13 Best Hotels in Washington Cascade Mountains and Valleys, Washington

This homey woodland hideaway, 6 miles southwest of Mount Rainier National Park's Nisqually entrance, includes a lovingly restored Craftsman-style home with gorgeous Douglas fir floors, interesting antiques, and three guest rooms, as well as a separate modern chalet with three suites that have private entrances and kitchenettes. Surrounded by towering old-growth trees, the property feels every bit as pristine as the park. Visitors in rooms in the main inn can use the common kitchen and watch TV in a comfy living room.

Lush gardens surround this Victorian-style inn, and the elegantly decorated interior features a river-rock fireplace and extends to spacious guest rooms done with luxe fabrics and polished wood accents. Suites have fireplaces, whirlpool tubs, and private decks or balconies. Breakfast is served in the large, restaurant-style dining room. 

A mile from Mt. Rainier's Nisqually entrance, this ideally located lodging comprises a grand 1912 building with vintage furnishings and two adjacent guesthouses. Rates include a hearty breakfast. Stroll out back to view verdant gardens and the deck extending over the trout pond.

With a quiet location in Tacoma's residential North Slope Historic District, this Stick Victorian mansion with four lavishly decorated rooms is an excellent choice for being away from the urban bustle and close to some of the city's hippest shopping and dining districts. Typical features in these antiques-filled rooms include hand-painted ceilings and period wallpapers, and one suite has a fireplace and claw-foot soaking tub. Guests can relax in the verdant garden.

At this relaxing, contemporary inn, wellness is the name of the game—there's a small but well-designed spa, reasonably priced packages include massage or other treatments, and a healthy breakfast buffet is served every morning. Accommodations range from simple and economical rooms with queen beds to spacious suites with gas fireplaces and deep jetted soaking tubs.

This warmly furnished hotel dating from 1907, making it the oldest in La Conner, is set amid downtown's many atmospheric shops and galleries. Its homey rooms are furnished with handmade country-style furniture. A shaded courtyard enhanced by garden sculptures is the place to linger in serenity.

This handsomely restored 1930s lodge-style home with tastefully and quirkily furnished guest rooms is surrounded by colorful gardens and sits on the western shore of pristine Lake Whatcom—it's one of the most tranquil settings of any lodging in the area. The View With A Room suite is a favorite for special occasions, with its huge bathrooms outfitted with a two-person jetted tub and an enormous walk-in shower; it also has a private balcony overlooking the lake. A full breakfast, with a focus on healthy ingredients, is served each morning in a sunny room.

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.

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.

The grand foyer of this gorgeously appointed Italianate mansion in Tacoma's historic Stadium District has lovely Palladian windows, and public areas are painted in soft hues of lime, fuchsia, and coral. A wood staircase framed by white colonnaded archways leads to the guest suites, all of which have bay or mountain views; three have fireplaces. Subdued paintings, glass art, and international textiles adorn the walls. Garden spaces invite relaxation with Adirondack chairs and hammocks; romance brews around the Salon Piazza's fountain and gardens.

In a cute 1910s house, this cozy inn has plenty going for it, including a spacious deck, a 150-foot dock on the harbor, a couple of kayaks for guests, and dramatic harbor views from each of the smartly appointed, contemporary rooms. Accommodations are spacious, with separate sitting areas and patios with chairs and tables.