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Darnell's Lake Resort


901 Spader Bay Road, P.O. Box 506, Chelan, WA 98816
Best fare found from Dallas to Seattle: €188

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3 of 5 stars
Makeda211   6 contributions
Washington
Oct 12, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

My Mom, boyfriend and I went to the Lake the first weekend in October. Darnell's has a great little place on the lake with beach, pool, dock and hot tub. However, beyond the control of the resort, there were these horrible hydro-boat races that were the loudest and most annoying things EVER! But the patio table was nice, and the... more

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2 of 5 stars
FoxheartEverettWA   1 contribution
Everett WA
Oct 2, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

Not like the old days. Pool didn't seem to be heated. BBQ's were not maintained. Kitchen was old and stove didn't work very well. Room was marginal. I would stay and another location next time. more

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1 of 5 stars
yeshuateinu   1 contribution
washington state
Aug 16, 2009 | Trip type: Family
1
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This place is a dump. I would highly recommend not staying here. When we arrived, they only had one key to our room (an old fashioned key with the room number written on it). When I asked for more keys they said that people must have taken them home! Would you stay in a hotel where multiple people had the... more

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2 of 5 stars
bereta   1 contribution
Washington
Apr 27, 2009 | Trip type: Family
1
person found this review helpful

We have been going there for over 30 years. When family owned it was great. When A corporation took over it went down hill. They don't care about family. Took out childrens play things.Raised the prices and have no fixing. Our group of around 100 have pulled out because they are not putting money in to make the place safe. more

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2 of 5 stars
sunproskuneo   4 contributions
Redmond, WA
Mar 28, 2009 | Trip type: Family
3
people found this review helpful

Our room at Darnell’s was not worth the rate charged ($285/night). The bedroom was small with no pictures on the wall, a tiny cracked window (2’x1’), with ramshackle blinds that did not screen for privacy when window was cracked open. The bathroom was small with a very tiny shower stall (see pic). The refrigerator in the kitchenette was not working,... more

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4 of 5 stars
Burn1911   12 contributions
Maple Valley, Washington
Oct 14, 2008 | Trip type: Family
2
people found this review helpful

We were happy with this place, the room wasn't very big though which was perfectly fine for the 1 night we were there, however if we were there for a week not sure we could have found room to put all our stuff!! However it was a great price, good location and VERY clean... I would definately stay here again! more

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1 of 5 stars
ExpectsthebestWa   1 contribution
WA
Aug 26, 2008 | Trip type: Family
2
people found this review helpful

We planned on staying at Darnell's lake resort for 2 days and them move on to Stekekin. Upon our arrival we were assigned to our 'beach level' room. The room was more of a bunker than a hotel. at $240.00/night the room had a patio about 8ft X 8ft with a table and seating for 4. Our neighbors kept stealing... more

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4 of 5 stars
rus5898   11 contributions
Redmond
Jul 5, 2008 | Trip type: Family
2
people found this review helpful

Me and my wife went to Lake Chelan with our 15 months daughter. We stayed at Darnell's Lake Resort and really liked it. We stayed on the second floor and our room had a lake view. I think all the rooms in this place have lake view. The best thing for us was that the room had fully equipted kitchen,... more

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4 of 5 stars
torrihoward   19 contributions
Sultan, WA
Jul 8, 2006
10
people found this review helpful

Our family just came back from our first vacation at Lake Chelan. We were looking for a vacation where we could just get away and relax. We found Darnell's and booked it primarily because the other resort - Campbells was already booked full when we made our reservations. When we drove up to Darnell's, it was definately older, but the... more

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5 of 5 stars
dkesea5   4 contributions
Bellevue, WA
Aug 30, 2005
19
people found this review helpful

Couldn't get into Campbells..so booked Darnells..really the only other choice you have for a family style resort on Lake Chelan. While they are very strict in terms of check in and check out..the facilities are wonderful. We walked through Campbells..maybe the rooms are nicer but the facilities at Darnells are better. A pool, a hot tub, the lake, a trampoline... more

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Darnell's Lake Resort Also Known As

  • Darnells Lake Hotel
  • Darnells Lake Resort Chelan
Address: 901 Spader Bay Road, P.O. Box 506, Chelan, WA 98816
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