What's your favorite resort/hotel/b&b/lodging location in Oregon?

[PNW-type-gal]

Originally Posted by texasdiver

Are you sure about that? My impression was that there were Yamhill County wineries and others around the Willamette Valley who would also want to do the winery restaurant/B&B kind of thing but were also prevented from doing so by land-use laws from the 1970s that long pre-date the growth of the wine industry in Oregon.

Wish I could find the articles, but the local paper sold last year and in the process of redoing things a fair number of articles seemed to have vanished.

The gist is: in 1990 or so, the land use laws regarding wineries and the EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zoning was amended to bring winery use into the EFU. At the time several Rogue Valley wineries were pushing for drastic changes that would allow a sort of "agriturismo". That didn't happen at the time, supposedly because of input from the biggest wineries in the Willamette Valley (the article named names, but I can't remember them). Then in 2011 an agritourismo bill WAS passed, but wineries were specifically exempted, based on the conditional and special status they hold under the EFU zoning.

One of the last issues I read about is that several local wineries were deemed to be running restaurants on premises, which isn't allowed under their conditional status. They can serve special tasting menus or even small snacks, but full-service restaurants are not allowed, unless they change their zoning (and lose their EFU low tax rate) - which isn't even possible for some locations, especially those back in the hills, out of town.

[Larry Caldwell]

Originally Posted by texasdiver

In any event, if one wants a winery destination there is at least the McMenamin's Edgefield Inn in Troutdale which sort of qualifies. They do grow wine there. On the other side of the Gorge is the Maryhill Winery in Goldendale which has upscale dining and lodging and concerts. There are a lot more winery B&B type operations in Washington State.

Edgefield was a Poor Farm with huge dormitories over 100 years ago. It was the century old solution to housing the destitute elderly. Since statewide zoning didn't start until 1983, I very much doubt that it was ever zoned agricultural land.

[gray horse]

I have never stayed there but Salishan I think would be a treat! I also recommend Best Western on the Columbia in Hood River with a beautiful pool and Jacuzzi on the river, beautiful new wing, and a great happy hour with well priced entrees. And of course the Allison in Newberg is special!

[rtg143]

Hallmark Inn and Elizabeth St Inn In Newport.

[wolfdog]

Originally Posted by rtg143

Hallmark Inn and Elizabeth St Inn In Newport.

You live in Newport. How often do you stay at these two places?

[rtg143]

Originally Posted by wolfdog

You live in Newport. How often do you stay at these two places?

That's where we stayed until I moved here. We lived in Grants Pass until 2 years ago.

[kavm]

Originally Posted by StealthRabbit

My favorite spots in Oregon (and around the world) are $ free to $20 / night guest hospitality homes (for entire family).

Have stayed in many great Coast and Mtn homes in Oregon (tho I prefer farms and ranches, so stay in plenty of those also.)

1000's of excellent stays during last 30 yrs, some are guest cottages / MIL homes / and beach condos. Most are terrific 'view' homes with private guest space. Hosts are what make the stay wonderful, exciting, a true learning experience. (many hosts are lawyers, profs, teachers, librarians) (235 stays in 2016 alone - I flee USA during election yrs, and come back just to vote)

What are these? Can you please elaborate? We are planning a road trip into Oregon and this might be interesting to us.

Thank you!