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Schell Motel
About Schell Motel
Travelling on a budget changes what you look for in a room, and a motel answers it directly. A door onto the parking lot, your own vehicle a few steps away, and no lobby to cross at midnight. Schell Motel is at 2810 35 Street in Vernon, close in to the middle of the city.
Ask about the room rather than the rate. Kitchenettes, fridges and microwaves are the difference between eating out three times a day and cooking for yourself, which matters most on a longer stay. Ground floor units save carrying bags up stairs. Parking arrangements matter if you are in a work truck, towing a trailer or bringing a boat down for the weekend. Weekly arrangements exist at many properties for people working in the area, and are worth raising directly. Travellers with pets, or anyone who wants a room set back from the road, should say so at the time of booking rather than on arrival.
Vernon is a workable base for a wide range of trips. Both lakes are short drives in opposite directions, the ski hill sits on the skyline through the winter months, and the city itself carries the shopping, government and health care for the whole North Okanagan, so an appointment here is often the reason for the night away in the first place. Summer is the busy stretch and rooms in July go early, while the spring and autumn shoulders are the easiest weeks to find something. Call 250-545-1351 or start at schell-motel.business.site to check dates and ask for what you actually need.
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