(Snoqualmie Falls, Washington) -Guests and visitors of the Salish Lodge & Spa can experience time-honored treatments and modern therapies at The Spa. Open since Spring of 1996, The Spa is the Northwest`s only mountain retreat and full-service spa. It offers the perfect blend of ancient healing wisdom and the latest in health techniques-all in one of the most serene and intimate settings in the world.

“Salish Lodge & Spa is the perfect place to commemorate a special occasion while in total relaxation,” said Joan Southon, Spa Director. “Our staff will coordinate a `queen for the day` experience to an afternoon pre-wedding spa party to a mother-and-daughters weekend retreat.”

Located only half an hour from downtown Seattle and 40 minutes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the 4,000-square-foot Spa offers a distinctly Northwest menu of massage therapies and treatments for body, mind and spirit. Shoji-screened and wood-paneled, The Spa welcomes guests with soft music, hushed tones, slippers and a robe. An extra hour is built into each appointment so spa-goers can partake of The Spa`s indoor soaking pools with floor to ceiling vistas of the woods, or simply relax fireside in the private Spa sitting room.

In addition to facials and massages, The Spa features four menu items which package several services for 100, 150, 200 or 300 minutes. The most elaborate is the half-day Cascade Escape, which includes a heated stone massage, Salish facial, hand and foot revitalizer, deep cleansing body polish, re-mineralizing body wrap, re-elasticizing hair pack, aromatherapy scalp massage, and lunch at The Attic.

Consistently ranked among the best small resorts in the world, Salish Lodge & Spa is located 30 miles east of Seattle, overlooking the 268-foot Snoqualmie Falls. Each of the 91 guest rooms has a bedside wood-burning fireplace, two-person whirlpool tub, goosedown comforter, votive candles, and balcony or window seat. The resort offers a variety of recreational activities, treatments at the award-winning Spa, contemporary Northwest cuisine, and personalized service.

For more information or reservations, please call 1-800-826-6124, a travel professional or visit the Salish Lodge & Spa website at www.salishlodge.com.

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