Travel Agent - November 26, 2007 - (Page 81)

SUNCADIA AN ALL-SEASON RESORT 80 miles east of Seattle, Suncadia (www.suncadia.com) is an exclusive eco-friendly retreat for couples and families, golfers and nature lovers. The 6,400acre resort is managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts (www.destinationhotels.com); it’s also a new member of the Associated Luxury Hotels International (www.alhi.com) group. Construction began in 2003 and is expected to be finished by 2013, when it may contain as many as 3,785 residential units. Agents can already book the 18-room Inn at Suncadia, the only hotel in Washington situated directly on a golf course. Suncadia already has two championship golf courses: Prospector, which is open to the public, and Tumble Creek, for members only. A third course will open in summer 2009. Upon completion, Suncadia will comprise a resort village, a condominium lodge, conference facilities, a sports center, retail shops, a spa and PACIFIC NORTHWEST more than 40 miles of groomed hiking and biking trails, all of which will come on line in phases. Suncadia Village will include the 254-room, six-story Lodge at Suncadia, due to open in April 2008 (it is already accepting group reservations). The top accommodations promise to be the two-bedroom penthouses; there is also a 2,500-square-foot, three-bedroom unit for groups. The lodge will include Portals, a 120-seat restaurant serving fresh local artisanal cuisine. Next door, the 9,600-foot Spa at Suncadia, slated to open in summer 2008, will have 14 indoor treatment rooms (including a couple’s room, Vichy room and Japanese wet room with attached glade), three outdoor mineral baths, an outdoor dry sauna, two outdoor forest treatment decks, outdoor lounges, fire pits and a salon. A signature treatment will be the Inner View Massage. Seasonal activities such as golfing, hiking, biking, fishing and horseback riding in warmer months, and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in winter, are available at Suncadia. Nearby recreation includes downhill skiing, snowmobiling, excursions in the 2.2 millionacre Wenatchee National Forest and tours and tastings at local wineries. Suncadia, which can be booked over your GDS, pays a 10 percent commission. Agents can call a vacation sales specialist at 866-904-6300 or visit www.suncadiaresort.com/washingtonstate-travel-agents.php. —DAN BUTCHER November 26, 2007 TravelAgent | 81 http://www.suncadia.com http://www.destinationhotels.com http://www.alhi.com http://www.suncadiaresort.com/washington-state-travel-agents.php http://www.suncadiaresort.com/washington-state-travel-agents.php http://clippervacations.com http://www.clippervacations.com/rsvp http://clippervacations.com

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Travel Agent - November 26, 2007 Online Now Contents From the Editor From the Publisher Contributors Europe: InterContinental Geneva Puts Forth a New Look and a New Way to Get to Know the Swiss City London’s Soho Hotel Pacific/Asia: Taichung: Taiwan’s Third Largest City Pacific/Asia Briefs and Packages Tanzania Travel Specialist Mexico: A Roundup of Premier Hotels in Mexico City Q&A with U.S. Director of the Mexico Tourism Board Mexico Deals Las Vegas: A Three-Day Itinerary for Gen-X couples Creating a Kid-Friendly Vacation for Gen-X Clients that Still Includes Alone Time for Parents Richard Harper of Mandalay Bay Caribbean & Bahamas: What’s Happening in St. Kitts Puerto Rico’s Other Rainforest, Toro Negro Hawaii: The Big Island: First-Class Resorts and Native Culture Hotels: The Sky Lodge in Park City; The Lodge at Vail Tours: American Safari Cruises in Alaska’s Inside Passage Pacific Northwest: Suncadia, Eco-Friendly Resort Near Seattle Cruise: The Added Lure of Sailing with a Celebrity Onboard Small Ships Offer Up-Close Experience Cover Story: Hip Hotelier, Social Scientist Supplier Profile - Maximilian Brockmann: The New Face of Auto Europe Agent Profile: Sigrid Carter of Envoyé Travel The Orient-Express: Fabled Train Remains an Elite Product Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar Europe Bookings as Dollar Falls Freestyle Cruising Casinos On the Rise in the Caribbean Maui’s Grand Wailea Resort Prepares for Major Renovation Visit Europe Media Exchange In the Spotlight Editorial Index Advertising Index Classified Marketplace Trendwatch

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