Oak Street Hotel

Award-winning design, Merit Award Perennial Plant Association

Oak Street Hotel is a cozy boutique hotel located in a 1909-era home on the west end of downtown Hood River. It was purchased by Mike and Denise McCravey in 2002 and completely renovated. The Hotel now possesses nine comfortable rooms with old world charm and hand-forged furniture, making for a memorable stay. The large front porch and the west patio invite visitors to enjoy the outdoors and peacefully watch the activities along Oak Street, downtown’s main thoroughfare. A real estate and property management company is located in the same building. The lovely gardens are enjoyed by all. The landscape at the Oak Street Hotel has great street appeal, but also allows for surprisingly intimate and private seating, and garden enjoyment.

Marion McNew discusses some project ideas with owner Denise McCravey

DESIGN: The garden makeover began in 2002. At that time the landscape consisted of a steep slope and patches of grass. Together, the owners and landscape designer Marion McNew of Mount Hood Gardens created an inviting, private patio landscape and lush front plantings along Oak Street. The plants were selected to provide year-round interest with compositions and color schemes changing throughout the season. The most westerly patio is sunken, surrounded by a stone sitting wall, and shaded by a large Locust tree. Stone walls and plantings were constructed by Mount Hood Gardens.

For more detailed information about the design and construction of this garden, please refer to linked articles:
“Oak Street Hotel”, Gorge Living article, summer 2004
“Oak Street Hotel”, Gorge Living article, summer 2008

Award in 2009: Merit Award, Perennial Plant Association (PPA), commercial category class VI, under $25,000. Design for Oak Street Hotel, Hood River. Award Ceremony in St. Louis, MO. View award plaque.

For further information about the Oak Street Hotel, visit their website.

BEFORE PHOTOS
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