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McMenamins Kennedy SchoolvsResidence Inn by Marriott Portland Downtown/Pearl District
Both hotels are recommended by professional travelers. On balance, McMenamins Kennedy School ranks significantly higher than Residence Inn Portland Downtown/Pearl District. McMenamins Kennedy School comes in at 85 with positive reviews from 9 publications such as DK Eyewitness, Frommer's and Oyster.
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
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
Residence Inn by Marriott Portland Downtown/Pearl District Fodor's Oyster
1150 NW 9th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209
From $103/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
Fodor's "Opened in spring 2014, this sleek, six-floor, all-suites hotel is the trendy Pearl District's first hotel." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"The mid-range Residence Inn Portland Downtown/Pearl District is an attractive hotel that opened in 2014 in the Pearl District near to Union Station." Full review
