Remodeled in 2020, the motel offers fresh, modern rooms near downtown Bend. Starting at $286.18 per night; 721 N.E. 3rd St.; book at campfirehotel.com.

All About The Itty Bitty Inn Self-described as a "charming, retro, non-fancy, geek chic motel," the Itty Bitty Inn has been a mainstay in North Bend, Oregon, since 1950.

But Villarreal envisioned a geeky, retro oasis on the Oregon coast. He redesigned the motel rooms around things he loved: namely, Star Trek, tiki lounges and the 1970s.

On a visit to this adventure magnet, Sophie Morgan goes for a trek in the high desert in an off-roading wheelchair and ...