Jory Flat/Amity Flats: history, luxury, wine

Amity Flats is a boutique inn in a historic building, with five Flats. Jory is the "flagship" Flat with gorgeous east light from large, operable windows that look over Amity to the vineyard-studded hills beyond. Jory Flat has a separate sleeping area, a large sitting room, a large, well-equipped kitchen and private bathroom with clawfoot tub and glass brick walk-in shower. A sofa bed can be pulled out to accomodate two additional guests. The Amity Flats are in the small, pastoral city of Amity, Oregon, gateway to the Eola-Amity Hills wineries. The rooms are beautifully appointed. The hosts provide a complimentary bottle of wine on request as well as locally-produced gourmet fudge and gourmet coffee. The hosts live nearby on a farm/vineyard, and they stock rooms with fresh fruit and eggs from the farm available (kiwis mid winter, strawberries in June, raspberries and blueberries, in July and early August, table grapes in September, apples in October) The Amity Flats are on the upper floor of a beautifully-restored historic building, accessible by lift or stairs. The five Flats share a common hallway and a private deck with a gas BBQ, ping pong table, and outdoor seating Secure bicycle storage available: rent a bike from us or bring your own and rest assured that it is safe! On weekends in the summer we often have wine tasting events on the deck, and we enjoy socializing with guests. We enjoy inviting long-term guests to our farm for a walk through the vineyard and dinner on our deck. Amity is a very small town (1600 people; 0.6 square miles). We call it "eccentric, authentic, and endearingly lost in time". It is NOT a fancy place, but there are good places to eat within walking distance, including an outstanding restaurant (The Blue Goat). The surrounding countryside is beautiful farmland to the west (hazelnut, pastures, Christmas trees ..) and lovely hills dotted with vineyards and wineries to the east. McMinnville, home of Linfield College and a mecca of great restaurants, is 7 miles north. From Amity you can drive to Portland, the Oregon Coast, or the Cascade Mountains in a little over an hour. Or you can walk, bike or drive to many local wineries and other points of interest. Amity is a rural town and not well connected to public transportation. The hosts are happy to refer guests to driver who can provide transportation to and from the PDX airport as well as around the area. Excellent wine touring services are also available. We use a keyless entry system at Amity Flats You will be assigned a unique 4-digit code for the duration of your visit that provides access to the external doors an the door to your room. A heavy metal gate secures the entrance to the Flats. It is closed but unlocked during the day and locked at night. We do not provide daily maid service, but for visits longer than one week our housekeeper will make up the bed and bathroom with clean linens.