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McMenamins Kennedy SchoolvsThe Society Hotel
McMenamins Kennedy School and The Society Hotel are both highly recommended by professional travelers. Overall, McMenamins Kennedy School scores slightly higher than The Society Hotel. McMenamins Kennedy School scores 83 with positive reviews from 10 sources like DK Eyewitness, Gayot and Lonely Planet.
McMenamins Kennedy School
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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 Society Hotel Lonely Planet
goop Fodor's Afar Magazine Frommer's Lonely Planet
203 NW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97209
From $78/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Business Center
- Air Conditioning
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Options include dorms as well as private rooms. There's a lively bar and rooftop deck. Some corner rooms have huge windows designed to catch sunlight." Full review
goop "Located in Portland’s hip Old Town, this hotel-hostel hybrid exemplifies historic preservation at its best." Full review
Fodor's "Bargain hunters should consider one of the cozy bunk beds that run about $50 nightly and include attractive common space with a kitchenette." Full review
Afar Magazine "Guest rooms, with their exposed brick walls and framed vintage newspaper clippings, range from bunk rooms to suites...guests can mingle with fellow travelers and locals at the Society Café." Full review
Frommer's "This is the best hotel deal in Portland and a place where you can enjoy a memorable stay in the heart of the city for a fraction of what you’d pay at a fancier hotel a few blocks away" Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Options include dorms as well as private rooms. There's a lively bar and rooftop deck...some corner rooms have huge windows designed to catch sunlight." Full review
