Today’s Matchbook Monday is from a top notch hotel, spa, and restaurant not far from where I live.
Salish Lodge & Spa is about 30 miles east of Seattle on the Snoqualmie River. The lodge is in a rustic setting, overlooking the 268-foot Snoqualmie Falls, but it is also elegant and steeped in northwest history. The lodge is just as romantic as its setting, and is a popular spot for proposals, anniversary celebrations, and other special events.
The lodge has gone through a variety of reincarnations since it was first opened in 1919. Originally it was just a small in known as Snoqualmie Falls Lodge, catering to visitors to the falls. Today the only remaining part of the original structure is the lobby fireplace.
You can take a look at the falls, the top of which is about 100 yards from the parking lot. There’s a great viewing area that is perfect for a photo op. Or, you can walk down the trail to the bottom of the falls and get a look from a different perspective. (Hiking the falls was a popular day trip when I was a teenager, so the spot is a sentimental favorite for me.)
And, if you need a nap or just want to burrow in for the evening, there are wood-burning fireplaces in your room. Very naturally cozy.
Photo credit: personal collection
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