30 BRAND STORY PRODUCED BY THE OREGON BUSINESS MARKETING DEPARTMENT BY NATALIA HURT In a world of cookie-cutter corporate retreats, Columbia Cliff Villas in Hood River, OR, delivers singular experiences that offer up the best of the region. Perched above the Columbia River Gorge among waterfalls and forests, the hotel and its event team facilitate memories that guests will share for years to come. One hour from Portland, but a world away from city life, the property opened in 2008 with four buildings and has since expanded, totaling 41 individual rooms and 1200-square-feet of meeting space. Its indoor and outdoor breakout areas and flexible meeting rooms, one of which provides wraparound views of the gorge below, give teams open and energizing places to connect. The greenery and spaciousness of the property provide a respite from urban environments, office buildings and computer screens. The Villas team regularly witnesses how this simple shift in backdrop works wonders when it comes to problem solving, team building and learning. “Columbia Cliff Villas has evolved into a meeting destination, even more so than we originally envisioned,” says Steve Tessmer, Owner, Columbia Cliff Villas. “It happened organically. We realized that we had an incredible location.” Columbia Cliff Villas puts the “retreat” in corporate retreats, leaving guests with memorable outdoor and culinary experiences on par with a high-quality vacation. In fact, many of those guests return on One-of-a-Kind Team Retreats in the Heart of the Gorge Columbia Cliff Villas lets guests trade city life for hyper-local experiences.
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