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Yakima Valley Hotels: Choose Indoor or Outdoor Pools

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Looking for a hotel with an outdoor pool? Indoor pool? These hotels feature pools within walking distance of Downtown Yakima restaurants, wine tasting, Historic District, The Capitol Theatre, and Sunday Farmer’s Market. First Friday Downtown events, as well as special events in Downtown Yakima, such as the Fresh Hop Ale Festival and  Hot Shots 3 on 3 Basketball are all close by.  The Howard Johnson Plaza and the Red Lion  Yakima Center offer outdoor heated pools to enjoy the valley sunshine. The Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn Downtown, Holiday Inn Express, Fairfield Inn & Suites, all feature indoor pools and hot tubs.
Hotels in Yakima, outside of walking distance to downtown but still close, offering seasonal outside pools are the Oxford Inn, Clarion Hotel and Rodeway Inn & Suites. Best Western Lincoln Inn, Oxford Suites and Comfort Suites –Yakima, feature indoor pools and hot tubs.

Birchfield Manor , a bed and breakfast with rooms in the Manor House as well as a separate rooms in another building, offers an outside pool. They also serve gourmet dinners by reservation, Thursday through Sunday and are willing to allow poolside dining with advance notice.

In Union Gap, close to Yakima Valley Mall shopping, restaurants, the Central Washington Agricultural Museum and Skateland Skating Arena, the Best Western PLUS Ahtanum Inn offers an outside pool, and the Super 8 offers an indoor pool and hot tub.

In Zillah, the Comfort Inn Zillah with an outdoor pool is a short drive to the Rattlesnake Hills AVA wineries.

In the city of Sunnyside, The Country Inn & Suites offers an outdoor pool and the Best Western PLUS Grapevine Inn and Rodeway Inn feature indoor pools. These hotels are located in the middle of the Yakima Valley, Washington’s Wine Country.
Prosser’s Best Western PLUS The Inn at Horse Heaven offers and indoor pool, within walking distance of Vintners Village, ahere you can visit over a dozen wineries in seven architecturally beautiful buildings, all in two blocks.

Canyon River Ranch offers and outdoor pool along the Yakima River in the scenic Yakima River Canyon, along Highway 821. The Yakima River is known for its Premier Blue Ribbon Fly Fishing and peaceful scenic natural vistas.

In Ellensburg, the Holiday Inn Express Ellensburg and Quality Inn, 40 minutes north of the Yakima Valley, feature indoor pools.

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Updated  8.3.2011