What to expect: Weekday guests include corporate travelers and business groups attending retreats and small meetings. Weekends bring leisure travelers touring the Woodinville wine country, celebrating couples, and romance seekers. The lobby features a grand, floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace.

.Amenity highlights: Built on five acres bordering the Sammamish River, the lodge blends easily into the wooded landscape. Gravel paths meander through grounds with a large herb garden, and Northwest gardens set off with fountains and sculptures created by Northwest Coast artists. Front desk staff can provide a self-guided art-walk brochure.

Insider tip: Two of Washington state’s largest wineries, Chateau Ste. Michelle and Columbia Winery, as well as the Redhook Brewery, are within a quarter-mile of the hotel. From June through September, Chateau Ste. Michelle hosts concerts featuring popular contemporary artists. The Sammamish River Trail passes in front of the lodge and links with the Burke-Gilman Trail for 27 paved miles.