Located on the Nevada/Utah border, Wendover, Utah is known for the Bonneville Salt Flats, the Wendover Airforce Base and its more prominent neighbor, West Wendover, Nevada. There's only one golf course in the area, the Tonana Vista located in West Wendover, but there are several places to stay that can have you out the door and on the course in five minutes.
Best Western Salt Flat Inn
Located at the far east end of Wendover, just off of Interstate 80, the Best Western Salt Flat Inn features clean, comfortable rooms with amenities like premium cable with HBO and Showtime, minimal room decor for additional space and a complimentary continental breakfast so you can start the day with some pep. There's an outdoor pool that's open seasonally from the middle of May until the middle of September and a hot tub to melt away the daily stresses. The hotel is less than one half mile to the Nevada border and only seven miles from the Salt Flats.
Best Western Salt Flat Inn
935 E. Wendover Blvd.
Wendover, Utah
(435) 665-7811
bestwestern.com
Days Inn of Wendover
The Days Inn of Wendover is also located right on Interstate 80 and offers guests large rooms with fold-out couches and some with Jacuzzi tubs right next to the bed. The lobby area is clean and efficient and guests are offered a free continental breakfast in the morning with a twist of hot waffles. There's a small indoor pool for splashing around, premium cable with free HBO, a guest laundry and free local phone calls. The Days Inn also takes pets for a minimal fee.
Days Inn of Wendover
685 Wendover Blvd.
Wendover, Utah 84083
(435) 665-2215
daysinn.com
Knight Inn
When you stay at the Knight Inn, a couple of steps to the west and you're in Nevada. The rooms are equipped with premium cable, a microwave and small refrigerator and free high-speed Internet. You can get to the Nevada casinos in West Wendover with a short two block walk. The rooms are similar to the Days Inn and the Best Western: clean and comfortable without lavish amenities.
Knight Inn
505 Wendover Blvd.
Wendover, Utah 84083
(435) 665-7744
knightsinn.com
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