,url-https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripexpert.com%2Fimages%2Fmarker-fade%402x.png(-122.560974,45.573242)/-122.595489397645,45.56885714448158,13.10029419172819/1280x214@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidHJpcGV4cGVydHdlYiIsImEiOiJja2Fud3l2MDcwbXZ0MndyeGF3eGI3ZWhzIn0.zLqNa1RECyZZadF8zfQM5w)
McMenamins Kennedy SchoolvsAloft Portland Airport at Cascade Station
Both hotels are rated highly by experts. On balance, McMenamins Kennedy School ranks significantly higher than Aloft Portland Airport at Cascade Station. McMenamins Kennedy School comes in at #12 in Portland with accolades from 10 publications like Afar Magazine, Oyster and Gayot.
McMenamins Kennedy School
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Gayot
Oyster
Not For Tourists
Afar Magazine
Frommer's
5736 N.E. 33rd Ave., Portland, OR 97211
From $99/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This former elementary school is now home to a hotel... restaurant with great garden courtyard, several bars, a microbrewery and movie theater." Full review
Travel + Leisure "if you want to get any sleep at all, be sure to ask for a room overlooking the “quiet courtyard.”" Full review
DK Eyewitness "Whimsically decorated and furnished with antiques, classrooms-turned-guestrooms still have their chalkboards and clocks, but now they also have private bathrooms."
Rough Guide "Unique rooms in a refurbished 1915 schoolhouse with chalkboards and cloakrooms, plus modern appointments."
Fodor's "In a renovated elementary school in northeast Portland, this may well be one of the most unusual (and awesome) hotels you'll ever encounter." Full review
Gayot "The walls are adorned with amazing art, from historical photos to mosaics to Indonesian wood panels."
OysterUpper-middle-range
"For those who ever harbored childhood fantasies of spending the night in their school ... then a night or two at this converted 1915 schoolhouse may very well be a dream come true." Full review
Not For Tourists "Former elementary school turned hipster hotel. As rad as it sounds."
Afar Magazine "Housed in a converted elementary school dating back to 1915, this sprawling hotel complex has long drawn out-of-towners and local Portlanders alike." Full review
Frommer's "There's colorful hand-painted art on the walls, a couch-filled movie-theater pub, a brewery, and a saltwater soaking pool outdoors...staying here will take you back to your school days" Full review
Aloft Portland Airport at Cascade Station Gayot Fodor's Oyster Frommer's
9920 NE Cascades Parkway, Portland, OR 97220
From $93/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Gayot "This breezy, contempoary hotel offers free airport shuttle transportation, comfortable loungues and a large exercise room and swimming pool."
Fodor's "High-end vibrant design, sophisticated amenities, and close proximity to the Cascade Station MAX station." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The upper-middle-range Aloft Portland Airport at Cascade Station is a hip and energetic property that’s a departure from most airport hotels." Full review
Frommer's "A quirky take on the standard business hotel by the airport, the Aloft offers spacious loft-inspired rooms and easy access to both the airport and the MAX light rail into the city" Full review
