McMenamins Kennedy SchoolvsEvermore Guesthouse
Both McMenamins Kennedy School and Evermore Guesthouse are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, McMenamins Kennedy School scores significantly better than Evermore Guesthouse. McMenamins Kennedy School is ranked #6 in Portland with accolades from 9 reviews such as Lonely Planet, oyster.com and Not For Tourists.
McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 N.E. 33rd Ave., Portland, OR 97211
From $99/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet
Top 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."
Oyster
Upper-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
Evermore Guesthouse
3860 SE Clinton Street, Portland, OR 97202
From $83/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
Fodor's
"This beautifully restored, 1909 Arts and Crafts–style mansion contains spacious, light-filled rooms, some with private balconies." Full review