Luxurious Oregon
Experience Oregon's hidden travel gems - award-winning golf courses, culinary masterminds, exclusive trip packages, world-class spas and tucked-away luxury properties, all in the midst of wide open beaches, jaw-dropping waterfalls, lush forests and awesome mountain peaks.
Urban Temptations
Portland may have a reputation for leadership in sustainability, but don't think crunchy granola, think hip urban hotspot. With national accolades for its cuisine, Portland's foodie culture rivals the country's best. Inspired by Oregon's bounty, everything from forest truffles to the nation's only sake producer, Portland's experimental chefs have created a veritable culinary nirvana. You may be tempted to plan your whole trip around eating, but don't forget our theatres and funky shopping districts inspired by the creative spirit of the city. Then rest your head at deluxe accommodations including Hotel Monaco, Oregon's first hotel with a Mobil four-star rating, or the classic Heathman Hotel, one of the city's most elegant, or stay at The Nines, a luxurious spot above Macy's.
Sandy Secrets
For those who don't mind sand in the sheets as long as they're 400-thread-count Egyptian cotton, the Oregon coast offers an array of high-end lodging where sea air and spectacular views are standard amenities. At the Tu Tu' Tun Lodge in aptly named Gold Beach, there's water, water everywhere, at least from the poolside terrace to the views from each of the 20 rooms' private decks. Hotel amenities include in-room massages, an extensive seafood menu, an exclusive wine list and fireplaces set to go with sweet-smelling kindling. In quaint Cannon Beach, where shopping is as much a pastime as beach combing, the pristine Ocean Lodge and the posh Stephanie Inn claim the best beachfront locations, with private balconies overlooking Haystack Rock and in-room Jacuzzi tubs and fireplaces. Up the coast in Astoria, The Cannery Pier Hotel offers rooms that hover above the mighty Columbia River, a beautiful home base for exploring the city's rich maritime history, art galleries and restaurants.
Adventure on Demand
In Oregon, visitors can feel sand between their toes, crunch fresh powder under their skis, raft down a raging river and sip the only U.S.-made sake - year-round, and possibly all in the same day. Several area luxury tour companies can tailor a custom trip, providing equipment, experienced guides and gourmet meals, all to your liking.
Or you can set your own itinerary. Explore the Lodge at Government Camp, the newest premier vacation rental property on Mt. Hood - with elegant private lofts suites and close proximity to Timberline Lodge and Mt. Hood Meadows snow parks. Or, pair those designer jeans with spurs and stargazing at the Long Hollow Ranch, and while in Central Oregon, Wanderlust Tours offers a High Cascade Bonfire Snow-Shoe Tour, where you're guided on a trek to a hand-carved amphitheatre to indulge in desserts and hot chocolate warmed by a raging bonfire under the moonlight.
Relax and Rejuvenate
Our state's definitely got the rugged outdoors thing hands down, but we're not about to forget the luxuries in life. Active bodies need pampering, too! The Waterstone Mineral Springs Spa in Ashland, home to the famous Shakespeare Festival, is set among the lush gardens of the Lithia Springs Resort. The spa offers such specials as couples side-by-side massage, mini facials, tropical sugar scrubs and an extravagant French Seaweed Wrap.
Or how about a place dedicated to your twinkle toes? Portland's The Barefoot Sage is a luxurious spot dedicated to ped relaxation, with both simple and elaborate foot therapies, from Foot Zen (a 20-minute lower leg and foot massage) to the more elaborate Decadent Feet, which includes an essential oil footbath, a 45-minute massage and a soothing paraffin dip.
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