The Commodore Hotel Astoria (www.commodoreastoria.com) is featured in the November issue of BudgetTravel magazine (www.budgettravel.com) in an article titled “Stylish Steals – The world’s best new boutique hotels under $150.”

Posted as eighth in a list of more than 30 hotels reviewed worldwide, the article commends the Commodore for more than its rates, noting that it was “a lodge for ferry passengers crossing the Columbia River in the 1920s” and had been “revived by new owners this year. The lobby and 18 rooms combine authentic artifacts (antique books and suitcases), splashy furniture (bright-orange metal chairs), and creative recycling that pairs the old with the new (a coffee table made from the original fir floorboards).”