Visitors to the $50 million Stonewall Resort will discover a state-of-the-art facility, which blends naturally into the scenery and surroundings.  Upon entering the lodge, guests are greeted to a soaring lobby featuring stone and massive oak timbers, as well as 40-foot floor-to-ceiling windows, which offer striking views of Stonewall Jackson Lake. 

Mr. Parsons continued, �the lodge, as well as the entire resort development, was created to set a new standard for the hospitality industry in the region. We believe we have accomplished this through the design of our facilities, the wide range of amenities offered, and the world-class service that our guests will experience.� 

The lodge opens with 104 guestrooms available.  The remaining 94 guestrooms will come online over the course of the next few months.  The spacious guestrooms and suites offer views of the lake and golf course, and come equipped with fine furnishings, large bathrooms, high-speed Internet access and multiple phone lines.   Fitness facilities include indoor/outdoor pools, whirlpools, and a complete fitness center.

Stonewall Resort offers several dining options for guests. Stillwaters Restaurant and  T.J. Muskies Lounge, the main dining venues, feature a casual atmosphere, and menus that showcase ingredients indigenous to West Virginia. 

The resort�s 14,000-square-foot conference center is equipped with the latest in meeting technology.  The conference center includes eight breakout rooms, three conference rooms, an executive boardroom, library, and a grand ballroom capable of seating 350 people. 

�While meetings or conferences may be the catalyst for many of our guests to visit the resort, opportunities for relaxation and recreation are limited only by the imagination,� continued Mr. Parsons.  The resort�s spa will be located off the first floor lobby, and is scheduled to open in November.  The spa will offer manicures, pedicures, massage and salon services. The hotel�s lower level houses the fitness center and indoor /outdoor pools and whirlpools.  There is also an outdoor patio that stretches from the pool area to a fire pit, created for evening bonfires. 

According to Greg Parsons, the opening of the lodge is the keystone to the entire resort development.  �The lodge brings it all together.  We can now provide guests with high quality overnight accommodations that will allow our patrons to further enjoy the amenities already in place at Stonewall Resort,� stated Mr. Parsons.

An 18-hole Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course opened to the public on June 1, 2002, and will remain open until weather conditions dictate otherwise.  Ten deluxe cottages have been available for rental since August 2001.  Stonewall Jackson Lake, West Virginia�s second largest recreational lake, offers a 374-slip marina, marina store, public boat launch and watercraft available for rental, including four houseboats. 

Stonewall Resort is located three miles from Exit 91 (Roanoke) of Interstate 79, within the Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park. 

Stonewall Resort includes a 198-guestroom lodge, 10 lakeside cottages, a conference center, restaurants, complete fitness center and swimming pools, and an 18-hole Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course.  The resort is located at Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park near Weston, West Virginia.  Stonewall Resort is a joint private/public development between McCabe-Henley-Durbin and the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources. 

Stonewall Resort is managed by Benchmark Hospitality, an international hospitality management company based in The Woodlands, Texas.