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MOONLIGHT MASSAGE AT SKAMANIA LODGE'S WATERLEAF SPA

Pacific Northwest resort offers new package for Friday evening travelers

Stevenson, Wash. - (March 23, 2009) - Skamania Lodge, an all-season mountain resort in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, offers guests a new way to enjoy the weekend. The Moonlight Massage package, perfect for those who want to make every moment of their vacation count, helps guests start off the weekend with a relaxing and rejuvenating Moonlight Massage at the Waterleaf Spa. Now open until midnight on Fridays, the Waterleaf Spa's new hours accommodate guests' hectic schedules by offering more flexibility and eliminating the need to rush and feel stressed out on Friday evening.

"At Skamania Lodge we realize your vacation should begin from the first moment you arrive," said Scott Spann, general manager of Skamania Lodge. "By keeping doors open later than ever before, we are able to offer our guests an escape from the work week and an opportunity to relax no matter when they're able to arrive."

The Moonlight Massage package includes overnight accommodations in a Superior Forest View room, a 50-minute relaxation massage at the Waterleaf Spa and a glass of wine to be enjoyed following the massage.

Guests who book the Moonlight Massage package will receive access to the Waterleaf Spa's swim and fitness center, including the swimming pool and indoor and outdoor whirlpools. The swim and fitness center's newly installed saline mineral system uses natural ocean salts to maintain purity levels, creating pools with the ability to heal, soothe and sanitize.

Rates for the Moonlight Massage package start at $199, and do not include Lodge fee, tax or gratuities. The Moonlight Massage package is available through June 30, 2009. To make reservations call 1-800-221-7117. For more information on the Waterleaf Spa or Skamania Lodge, please visit http://www.skamania.com/.

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, 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. http://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 http://www.destinationhotels.com/.

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