Glad to see there is interest. "Subscribing" is great, but please let me know if you'll be making the trip at some point so I can think about where to reserve or meet for dinner in Winthrop.
Here are some links to some of the hotels in the area:
America's Best Value-Cascade Inn
The Hotel Rio Vista
Duck Brand Hotel & Cantina
The Winthrop Inn
Rivers Edge Resort
RiverRun Inn
And, this last one I'm going to include because the VP of Sales where I work suggested it, and said it was awesome. Expensive though, and a little out of Wintrop itself. Being that the rooms are a minimum of $295, I definately won't be staying there though.
Sun Mountain Lodge
I'll be staying at The Hotel Rio Vista, and am pretty sure wthat the Duck Brand Hotel will be the place to meet after the drive, as it should have room for a larger group.