McMenamins Edgefield
The historic Edgefield hotel was erected in 1911 as a remote county farmstead. It’s now a luxuriant destination resort, seeded in the Oregonian wilderness, but located just 20 minutes by car from the dead center of downtown Portland (depending on traffic). It’s a Luddite’s dream getaway – there are no phones or TVs in any of the 100 guest rooms in the main house, which are furnished with tasteful, turn-of-the-century decor. But it’s also worth the trip without an overnight: you can walk its rambling, rose-studded gardens with a pint in hand, or see some glass being blown. It’s a scenic backdrop for wooing. Recommended by local insider Madeline Churm