The Pool at McMenamins Kennedy School
McMenamins Kennedy School's pool is recommended by expert reviewers. Of the 9 professionals that we monitored, 7 acknowledged the pool, like Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.
McMenamins Kennedy School
Frommer's
"The movie theater, in the old auditorium, shows second-run movies every day and evening, and there’s a heated soaking pool outside"
Lonely Planet
"Guests can use the soaking pool for free"
Travel + Leisure
"A quirky, refurbished 1915 elementary school that's been transformed into a hotel, you can catch a movie, soak in the heated outdoor saltwater pool, or have a cocktail and a cigar in what was once the principal's office"
Rough Guide
"Multiple on-site brewpubs, movie theatre,
outdoor bathing pool and “detention bar"
Fodor's
"In a renovated elementary school on the edge of a trendy Northeast Portland neighborhood, Oregon's famously creative McMenamin brothers hoteliers have created a quirky and fantastical multiuse facility with rooms that feature original schoolhouse touches like chalkboards and cloakrooms and literature-inspired themes, a movie theater, a restaurant, a warm outdoor soaking pool, a brewery, and several small bars"
Gayot
"Staying here earns you privileges such as free access to the movie theater and pool, as well as a full breakfast in the morning"
Oyster
"There's also a courtyard with a saltwater soaking pool, though it can get crowded with Portlanders eager for a dip"