DESCRIPTION, PHILOSOPHY, AND STAFF BIOS
We are located in Olympia, Washington.
We offer comfortable
accommodations at affordable rates, catering to travelers, visitors,
and
students. Chez Cascadia is run out of our home in the
Northwest neighborhood. Just two blocks from major bus lines,
there is easy walking, biking, and bus access to restaurants,
grocery stores, bars, the Capitol, The Evergreen State College, and the
historic downtown area.
PHILOSOPHY
We at Chez Cascadia feel strongly about the importance of providing
accessible, fun, safe and affordable accommodations.
Having traveled a fair amount internationally, and truly appreciating
the network of hostels and guesthouses that facilitate cross-cultural
exploration and the development of a community of passionate and quirky
travelers, we are excited about being able to bring that opportunity to
the area. We are happy to be filling a niche in greater Olympia.
Olympia is a wonderful place that we are proud to call our home and we
are thrilled to share
it through Chez Cascadia with our wide range of guests.
The hostel serves as our home. As well as making
logistical sense, this was in part an ideological decision.
Based loosely on the kibbutz model, we feel that there is great value
added to a commercial enterprise by making it holistically connected to
the broad and interesting lives of the innkeepers. We hope
that the care and investment that we put into our home is evident in
your
stay. In turn, we ask that you respect our private space and
be mindful of the staff and facilities.
We are firmly committed to supporting and exploring sustainable
lifestyles, low-impact building practices, minimizing our use of
harmful energy, and using environmentally sensitive products.
Our remodel four years ago utilized low-toxicity paints including
clay-based interior paints, recycled materials, cotton insulation and
cob. We participate in our utility's green
power program, so they generate electricity from solar, wind,
and biomass energy plants on our behalf.
STAFF BIOS
Current Innkeepers
Anna, Hisham, and Cory are currently the innkeepers at Chez Cascadia.
Click here for past staff bios.
| Hisham and T will get their pics and bios up soon! | |
Page updated Jan 2012.
