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Staypineapple, Hotel Rose, DowntownvsMcMenamins Kennedy School
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, McMenamins Kennedy School scores slightly better than Hotel Rose - A Staypineapple Hotel. McMenamins Kennedy School scores 83 with positive reviews from 10 sources like Not For Tourists, Oyster and Rough Guide.
Staypineapple, Hotel Rose, Downtown
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Fodor's
Star Service
Afar Magazine
Jetsetter
Gayot
50 SW Morrison Street, Portland, OR 97204-3390
From $98/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
"A bit nondescript from the outside, but the inside has a contemporary look that makes it surprisingly stylish for an economically priced hotel." Full review
"Large contemporary hotel near the river with sleek, modern rooms; splash out and get a river view for a few more bucks."
"Convenient to the freeway, MAX light rail, the convention center, and downtown shopping, this hotel has had a $7 million renovation and offers smart, comfortable rooms, many with city views."
"This boutique property overlooking the Willamette River provides stellar views of the water and easy access to the waterfront park and the events that take place there." Full review
" One part Kimpton, one part Doubletree, this colorful modern crossover happily hosts tourists and midlevel management without breaking a sweat." Full review
"Nice sized rooms are bright, even on the dreariest days, with all the trappings for sleeping in." Full review
"Artsy business sleep in Midtown East, with huge rooms, cozy club spaces and a modern look." Full review
"Playful, trendy and party central during local events."
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
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
"if you want to get any sleep at all, be sure to ask for a room overlooking the “quiet courtyard.”" Full review
"Whimsically decorated and furnished with antiques, classrooms-turned-guestrooms still have their chalkboards and clocks, but now they also have private bathrooms."
"Unique rooms in a refurbished 1915 schoolhouse with chalkboards and cloakrooms, plus modern appointments."
"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
"The walls are adorned with amazing art, from historical photos to mosaics to Indonesian wood panels."
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
"Former elementary school turned hipster hotel. As rad as it sounds."
"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
"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