Fodor's Expert Review Lodge at Riverside

The pool and many rooms overlook the Rogue River as it passes through downtown, and all but a few rooms, furnished with stylish country house–inspired armoires, plush beds, and oil paintings, have private balconies or patios; suites have river-rock fireplaces and Jacuzzi tubs. The setting is far enough from the bustle for peace and quiet, but still an easy walk to several good restaurants. A complimentary evening wine reception and continental breakfast are served in the log cabin–style lobby, beneath its soaring cathedral ceiling, or on the shaded patio.