Lodging
Best rests
COUNTRY PEACE Johnson’s Country Inn offers a restful, quiet stay on a farm just outside Chico.
Photo By Tom Angel
Visitors may have found a dream come true as they enjoy Chico, adventure in Upper Park and stroll downtown. But come nightfall their feet are sore and they need a rest. Fortunately, the accommodations are benefitting the image of Chico. There are affordable motels, chains and quaint bed-and-breakfast inns tucked away in old houses. The hospitality is a bonus.Most of the motels are located close to Highway 99, while some B&Bs are tucked away a bit. If you plan on staying a while and have a particular place in mind, reservations are suggested, especially during the busiest weekends, such as Memorial Day, Labor Day, Halloween and other notoriously “Chico holidays.” Graduation weekend is legendary here, and if you don’t book early, you’ll find yourself crashing on your kid’s couch or in a town half an hour away or more.
Hotels and Motels
Downtown
There are five locations in the downtown area, all within easy walking distance of the university and shopping/dining/nightlife.
Vagabond Inn
630 Main St. 895-1323 www.vagabondinn.com
Thunderbird Lodge
715 Main St. 343-7911
Days Inn
740 Broadway. 343-3286 www.daysinn.com
Heritage Inn Express
725 Broadway. 343-4527
www.heritageinn-express.com
Budget Inn of Chico
1717 Park Ave. 342-9472 www.budgetinnofchico.com
North Valley Plaza
(Cohasset Avenue exit, off Hwy 99)
All of these accomodations are a stone’s throw from the Highway 99 overpass.
Best Western Heritage Inn
25 Heritage Lane. 894-8600
Holiday Inn
685 Manzanita Court. 345-2491
www.holidayinn.com
Motel 6
665 Manzanita Court. 345-5500
Super 8
655 Manzanita Court. 345-2533
The North Esplanade
Heading up the tree-lined Esplanade past Cohasset Road, a visitor will find a welcoming strip of motels all ready and willing to rent a room for the night. They are all within a couple of miles from the college and downtown.
LANDMARK AND LODGING Downtown Chico’s Thunderbird Lodge displays a bit of classic Americana.
Photo By Tom Angel
Town House Motel
2231 The Esplanade. 343-1621
Matador Motel
1934 The Esplanade. 342-7543
Safari Motel
2352 The Esplanade. 343-3201
Deluxe Inn
2507 The Esplanade. 342-8386 www.deluxeinnchico.com
Rio Lindo Motel
2324 The Esplanade. 342-7555
Super Chico Inn
2573 The Esplanade 566-1000 www.superchicoinn.com
South Chico
On the most commercial end of town, near the Chico Mall, the place to stay is…
Oxford Suites
2035 Business Lane, 899-9090
Bed and Breakfasts
If a more leisurely stay is what you’re after, Chico offers several outstanding bed-and-breakfast establishments. Rooms are limited; call ahead.
Camelot Inn
2785 Eskin Maidu Trail. 343-8413
Esplanade Bed and Breakfast
620 The Esplanade. 345-8084
Goodman House
1362 The Esplanade. 566-0256
The Grateful Bed
1462 Arcadian Ave. 342-2464 www.chico.com/grateful
Johnson’s Country Inn
3935 Morehead Ave. 345-7829 www.chico.com/johnsonsinn
L’Abri Bed and Breakfast
14350 Hwy 99E. 893-0824 Now2000.com/labri
Music Express Inn
1091 El Monte. 891-9833
www.now2000.com/musicexpress
Rain Tree Cottage
22 Rain Tree Lane off Keefer Road. A one-bedroom cottage with a kitchen. 879-0858
