Welcome to Independence Hotel, where luxury meets comfort in the heart of Independence, Oregon. Our hotel takes pride in offering a diverse selection of suites tailored to meet the unique needs and preferences of our esteemed guests. Each suite is meticulously...
Oregon wine country is known for its evergreen beauty, but with so much change in the region from season to season, you can visit a hundred times and still have countless new places to discover. So where does one start? Well, we at the hotel are excited to share a...
Someone once said, “Love—like wine—gets better with time.” In our opinion, truer words have never been spoken. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we wanted to shine a light on a local winery that understands that the connection between wine and romance, and...
The Independence Hotel loves to host big groups and larger scale events, but depending on your itinerary, you may also be looking for event spaces before spending the night with us. If so, you’re in luck, because we recently chatted with Ginger Lushenko of Green Villa...
Today we are excited to share with you our recent interview with Ellen Yin, the founder of “Cubicle to CEO” who just recently held one of her first larger-scale retreats here with us at The Independence. Read on to learn all about her amazing company, as well...
If you’ve been wine tasting before, chances are you’ve heard the term “AVA” thrown around. But what exactly is an AVA, and how does it help indicate what kind of wine you’re about to drink? We have answers for you! AVA stands for American Viticulture Area, so...
Picture it: You find yourself at The Independence Hotel on a beautiful summer day. The sun is out, the river is glistening, Osprey dive for nearby fish and you have left your work commitments at home. While you love nearby winetasting and cycling around Independence,...
If you’re reading this, you probably already know that Oregon produces world-class wine, but did you know that just as much work and talent goes into presenting that wine to you? Picture your favorite wine right now, there’s a story to how you first heard of that...
If we have learned anything over the last few years, it’s that life is precious and moments– if not seized –can pass us by. So let’s celebrate the here and now, the little victories as well as the big, and the small moments as well as the life changing ones. Well,...
If there’s anything we’ve all learned over the last couple of years, it’s the importance of the arts during times of transition and uncertainty. It can bring us peace in the chaos yet simultaneously challenge the status quo. But it has become an all too familiar...
