Semiahmoo Resort Completes Restoration
August 3, 2015
Semiahmoo Resort, Golf and Spa, an iconic seaside resort located 90 minutes north of Seattle and 45 minutes south of Vancouver, BC on the shores of Semiahmoo Bay and Drayton Harbor in Blaine, Washington, has recently completed a multimillion-dollar restoration.
“When we started this project, the ownership group had a vision to reclaim Semiahmoo Resort as a premier destination resort,” said Yogi Hutsen, president and CEO of Coastal Hotels. “I’m proud to say that they more than succeeded. Their vision has been surpassed, and what’s been created is one of the most luxurious Pacific Northwest resorts, where guests can enjoy some of the best golf in the state, relax in our spa, or just walk the beaches to unplug and reconnect with their loved ones. We want everyone to experience this magnificent place.”
Surrounded by tide pools and estuaries that provide a sanctuary for Pacific Northwest wildlife, the 212 luxury guest rooms were inspired by the serenity of the sea. A nod to the seaside location can be found throughout the property, from the deep ocean blue carpets to the warm sunset yellow décor. Numerous rooms feature a balcony providing a secluded location to enjoy the sunsets. Guests entering through the new grand porte-cochere will immediately notice the revived sunshine yellow exterior as well as the driveway created from locally collected shells. The lobby and general areas feature Net Effect, an eco-friendly carpet that supports small fishing villages in the Philippines by repurposing discarded fishing nets into carpet tiles. For those arriving to Semiahmoo Resort in electric cars, the resort has installed Tesla and a Sun Country Highway charging stations.
In addition to the guest room and lobby renovations, Semiahmoo Resort also updated Packers Oyster Bar and opened Pierside Kitchen. Pierside Kitchen features fresh, seasonally inspired cuisine, with an emphasis on showcasing the ultra-local bounty available in abundance due to its seaside environs and proximity to farms and ranches. Packers Oyster Bar features up-scale pub food in a coastal cottage environment with walnut floors, a sprawling distressed wood bar, leather arm chairs and artisan-inspired bar stools.
Semiahmoo Resort features a wealth of activities such as indoor and outdoor tennis courts, beach volleyball court, squash/racquetball court, basketball hoops, outdoor pool heated to 80 degrees year-round, fitness center with an indoor track, and two challenging and highly rated public golf courses. The resort’s luxurious spa also offers guests a wide array of seaweed inspired treatments. Nearby activities include biking trails, the historic Plover Ferry, kayaking and much more.
With more than 35,000 sf of versatile banquet and meeting space, Semiahmoo Resort was updated to include state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment, new air walls and updated lighting. Multiple drop-down screens ensure a view from any seat in the meeting area. New private dining space with a wine tasting room was added, complete with rustic brick floors and wall-to-wall wine storage. Down the hall is a theater, which was renovated with oversized, luxury seating.
Guest rooms feature Simmons Beautyrest Black mattress with Georgetown Plush Pillow Top bedding wrapped in luxury linens, environmentally sensitive amenities (ESA) bath amenities, terry-lined bathrobes, Keurig K-Cup brewing system, a 36-inch or 42-inch HDTV, functional desk/work area, and an up-to-date telephone/alarm clock with a bedside charging dock. Complementary Wi-Fi is available throughout the resort.
Semiahmoo Golf & Country Club, designed by Arnold Palmer, is a tree-lined, 7,005-yard course with challenging terrain and strategically placed ponds and bunkers. Loomis Trail Golf Club, designed by Graham Cooke, offers consistent, smooth, fast and true greens with a canal and lake system bringing water into play on all 18 holes. The resort sits on Semiahmoo Spit, which boasts more than 300 acres of tideland and approximately 1.5 miles of level pathways ideal for outdoor adventures such as walking, biking, rollerblading, kayaking, clamming, sand sculpting, kite flying and picnicking.