Romantic opportunities abound in Portland, a city teeming with culture and outdoor opportunities along Oregon's northern border. The Willamette River runs through the middle of downtown Portland, near many of the city's romantic hotels, offering chances to stroll along the waterfront's paved walkways, through parks and past ships and markets. Portland's hotels are near dozens of romantic dining options, with regional cuisine from fine-dining establishments to small, cozy cafés. The city also boasts a horde of local microbreweries, upscale bars and lounges, and a thriving local music scene.
The Heathman is a boutique-style hotel with luxury accommodations, including natural wood-trimmed furnishings and original artwork on the walls of its rooms and suites. All rooms feature rooms with pillow-top mattresses and plush robes and slippers. The hotel offers romantic rate packages that include wine tastings, champagne, truffles, soaking tubs, and theatre and symphony tickets for the nearby Portland Center for the Performing Arts and the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. The on-site Mezzanine Library features more than 4,000 books, and the Heathman Restaurant and Bar is a fine-dining establishment with Pacific Northwest cuisine. The Heathman is half a mile from Waterfront Park, which is located on the western bank of the Willamette River in downtown Portland.
The Heathman Hotel
1001 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205
503-241-4100
portland.heathmanhotel.com
The Benson features crystal chandeliers in the lobby, walnut and brass furnishings in the rooms and suites, and special packages geared toward a romantic stay. The Benson's honeymoon and anniversary packages include romantic touches, such as champagne, chocolate-dipped strawberries, breakfats in bed and dinner in the hotel's London Grill restaurant, which features live piano music and a large wine cellar. The hotel is within walking distance to Portland's Pearl District, which is home to a handful of restaurants and bars, as well as Pioneer Courthouse Square, the International Rose Test Garden and the Portland Japanese Garden. The city's MAX light rail stops two blocks away, in middle of the free-ride zone, so you can cruise through downtown Portland and check out the sights for no charge.
The Benson Hotel
309 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205
503-228-2000
bensonhotel.com
The boutique-style Hotel Vintage Plaza is known around Portland as one of the city's more romantic lodging opportunities, with a variety of amenities, including gas fireplaces and whirlpool soaking tubs in some rooms and suites, on-site fine dining and decor that pays homage to Oregon's wine country. The Hotel Vintage Plaza is within walking distance to several Portland landmarks, including Pioneer Courthouse Square, the Willamette River and the trendy Pearl District. The hotel's romantic amenities include the Garden Spa Guestrooms, located on the top floor with private, cedar balconies and two-person hot tubs, as well as the Spa Premier Guestrooms, which include two-person whirlpool tubs, and the Starlight Guestrooms, which feature large conservatory windows for stargazing. The hotel's Pazzo Ristorante serves Italian food and features a wood-burning oven and an elegant dining room.
Hotel Vintage Plaza
422 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205
503-228-1212
vintageplaza.com
