Dominating the shoreline in Coeur d'Alene is the Coeur d'Alene Resort (tel. 800/688-5253 or 208/765-4000; www.cdaresort.com), at the western edge of downtown, named by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler as America's number-one mainland resort. High-season summer rates begin at $229 double. Find cheaper rates ($130-$180), but no lake views, at La Quinta Inn & Suites, 2209 E. Sherman Ave. (tel. 800/531-5900 or 208/667-6777); the Best Western Coeur d'Alene Inn, 414 W. Appleway (tel. 800/523-2464; www.cdainn.com); and Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 2300 West Seltice Way (tel. 877/270-6397 or 208/667-3100).
