I'm staying in McMinnville for several months, and started out looking for corporate long-term stay hotel with a kitchen. No such luck. My colleague Paul started looking at the vacation rentals, and pointed me to the Pinot Quarters. What a find!
Since I'm renting for months rather than days I got a rate that is MUCH nicer than the daily. But it wouldn't be bad for a daily rental, especially for a family. You'll be getting the second floor of a spacious gingerbread Victorian house that was built in the 1920's and recently renovated. There are two bedrooms and two hide-a-beds, so it seems like the place could sleep somewhere between five an eight, depending on how 'friendly' everybody is.
The kitchen is well equipped except for pots and pans. I've got one frying pan and one small sauce pan. There's a stove, microwave, dishwasher and disposal. The kitchen table is small for more than two people.
There is a large bathroom with two sinks, toilet, shower and a large soaking bathtub which is sadly not jetted. There is no garage but you do get off-street parking. Almost enough towels for a rugby team. The parking garage across the street is a bit of an eyesore, but c'est la vie.
The house has lots of nice little architectural details, like the sun windows on the corners of the house, antique door handles and stained glass. The windows are large and plentiful so the place is glowing and warm on sunny day. I'm enjoying my stay here, and dreading the day when the 'wine country' tourists arrive to pay full price, and I have to decamp to a hotel. read more