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McMenamins Kennedy SchoolvsCrowne Plaza Portland-Downtown Conv Ctr, an IHG Hotel
Both properties are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, McMenamins Kennedy School ranks significantly higher than Crowne Plaza Portland-Downtown Convention Center. McMenamins Kennedy School scores 83 with recommendations from 10 sources including Frommer's, DK Eyewitness and Rough Guide.
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
Crowne Plaza Portland-Downtown Conv Ctr, an IHG Hotel
Star Service Gayot Fodor's Oyster
1441 NE 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97232
From $79/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Star Service "This standard Crowne Plaza is located four blocks east of the coliseum, just north of the convention center, and five minutes across the river from downtown Portland." Full review
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Upper floors afford good views of Mount Hood or Mount St. Helens from two sides of this triangular building, but avoid all city-view rooms because they face Interstate 5.
Gayot "This ten-story hotel offers something for everyone, whether the focus is business or leisure."
Fodor's "This modern, upscale, chain hotel is popular with business travelers but makes a good base for leisure visitors, too." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The Crowne Plaza Portland-Downtown Convention Center is a busy upper-middle-range business hotel in the Lloyd District, within a 10-minute walk of the Oregon Convention Center and Moda Center." Full review
