3 Best Hotels in Central Oregon, Oregon

Each of the cabins set amid the pines and aspen at this peaceful resort has splendid views of the sparkling Metolius River, decks furnished with Adirondack chairs, a full kitchen, and a fireplace. Children are allowed, but are asked to respect the resort's peace-and-quiet policy.

Part of the eclectic McMenamins chain of pubs, movie theaters, and hotels, this fun outpost in a restored 1936 Catholic schoolhouse has classrooms turned into lodging quarters, restaurant and bars, a brewery, a stage, a mosaic-tile soaking pool, and a movie theater with couches and food service. Enjoy the laid-back and colorful atmosphere as well as the murals and vintage photographs, and be sure to pick up the walking-tour primer, which explains why, for example, one mural depicts Catholic school kids releasing monarch butterflies. Old St. Francis also rents additional guestrooms in nearby cottages.

Housed in a historic brick building in the heart of Redmond's tiny downtown, this cheery boutique hotel offers bright rooms adorned with live-edge coffee tables and locally inspired art, including canvas prints of nearby Smith Rock and decorative metal sculptures of rope climbers ascending the walls. The amenities are impressive for a hotel of this size, with a hybrid meditation room/library, a gym, and four dining options, including a rooftop bar with views out over the Three Sisters mountains.