Spend The Night In An Authentic Historic Hotel In The Middle Of Oregon's Oldest City
By Christy Articola|Published March 02, 2023
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If you’re looking for a great hotel where you can really immerse yourself in history, then you’ll love the historic Norblad Hotel in Astoria. This boutique property is an excellent choice for anyone who wishes to stay in an authentic historic hotel in Oregon. This accommodation is stylish, hip, and unique, and you’ll love its rooms, the lobby, and its entire vibe. Read on to learn more about it. After reading, you’ll want to plan a getaway to Astoria and to the Norblad Hotel soon.
The Norblad Hotel is special. It's located right in the middle of downtown Astoria, Oregon. It was built in 1923 and is the longest running hotel in town.
You might also be aware that Astoria is the oldest city in Oregon. It was founded in 1811.
Everything is within easy walking distance of the Norblad. When you stay at this spot, you're only one block away from several breweries, a couple of coffee shops, a distillery, several restaurants, and the historic Liberty Theater.
Upon entering, you'll go upstairs immediately. The lobby of the Norblad and all 17 of its rooms are on the second floor. The first floor of this property is commercial space.
The current owners bought the hotel in 2007. At that time, they did a complete restoration and remodel. This picture shows the lobby; as you can see, it's super stylish and is a great place to hang out.
You may have noticed that the lobby is decorated with record albums. You'll likely be excited to know that you can check out a record player from the front desk to take to your room during your stay so you can listen to some of the records!
The Norblad has several regular rooms that they call Cabins. These rooms are large, bright, and spacious and include a sink. The shared, single-occupancy bathrooms and showers are just down the hall.
The Norblad also has a sister property just down the street. The historic Astor Building is the tallest building in Astoria. The Norblad offers several apartment-style suites in that building, too, which are larger and are quite lovely.
This hotel is perfect in so many ways. It's historic yet modern and updated. It's classy and aesthetically pleasing. It's comfortable and is within easy walking distance from everything in town.
