5 Best Hotels in Forks, The Olympic Peninsula and Washington Coast

With country antiques, fluffy quilts, and big windows overlooking peaceful pastures, this 1916 farmhouse on the east side of downtown Forks is nicknamed the "Cullen House" for its resemblance to the description in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight books. A separate apartment has a private entrance and kitchenette. All rooms have TVs and refrigerators, and some also have microwaves. One parlor has a library and piano; the other has games. Lemonade and cookies are served on the front porch in summer.

Seclusion, quiet, and relaxation are assured at this cedar lodge in the rain forest, where five lodge rooms and two suites in the adjacent cottage have cedar paneling, handmade quilts, driftwood headboards, and oak furnishings; the large Sacagawea room even has a fireplace. The cathedral-size great room has a towering stone fireplace, a tall bookcase, and multiple couches. Two small, rustic cabins are available May through October.

It may not look like much from the outside, but one of the only motels for 50 miles in either direction is a comfortable and clean budget choice and a handy base for exploring Olympic National Park, with spacious rooms with modern furnishings and framed landscape photos. A couple of accommodations do stand out, however: a kitschy Twilight-themed room with framed movie posters and a red-and-black color scheme, and one larger suite with a full kitchen and separate living room.

One of relatively few Washington accommodations with a direct oceanfront location, this rustic but well-maintained compound of cabins and two motel buildings is set on a stunning mile-long beach on the Quileute Tribal Reservation in La Push, 15 miles from Forks. Indigenous artwork fills the cabins and rooms, all of which have either kitchenettes or full kitchens; deluxe cabins have fireplaces and jetted tubs. There are also RV camping sites, plus a convenience store, coffee shop, picnic area, and barbecue grills; River's Edge seafood restaurant is a 10-minute walk.