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Experience a full farm to table culinary journey! Discover Oregon’s culinary paradise! The Culinary Adventure Package offered by the Ashland Springs Hotel is created for those of you who love great Oregon wines, fresh local foods and support sustainable farming. Package is offered on Mondays, mid-June through end of October 2008. Early check-in at 1pm. Overnight stay for two in one of our beautifully appointed
rooms. Complimentary bottle of wine from RoxyAnn winery. Two hour visit to RoxyAnn winery located on the sunny hills of Medford. Visit includes a half an hour
tour of the Hillcrest Orchard the Dunbar Farms. Wine tasting, followed by a cooking demonstration tasting presented by Larks
restaurant chef at the historic Hillcrest Barn.
Dinner at Larks-Home
Kitchen Cuisine restaurant – a $50.00
dinner voucher is part of your Culinary Adventure Package. Late night snack in the hotel lobby. Expanded continental
breakfast. Complimentary hotel
parking. Enjoy your next culinary adventure! We know you will be back soon! Package starts at $289 for one or two guests. Maximum group size: 10 people. Click here to read more about the Culinary Adventure Package. – Turning ordinary couples into hopeless romantics. Romance is not limited to just Valentine’s Day. Throughout cold winter days, take a day off and devote it to each other. You and your beloved one are invited to enjoy a day of indulgence in the heart of Ashland. Package Includes: An overnight stay for two in one of our beautifully appointed
rooms. A 30-minute soak in our luxurious
tub for two, including your choice of
bath salts, at the Waterstone
Spa located adjacent to the hotel. Foot treatment for two. Bottle of sparkling cider and chocolates at the
spa. Expanded continental
breakfast for two. Rate starting at $211 Sundays through Thursdays. Add $20 extra on Fridays Saturdays. Deluxe Romance Package. Are you finding it difficult to find a
quiet moment with that special someone? How about escaping the hustle and bustle of your lives for two tranquil hours. Relax and connect with your chosen one in you own
private suite area of Waterstone
Spa. Package Includes: Side by side
massage. Foot treatment for two. $30
dinner coupon to Larks – Home
Kitchen Cuisine. Rate starting at $394 Sundays through Thursdays. Add $20 extra on Fridays Saturdays. You don't have to travel far to arrive at a whole new place! Always wanted to stay at this historic landmark hotel and enjoy fine dining, shopping and entertainment? Now you can do it all at once! Enjoy our Getaway package. Package Includes: Two
movie tickets to the historic Varsity Theatre located next door to the hotel. Rate starting at $179 Sunday. Add $20 extra on Fridays Saturdays.
SPA PACKAGES WITH WATERSTONE
SPA located adjacent to the hotel: Click here to learn more about the Waterstone
Spa.
Massage or Facial package. Would you like to restore balance and bring peace to your body, mind, spirit and emotions? Take a day off from your busy life and enjoy our great
massage or facial package. Waterstone
Spa will offer you unforgettable treatments and help you restore your balance and
health. Package Includes: Stem or
sauna prior to
Massage or Facial. 60 minute customized
Massage or a 60 minute Great Skin Facial with Jarlique organic skin care products for one person at the Waterstone
Spa adjacent to the hotel. Rate starting at $216 per night, per
room,
spa service for one guest. OREGON BOUNTY - Oregon Shakespeare Festival Package. Between February 24th and May 29th, 2008 the Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival in partnership with our historic Ashland Springs Hotel and Larks-Home
Kitchen Cuisine restaurant offer one of a kind Oregon Shakespeare Festival package. Package Includes: An overnight stay for two in one of our hotel's beautifully appointed
rooms, two
tickets to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, $30 voucher for
dinner at Larks Home
Kitchen Cuisine restaurant, an expanded continental
breakfast for two served on the second floor Mezzanine overlooking the grand lobby and hotel
parking. For the choice of OSF plays please visit: Rate starting at $199 per night Between. September 2 - November 2, 2008. Sundays through Thursdays only. Cancellation policy: Full package rate will be charged to guest's credit card if cancellation occurs within 7 days prior to arrival. Join Harry Fuller, an Ashland resident and experienced birding
tour guide in California and Oregon. on a half day or full day
trip and enjoy southern Oregon birds! Click here to view different bird species by month. Half or full day guided birding
trip with Harry Fuller. A unique collection of bird prints. Expanded continental
breakfast. Half-day package rate starting at $229 Full-day package rate starting at $309 To learn more about the birding
tour guide and the species of birds to be found in our region click here. Half-day mild rafting Lower Klamath Package Are you afraid of big rapids and prefer a mild
trip down scenic river? Join Kokopelli River Guides on a half-day rafting
trip on Lower Klamath. Half-day rafting
trip for one person (snack included). The Wild and Scenic Lower Klamath River offers smaller rapids, incredible scenery, birds, wildlife, and warm water for beginners and those who want a relaxing river
trip. All of this is located in a beautiful scenic river canyon in the Pacific Flyway. This river rafting
trip is sure to delight your sights and senses. For more details visit:
www.kokopelliriverguides.com/raft-klamath-river.html. Half-day package rate starting at $209 / 1 person $279 / 2 people To book
trip for an additional person please contact Kokopelli River Guides at 541-201-7694 Children 5 and under FREE Hotel pick up time: 8:30am- return 1:00pm or 2:00pm- return 6:30pm. Full-day wild rafting Upper Klamath Package For those of you who love the adrenaline rush, Kokopelli River Guides offers this outstanding day
trip. Full day rafting
trip for one person. Continental
breakfast and riverside
lunch. The Upper Klamath is a full day white water rafting adventure. Challenge yourself with Class 3-4+ rapids, enjoy a continental
breakfast, a scrumptious riverside
lunch, and play in the river on this exciting river rafting journey. This is a suitable
trip for first time rafters who are prepared for a good splashing and lots of paddling. For more details visit:
www.kokopelliriverguides.com/raft-upper-klamath-river.html. Full-day package rate starting at $264 / 1 person $389 / 2 people To book
trip for an additional person please contact Kokopelli River Guides at 541-201-7694 Hotel pick up time: 8am- return 5pm Minimum age 13. On All Packages Specials. Not valid with other promotions. Package special for one night only. Package needs to be booked in advance.
The Ashland Springs Hotel harkens back to a simpler time. The inspiration for the hotel is the town's history and its natural setting. In the late 19th Century, Ashland's Chatauqua auditorium provided visitors educational lectures and entertainment, while numerous springs and
baths rejuvenated their bodies. Now in the 21st century, a design concept has been created that integrates the region's past with the varied educational, artistic and naturalist interests of a highly literate and vital contemporary community. Linger in our inviting lobby with its massive fireplace, original terrazzo floor, towering specimen palms, rarities, exotic curiosities and collections from far away places. Interiors were created to evoke a simpler era—back to those times of water cures from the famous lithia springs and the draw of nature. One-of-a-kind pieces of
furniture for the lobby were chosen for their natural
beauty and emphasis on comfort. Various collections displayed in the lobby bring nature’s wonders inside. Local interest in ornithology and entomology are captured in French cabinets de curiosite displaying collections of taxidermy birds, eggs, nests and insects. Read a complimentary magazine or
newspaper on the mezzanine. Travel through time with the Magic Time Observer by local artist, David Ralston and learn about how the idea for his creation came to him in a dream. Sit back, relax and people-watch in this historic place, which has been the
center of Ashland's social life since 1925. A complimentary continental
breakfast is also served daily on the mezzanine. Original Lloyd Loom
furniture has been chosen and ceiling fans capture the setting of a Noel Coward play.. The Grand
Ballroom, adjoining a palm-filled natural light Conservatory and adjacent English
Garden and
courtyard, is an ideal location for
celebrations,
weddings and private and
business functions. The romantic elegance of the
ballroom space is enhanced by an exotic axminster carpet in a flower and bird motif, botanicals hand-painted on the wall above a trellised wainscot, all of which are cast in the golden glow of the hotel's original mica and cast bronze chandeliers. The palm-filled natural light Conservatory adjoins the Grand
Ballroom and is adjacent to the English
Garden and
courtyard. English
Garden and
Courtyard. The
courtyard's
garden, complete with sundial and fountain, boasts a collection of old-fashioned roses, hollyhocks, foxgloves, columbines, dahlias and dephiniums surrounding a wrought-
iron gazebo. The
garden is perfect for late spring, summer and early fall events and can seat up to 80 guests. Come experience the enchantment of the new Crystal
Room (formally Elfinwood) at the Ashland Springs Hotel. The Black Forest Stag Horn collection has been replaced and a version of the original Crystal Chandelier has been resurrected and now this exquisite six foot wide crystal laden piece crowns the newly concepted
room. This great
room now exudes classic
beauty and charm with old gilt
mirrors, English oil paintings and lovely antique chairs. The lodge feel of old has been transformed and now the
room embraces you with an easy elegance and old world chic, reminiscent of the rest of the hotel. Everyone will now enjoy this
room’s lovely aesthetic…beautiful for brides, fun for
cocktails and dancing, lovely and intimate for special
dinners and
celebrations, practical and comfortable for board
meetings and
conferences. This stunning
room will make every occasion truly memorable. Behind a beautiful French tapestry a special amenity is present– a new high definition plasma
T.V. This will allow you to provide personalized photo CD’s, DVD’s or power point presentations to enhance your guest experience. The Crystal
Room now lends itself to every occasion from intimate dining to comfortable gatherings accommodating up to 100 of your guests. Formerly the Grizzly Peak
Room, the Palm
Room is now a
private dining room as well as a break out
room and seats up to 35 guests. This charming, intimate
room, has been redesigned with an easy elegance that compliments the hotel. Gracious palms, a gold gilt Italian console and
mirror with vintage sconces create an inviting
room with reastat lighting and music. Pilot Rock
room is a handsome board
room that can accomodate up to 12 guests. Larks Home
Kitchen Cuisine. Larks- Home
Kitchen Cuisine at the historic Ashland Springs Hotel is open. Come and celebrate the Oregon story – its farms, orchards, vineyards and chocolatiers. Southern Oregon has become a mecca for award winning products including cheeses, fruits and chocolates. Our Executive Chef Damon Jones, formerly of Emeril’s of New Orleans and Executive Chef of Sunriver Resort’s Crosswater
restaurant makes weekly visits to the growers’ market in Ashland to purchase the freshest produce to create his comfort food from scratch. Larks’ wine list has been created in house, with special attention to our great Oregon wines. This list will impress all wine lovers! The philosophy of Larks (short for Meadowlark- the state bird) created by owners Doug and Becky Neuman is best described as “Farm to Table” – pairing the freshest foods from our local farms with great wines, artisan chocolate desserts and
drinks in a relaxing and soothing atmosphere. Comfort food is Larks’ specialty. Dishes like homemade meatloaf and Anniebelle’s fried chicken are most popular. And there are creative twists on old favorites like local vegetable Shepherd’s Pie with mashed celery root. Other specialties include Maple glazed pork chops with apple compote made from the organic apples at the Neuman’s Farm. Ingredients like truffle oil, wild mushrooms, hazelnut, pear and marionberry layer in the Oregon flavor. And for dessert it’s Dagoba chocolate sundaes, delightful cheesecake specials, just to name a few. The artwork, lamps and even the waiters’ ties have been specially collected by Becky Neuman, also the designer, to reflect a 1940’s nostalgia, which compliments the charm and casual elegance of the Ashland Springs Hotel. Larks is open daily for
Lunch from 11:30am till 2:00pm and
dinner from 5:00pm till 9:00pm. Saturday and Sunday brunch is served from 9:00am till 2:00pm.
Cafe-style outside dining offered June through September.