Ellensburg, Washington Hotels

Ellensburg, Washington is a city of 17,000 located inweekend of each July.
the central part of the state. It is the seat of KittitasNumerous major hotel chains have locations in
County in a largely rural, agricultural area at theEllensburg including Holiday Inn Express Hotel &
eastern edge of the Cascade Mountains. Ellensburg'sSuites, Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Super 8, Hampton Inn,
dry open terrain is a stark contract to the green,and Quality Inn. Other lodging options include the
urban environment of the Seattle area, which is aThunderbird Lodge, the I-90 Inn, and the Inn at
less than two-hour drive. The city is also home toGoose Creek. Ellensburg numerous other
Central Washington University, which has anaccommodation options including Bed and Breakfasts,
enrollment of about 8,000 students, nearly half ofcampgrounds, RV parking, and guest ranches.
the city's population.The hotels in Ellensburg are concentrated on Canyon
Ellensburg is the largest city on Interstate 90 in theRoad near Interstate-90 with nightly rates typically
170-mile stretch between Bellevue and Moses Lake.ranging from about $60 to $130. Rates may be lower
The city attracts visitors for a variety of reasons. Iton weekdays and in the wintertime. During summer
has numerous businesses, city events, and functionsweekends, particularly during the Ellensburg Rodeo
at Central Washington University. Two of the mostand the Jazz in the Valley music festival, visitors
popular annual events are the Ellensburg Rodeo,should book reservations well in advance. Additional
which is held each Labor Day Weekend in conjunctionaccommodation options such as the Best Western
with Kittitas County Fair. The Ellensburg Rodeo is aSnowcap Lodge and the luxurious Suncadia Lodge
stop on the PRCA professional rodeo circuit and ismay be available in Cle Elum, twenty-five miles to the
the largest rodeo in the state. Ellensburg also hostswest on Interstate 90.
an annual Jazz in the Valley music festival the last