Where To Stay In Oregon Wine Country By AVA.

With the world slowly starting to open back up again and the arrival of Spring on the horizon I cannot wait to get back to the vineyards, as I know many of you can relate to this. As we all know, trying to figure out where to stay when wine tasting in a region can be daunting so I have put together for you a comprehensive ‘Best of.. Where to Stay Guide’ in Oregon wine country, broken down by AVA.

Starting with the Willamette Valley, being the largest AVA in Orgeon with over 600 wineries, I have divided this into three geographic ares, North, Mid (Eola-Amity Hills) and South with the recommended places to stay.

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The Northern Willamette Valley – 7 featured hotels. The Boutique hotels featured here are not in any specific order. 

The Willamette Valley, aka the Northern Willamette Valley, includes the following AVA’s:
1. Chehalem Mountains AVA
2. Dundee Hills AVA
3. Ribbon Ridge AVA
4. Yamhill-Carlton AVA
5. McMinneville AVA

There are so many places to stay in our largest wine region of Oregon and I am not even including Portland here. If I am to visit wine country, I prefer to stay in wine country. So despite the fact that there are many fabulous hotels in Portland, this will have to wait for another post.

The Hotels:

1. Atticus Hotel 375 Northeast Ford Street, McMinnville, OR 97128. 5-star Hotel Luxury Boutique Hotel. 36 rooms.

2. Allison Inn & Spa 2525 Allison Ln, Newberg, OR 97132. A luxury 5-star hotel. 85 rooms.

3. Black Walnut Inn & Vineyard 9600 NE Worden Hill Rd, Dundee, OR 97115. A wine country B&B. 9 rooms.

4. A Tuscan Estate 809 NE Evans St, McMinnville, OR 97128. A boutique B&B. 6 rooms.

5. Third Street Flats 219 NE Cowls St, McMinnville, OR 97128. Luxury boutique flats. 11 flats.

6. The Dundee – A Trace Hotel. 1410 OR-99W, Dundee, OR 97115. A luxury boutique hotel. 21 rooms.

7. Youngberg Hill B& B 10660 SW Youngberg Hill Rd, McMinnville, OR 97128. A wine country estate. 9 rooms.

The ‘Mid Willamette Valley’ – 5 featured:

Just below this Northern Willamette Valley section, is the area I like to call the ‘Mid Willamette Valley’ and this includes:
1. Eola-Amity Hills AVA
2. Van Duzer Corricor AVA, a sub-AVA, is the new kid on the block since 2019

The Hotels:

1. Anahata Vineyard, AtTheJoy 5900 Zena Rd | Salem, OR | 97304. ‘A Luxury Oregon
   Wine Country Retreat.’ A 6+ bedroom luxury estate.
2. The Independence 201 Osprey Lane, Independence, OR 9735. A boutique hotel in the quaint town of Independence in the heart of wine country. 75 rooms.
3. Amity flats 104 5th Street, Amity, OR 97101. Amity Flats INN and B&B. 5 apartments.

4.   The Grand Hotel in Salem 201 Liberty St SE Adjacent to the Salem Convention Center, Salem, OR. 3.5 Star. 193 rooms.

5. Bella Collina Bed and Breakfast 6280 Southeast Eola Hills Road, Amity, OR 97101. A luxurious B&B in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA. 7 luxury suites.

The Southern Willamette Valley – 5 featured:

The the Southern Willamette Valley AVA and generally referred to as the:
‘Willamette Valley AVA”. A new sub AVA is awaiting its crown titled the ‘Lower Long Tom AVA’ in the Junction City area.  Main town, Eugene, Oregon. Home of our beloved Ducks and the University of Oregon.

1. Inn at the 5th 205 East 6th Avenue, Eugene, OR 91401, A 4-star spa boutique hotel. 69 rooms.
   
2. The Gordon Hotel ‘Eugene’s new ‘Art-Centric’ Boutique Hotel’, 555 Oak St, Eugene, OR 97401. 82 rooms.
3. C’est La Vie Inn 1006 Taylor Street, Eugene, OR 97402. A boutique B&B. 4 rooms.
4. Hyatt Place Eugene/Oakway Center 333 Oakway Rd, Eugene, 97401. 3.5 Star roof-top bar hotel. 130 rooms.
5. Excelsior Inn 754 East 13th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401. A boutique inn with ristorante.14 rooms.

The Southern Oregon AVA encompasses the following 2 AVA’s: the Umpqua Valley and the Rogue Valley.

1. Starting with the Umpqua Valley :

Umpqua Valley AVA with sub-AVAs Red Hill Douglas County AVA  and the Elkton AVA – 27 wineries 

Featured:

1. Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards 960 Cal Henry Rd, Roseburg, OR 97471, Stay at the vineyard. 1 cottage. 

2. Rogue Valley with the sub-AVA, the Applegate Valley AVA- 19 wineries – 5 featured Hotels. 

1. Hummingbird Estate Wine and Suites. 1677 Old Stage Road, Central Point, OR 97502. A boutique B&B wine estate. 5 suites.
   
2. Lithia Springs Resort 2165 West Jackson Road, Ashland, OR 97520. A boutique resort. 38 rooms, including bungalows, suites and studios.
3. The Peerless Hotel 243 4th St, Ashland, OR 97520. Historic Ashland boutique hotel. 6 rooms.
4. Ashland Springs Hotel 212 E Main St, Ashland, OR 97520. A historic boutique hotel. 70 rooms. Pet friendly.
5. Ashland Creek Inn. 70 Water St, Ashland, OR 97520. A boutique luxury inn. 10 rooms. Pet friendly.

To the North East
Columbia Gorge AVA – AKA, The ‘Gorge Wine Region’, shared with the Columbia Valley AVA. The Columbia Gorge AVA is home to over 20 wineries on the Washington side and over 25 wineries on the Oregon side, mostly along Hood River.

Where to stay:

1. Columbia Cliff Villas Hotel. 3880 Westcliff Drive, Hood River, OR 97031. 3-star boutique hotel. Pet Friendly.
2. Hood River Hotel.102 Oak Street, Hood River, OR 97031. The oldest hotel in Hood River. 40 rooms. Pet friendly.

3. SageCliffe Resort and Spa Quincy, Washington.

If you have stayed at any of these places I would love to hear! Please comment below! Cheers and Happy Wine Travels!

Check out where to stay on the Oregon Coast here https://thedolcehunter.com/top-20-boutique-hotels-oregon-coast-2019/

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