Take a dip in the outdoor pool and enjoy free breakfast at the budget-minded Best Western Heritage Inn - Chico. High-speed internet access is available at the three-story Best Western, so you can always send an email to home or the office. The 101 rooms, many of them non-smoking, have nice touches like TVs with sports, news and entertainment cable channels and handy mini-fridges. On a tree-shaded courtyard, the outdoor pool and hot tub make for a relaxing retreat.
A complimentary deluxe continental breakfast fuels you up for a day of exploring the area's natural wonders. Parking is free. The hotel is in the lovely Sacramento Valley just off Highway 99. The Chico campus of California State University is two miles south, and Butte College is four miles southeast.
Auto racing at the Silver Dollar Speedway is four miles southeast, and Chico Municipal Airport is four miles north.