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Best Hotel

Does sitting in an igloo on a rooftop during snowfall, followed by the comfiest sleep just an elevator’s ride away sound like your sorta jam? The Lismore Hotel (333 Gibson St., Eau Claire) is just the thing. It has rooftop igloos, the coolest penny bar where you can sip on a delicious Lemon Drop and don’t even get me started on the cookie you get while checking in. The Oxbow Hotel (516 Galloway St., Eau Claire), a boutique downtown hotel, comes complete with a courtyard patio and cozy firepits, live music at its cocktail lounge and records to spin in your room. Up for an open mic or drag bingo event? Yup, they’ve got that too. No need to sneak fido into Staybridge Suites (1515 Bluestem Blvd., Altoona), they’re pet-friendly! Enjoy free breakfast and meeting spaces if you need to work while on vacay. Bacon, Zoom and Rover all in one place! —Justine Childs