The Coeur d'Alene center is approximately the area of Kootenai Medical Center and 1 mile south of North Idaho Fairgrounds & Rodeo.
The best time to visit Coeur d'Alene is in summer when the weather is warm and sunny. You can enjoy weekly concerts in Coeur d'Alene City Park and Sherman Square Park and shop at the weekly farmers' market. Car d'Lane is a Classic Car Weekend in June for cars made in or before 1975. There's a cruise on Friday night and a car show on Saturday. The city holds the largest 4th of July Festival in the region, with a parade and live music and local vendors at Coeur d'Alene City Park. At dusk, you can watch the fireworks over the lake.
The Downtown Street Fair near the beginning of August offers more than 250 vendors, daily entertainment, and more. You can also visit the North Idaho State Fair near the end of August. There's a rodeo, a carnival, a daily parade, a European Children's Theatre with classical marionettes, and more. Hotels are busier and rates are higher in summer, so you should make your reservation early to get the best price.
There are still plenty of fun events going on in the fall, winter, and early spring, and you can get a better deal on a room during these seasons. The changing colors of the fall leaves make the already beautiful views in Coeur d'Alene spectacular.
The annual Oktoberfest features live music and samples of several local brews. Visitors who sample beer get a keepsake beer glass. On Halloween, kids can Trick or Treat the Downtown. There's also a Trunk or Treat show with classic cars that have decorated trunks. The Wine Extravaganza in April has more than 65 wines for you to taste. You also get a complimentary wine glass, similar to Oktoberfest. You can go skiing and snowboarding at Silver Mountain Resort from late November to early April. In summer, you can enjoy golf, fishing, biking, or rafting. The resort is about half an hour from Coeur d'Alene.
If you know where to stay on your trip to Coeur d'Alene, you can take advantage of some great deals. The Ramada Coeur d'Alene is near Lake Coeur d'Alene and the Museum of North Idaho. AAA members can get at least 10 percent off, and AARP members can save up to 20 percent. Seniors 60 and over can get up to 10 percent off. Government, military, and corporate employees, as well as groups that need more than nine rooms, also get a generous discount.
The Ramada Coeur d'Alene offers refrigerators, microwaves, free wireless internet access, flat-screen cable HDTVs, desks, coffee makers, and complimentary toiletries. There's also a heated indoor pool, a spa tub, a gift shop, a picnic area, a free breakfast buffet, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and a computer station. Pets are welcome for an extra fee.
La Quinta Inn & Suites Coeur d'Alene is near Coeur d'Alene Golf Course and the Museum of North Idaho. The Bright Now program for small businesses can let you save up to 10 percent. Bright Now members also qualify for special promotions and offers. Anyone can enroll. Government employees, members of the military, and government contractors can get generous discounts. AARP members can save up to 10 percent, and seniors 65 and older qualify for significant discounts as well.
The rooms at La Quinta Inn & Suites have refrigerators, microwaves, pillow top beds, 42-inch flat-screen cable HDTVs, complimentary wireless internet access, desks, coffee makers, hair dryers, and free toiletries. The hotel offers an indoor pool, a spa tub, a 24-hour fitness center, a 24-hour business center, a convenience store, laundry facilities, conference space, meeting rooms, a complimentary breakfast buffet, and free cookies in the lobby.
If you want to get the most value for your money, Coeur d'Alene has several quality mid-range hotels. Quality Inn & Suites is close to the University Of Idaho Coeur d'Alene and Coeur d'Alene Golf Course. The spacious rooms feature pillowtop beds, refrigerators, flat-screen satellite TVs, free wireless internet access, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Other amenities include an indoor pool, a spa tub, a fitness center, a fireplace in the lobby, a picnic area, a complimentary continental breakfast, and a 24-hour business center. Children 18 and younger can stay with their parents free, and pets are welcome
Baymont Inn & Suites Coeur d'Alene East is near McEuen Park and the Coeur d'Alene Convention and Visitor Center. The rooms have refrigerators, microwaves, coffee makers, cable TVs, complimentary wired and wireless internet access, desks, free toiletries, and hair dryers. You can also enjoy an indoor pool, a spa tub, a fireplace and free newspapers in the lobby, a complimentary continental breakfast, a picnic area, dry cleaning and laundry service, a business center, 600 square feet of event space with meeting rooms, and wedding services. Kids 17 and under can stay free with an adult, and pets are allowed.
No matter where you decide to stay, you'll be near many of Coeur d'Alene's top attractions. The Coeur d'Alene Golf Course is one of the best in the United States. The world's only movable floating green is on its 14th hole. You can go hiking, biking, kayaking, fishing, boating, and more in Coeur d'Alene National Forest. Take a relaxing drive on the Lake Coeur d'Alene Scenic Byway. You can see beautiful views of the lake and even bald eagles. For family fun, visit the Silverwood Theme Park a few minutes north of Coeur d'Alene. It's the largest theme park in the Pacific Northwest, with more than 65 rides and attractions. You also get free admission to Boulder Beach Water Park next door.
These are just a few of the great attractions in Coeur d'Alene. You could visit the city for years without doing the same thing twice. Whether you're looking for a luxury retreat, a great value, or an inexpensive place to stay, you can find a hotel that meets all your needs in Coeur d'Alene.
Below are reviews of the city of Coeur d'Alene, ID from an actual visitor's perspective.
Scenic town with great restaurants!
Coeur d'Alene is beautiful!
We ate at Beverly's for dinner was very good! We also enjoyed walking on the boardwalk very beautiful scenery, did some shopping, our whole day was very relaxing
Friendly staff, great walking paths and wonderful experience on our pontoon boat rental.
The history of the town and lake. The restaurants and shops were all great. We did the boat tour of the lake and we also took the seaplane tour and that was a lot of fun and gave us a different perspective of the Lake. Would really recommend the plane tour. All in all, a great time!!
Very pretty city
Coeur D'Alene is beautiful and fun. Lots of great food and shopping. Lots of lake/water fun opportunities.
Roger's ice cream, Olympia Greek restaurant, downtown park!
Beautiful waterfront!
Roger's ice cream, Olympia Greek restaurant, downtown park!
Light traffic!
Lovely!
Clean!
Beautiful!
Fun place to visit!
Lake cruise, hiking and waterfront shopping!
Fun downtown!
Beautiful place!
Beautiful! Walked Tubbs Hill three days!
I enjoyed the waterfront and biking path!
Coeur d'Alene is a beautiful town with a a great park on the lake.
Enjoyed cruise on Lake CDA and the small shops bear the Resort. We enjoyed the Museum of North Idaho. The variety of restaurants offered many selections of food.
The staff was friendly and welcoming. Hotel was very clean. Great places to eat.
Good
Clean and great hotel!
Nice clean room friendly helpful staff. Pretty area
Availability of the shopping, pubs and the restaurants.
We love the hotel and everything about it. We went on the Christmas Boat Ride Light Show. The fireworks were wonderful.
Clean.
Restaurants and recreation!
Nice! WILL BE BACK!
FOOD, SHOPPING, LAKES!
The lake and Silverwood!
The city is great, love it here in CDA. JT
I haven't lived in the Coeur d'Alene area for 11 years. It was heartwarming to be in the friendly community, again.
Lake Coeur d'Alene is beautiful!
Would recommend the Red Lobster where we had dinner. We have no seafood restaurant near our town.
Good restaurants and scenic drives. I would love to return very soon.
A very quaint little town with a beautiful lake. Completely breathtaking. We never got tired of heading back to downtown CDA to shop, hike or eat. Everyone there was very friendly. Being from the south, I learned there is also northern hospitality.
Very friendly, clean and fun.