The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites is located in the heart of beautiful Astoria, Oregon, a nationally significant historic region at the western end of the Lewis & Clark Trail and the oldest American settlement west of the Rockies. With easy access from Highways 26/101 and 30, the hotel is a 1/2-mile from a revitalized 1920s era downtown that’s alive with restaurants, boutiques, antique stores, art galleries, performing arts and businesses. Located on the Columbia River - just a short distance from the Pacific Ocean – Astoria is surrounded by the beauty of the forest, mountains, three rivers and the sea. Because of its steep hills and beautiful Victorian homes, Astoria has been called the “Little San Francisco of the Pacific Northwest."
Experience Astoria’s waterfront while riding the Riverfront Trolley, a completely refurbished 1913 trolley, with pickup/dropoff service at the hotel. Stroll along the River Walk and enjoy the sights along Astoria’s lovely riverfront. Explore the hundreds of exquisite Victorian homes, 55 of which are on the National Register of Historic Places, clinging to steep wooded hillsides set against a backdrop of tremendous natural beauty in the temperate rain forest at the mouth of the Columbia River.
Astoria offers several museums, forts, and interpretive centers that illustrate the area’s rich culture and past. The Uppertown Firefighters’ Museum and Children’s Museum; the Columbia River Maritime Museum, Flavel House Museum, Heritage Museum, and Maritime Memorial Park are located within 1 mile of the hotel. Visit Fort Clatsop National Memorial, where the Lewis & Clark Expedition wintered from 1805 to 1806, and Fort Columbia, a military coastal defense site historical park with pristine Columbia River shoreline.
North Coast adventurers will enjoy beaches, ocean, rivers, mountains, forests, parks and boat tours for a variety of activities - beachcombing, kayaking, hiking, biking, fishing, clamming, and much more. Just 10 miles from the hotel, Fort Stevens State Park features clean beaches, miles of nature trails for hiking and biking, picnic facilities, boating, swimming, and the famed Peter Iredale shipwreck. Discover panoramic views of the Columbia River, the Pacific Ocean and the mountains in Oregon and Washington from the Astoria Column. Explore miles of biking and hiking trails, or watch the raptors at the Twilight Creek Eagle Sanctuary at Lewis & Clark National Wildlife Refuge.
Attractions/Activities
- Riverfront Trolley – adjacent to hotel
- River Walk in Astoria – adjacent to hotel
- Little River Theater – adjacent to the hotel
- Restaurants – adjacent to the hotel
- Downtown Astoria – 0.5 mile
- County and State Government Offices – 0.5 mile
- Antique Stores – 0.5 mile
- Art Galleries – 0.5 mile
- Liberty Theater (Performing Arts Center) – 0.5 mile
- Wine Shop, Tasting Room, Winery – 0.5 mile
- Shops – 0.5 mile
- Astoria Farmers Market – 0.5 mile
- Astoria Aquatics Center – 1 mile
- Day Spa – 1 mile
- Duncan Law Seafood Consumer Center (cooking classes) – 1 mile
- Lewis & Clark Explorer Train – 1 mile
- Columbia Memorial Hospital – 1.6 miles
- Lewis & Clark National Wildlife Refuge – 5 miles
Historical Sites
- Fort Astoria – 0.5 mile
- Fort Columbia – 4 miles
- Fort Clatsop National Memorial – 7 miles
- Fort Stevens Historical Area, Military Museum, Visitors Center, Army Truck Tours – 10 miles
- Fort Stevens State Park – 10 miles
- Cape Disappointment State Park (formerly Fort Canby) – 15 miles
Museums
- Maritime Memorial Park – adjacent
- Flavel House Museum – 0.5 mile
- Columbia River Maritime Museum and Lightship Columbia – 1 mile
- Heritage Museum – 1 mile
- Uppertown Firefighters’ Museum and Children’s Museum – 1 mile
Lighthouses
- Astoria Column – 2 miles
- U.S. Coast Guard Fishermen’s Memorial Lighthouse Park – 10 miles
- Cape Disappointment Lighthouse – 15 miles
- North Head Lighthouse – 15 miles
Outdoors
- Beaches – Warrenton, Gearhart, Seaside, Cannon Beach
- Biking – Miles of scenic routes and trails
- Boat Tours – River Tours & Lighthouse Tours
- Clamming – Dig for razor clams
- Fishing – River and ocean for salmon, sturgeon, tuna, crab, shark
- Hiking – Astoria Column, Cape Disappointment State Park, Oregon Coast Trail, Youngs River Falls, Saddle Mountain
- Kayaking
- Kite Flying
- Windsurfing – Trestle Bay and Youngs Bay – 1 mile
- Raptor Watching – Twilight Creek Eagle Sanctuary at Lewis & Clark National Wildlife Refuge – 5 miles
- Surfing – 10 miles
Airports
- Astoria Regional Airport – 7 miles
- Portland International Airport – 100 miles
Events
- Scandinavian Midsummer Festival – 0.5 mile
- Silver Salmon Octoberfest – 0.5 mile
- Astoria Regatta Festival – 1 mile
- Crab and Seafood Festival – 3 miles
Directions
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From Portland – Take Sunset Hwy 26 to Coast. Take Hwy 101 north twenty miles to Astoria. Take the roundabout and merge onto West Marine Drive. Go approximately .5 mile and turn left on Columbia Drive. The hotel is on the river under the Astoria-Megler Bridge.
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From Seattle/Longview – Take Hwy 30 to Astoria (approximately 47 miles). Hwy 30 merges with West Marine Drive. Follow West Marine Drive to the south side of town. Turn right on Columbia Drive. The hotel is on the river under the Astoria-Megler Bridge.
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