Wenatchee, Washington
Comfort Inn
815 N. Wenatchee Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-662-3900
This motel is located a short distance north of the yard throat on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe in Wenatchee, Washington. The following rooms have a view of the double track mainline - Rooms 101 through 107, Rooms 201 through 209 and rooms 301 through 309. The other rooms in the motel do not offer a view of the tracks but a short jaunt to the rear parking lot will offer a good view of the tracks. Trains are usually abundant, but there are times of little activity.
Submitted by Max Hofman 11.20.06
Holiday Inn Express
1921 North Wenatchee Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-663-6355
The backside and parking lot of the this hotel overlook the BNSF Scenic Sub, just east of Olds Jct. in Wenatchee. This is also where the Cascade and Columbia River comes to town to interchange with the BNSF. Amtrak's Empire Builder runs here early morning and late evening and there is a lot of BNSF action with all of the Puget Sound - Transcon double-stack fleet passing at some point. I'm not sure, but I think the only rooms in the back are the doubles. I was in a single out front and was very disappointed I couldn't see the tracks. Oh well, you can't win them all.
Submitted by Unknown
Red Lion Hotel
1225 North Wenatchee Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-663-0711
This high-rise hotel in downtown Wenatchee lets you railfan the busy BNSF mainline in your pajamas. Amtrak's Empire Builder also goes by twice a day. Get a room on the back side, 4th floor or higher.
Submitted by Bill Sorinsin