PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Condé Nast Traveler recently revealed their list of the most exciting hotel openings in the fall of 2025 -- naming one stay that's found in one of Oregon's "best kept secrets."

Describing their list, Condé Nast explained, “From Montana to Mexico, and plenty of stops in between, a range of global brands and independently-owned newcomers are proving that hotels are often destinations themselves."

Among the most exciting hotel openings is Lightwell Hotel + Spa in Hood River, according to the outlet.

“If you’re an outdoors junkie or a PNW aficionado, then Hood River and the Columbia River Gorge are on your radar—and a hotel of this level has never really existed here. Thanks to a group of local outdoors lovers, this once-abandoned building is entering an exciting new

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