Montvale Hotel

Located in downtown Spokane, Wash., the Montvale Hotel, Spokane's premier, boutique hotel, sits amid downtown Spokane's bustling West First Avenue, at the center of an emerging arts and entertainment district. Dozens of restaurants, theaters and music options are just a short walk from the hotel, all set against the backdrop of Mount Spokane, 20 miles away.

Built in 1899, the first in a series of buildings along West First Avenue, the Montvale has been refurbished with a 21st-century art deco steel canopy, designed and built by Spokane artist Hazen Audel, setting it apart from the other buildings in the area. The hotel's lobby, featuring a large fireplace and overstuffed furniture, together with the two-story glass atrium, gives the hotel a distinctive atmosphere. Although in historic surroundings, guests can enjoy modern amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access while relaxing by the fireplace with a newspaper or a game of chess.

The hotel's Catacombs Pub is located in what was originally the hotel's boiler room. The massive stone and brick walls once encased huge hotel boilers, and coal was delivered at the street level through a large chute that is now part of Catacombs cave seating area. Guests can dine at this underground pub and enjoy European fare, as well as complimentary breakfasts each morning.

The Spokane Montvale Hotel's 36 guestrooms feature the exclusive Montvale mattress, high-thread-count bed linens, 11-foot high ceilings, and over-sized bathrooms featuring bathrobes and Gilchrist & Soames luxurious bath products. With city views, guestrooms and suites have state-of-the-art technology featuring wireless Internet access and network plug-ins, flat-screen televisions or wall-mounted LCD cable televisions.