Rachel H.
Yelp
This is for a stay at the Graduate Eugene for two nights. This was, for us, a great home base for a college tour of UO. We arrived to a cute gratis gift welcoming our "duckling" (admitted student, still deciding) which she absolutely loved, down to the pencils and the chocolate duck.
The hotel charges $24 a night for valet (vs. $18 for self park.) Check in was a breeze and professional. Service was an overall positive experience, with the exception of one front desk staff (male) who was unnecessarily sarcastic and officious by phone, and didn't seem comfortable in a customer service role. Hopefully a one off, as all the other staff we encountered at the Graduate were helpful and professional.
The guest room features duck wallpaper in the bathrooms, collegiate decor and is very clever in tailoring itself to amplify the colors and themes of your favorite university. There is instant coffee and an electric kettle in the room, and a mini refrigerator as well as made-to-order coffee and expresso bar downstairs open in the mornings. Basically everything you'd want or need for a university visit and a hotel stay, including Malin and Goetz products in your bathroom. The one other negative was an odd moldy smell in the bathroom, which wasn't fabulous.
Overall a positive stay. Recommended for families touring UO who like thoughtful, ironic collegiate styling.