Lodging & Accommodations

We are thrilled that you are visiting for our wedding! The wedding venue, Wellspring Spa (link in right-hand side bar), is located in Ashford, WA, about an hour and a half drive from Seattle. The venue itself is a beautiful, rustic site at the base of Mount Rainier, but there are places to eat, shop, and stay nearby.

WHERE TO STAY:

• Reserved Lodging:
  Our wedding party and our immediate family will be staying with us on-site at Wellspring.
  
  We have reserved two full facilities near the venue for our wedding guests:
  
  ***Alexander's Lodge (~5 min past venue) - (12/20/17 was deadline to book before rooms are released to the public - call to see if rooms are still available: 360-569-2300)
  - 17 rooms, $169-$199 per night
  - Yurt in woods, $140 per night
  
  ***Nisqually Lodge (4 min away) - (4/24/18 was deadline to book before rooms are released to the public - call to see if rooms are still available: 360-569-8804)
  - 23 rooms 

Single Queen Bed $189.99 + Tax  (1 Handicap and 8 rooms available for a total of 9)

Double Queen Beds $199.99 + Tax (11 rooms available)

King Bed $209.99 + Tax (2 rooms available)

Junior Suite - 4 Queen Beds $309.99 + Tax (1 room available)

         Breakfast is included at both hotels.

• Overflow Lodging:
  Beyond the two full facilities we have reserved for our wedding guests (above), there are a few other non-reserved options in the Ashford area, available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis:
  
  - Whittaker Bunkhouse (Ashford, WA)
  - VRBO has many options, sleeping up to 8 (Ashford, WA)
  - National Park Inn (Mt Rainier National Park) has 25 cozy guestrooms, and is a lovely spot in the national park. It is about 10 miles or 20 min away.
  - Paradise Inn (Mt Rainier National Park) has 121 guestrooms, and has been designated one of the "great lodges of the West." However, it is farther from the venue (about 22 miles or 45 min away).
  
  Please contact Lauren if you have questions or need assistance with lodging. 

NEARBY FOOD & AMENITIES

As you drive towards Wellspring you will pass a couple towns:

Elbe (~7 miles or 15 min from venue)

• Convenience store on state route 7 at 54011 (cross street 541 st E) with basic amenities and alcohol
• Elbe Bar and Grill
• Pizza Express (pizza in a train car; train rides)
• Scale Burgers (roadside burger joint)

Ashford (~5 min away, the closest town to the venue)

• Base Camp Grill (burgers, pizza, sandwiches)
• Rainier Valley Restaurant & Inn (American food)
• Highlander (bar)
• Ashford Valley Grocery (convenience store)
• Whittaker Mountaineering (outdoor gear and expedition store) 
• Suver's General Store
• Art gallery
• Copper Creek Inn (~5 min past venue) is a homey, comfort-food restaurant where Mark and I have eaten 

SEATTLE ADVENTURES

If you are able to spend any time in Seattle during your visit, I highly recommend it! There are so many great things to eat, drink, see, and do here! I have put together a Google Map listing some of my favorites here.