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ESCAPE TO SKAMANIA LODGE FOR A LADIES-ONLY RETREAT

Girlfriends Getaway Package Features Overnight Accommodations and Spa Treatments

Stevenson, Wash.  - (May 3, 2010) - Skamania Lodge, an all-season mountain resort in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, invites ladies to escape for a fun and relaxing Girlfriends Getaway now through June 10, 2010.  The women-only vacation offers girlfriends the opportunity to renew their minds and bodies by indulging in therapeutic spa treatments and cozy overnight accommodations.

“The most important part of a trip with the girls is spending time together,” said Scott Spann, general manager of Skamania Lodge.   “At Skamania Lodge, we are excited to help women enjoy a memorable getaway where they can unwind in the tranquil environment of the spa and relax in a peaceful guestroom.

Skamania Lodge’s Girlfriends Getaway Package includes overnight accommodations in a Superior Forest View room, $100 spa credit per person to pamper themselves with Waterleaf Spa’s exclusive treatments and one in-room movie with popcorn.

The Girlfriends Getaway package starts at $339 per couple on weekdays and $359 per couple on weekends.  Package rates do not include Lodge fee, taxes or gratuities.  All reservations are subject to availability.  For more information or to book a Girlfriends Getaway package, please visit www.skamania.com or call (800) 376-9116.

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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