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McMenamins Kennedy SchoolvsHostelling International - Northwest Portland Hostel
McMenamins Kennedy School and Hostelling International - Northwest Portland Hostel are both rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, McMenamins Kennedy School is the choice of most professionals compared to Hostelling International - Northwest Portland Hostel. McMenamins Kennedy School scores 83 with accolades from 10 sources including Fodor's, Gayot and Frommer's.
McMenamins Kennedy School
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
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Rough Guide
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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
Hostelling International - Northwest Portland Hostel Rough Guide Lonely Planet Frommer's
425 NW 18th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209
From $43/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
- Baggage storage
Rough Guide "Located in a nineteenth-century home in Northwest Portland. Contains espresso bar, free wi-fi, kitchen and fireplace. Dorms $25–28, private rooms."
Lonely Planet "Perfectly located... Dorms are spacious and private rooms can be as nice as in hotels, though all share outside bathrooms." Full review
Frommer's "This Hostel International (HI) complex consists of five adjacent properties—the newest one opened in 2017—clustered around an outdoor courtyard-lounge area that’s great for late-night hanging out." Full review
