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Peerless Hotel
Categories: Event Planning & Services Hotels Hotels & Travel Hotels Hotels & Travel Bed & Breakfast Hotels, Bed & Breakfast [Edit]
243 4th StAshland, OR 97520
(541) 488-1082
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
14 reviews for Peerless Hotel
Review Highlights
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"...place rocks, as does the Shakespeare Festival) then i would..." In 3 reviews -
"...for spa treatments and sipping distance from Noble coffee." In 3 reviews -
"...photos of the hotel and the surrounding Railroad District." In 2 reviews
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14 reviews in English
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Review from David G.
San Francisco, CA
9/5/2011
I'm not sure I want to post a review for this place because it is small and I don't want it to get overrun as sometimes befalls places that get raves on Yelp.
But we've been staying at the Peerless for a few years now and it just keeps getting better and better. The folks there remember us from year to year, the location is great, the rooms are comfortable, and the breakfast is ample and delicious.
I think a story from our stay this time sums up the Peerless pretty well. There is a card they put out telling you that if you can't eat something they might put out for breakfast, let them know and they'll work around it. I got up early the first morning of our stay and walked over to the kitchen, where Michael was cooking, to let him know my partner wasn't able to have grapefruit due to a contraindication with a medication. Michael said, "no problem, I remember from last year and of course grapefruit won't be on the menu."
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Review from Amy O.
Eureka, CA
11/19/2011
My honey and I wanted a short, romantic getaway from our kid and so we booked room #5 (queen bed, with a skylight over a jacuzzi tub) at the Peerless in the off-season. The location of the hotel was great - right by a great little used bookstore, and close to Ashland's main drag - and it looked beautiful. Check-in went fine and the service was quite good. They didn't bat an eye at bringing up an ice-filled wine bucket with a towel for the very nice bottle of champagne we had brought for the occasion.
The linens on the bed and for the bath were of a nice quality, although they only gave us one towel set for the two of us, which was a bit odd. We didn't feel like making a ruckus, as we were fine sharing a towel for one night.
Now, I love historic inns and prefer to stay in them. I have no expectation that a historic hotel will be anything like new construction. I expect funky room configurations, squeaky floors, the possibility of shared baths, and other potentially interesting details that come with an historic property being put to a modern use. However, I did not expect that the bed in our room would be positioned in such a way so that the headboard was right by the door, which had a large gap at the bottom All evening, all night, and all morning, I felt like I was sleeping out in the hallway. I heard every single person coming up the steps and going to their room, as well as every muffled conversation. I tried turning the radio on, but it had to be quite loud in order to drown out the hallway activity and neither of us could sleep with the radio blaring.
We are not particularly sensitive to noise (we lived for years in an old first floor apartment on Geary St. in the SF Tenderloin), but the noise here was so physically close to us that we just couldn't rest. This is a nice hotel, but we'll probably never stay again due to the noise.Comment from Crissy B. of Peerless Hotel 11/23/2011
Dear Amy O, We are sorry that you did not rest well in… More » -
Review from Glaciala A.
Providence, RI
9/5/2011
Cute hotel that was a wonderful stay. I loved the music in the rooms (there are no tvs). The beds were comfortable, bathrooms awesome, and just the whole interior decoration was cool. We stayed in Guestroom #1 and it was on the first floor and pretty quiet (e.g., didn't hear any footsteps above like at some hotels). About .5 mile walk to the Shakespeare stages and great for being local in that respect. Tasty lemon poppyseed waffle with marionberry syrup, fruit, and freshly baked bread which was delicious. I'd stay again!
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Review from Eric B.
Updated - 4/25/2010
Last Monday morning, Gayle and I were newly married and with a postponed Portugal honeymoon, thanks to the eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano. My boss graciously offered the use of her condo in Sonoma and strongly advised that I not come into work. However, it didn't take long for me and Gayle to think of Ashland as a "Plan B" honeymoon destination. For the previous 4 Aprils, we have come up to the Peerless as part of our annual trip to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF). We welcomed the chance to "make lemonade" and keep our streak going and immediately went online to check room availability.
The Peerless Hotel was actually on our list of possible wedding venues, even though they are not really in that business. The Peerless has a beautiful garden area between the hotel and the restaurant that would be perfect for a small ceremony. Crissy and Michael were very accommodating in trying to make our modest ceremony and reception idea work, but in the end the geographic details just got too complicated.
After checking the website, we called up Michael at the Peerless who immediately remembered us and confirmed that Room #5 was available. Our usual Room #1 was taken, but you really can't go wrong with any of the finely appointed and elegant accommodations. As it turns out, many of the other rooms were taken by what Gayle and I called the Ladies Theater Bunch (LTB). They were long-time friends who also come to Ashland annually to take in the latest OSF plays. We ended up at many of the same shows and enjoyed comparing notes (and wine) in the elegant comfort of the back lounge or over our Peerless breakfasts.
Room #5 just might be our new room tradition, starting with our April 2011 trip. It was comfortable, roomy, and the second floor location provided a nice breeze and a soothing sleep, especially when it rained at night. The Peerless Breakfasts were fabulous as usual and Michael and Sue remained at the top of their multi-skilled game. There are certainly other nice places to stay in Ashland, but it's the Peerless that remains our "home away from home" while we're in town for the OSF.Listed in: Ashland Oregon, Wedding Venues, Unique Places to Stay
2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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4/26/2009
Gayle and I now stayed at the Peerless Hotel for 4 years in a row. We have also stayed in the same… Read more »
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Review from Lisa T.
5/11/2010
I searched long and hard for a bed & breakfast for our weekend trip to Ashland, and finally decided upon the Peerless Hotel. And I am so glad I did.
The historic hotel is located in the Old Railroad District in Ashland, which is only a few blocks north of the historic downtown, and six blocks from the theaters. The lobby has a lovely fireplace and displays of railroad memorabilia, and photos line the halls depicting historical photos of the hotel and the surrounding Railroad District.
Our room was #1 on the main floor. When we entered there was a lovely handwritten quote from Robert Browning and gourmet chocolates. There is a double shower in the large bathroom that was amazing and the bathroom is stocked with Aveda products (love). The owners imported all the linens from Italy and they are divine, and the antique furniture in the suite was amazing.
At the back of the hotel is a lovely sun-filled sitting room with comfortable couches. There is coffee served in the room from the coffee shop down the street, Noble Coffee Roasting, as well as tea and hot chocolate. It was a great place to read the paper or a book for a bit before breakfast was served.
Ah, the breakfast. So good. There were amazing fresh baked muffins, the orange amaretto was my fave, and fresh fruit to start. One morning this was followed by lemon poppyseed waffles with house made marionberry syrup, another day we had mushroom, pepper bacon frittata. Yumm.
I found everyone who worked at the hotel to be amazingly attentive and friendly and we will be back to try some other rooms, especially the one with the jacuzzi under a skylight upstairs.Listed in: Weekend in Ashland
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Review from Pamm H.
Seattle, WA
7/27/2011
We spent our honeymoon here ten years ago and just returned from a tenth anniversary return! The hotel was better than ever and we loved it the first time. There is such gracious attention to detail with an ease that is so welcoming. We had a very nice dinner at the Peerless Restaurant (although the restaurant host was surly and distracted) This hotel is worth the money and worth the wait. An oasis a bit out of the way in a sweet and engaging town- Ashland.
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Review from Jen S.
Berkeley, CA
9/12/2010
We had a fantastic stay at Peerless. When we checked in, Michael gave us a small tour of the place and took us to our room. The room was beautifully decorated in early 1900's style but there was a sound system that was a really nice addition. We had a huge two person jacuzzi tub which was positioned right under the skylight so, at night, it was a really cool bath under the stars. The sherry in the lobby for guests is a nice touch and was a welcomed night cap after our Shakespeare Festival (OSF) show. It's also great that this place is within walking distance to the downtown shops, OSF, and great restaurants. Michael recommended Noble coffee up the street and it was definitely one of the highlights of my morning-- a must-try in Ashland! Would love to go back.
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Review from Adam W.
Manhattan, NY
5/26/2008 1 photo
I just spent a weekend in Ashland for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and I stayed at this awesome Bed and Breakfast. Ashland is one of those impossibly quaint towns and the Peerless B&B is the perfect quaint place to stay. It is located in a building that used to be an old railroad workers dormitory, but it got revamped some years ago and is now one of the best B&B's I have ever been to. The decor is perfect. It is really tacky but in that awesome B&B way that you would never want in your own home but for some reason really works in a place you are going to stay for a night. Plus, the room I stayed in had twin claw foot tubs! How freakin cool is that? The people who work there are lovely, and it is well situated near the downtown strip. And it is rumored to be haunted! We stayed in the room where the ghost is supposed to be the most active, but so far nothing. A little disappointed, but hey, ghosts aren't there for our amusement. I can only hope one will show up in the next hour I am here.
The other great thing about this place is that in addition to trying to be eco-friendly in the same way all hotels do (asking you to reuse your towels and bedsheets and having low flow toilets etc.) they are powered by 100% wind power they buy from an Oregon based wind farm. If you make it to Ashland (and i definitely recommend that you do, this place rocks, as does the Shakespeare Festival) then i would recommend this B&B in a minute. -
Review from Laura S.
Menlo Park, CA
6/8/2009
I loved this place the moment we stepped through the door and my experience there measured up to that wonderful first impression. The owner has a vision and this place reflects her vision: from the decor, to the bedding, Aveda soaps and lotions, the double doors on the rooms to keep things nice and quiet, right on through the first class breakfast served in the restaurant. I felt attended to without being fussed over, this was finesse innkeeping: private but attentive... and bed linens to die for! And we loved the clawfoot tub! I can't wait to go back, and I can't imagine staying anywhere else in Ashland. And you are missing something wonderful if you don't eat in the restaurant for dinner! One tiny quibble - my bathroom lighting was charming but a little dim for 50 something me...putting on my makeup in there was a challenge!
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Review from Elissa D.
Berkeley, CA
2/7/2006
A beautiful and elegant place...rumor has it the hotel is haunted! Easy to see why, I wouldn't want to leave either.
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Review from r b.
Seattle, WA
6/8/2010
I just don't think you can do better in Ashland, we stayed in room 7 and the bed, linens, light, breeze, wood, charm, music all added up to a great experience. It was soooo cool and old but CLEAN! It was realllllly coool having digital music in the room, we left it on whatever station Michael chose when we first checked in and never changed it. And it's not a clock radio we are talking about, a REAL stereo with great rich sound but tucked away with unobtrusive ceiling speakers, it was like being in a movie :) - Breakfast's were fab as others have noted and they treated us like family from the start. Love the reading room too. Just a short walk to Chozu for spa treatments and sipping distance from Noble coffee. Just cannot say enough good things about how well this place is organized and presented.
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Review from Bob D.
Lake Oswego, OR
12/26/2010 1 Check-in Here
Excellent location on a quiet street, cozy rooms, and great hospitality by Michael. I'll be back next time I'm in Ashalnd and I highly recommend staying at this place.
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Review from Chris M.
Portland, OR
7/20/2010
My wife and I booked here at last minute as stopover on our drive from Portland to the Bay area. The staff was extremely friendly, the hotel was beautifully restored, and the attention to deal was incredible. The free breakfast (Lemon Poppy Seed Waffles) was outstanding. Could not recommend this place more highly.
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Review from JJ W.
Montara, CA
8/29/2010
A gorgeous hotel, I love the historic building and the history and so tastefully redone. The service was great and the breakfast was really nice and delicious food. A little expensive but I don't think it is any more so than any of the other hotels, just tired of paying over two hundred a night for a hotel. But would definitely stay here again.
