Best Oregon Hotels

Oregon became a state in 1859 on Valentine's Day. Economic growth was very slow on the coastal region, but Portland began to thrive as a shipping port. Once the railroads connected Portland to San Francisco, the city became the economic center of the state. Today, the economy in Oregon still revolves around agriculture, though electronics and tourism have also picked up over the years. Tourism is the third largest source of income in the state and many people find themselves drawn to the unique aspects of Oregon. If you want to travel to the state, you will want the best Oregon hotels for your stay. These hotels can be found in many of the most popular cities in the state.

Portland holds several of the best Oregon hotels. The sights are inviting and attractive and there is something for everyone. Portland is best known for its wonderful gardens. The international Rose Test Garden is the oldest test garden in the U.S. Hundreds of thousands of people visit these gardens every year to be overwhelmed by its beautiful sights and scents. There are over 8,000 roses in the gardens, which are located within Washington Park. If you want to see the roses at their height of beauty, visit between May and September.

Portland is also home to the Lan Su Chinese Garden. This year round garden was built to look like an authentic Ming Dynasty garden. There are covered walkways, bridges and even a picturesque lake in this urban oasis. The gardens were built by artists from Portland's sister city, Suzhou. Visitors can take tours with narrators, or self-guided tours with the help of audio recordings. The attraction often has special events including summer concerts and a large celebration around the Chinese New Year.

If you want to visit a quieter portion of the state, you can head to Baker City and stay in one of the best Oregon hotels there. This city is home to the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. This center offers information and details about the Oregon Trail pioneers including demonstrations on how they lived and what life looked like at that time. There is also the Oregon Trail Shop inside the center with a wide variety of merchandise related to the trail history. Baker City has a wonderful railroad tour on the Sumpter Valley Railroad that takes visitors through the city as well as out into more rural areas of the state.

Sunriver, Oregon is a planned community that has several villages incorporated into the city. The Deschutes River and National Forest Land surround it and there are many different things to enjoy about the city. The High Desert Museum is located in Sunriver and has the region's history as well as an outlook into the future. This beautiful area of the country also has many great hiking destinations such as the Canyon Creek Meadows and trails that lead to Jefferson Park. All of the trails in the area are beautiful and lead walkers along mountain paths for views of tall trees, pretty streams and nearby mountains. This city also has wonderful golfing opportunities, places to rent canoes and kayaks, 50 unique restaurants and wonderful shops.

Gleneden Beach is another city in the state where you can find one of the best Oregon hotels. This city is a small coastal community right on the Depoe Bay. There are a lot of golfing opportunities in this area and the commercial property in the city primarily belongs to a local resort. Visitors enjoy the tasteful stores, the galleries, wine shops, restaurants and full service spas in the area. Gleneden Beach is also right in the middle of several Pacific Coast state parks. These parks have unique attractions and beautiful ocean views. Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site, for example, has beach access that often allows close views of wildlife such as seals. The D River Recreation Site is home to an annual kite festival and South Beach features kayaking and many other activities.

Many of the cities within the state of Oregon offer beautiful views and they all have interesting attractions, though each is different from the other. Visitors should take a look at the attractions in each city and decide what best suits your traveling style. Then, book one of the best Oregon hotels in that city and enjoy your time in the area to its fullest.

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