Cameo Heights Mansion and the Vine Fine Dining Restaurant

Don't believe any 5 star reviews post 2022. Although Tripadvisor is very good at helping make good choices, don't depend on a few 5 stars for perfection. There are many people that don't have any idea what high quality is. This was a fabulous property when original owners occupied the premises. Taste and quality are just not there anymore. A few well placed food items do not make for a perfect stay.

Sadly things have changed at Cameo Heights, which used to be our favorite romantic splurge. We planned a visit in May on our way home from Yellowstone, rerouting our trip to assure for a night of pampering before we returned home. Unfortunately we received a call the afternoon of our arrival explaining the chef had an emergency and there was no dinner service that evening. We were driving through Eastern Oregon and there was literally no place to stop and get food. We had a light breakfast because we wanted to be hungry and enjoy the wonderful meal we had experienced on previous visits. After a week of vacation and restaurant food, we were looking forward to a home cooked meal at The Vine. We checked in before we made the 40 minute drive to Walla Walla. The young receptionist asked if it was our first time and when we explained which suites we had stayed in she was not familiar with them, this seemed a little odd. After taking our luggage to our room on the top floor we noticed the scenery had changed, ALL of the orchards were gone and there were over 100 piles of bulldozed trees waiting to be burned. This was a shocking sight! We went downstairs to ask the receptionist what happened to the trees but we could not find any staff to inquiry. While downstairs we needed a snack and noticed the snack basket was pretty lackluster, granola bars, cookie packs, candy bars had been replaced with snack size and generic, Same with the ice cream, no more Haagen Daz just plain chocolate covered vanilla bars that had partially melted and refroze. These subtle changes, along with some minor housekeeping miscues, had me rather hyper critical of the direction the mansion was going and I pointed them out on my comment card. Immediately the owner responded and explained why some of the changes had occurred, he even promised to treat us to a dinner for the inconvenience. I was impressed that he cared enough to "right the wrong" of canceling our dinner and keeping us happy guests. But sadly I did not hear from him again, I tried reaching out and again he made promises he did not keep. So our quest of staying at each suite at the mansion will never happen. I don't want to discourage anyone from giving it a try but don't expect it to maintain the same of excellence.

I would highly recommend Cameo for a personalized and pampered experience. From the champagne upon arrival, to the jetted tub, to the rose on your bed, to the chocolates, to the spa robes and slippers, to the heated toilet seat and bidet, to the beautifully strung lights over the pool, to the swings under a tree, to the time capsule and bingo card. Everything is just wonderful. And don’t get me started on the food and plating. Chef is amazing. Even the heart shaped pastries were decadent. Get the couples massage too!

This was our first B&B and it was absolutely beautiful. Top notch B&B that made us feel very spoiled.!! We were able to get early check in and late check out which is nice. We stayed in the Italian suite which had a beautiful blue sky above our bed that looked out to the pool and afar. This was the first time we had ever experience a bidet....lets just say-we're installing one when we do our bathroom remodel. We took advantage of the 7 course dinner at the Vine Restaurant. For all who are wondering-All but 2 coursed are set. (You have a choice for the main course and the desert.) My husband and I don't eat weird food and can be a tad bit picky at times and we both agreed that the food was VERY good.!! Oh and the portions are generous. In the morning, you have the choice of coffee, cocoa or tea along with a heart shaped sweet roll before breakfast downstairs at 9am. It was such a fun stay we're planning on traveling over for a weekend this summer.!!

Cameo Heights Mansion is unlike any hotel I have ever stayed! Absolute perfection! We were greeted with a glass of Champagne upon arrival. The Rooms were second to none, beauty, comfort and ,room service was well beyond the norm. The owners were onsite and treated us like Kings! We felt like we were family! The Chef even went out of his way to personally customize our breakfast. We were definitely pampered beyond our expectations, and no detail was left undone!

My husband and I went for a long weekend for our anniversary. The facility is so amazing and beautiful. The owner and staff make you feel very comfortable. We were given a grand tour of the beautiful mansion and the grounds. The Greek room was so elegantly decorated. Loved the good morning room service to start your day!! Our couple’s massage was fantastic!! The Vine, the in-house restaurant, is fine dining at its best!! We will definitely be back!!