Hood River Hotel

A 1913 downtown Hood River hotel restored as a 41-room boutique in the heart of the brewery and windsurf district. Brick exterior, pressed-tin ceilings in the lobby, and the kind of in-town walkable booking that connects to Pfriem, Double Mountain, and Full Sail without needing to drive. The Hood River Hotel is the in-town historic alternative to the chain hotels along I-84.

It's modest in scale, well-priced for the area, and the location does the work — three blocks of Hood River's restaurants and breweries are at the front door.

The setting

The hotel sits at 102 Oak Street in downtown Hood River, a half-block from Oak Street's restaurant and brewery row. Walking distance to Pfriem Family Brewers, Double Mountain Brewery, Full Sail's pub, the Mt. Hood Railroad depot, and the windsurfing put-in at the Hood River Marina. The Columbia River is two blocks north.

The drive in from Portland is an hour east on I-84; Mt. Hood and Timberline Lodge are 45 minutes south.

The building

A 1913 four-story brick hotel — pressed-tin lobby ceilings, original woodwork on staircases and trim, and the kind of early-20th-century commercial-hotel architecture downtown Hood River was built with. Materials are brick, brass, dark wood, and velvet. The lobby retains original detail; rooms upstairs have been renovated in stages.

Independently owned. The historic building is the property's narrative.

The rooms

Forty-one rooms across kings, queens, and a few suites. From around $195 in shoulder seasons; peak summer rates run higher. Bathrooms have been updated; furniture leans country-traditional. Some rooms face Oak Street (busy in summer); some face quiet sides. The aesthetic is restored-historic, not modern-boutique.

Food & drink

There's an on-site cafe for coffee and grab-and-go, but no destination restaurant. Walking distance to Hood River's full dining scene — Solstice Wood Fire Pizza, Celilo Restaurant, Pfriem (one of the better breweries in Oregon and a serious dining program), Double Mountain, Boda's Kitchen, and 3 Rivers Grill. The Mt. Hood Railroad depot lunch trains depart from a few blocks east.

On the property

A small in-town hotel's amenity stack:

• Lobby cafe
• Concierge for windsurfing rentals, Mt. Hood lifts (winter), Mt. Hood Railroad
• Walking distance to Oak Street and the Columbia River
• Open year-round

Who it's for

• Travelers doing a Hood River brewery weekend who want walking distance to Oak Street
• Windsurfers and kiteboarders using Hood River as their summer base
• Mt. Hood Railroad and Fruit Loop scenic-drive day-trippers
• Couples who'd rather be in a 1913 building than a chain motel along I-84

Who it's not for

• Travelers wanting a riverfront room — the hotel is downtown, two blocks back
• Anyone needing on-site spa, pool, or full restaurant
• Light sleepers in summer Oak-Street-facing rooms

Nearby

Oak Street's restaurant and brewery row is at the front door. The Hood River Marina (the windsurf-and-kiteboard put-in, the Hood River Bridge for the Washington crossing) is two blocks north. Mt. Hood Railroad's lunch and dinner trains depart five minutes east. The Hood River Fruit Loop scenic drive (cherries, pears, hard cider tasting rooms) starts south of town. Mt. Hood and Timberline Lodge are 45 minutes south. Multnomah Falls and the Columbia River Gorge waterfalls are 40 minutes west on I-84. White Salmon and the BZ Corner kayak put-in on the White Salmon River are 15 minutes north across the bridge.