Rachael's Hotel Recommendations

The Montvale Hotel is a tad more spendy but a very nice hotel and pretty darn close to the venue. Prices appear to be around $119.00-$150.00 according to the website depending on what you want. Estimated Time from venue: 0.50 minutes Estimated Distance from venue: 0.15 miles.
http://www.montvalehotel.com

Rodeway Inn looks nicer online than it appears in real life. IF the rooms themselves are actually as nice as they say online it could be a more affordable choice and is still very close to the venue. Prices from around $60.00-$110.00 roughly. Estimated Time from venue: 0.70 minutes Estimated Distance from venue: 0.22 miles
Web address to check out the spokane location:
http://www.rodewayinn.com/hotel-spokane ... ype=&map=n

Hotel Lusso is another very nice hotel choice that is pretty close to the venue. This hotel is definitely one you would want to go with if you have LOTS of money to burn. It looks like you'd be looking at a cost of around $300.00. Ridiculous? Yeah I think probably so unless you bunk up with some buddies then it might be a real nice time! Estimated Time from venue: 1 minute Estimated Distance from venue: 0.33 miles
http://www.hotellusso.com

The Davenport is the cream of the crop and one of the most fabulous hotels I have personally ever seen. It is truly an experience. Prices really vary with this hotel. They have a lot of options ranging roughly around $190.00-$400.00 but they appear to be booking up fast for summer so if you want to consider this swanky hotel ya best get crackin'!This hotel is truly a treat in itself. Even if you do not end up staying here you should really go and just check out the artwork and craftsmanship. They have some very nice bars, clubs, and shopping as well. The Peacock Room is especially cool! Estimated Time from venue: 1 minute Estimated Distance from venue: 0.33 miles
http://www.thedavenporthotel.com

The Red Lion Hotel at The Park is a real nice alternative that potentially could be a somewhat more affordable and has nice rooms though sadly their website is down right now and they were getting a system update so they could not quote me prices over the phone. This hotel is at W 303 North River Drive, Spokane, WA 99201. Call (800) RED-Lion for prices maybe sometime tomorrow. Estimated Time from venue: 4 minutes Estimated Distance from venue: 1.21 miles

The Ridpath Hotel is also decently close to the venue but it appears that they seem to be pretty well booked. Another swanky lil hotel so I imagine they'll be a little more pricey. They are located at 515 W Sprague Ave., Spokane, WA 99201, phone # (509) 838-2711. Not sure it will even be worth checking into but there ya go. Estimated Time from venue: 2 minutes Estimated Distance from venue: 0.67 miles
http://www.theridpathhotel.com

The Ramada Limited Spokane Downtown looks pretty nice and is another affordable one worth checking in to. It is located at 123 South Post Street, Spokane, WA 99201. Phone # (509) 838-8504.Rooms appear to be around $70.00- $110.00. Estimated Time from venue: 1 minute Estimated Distance from venue: 0.32 miles
Check out this link to get a peek at their rooms/prices/availability:
http://www.ramada.com/Ramada/control/Bo ... tyId=10046

Travelodge is another affordable choice with rooms around $70.00-$110.00. It is located at W. 33 Spokane Falls Blvd.,Spokane, WA 99201. Phone # (509) 623-9727. It's pretty comfortable inside. I ahve actually stayed in this specific location before and I enjoyed it quite a bit. Estimated Time from venue: 4 minutes Estimated Distance from venue: 1.15 miles
Check out the Spokane location here:
http://www.travelodge.com/Travelodge/co ... andInfo=TL

The Econolodge appears to be pretty affordable between $60.00-$110.00. They are a lil further from the venue at 4212 Sunset Blvd , Spokane, WA, US, 99224. Phone # (509) 747-2021. Glenn and I stayed at an Econolodge in Eugene, Ore., that was really comfortable and pleasant so we have had a good experience with this company. Estimated Time from venue: 6 minutes Estimated Distance from venue: 2.40 miles
Here is a link that tells about the Spokane location:
http://www.econolodge.com/hotel-spokane ... &nchild5=0

Holiday Inn Express is a lil further yet from the venue with prices between $120.00-$160.00 roughly. It is located at 801 N Division St Spokane, WA 99202. (877) 863 4780 for reservations. Estimated Time from venue: 5 minutes Estimated Distance from venue: 1.64 miles
Check out this link:
http://www.hiexpress.com/h/d/ex/1/en/ho ... ms?start=1

Transportation

The bus system is Spokane is pretty stellar really... You can check out the Spokane Transit Authority website http://www.spokanetransit.com to get further info. They have routes and fares all listed. It is decently affordable if you decide to ride the bus. And the bus plaza is located right downtown near the venue at 701 West Riverside Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201. Estimated Time from venue: 1 minute Estimated Distance from venue: 0.45 miles

Things to do in Spokane

There really is a lot of neat things to do here and especially if you stay near downtown there is usually a lot of art and music, loads of bars, pubs, and clubs. Lots of fun stuff for the under 21 crowd especially if you like out door type stuff. LOADS of good eats and fun little small businesses tucked in here and there that hold little treasures that are unique to Spokane. The Flour Mill would be a fun place to visit for lots of unique shopping, Riverfront Park is tons of fun too, the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, The Arbor Crest Winery, The Jundt Art Museum, and lots more...

Experiencespokane.com REALLY seems to have their act together, and it looks like it might be the best guide online to tell you about the food, activities, entertainment and lodging that Spokane has to offer.

Riverfront Park - This is one of the biggies in town. This was the site of the World's Fair in 1974. With an Imax theater, a hand-carved wooden carousel that is nearly 100 years old, a gigantic Radio Flyer wagon that is actually a slide, and gondolas that overlook Spokane Falls, this would definitely be a stop you would want to consider.

Manito Park - I am going to take this description directly from their website: "Manito Park is a dazzling 90 acre city park located on Spokane's South Hill. The Friends of Manito encourage you to experience the many gardens at Manito Park which include the distinguished Nishinomiya Japanese Garden, the Renaissance style Duncan Garden, the Joel E. Ferris Perennial Garden, Rose Hill, the Lilac Garden, Gaiser Conservatory, and experimental dahlia and iris gardens. There are areas for family gatherings and two separate play areas and a softball field." We highly recommend the Japanese Garden area. It is beautiful, and they have big koi fish in the ponds.

Wonderland Family Fun Center - Indoor and outdoor mini golf. Batting cages. Go-karts. Arcade games, and a small laser tag area. Speaking of laser tag...

Laser Quest - They claim to have over 140 locations worldwide. We happen to have one of them in our downtown area.

Silverwood Theme Park - Rachael calls it the Northwest version of Disneyland. She's not far off. It's not actually 'in' Spokane, but it's less than 50 miles away.

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