Getting There
From US-101, take the CA-12 The hotel is located at the corner of West Rose Street and 2nd Avenue in downtown Walla Walla. |
Within view of Washington's picturesque Blue Mountains, the Marcus Whitman Hotel and Conference Center offers wine tourers the gracious ambience and hospitality of a 1928 architectural masterpiece.
The landmark hotel was named for Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, who arrived in the Walla Walla Valley in 1836 to bring Christianity to the Cayuse Indians. Unfortunately, in 1847 they were massacred by those they sought to convert.
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| Over the years the Walla Walla hotel hosted many luminaries including Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and Lyndon Johnson. But from the'70s through the '90s, it slowly fell into disrepair. The hotel was headed for demolition when its rescuer appeared: Kyle Mussman, a self-made millionaire and the founder of Cellular One (now owned by Verizon). Years earlier, Kyle had discovered the spirit of the people and the resplendent beauty of the Walla Walla Valley. "It was a place I wanted to be part of—a place where I could raise my children," he recalls.
Kyle also recognized the MarcusWhitman as a landmark worth saving and purchased the hotel in 1999. After renovations and remodeling, the historic structure reopened in 2001. As president and CEO, Kyle's goal was to preserve the hotel's heritage while creating a state-of-the-art facility that would accommodate the needs of today's global business environment. The hotel offers 10,000 square feet of conference space, a business center, a fitness center, and free Wi-Fi access in all public areas.
The 127 guest rooms include two-room luxury suites and deluxe accommodations. Each richly appointed room provides handcrafted Italian Renaissance-style furnishings, a desk area with complimentary high-speed Internet and Wi-Fi access, and a two-line speakerphone with voicemail.
Located just off the lobby, The Marc Restaurant provides a warm, wine-country atmosphere where guests dine on organically grown produce, artisan cheeses, and house-made specialties that create regional, seasonal fun with Pacific Northwest cuisine. Chef Bear Ullman offers a series of Winemaker's Dinners and an extensive wine list that includes the Marcus Whitman Red, bottled by Washington's awardwinningThree RiversWinery. Before or after dinner, theVineyard Lounge offers a seductive ambience in which to sample an outstanding selection of nationally acclaimed regional wines.
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