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CHALLENGING PLAY IS GUARANTEED AT SKAMANIA LODGE’S GOLF COURSE

Pacific Northwest Resort Offers Golfers Seasonal Deals

Stevenson, Wash. – (March 4, 2010) – Skamania Lodge, an all-season mountain resort located in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, announces new incentives at its award-winning Golf Course that encourage golfers to play, rain or shine.

With the Skamania Challenge, golfers who score their handicap or better will receive their next round of golf for free.  The Skamania Guarantee urges golfers to play in all weather conditions by offering half price golf and a commemorative umbrella to players when rain creates standing water on the fairway or green after tee off. 

“The long and narrow Golf Course at Skamania Lodge can be challenging, but it’s also part of the fun,” said Scott Spann, general manager of Skamania Lodge.  “These deals are a great incentive for golfers at all skill levels to get out and play.” 

The Golf Course at Skamania Lodge is an 18-hole, par-70 course located on the resort’s 175 wooded acres.  Boasting breathtaking views of the Pacific Northwest landscape, the Golf Course’s services include a driving range, practice bunker, chipping and putting greens, full-service golf shop, cart rentals and an onsite staff of PGA professionals.  Rated as a four-star course by Golf Digest magazine in its 2008 “Best Places to Play,” and named by Golf for Women magazine as one of the “Top 100 Courses” in 2009, the Golf Course at Skamania Lodge provides an enticing challenge to experienced players.  

The Skamania Lodge Golf Course’s rates start at $40, depending on the month and time of the day. All rates are per person for 18-holes and include a golf cart, a sleeve of logo balls and a bottle of water.  Rental clubs are also available.  The Golf Course’s dress code requires collared shirts and does not permit denim or alternative spikes.  For more information and to view a course map, visit www.skamania.com.  Call (800) 293-0418 for reservations and tee times. 

About Skamania Lodge

Surrounded by the waterfalls, peaks, forests and canyons of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Skamania Lodge is an all-season mountain resort and conference center, situated on 175 acres, 50 minutes east of Portland, Ore., in Stevenson, Wash.  With 254 guest rooms and a 22,000-square foot, International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) approved conference center, Skamania Lodge offers a destination for outdoor enthusiasts and groups.  Skamania boasts the Waterleaf Spa, indoor swimming pool and whirlpools, a fitness center, onsite hiking, an 18-hole par-70 Golf Course that earned a four-star rating from Golf Digest magazine in their “Best Places to Play” for 2008, the Cascade Room, River Rock Lounge and the U.S. Forest Service Information Center located in the lobby.  Skamania Lodge is centered in a Pacific Northwest playground with hiking, biking and Sternwheeler cruises along the Columbia River in the summer; skiing and snowshoeing in the winter; and golfing, fishing and whitewater rafting all year long for outdoor enthusiasts.  Skamania Lodge is a spectacular location to soak in the natural beauty and to enjoy a vast array of outdoor activities. www.skamania.com. 

About Destination Hotels & Resorts

Skamania Lodge is one of more than 30 independent, upscale hotels, resorts and conference centers by Destination Hotels & Resorts, the fourth largest independent hospitality management company in the country. To protect and preserve the unique communities in which the company operates, Destination launched Destination Earth, an environmental sustainability program in 2008. New for 2009 is the 582-room Terranea Resort situated on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in southern California. The 102-acre ocean front resort will feature a 25,000-square-foot destination spa, three swimming pools, three restaurants and a Todd Eckenrode-designed par three golf course. In addition to Terranea in the greater Los Angeles area, Destination operates properties in key metropolitan areas and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Denver, San Diego, Santa Fe, Aspen, Palm Springs, Houston and Lake Tahoe. Destination is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises.  For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.destinationhotels.com.

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