Around here when people head to coastal Washington they often say they’ve gone “out west,” which, of course, is the direction you go when you drive toward the Pacific Ocean.
This week we went out west, to Lake Quinault, which is located in the Quinault rainforest. It’s a three hour drive from Sequim. Theoretically that could be a day trip but we took advantage of a winter visitor’s package at the Lake Quinault Lodge to celebrate DH’s birthday. This is the lodge, which was built in 1926.
The Lodge was designed by Robert Reamer, the same architect who designed the Old Faithful Inn. Both hotels have a classic rustic feel. The Old Faithful Inn is built with massive logs and an alpine style. The Lake Quinault Lodge has a somewhat lighter, graceful look to it but it still has a strong sense of the great outdoors.
Literature for the Lodge uses a slogan, “The Rest Comes Easy.” Judging by the pace we saw inside and out that seems to be the case.
Quite an impressive lodge!
What a lovely spot for a little get-away. And sunshine this weekend – hurray.
Wow — that looks very appealing..outside and in. Hope you had a nice time!
I was thinking that it had a feel like some of the lodges at Yellowstone, Yosemite and Glacier National Parks, and there is a very good reason for that. Same architect. I hope you enjoyed the visit.
A little late after the fact, but extend my good wishes. Looks like a terrific place to celebrate.