Hotel Oregon

Hotel Oregon Review

Built in 1905, this historic facility—the former Elberton Hotel—was rescued from decay by the McMenamins chain, renovated in 1998, and reopened the following year. It is a four-story brick structure, and its rooms have tall ceilings and high windows. The hotel is outfitted in late-Victorian furnishings, but its defining design element is its art. The hotel is whimsically decorated by McMenamins' artists: around every corner, even in the elevator, you'll find art—sometimes serene, often bizarre—as well as photos and sayings scribbled on the walls. The Oregon has a first-floor pub serving three meals a day, a rooftop bar with an impressive view of Yamhill County, and a cellar wine bar, resembling a dark speakeasy, that serves only area vintages.