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SUNCADIA RECEIVES AAA FOUR DIAMOND AWARD

 

 

SUNCADIA RECEIVES AAA FOUR DIAMOND AWARD

Pacific Northwest Resort Joins Elite International List of Properties

Roslyn, Wash. (September 08, 2009) – Suncadia, a year-round mountain resort community located on 6,400 acres just 90 minutes east of Seattle on the sunny side of the Cascade Mountains, is honored to announce that The Lodge at Suncadia has been awarded Four Diamond status from AAA through 2010.  Suncadia joins a select group of properties in Washington state that are ranked at the Four Diamond level, and is only the third property in Eastern Washington to achieve this level of recognition.

 “Every day, our staff’s objective is to provide excellent service – above and beyond guest expectations,” said Ron Olstad, managing director of Suncadia. “The AAA Four Diamond Award recognizes our efforts and we couldn’t be more proud.”

The AAA Diamond Rating Process is North America’s premier hotel rating program.  Travelers seeking everything from simple roadside accommodations to destination resort experiences trust AAA’s guidance and impartial reviews.  Approximately 32,000 hotels through the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean are AAA Approved and Diamond rated by full-time professional evaluators who perform on-site visits at every property. 

According to the AAA rating criteria, Four Diamond properties must be upscale in all areas.  Accommodations are progressively more refined and stylish, and reflect an obvious enhanced level of quality throughout.  The fundamental hallmarks at this level include an extensive array of amenities combined with a high degree of hospitality, service and attention to detail.  The Lodge at Suncadia received top scores in the categories of reservations, arrival, check-in, check-out and concierge services.

Guests at Suncadia have the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of resort activities including golf on the award-winning Prospector course; hiking, horseback riding and whitewater rafting in the summer; ice skating, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing in the winter; food and wine festivals and seasonal events throughout the year; swimming, waterslides and exercise classes at the Suncadia Swim and Fitness Center; and rejuvenating spa treatments at the Glade Spring Spa, Washington state’s first true destination spa. 

Ideal for family getaways, romantic retreats and vacations with friends, Suncadia can accommodate the desires of every traveler from outdoorsy types, to avid golfers, to food and wine aficionados, to families in search of entertainment for children of different ages. An unparalleled destination for corporate meetings,  conferences and weddings in the Pacific Northwest, Suncadia offers more than 17,000 square feet of meeting rooms, ballrooms and breakout rooms in addition to 30,000 square feet of outdoor venues to accommodate up to 500 guests. 

For more information or to book a package, please visit www.suncadia.com or call (866) 904-6301.

For more information about AAA and the Diamond Rating Process, please visit www.AAA.com/diamonds.

About Suncadia          

Suncadia has quickly become a recreational playground for Seattleites and travelers across the Pacific Northwest.  Located 90 minutes east of Seattle in the Cascade Mountains, Suncadia is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the city, offering a unique combination of activities and amenities that make it unique in the Northwest. 

 Suncadia is set on six miles of pristine Cle Elum River frontage, with 80 percent of the resort community designated as open space. It features over 50 miles of hiking and biking trails and is a certified Built Green Community. Its two active golf courses - Prospector Golf Course and the private Tumble Creek Golf Course - were ranked among the top ‘10 Best New Courses in America’ in 2006 by Golf Digest.  A third golf course, Rope Rider, is currently under construction. 

Suncadia Village features two restaurants, Portals and The Gas Lamp Grille, two bars, as well as the Suncadia Club Swim & Fitness Center which opened in January 2008, a skating rink and outdoor amphitheater, and Glade Spring Spa (opened July 2008). Eventually Suncadia Village will include boutique shops, restaurants, art galleries and cafes.

Suncadia is owned by subsidiaries of JELD-WEN inc., PacTrust and Lowe Enterprises, Inc., and is operated by Destination Hotels & Resorts a subsidiary of Lowe Enterprises, Inc.

About Destination Hotels & Resorts

Suncadia 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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