A rustic Pacific Northwest hotel shown at dusk, with lots of wood and glass.

Meet us at Alderbrook Hotel for the fat-friendly Exhale Retreat

ByLindley Ashline

Laura and I spent ages researching venues for the Exhale Retreat, and we’re so excited with the venue we found, Alderbrook Resort on Washington state’s lovely Hood Canal, part of Puget Sound.

No hotel offers perfect lodging for fat and superfat guests, but we think this is as close as it gets. I even went out in person earlier this year to hand-measure chairs, toilets, tubs and other spaces to make sure it’s as size-accessible as possible.

Check out the details, pricing and accessibility info, then join us!

(Some images are mine, some are courtesy of Alderbrook Resort.)

A rustic Pacific Northwest hotel, with lots of wood and glass. It's the site of the Exhale body-positive retreat.
A pier on the property of a Hood Canal hotel, Alderbrook Resort, stretching into blue water under sunset skies with the Olympic mountains in the distance.
Tall evergreen trees in a Washington state forest, under partly cloudy skies.
A rustic Pacific Northwest hotel, with lots of wood and glass. It's the site of the Exhale body-positive retreat.
A small pond surrounded by stones in front of bushes and a rustic hotel building on the Hood Canal in Washington state.
The interior of a hotel room at Alderbrook Resort, with a queen bed, picture window and wide, cushioned accessible window seat bench.
A large glass room at a retreat hotel outside Seattle, WA, that contains a pool with lift, hot tub with steps, armless wooden chairs and large plants.
A cat lounging on a couch in the lobby at Alderbrook Resort, the site of the upcoming Exhale fat-positive retreat.
A close-up view of a large bathtub in a hotel room at Alderbrook Resort, the site of the upcoming Exhale plus-size retreat.
An outdoor area at Alderbrook Resort, with a flat gravel path for accessibility, large rocks arranged in tiers and the rustic hotel in the background.
An outdoor area at Alderbrook Resort, with a flat gravel path for accessibility, large rocks arranged in tiers and the rustic hotel in the background.
A conference room to be used at the body-positive Exhale Retreat, with a carpeted floor, table and large, sturdy armless cushioned chairs.
The lobby and seating area of a plus-size retreat venue outside Seattle, with large comfortable armchairs, a cat and a fireplace.
An outdoor seating area at Alderbrook Resort on the Hood Canal, with a clear roof, tables and chairs, stone floor and heaters.
An outdoor seating area at Alderbrook Resort on the Hood Canal, with wide wooden chairs, a fireplace and a coffee table.
A large glass room at a retreat hotel outside Seattle, WA, that contains a pool with lift, hot tub with steps, armless wooden chairs and large plants.
The interior of a hotel room at Alderbrook Resort, with a picture window and wide, cushioned accessible window seat bench.
A pier on the property of a Hood Canal hotel, Alderbrook Resort, stretching into blue water under blue skies.
A pier on the property of a Hood Canal hotel, Alderbrook Resort, stretching into blue water under blue skies.
A rustic Pacific Northwest hotel shown at dusk, with lots of wood and glass.
A large glass room at a retreat hotel outside Seattle, WA, that contains a pool with lift, hot tub with steps, armless wooden chairs and large plants.
Tall evergreen trees in a Washington state forest, with a rustic wooden bridge along a trail.
Lindley Ashline

Hi there! I'm Lindley. I create artwork that celebrates the unique beauty of bodies that fall outside conventional "beauty" standards at Body Liberation Photography. I'm also the creator of Body Liberation Stock and the Body Love Shop, a curated central resource for body-friendly artwork and products. Find all my work here at bodyliberationphotos.com.

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