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Heron Haus is a 10,000 square foot English
Tudor home designed by noted Portland architect Joseph Jacobberger in 1904. The home's fine craftsmanship lends it a beautiful but casual elegance. Heron Haus is listed on the National Historic Registry.
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The original oak parquet covers the first floor guest areas. An east view sunroom
overlooks the spacious and accessible patio and the mahogany library contributes to a relaxing guest stay.
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Comfortable guest suites with queen or king size beds
and modern, private baths are designed to ensure gracious and quiet relaxation.
There is plenty off-street parking.
Other features include panoramic views of the city and mountains, a radio/CD
player, high speed wi-fi Internet access and sitting and work areas
Local
calls are free and no hotel service charges are added for credit card calls.
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Heron Haus is located in Portland's northwest
hills, just above historic Nob Hill with its many shops and boutiques and Portland's finest
restaurants -- only minutes from city center and the Pearl District. Nearby Forest and Washington Parks offer miles of hiking trails. The Rose Garden and Japanese Garden are minutes away. |
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Heron Haus now serves a full breakfast. Coffee, tea and freshly baked cookies are available in the afternoons.
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Heron Haus provides ideal accommodations for both the business and leisure
traveller.
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An inviting patio provides a quiet and relaxing
getaway for guests. |
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"...One of the best known Bed and Breakfasts Portland Oregon offers is the Heron Haus. Rather than being in the urban section of the city, the Heron Haus is tucked back into one of the most stunning neighborhoods in Portland, up on a hill with the city visible below..."
-Bed and Breakfasts in Oregon - Destination360
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"...For Portland visitors who prefer to spend their
nights away from the maddning crowd, we recommend Heron Haus, a stately three-story
Tudor hybrid tucked away in a quiet older neighborhood above Nob Hill."
-Weekends For Two In The
Pacific Northwest - 50 Romantic Getaways - by Bill Gleeson
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"...This is a gorgeous house! Its impact
comes not from flashy, ostentatious appointments but from the combined impression
of its gleaming wood floors, fine furniture, beautiful art and rugs, and hillside
setting with stunning views of Mt. Rainier, Mt. St. Helens, and Mt. Hood..."
-Recommended Country Inns -
Sixth Edition 1997 by Jullianne Belote
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"...A long flight of wooden stairs leads
down from the driveway of this West Hills mansion. At the bottom is a tiny secluded
orchard of pears, apple, and cherry trees. This is just one of the many hidden
charms of Heron Haus, arguably the most accomplished B&B in the Rose City..."
-FODORS - Bed & Breakfasts,
Country Inns, and Other Weekend Pleasures WEST COAST
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"...Its entire back side layered with lush growth of
ivy, the elegant Tudor-style mansion looks very much like one that belongs on
a sorority or fraternity row. On the second and third floors are six spacious
guest rooms with comfortable sitting spaces, cozy pillows, a plethora of books
and magazines, and private baths..."
-Oregon - Off the Beaten Path -
A Guide to Unique Places by Myrna Oakley
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"...Bed and Breakfasts are known for being cozy, warm,
and congenial. Nothing is quite so affection-producing as a stay in a home where
the owners diligently tend to their guests' hearts and senses with such amenities
as the aroma of freshly baked morning pastries, a roaring fireplace, cushy furnishings,
snuggly quilts covering oversized pillows, and a conspicuous amount of tender
loving care. The Heron Haus has all this and more..."
-The Best Places to
Kiss in the Northwest - A Romantic Travel Guide
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