Designed to blend in with the environment and constructed almost entirely of local materials, including the exposed cedar logs in the Great Room, the historic Paradise Inn (1916) was an early blueprint for National Park–rustic architecture. Following a two-year, $30-million, earthquake-withstanding revamp, the smallish rooms retain their close-to-the-wilderness essence, while the communal areas are nothing short of regal.
Paradise Inn
Washington Cascades
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Home to numerous trailheads and the starting point for most summit hikes, Paradise also holds the iconic Paradise Inn (built in 1916) and the massive,…
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