Best Western Lakeside Lodge

Affordable luxury is how I would define the Lakeside! Comfortable and clean, along with a lovely park outside the back door and a lake view to drool over. Just a hop, skip and jump from the city center. Motel staff is very helpful and to top it off, a marvelous free breakfast is included. For your next trip to Lake Chelan, you can’t go wrong staying at this establishment!

Not sure why this is reported as closed… was just there last week… onto the review!
When I heard «Best Western» I thought…“Here we go again!”…but the room was amazing. We had a huge room on the ground level, with a back door that opened up to a large grassy area looking north to the lake. It was awesome watching storm clouds roll over the hills onto the lake. Breakfast is pretty standard Best Western affair, with the exception of the amazing lake view.

When my MIL first said she wanted us to stay at a best western i nearly cried.
After some research and checking out the location on line i figured out she had made an excellent decision.
The rooms are huge! The ones on the first floor have french doors to the lawn and they face the water! Each room has a kitchenette, pretty nice sized fridge, microwave, a good amount of place settings and silverware.
They are even dog friendly! Woot!
The views are great, and the views from the breakfast room is amazing! Each morning they offer a good breakfast and a friendly staff.
The exercise rooms isn’t amazing, but there is 2 treadmills and an elliptical and an ok weight set up!
Winter rates — we stayed over turkey day — are very reasonable. Summer i hear is a bet more troublesome but i haven’t’ experienced that.
Free wifi — not amazingly speedy wifi, but good enough to black friday shop.
It is a little bit far from town, but as long as you have a car you can hop into town in a jiffy.

These kids are running amuck and screaming! Wtf?!! Hella ghetto, yo! Ok. So it’s not their fault because the kids were at the hotel pool next door! Besides that we had a pretty comfortable stay. The room was big and the pool is nice. Breakfast was good. The other con is if you want to go out for a meal or drink, there is nothing within walking distance. It’s about about a 5 minute drive to town so it was inconvenient for us as a couple that wanted to go out.

I was pretty skeptical about Best Western, but was honestly pleasantly surprised by how nice the suite overlooking the lake was. It was clean, spacious, had two separate air conditioners and a jacuzzi in the living room.
The park with lake access was in walking distance from the hotel. Pool and hot tub was nice and area was clean. Three outdoor barbecue grills were perfect for burgers!
Best Western Lakeside Lodge is definitely a good value for better than expected amenities. There is a Continental breakfast which I wasn’t all that thrilled about, but being able to toast your own english muffin is always nice.

A great location right by Lakeside Park, one of the larger public access areas on Lake Chelan.
This is a good family option, but keep in mind while the exterior is completely pleasant, updated and full of greenery, flowers and great pools, the interior suites are dated, and look like a 90s version of what was once considered luxurious. The bedding has been updated, and seems more modern and contemporary than the rest of the room.
We had a King Suite with an older kitchenette with a non-​functioning burner, older refrigerator, a couch with some threadbare spots and floral dark curtains. The room felt dated, and did not seem to jibe with online photos or the price.
This is a good option for families looking for a clean spot to explore Chelan, and it might be one of the better spots to stay, but it would be nice to see some updates on the interior of the room including more modern kitchen, curtains, etc.
There were lots of good intentions here that just missed the mark. Instead of tray of fresh baked cookies, they set out a basket of free chocolate chip cookies that were individually and hygienically wrapped in plastic. The looked in no way appetizing, and were basically tasteless. Out by the pool, the complimentary pool towels were tiny. They were literally the size of hand towels, not beach towels. They would not cover an adults leg, let alone body.
I always appreciate an attempt at hospitality, but honestly it felt like there were quite a few missed opportunities for engendering customer loyalty here, unfortunately.

My husband and I have been coming here about twice a summer for the past few years. The value is excellent for what you get: very nice room, view, pet-​friendly. Lakeside Lodge makes for a nice getaway from Seattle. I’ve experienced only a couple of issues over the years and the manager quickly took care of us when we reported them.

Great views of Lake Chelan! Right on the water and has one of the best locations on Lake Chelan. The décor is great. There is a large grassy area out front by the lake, with a dock as well. We’ve stayed there twice and had our boat and dog with us. They are pet-​friendly. The rooms are very clean, well kept and the maid service is great.
There is a complimentary continental breakfast each day of the week with home-​made waffles. Cereal, fruit, yogurt, bagels, pastries, Tully’s coffee with different types of creamer, orange juice, milk, water. This area has great views of the lake as well with a big screen TV and plenty of indoor/​outdoor seating.
There are two pools (inside/​outside) and hot tub. As of this review date, the outdoor pool was being worked on.
I definitely am a fan of this place and will recommend it to anyone!

Pretty nice. Better than what you wold expect. This place is pretty nice; free wi-​fi and a decent gym. Great access to Lake Chelan and the entire region. Will definitely be staying at this Best Western again. We love this region of WA. so few if any loud, sloppy ghetto people. Though I do feel like Token on South Park.

Very comfortable rooms, kitchenetts in room Keurig coffee maker and easy login wifi. Beautiful view of the lake.

bad attitude from front desk clerk, Laura. All i wanted was my keys to work. my son and i had to walk back to the office twice after four keys failed to open the door. Laura, calls me a jerk and accused me of throwing the keys at her… i confess that i tossed them on the counter missing her by nearly four feet!!! At 10:00pm at night, i did not want to argue, but she did. i asked for my money back and her managers name. Laura replied, «go ahead, call my boss and tell him what a jerk you were to me»…and «i’d love to give your money back so you can get out of here». the was more attitude after that. it was as if she’d just walked off the set of Jersey Shore. i emailed the owner but did not get a response.

We stayed here by default — all the other hotels were booked. Our deluxe King suite was awesome — great views, quiet, really comfortable bed. The breakfast was really good (even the weird pre-​made omelettes). Why doesn’t it rate more stars? The sheets for the king bed were waaaaay too small — just rolling over untucked the fitted sheet. The pool was very difficuly to get to — I use a cane and it was an upstairs, then downstairs, then around a few corners. And there were only two handicapped parking spots.

Perfect location, amenities, service and price. You can relax at the pool or walk down to the lakeside beach park and cool off in the crystal clear waters of lake Chelan. For dinner, skip the restaurants — instead buy something at the grocery to throw on the grill. There are free gas grills on the hotel lawn! Our room had an amazing lake view, balcony, kitchenette (with plates, etc) and a hide-​a-​bed for the kids with a separate room for the parents. 5-​stars. We’ll be back again next summer!

We had already stayed 2 nights at Campbells resort and decided we wanted one more night, however they were booked, so we stayed here. I used my points to get a free room as I only stay in Best Westerns for Business travel.
Our room was huge with 2 queen beds on the lower level with opening doors to outside. Pretty view. I don’t know if it was so big because it was for handicapped access or all rooms were big.
Nice indoor pool. Comfy beds.
However, I have some negatives:
Keep in mind I just came from Campbells Resort (I go every year). The only people using the pool and lake there are patrons staying there.(they have wrist bands). I come to Best Western and find the lake access is at the park and everyone can come here. It was crowded, there was duck/​goose poop on the grass and alot of rocks when entering the water. I mention the rocks because it is sandy at Campbell’s.And I felt the outdoor pool was too small for the size of the hotel.
Now to pets. I have no problem with pets at a hotel. However I do not think a dog should be permitted in the indoor pool area and especially walking around freely. I called the front desk to ask and they said it was ok as long as the pet does not go in the water. This particular dog was a poodle. So, I guess the patrons won’t mind if I bring one of my German Shepards next time and let them walk around too?
Again, the room was very comfortable, however I will continue to stay at Campbell’s.

Wow, what pleasant surprise for Best Western!
Rooms were HUGE and clean, with a mini kitchen ad living room, awesome views in every room, free WI-​FI and free breakfast everyday.
Overall, a great option for a place to stay if you are in Chelan

This was a good place to stay at for a couple of days on my birthday/​Chelan trip with my friends. They had complimentary breakfast every morning from 6am-​9am, in which we ended up going last minute to haha But other then that, the suite and the room was clean, and it kept all of us satisfied… even through the drinks. Ha.

The Best Western Lakeside Lodge is a spectacular place to stay if your headed to Lake Chelan, WA for some well deserved R&R. The lodge is located right on Lake Chelan. If the lake itself isn’t enough they have two heated pools, one inside and one outside. Additionally they have two hot tubs to soak in after a tough day on the lake. Every room has a super view of Lake Chelan.
Included with your stay is complimentary breakfast each morning. Breakfast includes waffles, eggs, cereal, danishes, coffee, orange juice, and apple juice to name a few.
Overall I give the Best Western Lakeside Lodge 5 stars and my family and I will surely return for subsequent visits to Chelan.

Best Western Lakeside represents a perfect example of «supply and demand»:
1. It’s the host hotel of the annual Chelanman multi-​sport weekend (triathlons & running races).
2. It overlooks the park the race is held in. In fact, it is nearly the only lodging within a short walk to the park.
3. Having a room here solves the huge — «where to park on race day» and «wouldn’t it be nice to shower after the race» dilemmas.
For these reasons and only these reasons did I reserve a sort of mini-​suite here for $ 250!!! plus tax per night (regular rooms were sold out). And I’m not the only one who overpaid. The lodge was completely sold out.
For the money, though, I was quite pleased. They serve quite a nice free breakfast — the usual continental offerings plus waffles, cheese omelets, and really yummy cookie-​like scones. To accomodate athletes they opened the breakfast room an hour early each morning. Our room was more than adequate, and had a balcony overlooking the park & lake. The staff was accomodating. The beds were fine, and the ac unit was newish (meaning it didn’t keep me up at night making loud noises).
If I can stomach it, I’ll fork up again this time next year :)

The hotel is very nice, cleaning staff was great and the room size was great. The location is great, just a short ride into town. I would give this place the rating it deserves, except we had an issue with the front desk staff.
We had booked the trip months in advance for 5 people to a suite for a certain rate a night. We were told the suites sleep 6 so we thought this would be the rate we needed to pay. However, upon check out the staff informed us that we needed to pay an additional $ 40 per night per extra person over 4 staying in the room. We we never told about this cost and told the front desk staff about the miscommunication. She was incredibly rude and would not let us speak to her manager about the miscommunication. And she made no efforts to relieve us of the unexpected fee and just told us we were getting a deal anyways. I love this hotel, but an experience like that makes me not want to visit again.

This hotel is located on the outskirts of Chelan and pretty much on the other side of the Lake. About 10 minute drive outside of «town». The hotel is fairly big considering the remote location of the town. The front desk staff is very polite and friendly. Checking in and out went without a hitch. The rooms are good size and have your standard room furnishings. I swear that most hotels all shop from the same catalog when it comes to their comforters-​where the hell do they get these pastel all the patterns run together thin practically transparent fabric comforters? You never see them in stores? Is there a Hotel Comforter Outfitter? Think about it-​they are the same at all the main stream hotels. They really don’t keep you warm, they aren’t soft and the pattern is something grandma would admire.
Okay moving on the maid service was great and everyone had made it a challenge to clean this place up. They made sure we had extra towels and supplies.
Would recommend staying here.