5 Best Hotels in Leavenworth, North Central Washington

Dazzling views of the mountains and valley are yours at this Bavarian-style country chalet in a quiet setting a mile north of downtown. The many fireplaces and carved-wood walls and ceilings create an authentic alpine feel that's especially appealing in winter, and the luxurious rooms have lovely wooden balconies. On the top floor, the Sleeping Beauty suite features a hammered copper soaking tub, two-person shower, Italian marble, and fine linens.

This Bavarian-style lodging with flowers tumbling over the wooden balconies is decorated with sturdy alpine furniture, rich fabrics, and cozy comforters—some rooms even have hand-painted old-world bed frames and armoires. In the adjacent Old Chapel, formerly a Catholic church, you can stay in a unique suite with a king bed and sleeping loft, or in the quiet "parish nook" with hand-carved walnut furniture from Austria. Some suites have log-burning fireplaces and jetted tubs.  A hearty European breakfast of coffee, fruit, muesli, meats and cheeses, and coffee cake is served. 

Washington's first true Alpine-inspired luxury hotel and wellness spa, on a quiet street overlooking the Wenatchee River in downtown Leavenworth, provides all the pampering you could ask for, including a slew of soothing spa treatments and access to gorgeously designed saltwater hydrotherapy pools, steam baths, saunas, and other water treatment options. The spacious guest rooms have cloud-soft bedding, sitting areas with fireplaces, and in many cases balconies with French doors or tall windows that afford grand views of the river, mountains, or village.

This sprawling resort on the edge of downtown has an array of amenities, including two outdoor pools and hot tubs, a mini-golf course, a spa, and attractive rooms and suites decorated with modern, mountain-chic flair. All have refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee makers; some also have fireplaces, whirlpool tubs, and an extra sleeping area for families. There's a reliable restaurant, J J Hills, where a hot breakfast buffet is offered each morning, and craft cocktails here are a nice evening reward after a day of activity. A model train circles the dining area on a track near the ceiling, providing entertainment for kids as they wait for their food.

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.