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McMenamins Kennedy SchoolvsPortland Marriott Downtown Waterfront
Both Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront and McMenamins Kennedy School are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, McMenamins Kennedy School is preferred by most professionals compared to Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront. McMenamins Kennedy School is ranked #12 in Portland with endorsements from 10 reviews including DK Eyewitness, Rough Guide 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
Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront DK Eyewitness Fodor's
Star Service Gayot Not For Tourists
1401 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, OR 97201
From $127/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
DK Eyewitness "This riverside high-rise features modern facilities and a soothing white-on-white decor. Renovated floor to ceiling in 2007, rooms are clean, plush, and comfortable."
Fodor's "The large rooms at this 16-floor, corporate-focused Marriott are decorated in off-whites; the best ones face east, with a view of the Willamette River and the Cascade mountains." Full review
Star Service "This no-nonsense hotel is a perennial favorite of groups and conventions, as much for its copious meeting facilities as its parklike location facing the river. " Full review
Gayot "This high-rise classic is located right across the street from Tom McCall Waterfront Park, home to numerous summer events and great paths for morning runs."
Not For Tourists "Tops with businessmen and visitors to July's Waterfront Blues Festival."
