Stepping into the lobby at Ashland Springs Hotel is like walking onto the set of The Great Gatsby. With jazz music playing softly in the downtown Ashland hotel, the 2-story lobby is steeped in Roaring Twenties memories. I wouldn’t have been surprised if a fashionable woman strolled by in a vintage dress. Instead, I watched a man dressed in a gold suit, sporting a Willy Wonka-style hat, saunter up a flight of stairs. He was headed to the ballroom for a Chocolate Maker’s Wine Dinner.
My husband and I were also here for the Oregon Chocolate Festival, minus the Wonka costume attire. We always enjoy our visits to the Rogue Valley in Southern Oregon. This year, we decided to stay at the historic Ashland Springs Hotel as we didn’t want to drink and drive after our wine dinner. The 100-year-old hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Indeed, the 70-room boutique hotel is chic and fashionable.
Guests may settle by the massive fireplace in the hotel lobby, or read a book or newspaper in the light-filled room by the large 1920s windows. I was intrigued by the rarities and exotic curiosities on display in a wood and glass-encased cabinet. All of the items in the collection have been documented and are over 100 years old. While the historic grand dame has seen several name changes and a few owners, she has been tastefully restored.
Ashland Springs Hotel room categories
The hotel rooms are not as large as Lithia Springs Resort, situated on the outskirts of Ashland, but the service and downtown location of the Ashland Springs Hotel can’t be beat. Prices vary by size of room and time of year. Average nightly rate for 2 adults of the deluxe view queen range from $197.10 – $266. Double doubles go for $242.10 – $269. Traditional king rooms range from $224.10 to $276, as well as accessible king rooms. Deluxe view kings are $242.10 to $296. while parlor suites with a king bed are $245 to $296.
My husband and I stayed in a corner king room with a soaking tub #510, $251 to $306. There are also accessible queen rooms for $255 to $336 and premium view king rooms with soaking tubs ranging from $269 to $336.
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Our sun-drenched room included a goose down comforter and a French-style quilt layer on the king bed. Our corner king featured downtown Ashland views, as well as the Rogue Valley. We had a flatscreen TV with cable, mini fridge, desk, air conditioning, and coffee maker. Two cloth-stripped chairs and a small round table offered a cozy reading area. There were monogrammed white cotton robes in the closet.
There were not a lot of electrical outlets in our 100-year-old hotel room. The upside to this slight inconvenience was that our smartphones were not easily accessible from our nightstands.
The highlight of our corner king hotel room, for me, was the deep soaking tub and mineral salts. After a leisurely day of attending the Oregon Chocolate Festival at the Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites, it was nice to unwind in our cozy room. By the way, if you’re looking for a more affordable retro-motel, Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites will fit your budget.
Ashland Springs Hotel dining options
While we did not drink at the 1920s Historic Bar inside Larks, the onsite restaurant, we did enjoy what the chef prepared at the multi-course Chocolate Maker’s Wine Dinner. Some popular cocktails served at the bar included Cherry Ave Manhattan, as well as Rogue Pear and Marionberry Martini.
A complimentary hot breakfast was included with our Ashland Springs Hotel stay. Breakfast was served from 7-10 a.m. upstairs in the Palm Room. Breakfast, during our stay, included sausage patties, scrambled eggs, oatmeal, yogurt, granola, bagels, blueberry muffins, bananas, oranges, juice, and coffee.
Afternoon tea and homemade cookies were offered on a seasonal basis.
There were pet-friendly rooms for cats and dogs, for an additional nightly fee, in addition to a one-time $25 pet cleaning charge. There was a $5 per night, per room fee to cover hotel amenities and services, such as parking. EV chargers were available.
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The Beau-arts style hotel is the tallest hotel in downtown Ashland. This Southern Oregon hotel offered some of the best views of the city.
Review and photos of Ashland Springs Hotel by Oregon Travel Writer Nancy D. Brown. She was a guest of the Neuman Hotel Group in Southern Oregon. As always, all opinions are her own.
