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McMenamins Kennedy SchoolvsClarion Hotel Portland Airport
Both properties are endorsed by travel writers. Overall, McMenamins Kennedy School scores significantly higher than Clarion Hotel Portland Airport. McMenamins Kennedy School scores 85 with accolades from 9 sources such as Not For Tourists, Gayot and DK Eyewitness.
McMenamins Kennedy School
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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
Clarion Hotel Portland Airport Frommer's Gayot
11518 NE Glenn Widing Drive, Portland, OR 97220
From $71/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Conveniently located right outside the airport, this hotel has one of the best backyards of any hotel in the Portland area." Full review
Gayot "Of all the huge hotels that hover at the airport gates, this one is probably the best deal because of all the special amenities it offers. Families in particular flock to this large complex."
