Kah-Nee-Ta is inching closer to reopening.
The Warm Springs resort announced Wednesday on Facebook that it will open in mid-July, though reservations are still not available. The resort also released photos showcasing new soaking pools at the revamped hot springs resort.
Additional information, including an opening date and when reservations will go live, is expected to come soon. In its Facebook post, the resort plugged its Forever Club membership, which promises early access to information.
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, which owns and operates Kah-Nee-Ta, had previously hoped to reopen the resort in 2023, following a major remodel that includes new soaking pools, hotel rooms and dining options. Last July, the tribe officially delayed those plans after fierce spring storms derailed construction.
In December, the resort pushed its reopening plans to summer 2024.
An aerial view of the new soaking pools at Kah-Nee-Ta.Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Spring Resort
The new Kah-Nee-Ta resort will have a total of seven soaking pools, as well as 15 VIP poolside cabanas.Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Spring Resort
The tribe has announced a total of seven pools, as well as 15 VIP poolside cabanas. The larger pools include a children’s spray pool, a sports pool, a lazy river and soaking pools. There will also be three wellness soaking pools, ranging from 92 to 103 degrees.
Lodging will include 20 teepees, 30 hotel rooms, and an RV park with showers, laundry facilities and a game room. Food will be offered at an outside food court as well as a new sports bar and restaurant currently under construction.
The renovation project has also meant an overhaul of Kah-Nee-Ta’s sewer, stormwater and irrigation systems, as well as the heating and air conditioning systems, the tribe said.
The $6.08 million funding for the project came from the American Rescue Plan Act, the tribe previously announced. That includes $1.5 million earmarked specifically to repair the wastewater system that serves Kah-Nee-Ta and the local community. Reopening the Kah-Nee-Ta Village is expected to provide 50 full-time and more than 80 part-time jobs during the busy season, the tribe said.
--Jamie Hale covers travel and the outdoors and co-hosts the Peak Northwest podcast. Reach him at 503-294-4077, jhale@oregonian.com or @HaleJamesB.
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