style bathroom doors, bedside reading lamps, and lots of outlets and media ports for your gadgets.
One of the best budget-minded options in the area, this reliable chain property conveniently located on the south edge of downtown offers travelers plenty of elbow room in contemporary rooms with separate sitting areas and lots of amenities, including refrigerators and microwaves, and—in some suites—jetted tubs and kitchenettes. Facilities include an outdoor picnic and barbecue area.
