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by Misty S Bledsoe

Leavenworth, WA -Leavenworth is a tourist town located just on the east side of Stevens Pass on Highway 2. It is prized for its German/Swiss Alps theme. Most buildings in downtown and in their famed shopping/restaurant are German themed and carry many local handmade or imported crafts and treasures. The cheapest place to stay in town according to their visitor information is the Quality Inn located at the west end of town. There you can find a pet friendly, family friendly basic hotel with most amenities such as coffee pots, microwaves, and necessary toiletries in each room. The Quality Inn also offers an indoor pool. Most other basic rooms during off peak, non-holiday seasons are around $90 a night per double occupancy. Expect to pay more during the winter months and during famous festivals.

I stayed at the Linderhoff Inn for the weekend. This hotel has a two-night stay minimum for the weekend and I felt was overpriced for what it offers. For having a Jacuzzi and a gas fireplace in my room, I expected the room to be much larger than the standard hotel room for what was paid. The soaps and shampoos I found to be unique and invigorating.

Their continental breakfast consisted of nothing but cold cereal, small muffins, and canned fruit. Juices were available and the ability to make toast or English muffins. No sausage, no eggs, no waffle maker. The Linderhoff  Inn also does not allow pets or smoking in any of its rooms. I also heard my neighbors whenever the plumbing was used. There was no TV Guide on the expanded cable fed into the room so flipping through channels to find something to watch was annoying. The upside is that the flat screen TV did have ports for an optional DVD hook up. Staying here, I felt I was paying a premium price for staying just being in Leavenworth, rather than the hotel itself for what I found my experience to be. Next time I stay, I will try the Quality inn to have my basic needs met as they are the cheapest based on my research, and also have an indoor pool where the Linderhoff Inn did not.