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McMenamins Kennedy SchoolvsThe Bidwell Marriott Portland
Both hotels are recommended by professionals. Overall, McMenamins Kennedy School scores significantly higher than Portland Marriott City Center. McMenamins Kennedy School is ranked #10 in Portland with approval from 9 publications like Not For Tourists, Gayot and Lonely Planet.
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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
The Bidwell Marriott Portland Fodor's
Star Service Gayot
520 Southwest Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
From $135/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Fodor's "A 20-story stone-and-brick property, this hotel is centrally positioned near many restaurants and arts organizations." Full review
Star Service "The new contemporary decor, part of Marriott's overall brand refresh with plenty of regional flair, creates something more along the lines of a boutique-hotel." Full review
Gayot "When you step inside the dramatic lobby and take a gander at the fancy staircase and glittering chandelier, you may think you're in New York instead of little old Portland."
