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This hotel, which was built in 1894 and is on the National Register of Historic Buildings, is the place to stay in Portland if you are a wine lover. A wine theme predominates in the hotel's decor and there are complimentary evening tastings of Northwest wines. There are a wide variety of room types here, and though the standard rooms are certainly recommendable, the starlight rooms and bilevel suites are the real scene-stealers. The starlight rooms in particular are truly extraordinary. Though small, they have greenhouse-style wall-into-ceiling windows that provide very romantic views at night and let in floods of light during the day. The bilevel suites, some with Japanese soaking tubs and one with a spiral staircase, are equally attractive spaces.

Pazzo Ristorante, one of Portland's best Italian restaurants, is a dark and intimate trattoria.

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