Silverport Capital helps hotels and motels in Wenatchee, Washington and across Chelan County, WA compare hotel loans that leave the mortgage alone: working capital, FF&E and laundry financing, and term loans for renovations and PIP work. This page covers county counts, each funding type and what partners read; partners decide.
At a glance
- Traveler accommodation employers (hotels, motels and similar lodging), Chelan County, WA
75 (CBP 2023)
- Paid employees
1,481 (CBP 2023)
- Annual payroll
$52.3 million (CBP 2023)
Rooms, Payroll and Census Counts for Chelan County, WA Lodging
Traveler accommodation, the Census group that covers hotels, motels and similar lodging, counted 75 employer establishments in Chelan County, WA in 2023, with 1,481 paid employees and $52.3 million in annual payroll (County Business Patterns, 2023 data, U.S. Census Bureau). 24 were in ZIP 98801 (ZIP Code Business Patterns, 2023 data, U.S. Census Bureau). Separately, Nonemployer Statistics counted 60 traveler accommodation businesses with no paid employees in the county in 2024 (Nonemployer Statistics, 2024 data, U.S. Census Bureau).
This page is about the business: operations, furnishings and upgrades. Mortgages and loans on the building are real estate lending, which Silverport does not arrange.
Working Capital for Housekeeping, Linens and the Front Desk
A hotel's costs run every night: housekeeping and front desk payroll, linen service, guest supplies, utilities and booking fees. Revenue arrives in pieces: card settlements after checkout, online travel agency payouts on the agency's schedule, and group invoices weeks after the stay. Working capital covers the gap between the two; a line of credit covers it when it repeats.
Hotel lenders in Wenatchee, WA: banks, credit unions and equipment finance companies
| Lender type | What it reads | What it funds |
|---|---|---|
| Bank or credit union | Tax returns, the property's history, the mortgage | Term loans, lines, sometimes FF&E |
| Equipment finance company | The FF&E or laundry quote and payment history | Equipment loans and leases |
| Online lender | Recent deposits | Working capital, lines |
| Hospitality specialty lender | Brand standing, PIP, occupancy | Renovation and FF&E packages |
Silverport forwards a hotel's request to the funding partners that consider that need; each reviews it and decides.
Motel loans in Chelan County, WA: guest rooms, laundry and operating cash
A motel's funding needs look like a hotel's on a smaller scale: rooms to refresh, a laundry to keep running, and operating cash for the weeks between bookings and payment. Independent motels have no brand standards to meet, which gives the owner more freedom in what to upgrade and when, but also no brand reservation system to point to in a request.
Partners read the deposits, the property's other debt and the owner's experience running it.
What a PIP means for a Chelan County, WA hotel owner, and how one gets funded
A property improvement plan, or PIP, is a list of upgrades a hotel brand requires, for example at a franchise renewal or a change of ownership: new case goods, carpet, bathroom fixtures, signage, technology. A PIP comes with a deadline, and missing it can put the franchise at risk.
Funding a PIP can mean equipment financing for the furnishings, a term loan for construction work, or a package combining both. A partner reading a PIP request wants the PIP document itself, the quotes for each item, and the franchise agreement's dates.
Hotel renovation financing in Wenatchee, WA: PIP upgrades, furniture and working capital
Illustration only, invented figures: a $240,000 renovation covering case goods, carpet and bathroom fixtures, over 84 months at an assumed 10% annual rate, comes to about $3,984 a month and $334,680 in total (our arithmetic). The hotel finance calculator runs the same arithmetic with your own figures.
Renovation financing without refinancing the mortgage keeps the property's existing loan in place; the new funding sits beside it. Partners read whether the property's cash flow covers both.
FF&E financing for Wenatchee, WA guest rooms: mattresses, case goods and televisions
- Mattresses and box springs.
- Case goods: headboards, dressers, desks, nightstands.
- Seating and soft goods: chairs, drapes, bedding.
- Televisions and in-room technology.
- Lighting and lobby furnishings.
FF&E fits equipment financing, with the furnishings as collateral. The hotel renovation article compares a loan with a lease for a room package.
Business loans for hotels in Wenatchee, WA: working capital and upgrades
Business loans for hotels fall into the same six types as for any business, with hotel-specific uses:
- Working capital: payroll, linens, supplies, utilities.
- Equipment financing: FF&E, laundry, HVAC units, shuttle vans.
- Term loans: renovations, PIPs, buying out a partner.
- Lines of credit: recurring operating gaps.
- Merchant cash advances: a purchase of future card receipts, not a loan; price it against the others.
Laundry Equipment and Back of House
A hotel laundry with washer-extractors, dryers and folding equipment is a purchase that pays for itself by reducing outside linen service, and partners can read that saving if the owner shows it. Back-of-house purchases also include water heaters, HVAC units for rooms and kitchen equipment for a breakfast area.
The lease vs buy article prices a hotel laundry both ways.
A silverportcapital.com article on the same theme: how a merchant cash advance is collected.
Related Silverport pages: all twelve industry pages and Chelan County, WA business figures.
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