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HelpBookMe Invents Bumper Days to Facilitate Cleaning
(News Item #0417, Published: 03/30/20, Author: William Victor May, VortexManagers.com) – Software engineers at the Vortex Organization have designed and installed a new system that adds unoccupied "Bumper" dates between bookings to separate occupancy between guests and staff. Read more
Vacation House Destinations Selects Vortex Managers
(News Item #0324, Published: 11/25/15, Author: , VortexManagers.com) – The only destination club specializing in Northwest Vacation Rental homes has selected Vortex Reservations to expand its properties and services. Read more
Varoom Vacation Rental Cooperative for Rent By Owners
(News Item #0295, Published: 02/01/14, Author: , Varoom.biz) – A novel new approach helps fill vacation Homes fill unoccupied dates by coordinating inquiries between managers and Rent by Owners with no risk or up front cost.. Read more
Crystal Chalets At Crystal Mountain Hires New Managers
(News Item #0291, Published: 12/22/13, Author: William Victor May, CrystalChalets.com) – After considering self manager, Home Owner Association chooses Goldener, a lodging management firm that specializes in operating remote properties at high hospitality standards. Read more
Jackie Martin Moves to the Mountains
(News Item #0290, Published: 12/04/13, Author: William Victor May, CrystalChalets.com) – Crystal Chalets picks new rental management firm and experienced onsite manager, Jackie martin. Goldener Resorts specializes in unique, unusual and remote lodging properties like Crystal Chalets. Read more
Your 2013 travel resolution? Don’t be a jerk
(News Item #0278, Published: 01/03/13, Author: , Seattle Times Newspaper) – Wheter you're flygin, driving or sailing, there's something about travel that brings out the jer in all of us. Read more
New Washington State Vacation Rental Website
(News Item #0271, Published: 06/01/12, Author: William Victor May, WAVRMA.org) – There is a new vacation rental website in Washington state that lists homes only from quality managers who are members of the Washington State Vacation Rental Managers Association. Read more
Icicle Riverhaus is Leavenworth Newest & Oldest Accommodations
(News Item #0240, Published: 07/01/11, Author: William Victor May, LeavenworthSunspots.com) – There are cabins near the river or by the river. But Riverhaus is precisely perched on the banks of the famous Icicle River in the Bavarian village of Leavenworth. Read more
Elk Meadow Chalet joins Crystal Mountain Sunspots
(News Item #0236, Published: 06/23/11, Author: Jan Covey, CrystalMountainSunspots.com) – Named after the magnificent Roosevelt Elk that frequently graze the area, Elk Meadow Chalet is the newest Vacation Rental home in the area. It has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and sleeping for up to 12 guests. Read more
Skiers rediscover White Pass
(News Item #0233, Published: 01/31/11, Author: Ron Judd, Seattle Times Newspaper) – The expansion of White Pass Ski Area, tied up by legal challenges for three decades, offers some important lessons in the balancing between public access and preservation of Northwest wilderness. Read more
Chateau Timberline Managed by Vortex Managers
(News Item #0225, Published: 08/01/10, Author: William Victor May, ) – Chateau Timberline, near the South East entrance to Mount Rainier National Park, at Packwood Washington has appointed Sunspot Resorts as its Lodging management company. Read more
Hyak's New Lifts Open for Winter 2010
(News Item #0215, Published: 07/01/10, Author: , SummitAtSnoqualmie.com) – Summit at Snoqualmie is building two new ski lifts this summer in the Hyak (summit east) portion of the ski area. These replace a lift destroyed in a landslide in 2009. Read more
Breaking Ground on Gondola Project
(News Item #0207, Published: 04/27/10, Author: , CrystalMountainResort.com) – On 4/26/2010 a new Gondola Project began at the Crystal Mountain Ski Resort, which is a huge step in allowing Crystal Mountain to be operational year round. Read more
Washington State's Most Remote Luxury Retreat
(News Item #0190, Published: 12/15/09, Author: Ronald Wallace Lee, SunspotVacationRentals.com) – It sites five miles above 4,000 foot Blewett Pass but is kind of luxuriouis private vacation rental home you only see in prestigious magazines. 5 Bedrooms, 3 baths and packed with activities and fun. Read more
ABC's Good Morning America Highlights Leavenworth Christmas
(News Item #0038, Published: 11/29/07, Author: , ABCNews.com) – Read more
5 Reasons to Check Out a Non-Hotel
(News Item #0053, Published: 11/11/07, Author: Do Not Edit Do Not Edit, Seattle Times Newspaper) – Read more
A Bit of Bavaria in a Mountain Town
(News Item #0093, Published: 02/03/07, Author: Matthew Preusch, New York Times) – Read more
Leavenworth's Toast to Bavaria Makes Every Day Festive
(News Item #0010, Published: 01/25/07, Author: Thom Koschwanez, Seattle PI Newspaper) – Read more
Bavarian Village & A Bunch More
(News Item #0009, Published: 10/01/06, Author: Do Not Edit Do Not Edit, NW Travel Advisor) – Read more
Author Campaigns for Relief from "Vacation Deficit Disorder"
(News Item #0114, Published: 04/14/04, Author: , ChicagoTribune.com) – Read more