Why stay in a hotel, when you can have the same amenities in a two-bedroom, two-storey, home? Built in 1929, our ''Town & Gown Guesthouse'' is the recently-updated end unit in a row of 8 connected apartments (think San Francisco, think London): as charming and as centrally-located as you can get! Everything is within walking distance: the University of Oregon, the Performing Arts Center, a wide range of dine-in/take-out eateries (including vegetarian and vegan), breakfast and coffee shops, Euphoria Chocolate Company, Newman's fresh fish market, playgrounds, a large Safeway and Walgreen's, the post office, public library, a natural/organic grocery and wine shop, and the central bus station (bus stop 1/2 block from our door). With your car, take a winery tour, go Fern Ridge lake for swimming or sailing (1/2 hr), or to the beach (1 hour) or up the gorgeous McKenzie and Willamette River valleys (45 min), with hiking trails, hot springs, stunning views, and access to the mountains!
Location, Location, Location!: Built in 1929, our 'Town & Gown Guesthouse' is the recently-updated end unit in a row of 8 connected apartments, as charming and as centrally-located as you can get! Everything is in short walking distance: a wide range of dine-in/take-out eateries, breakfast and coffee shops, Euphoria Chocolate Company, Newman's fresh fish market, playgrounds, a large Safeway and Walgreen’s, post office branch, library, a natural/organic grocery and wine shop, yoga and massage studios, even medical clinics. Or take the bus! It stops 1/2 block from our door. Easy transfer downtown to the OU or the new stadium! We also have off-street, covered parking for guests with cars.
Attention to Detail: We provide organic sheets, pillowcases, blankets, and duvet covers, and ultra-plush towels. Start your first morning with owner-provided organic coffee and tea, as well as milk, juice and some of Eugene’s finest baked goods. Enjoy our beautiful, fully-remodeled kitchen with new stainless appliances, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker, blender, and service for 6. A high-end (Bosch) washer and dryer, iron and ironing board, and biodegradable cleaning products are available for your use, as well as a high chair for your little one. Musicians take note: we provide a beautiful, old Hinze piano!
About the Owners: Having traveled, ourselves, to many cities in the U.S. and abroad, we've always sought lodgings with an “old world” feel, where we could enjoy the liberation of walking (or using public transport) wherever we wanted to go. Now we delight in offering these pleasures to Eugene visitors: an updated, vintage home in a quiet, older neighborhood, within walking distance of all you might need. Husband and wife Ingrid Wendt and Ralph Salisbury are both widely published authors and teachers of creative writing at all grade levels. They live full time in Eugene, OR, where Ralph has retired from the University of Oregon. Ingrid continues to accept invitations to visit public and private schools, teaching poetry writing to students and their teachers, through in-service programs around the country and abroad. Both Ingrid and Ralph have been 3-time Fulbright professors in Germany.
