amenities include a wine bar in the lobby, and a rooftop terrace with panoramic city views. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. upgraded suites feature fireplaces, 2-person whirlpool tubs, separate sitting rooms and/or river views; a bi-level suite also has a kitchen and a piano. warm rooms with classic furnishings offer heated bathroom floors, pillow-top mattresses, flat-screen tvs and free high-speed internet. suites add pull-out sofas, microwaves and minifridges. built in 1924, this conservative hotel in the liberty district is 2 miles from astoria bridge over columbia river, a mile from the astoria column and 6 miles from lewis and clark national historical park Portland International Airport 1 hr 48
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse (33 min) Quaint lighthouse on a steep, picturesque bluff offering sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean. Heritage Museum (4 min) Regional history museum in a 1904 building offering exhibits on Native Americans & local industries. Astoria-Megler Bridge (8 min) Longest continual truss bridge in North America, open to pedestrians on a 1-day event in the fall. Fort Stevens State Park (18 min) 3,763-acre park with beaches, hiking & biking trails, a historic fortress & a 1906 shipwreck. Columbia River Maritime Museum (6 min) 30,000-object collection covering fishing, shipping & military history in a harborfront building. Fort Columbia (16 min) Riverfront park in a historic fort featuring period buildings, artillery batteries & hiking trails. Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (12 min) The Corps of Discovery spent a winter at this woodsy inlet, now home to a replica stockade & trails. Astoria Riverfront Trolley (6 min) Historic 1913 trolley offering seasonal, hour-long rides along the waterfront through town. High Life Adventures Zip Line Tours (13 min) Zip line Fort George Brewery (3 min) Spacious brewpub serving housemade sausages & burgers in a warehouse with massive wooden beams. Flavel House Museum (5 min) Queen Anne-style Victorian mansion built in 1885 featuring period furniture & a formal garden. The Astoria Column (7 min) Built in 1926, this 126-ft. column features murals of Oregon history & an observation deck. Wreck of the Peter Iredale (22 min) Rusted steel skeleton of a ship that ran ashore in 1906 & a popular site in Fort Stevens State Park. Fort Astoria (4 min) This small blockhouse in a park is the reconstruction of a fur-trading post built in 1811. Oregon Film Museum (6 min) This museum in a former jail features exhibits about The Goonies & other films made in Oregon. |