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Kick It Old School On Vintage Bikes at Cannery Pier
Aww. Don't you sometimes just wish you could hop on a 50's style bike and ride up and down the pier and only stop to eat ice cream cones and kiss your significant other and stuff like that? Well, you can fulfill your only-in-the-movies-style fantasies at the Oregon Coast's adorably-charming (but pretty big — we mean "charming" as in playful and quirky, not in the Craigslist-esque, this-place-is-small way) Cannery Pier Hotel.
Embark Creative snapped this sweet shot of the fleet of 50's-style bikes available to guests at the Cannery Pier in Astoria, located in the Northwest corner of Oregon. They are, admittedly, "50's-replica" bikes, but they're offered up at no fee for guests to use to explore the city (the oldest settlement West of the Rockies) via a four-mile path along the Columbia river.
Rooms here start around $229, and TripAdvisor reviewers are all about the views, views, views from this place.
[Photo: Embark Creative]
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Luxury Lodgings to Arrive In Oregon's Wine Country
Despite its $1 billion industry, Oregon’s wine country is still something of a mystery compared to better known regions like Napa and Sonoma, and lodging options have been limited to small B&B’s, farmhouses and inns. By August 2009, though, oenophiles in search of luxury among the vines will have a new option at the Allison Inn and Spa in Yamhill County, just 20 miles southwest of Portland.
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Attend Edward and Bella's Prom at The View Point Inn
Yesterday we told you about hotels where Twilight the book was set and how they're smartly stealing the money from crazed fans.
Today we bring to you news about the where the Twilight movie was filmed. We know all you crazed fans already saw the movie at midnight last night, which is why tonight you should go to Edward & Bella's Prom at The View Point Inn. That's right, instead of seeing the movie again (you can do that tomorrow), you can live the movie by attending the prom where the prom scene was filmed. We can't believe it either.
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Save Big with Portland Hotel Packages
Local treats found at the Nines Hotel
Thanks to the magic of Google, we recently stumbled upon some greeeeeeeat (said like Tony the Tiger) Portland, Oregon deals. In fact, there is a whole website dedicated to giving you deals: TravelPortland.com.
Their year-round Big Deal hotel packages offer something invaluable on the downtown streets: free parking. Wait, we didn't say that loud enough. FREE PARKING.
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Hotel Louie Still a Hard Hat Zone
While in Portland, we decided to hit up the famed Oregon hoteliers, McMenamins for a tour of their forthcoming newest property. It will become a hotel, but right now it's a bit, well, scrappy.
The website describes it at the "New Downtown Hotel" but we have it on good word from an inside source that they've finally decided on a name. The new Hotel Louie is named after the former owner of the Crystal Ballroom down the street and linked with the property.
Like most of the McMenamins properties, the building is steeped in history. It's been everything from a hotel (Hotel Alma, Hotel Georgian, Hotel Tait, Majestic Hotel) to a mens' bath house (which has earned the property quite a reputation among Portlanders), a night club, a car dealership, and the list goes on. When the property was purchased there was a lot of cleaning out to be done.
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Eats at the Ace Hotel in Portland
While the Ace Hotels readies for it NYC Opening, Abigail checked in on the Portland location.
While we may have been sleeping at The Nines on our recent trip to Portland, we couldn't help but heading over to the Ace, a long-time HotelChatter love, and take our picture in the photo booth. We also had a chance to check out the other resident's of the Ace building: Clyde Commons, a restaurant, and Stumptown Coffee, a coffee shop.
Two words: Very. Yes.
First of all, genius to have both extending right off the lobby. There are coffee shops on every block in Portland, so this a great way to keep guests from spending their money elsewhere. Plus, Stumptown fits perfectly with the snobby, awesome, hipster vibe the Ace has going. (Stumptown will also be providing the beans for the new Ace New York.)
Second, we would (and did, obviously) eat dinner at Clyde even if we weren't staying the hotel. The food is that good. Three cheers for the squash ravioli!
We're really liking what the Ace brand is doing. Here's hoping as they keep expanding, they can keep it up.
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The Nines Wows Us to the Nines
We spent the weekend in luxury at Starwood's Luxury Collection's latest opening, Portland's the Nines. Yesterday we gave you a video tour of the room, now we break down our stay.
Location, Location, Location We were literally in the center of the city. The building itself--the old Meier & Frank Building--has so much history it has it's own Wikipedia entry and it shares the building with Macy's. You can't take the elevator to the shoe floor, though, you have to go down to the street level and walk around the corner. We were walking distance from all the Portland hotspots and could jump on the MAX free city rail from the corner. City views were great--we could see the bridge and the renovations on the historic Pioneer Courthouse.
Atrium view rooms overlook the 8th floor lobby and restaurant. Commenter Delane questions the natural light in the atrium, but we're pretty sure it's natural. If not, it's simulated real well, which might be necessary is inclement climates.
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Inside The Nines Hotel in Portland
We hit up the brand, spankin' new Nines Hotel in Portland this weekend.
It opened just a few weeks ago, and we know for a fact we were the first to use the hair dryer in room 1049. Perhaps we were the first to stay there? The carpets sure were clean. Nothing like the smell of new hotel.
A full review is coming tomorrow, but we'll spoil the ending for you: we loved it.
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Surftides on the Oregon Coast Gets a Boutique-y Makeover
The Surftides in Lincoln City, Oregon (about 2 hours southwest of Portland) just underwent a million-dollar makeover and has unveiled its new boutique-y, environmentally friendly look -- heart-shaped in-room jacuzzis and all.
The photos on the property's website still show the pre-reno rooms (and frankly, you can tell it was time for a bit of a facelift), but they spaces have been updated in a big way:
New guest rooms effortlessly blend modern amenities such as free wireless Internet, iPod docking stations, and 32" flat-screen televisions with vintage features such as in-room kitchenettes, private beachfront balconies, suites with fireplaces and heart-shaped Jacuzzi baths.
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How to Avoid Hotel Taxes :: Which U.S. Cities Tax You More Than the Rest
These days you can't take a quoted room rate at face value. Before making a decision you must estimate the taxes and fees that will inevitably be added to your bottom line.
With the travel industry struggling, more and more surcharges are sneaking into our bills.
The National Business Travel Association recently conducted a study ranking cities in the United States by hotel and other travel taxes.
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Spring Forward at the Overleaf Lodge
To celebrate the new season of flowers and warmer weather, Oregon's celebrated Overleaf Lodge is offering a sweet discount for returning customers. They're ready to knock 20% off your stay beginning now through May 1st (only valid Sunday through Thursdays, and excluding school or regular holidays).
Sure, the e-mail we got says it's "for loyal guests," but we're sharing the coupon with you here. Even if you've never been, you gotta go! We did and loved it.
Apart from all the wonderful massages, oceanfront pool dipping, luxurious in-room basking tubs, fireplaces, and unbelievably scenic beaches you get at The Overleaf, the little hamlet of Yachats is centrally located for all the excellent goings-on coming up shortly, like the 29th Annual Oregon Coast Home & Garden Show in Newport (April 11-13), Gerdemann Garden Tour & Celebration (April 12), The 3rd Annual Oregon Coast Instant Haiku Slam Classic (April 12), and the Earth Week Celebration at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, up the road in Florence (April 19-27).
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What Makes Oregon's Stephanie Inn So Great?
Now that we've had a chance to pour over Conde Nast's Readers' Choice Awards, we noticed an Oregon hotel that didn't pop up when we wandered through the Oregon Hotel Trail. The Stephanie Inn, say CNT's readers, is the third best hotel in the country, after the Chicago outposts of the Ritz-Carlton and The Peninsula.
So what makes it so special? Good question: CN Traveler doesn't spell out any details. And the survey is just a numerical ranking, leaving us curious as to what makes the Stephanie so praiseworthy. On Tripadvisor, reviewers come to a consensus:
This Inn is probably great if you can pay $600/night for a view room. It is also great if you like a lot of pretension. You will see more people here in slacks than in beach clothes and we were definitely the youngest people there.
The Stephanie certainly has a great view of Haystack Rock, but aside from that, we're just not seeing the appeal. Also, how can a hotel not have online reservations??
[Photo: TripAdvisor]
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