USA Guide
The Pacific Northwest
Accommodation
1
Ace 1022 SW Stark St
503/228-2277
www.acehotel.com Affordable boutique hotel with amenities like flat-screen TVs, in-room murals and other fun art, wi-fi Internet, photo booth, and convenient location two blocks from Powell's Books. Price: $76-100
2 Benson 309 SW Broadway
503/228-2000 or 1-888/523-6766
www.bensonhotel.com The spot for visiting dignitaries and celebs, this classy hotel has a superb walnut-paneled 1912 lobby, swank bedrooms with modern appointments, and a range of rooms, suites, and penthouses. Price: $161-200
3 Edgefield 2126 SW Halsey St
503/669-8610 or 1-800/669-8610
www.mcmenamins.com/edge Fifteen minutes east of the airport in the drab suburb of Troutdale, this unique brewery-resort features restaurants, bars, winery and tasting room, distillery, movie theater, gardens, and golf course. Also with its own hostel, with dorm beds. The cheapest doubles have shared baths. Price: hotel $51-75Price: hostel $40
4 Governor 611 SW 10th Ave
1-800/554-3456 or 503-224-3400
www.govhotel.com Stylish 1923 Italian Renaissance Revival building rich with elegant rooms and suites with fireplaces, spas, sofas, and stylish décor, plus an onsite pool and fitness center. Centrally located a block from MAX and streetcar lines. Price: $161-200
5 Heathman 1001 SW Broadway
503/241-4100 or 1-800/551-0011
www.heathmanhotel.com Occupies a finely restored Neoclassical building, with an elegant, teak-paneled interior and much marble and brass. Splendid rooms and suites, high-def TV, excellent restaurant, and popular lobby-lounge where you can swill among the swells. Price: $161-200
6 Heron Haus 2545 NW Westover Rd
503/274-1846
www.heronhaus.com Stylish 1904 Tudor B&B, with some large suites featuring fireplaces, spas, and cozy sitting areas. Excellent continental breakfast and close hiking access to Portland's expansive Forest Park. Price: $131-160
7 Hotel DeLuxe 729 SW 15th Ave
1-866/986-8085
www.hoteldeluxeportland.com Chic luxury item with smart décor and onsite gym, plus wi-fi, iPod stations, and HDTVs in all the rooms. Well-placed along the MAX tracks, just west of downtown. Price: $161-200
8 Inn at Northrup Station 2025 NW Northrup St
503/224-0543
www.northrupstation.com Convenient property poised on the streetcar line in Northwest Portland and offering a range of colourful suites with splashy retro designs, some with kitchens, patios, and wet bars. Price: $161-200
9
Jupiter 800 E Burnside
503/230-9200
www.jupiterhotel.com Converted chain motel that's now flush with arty minimalism, a party atmosphere, and the uber-cool presence of the adjoining Doug Fir Lounge, one of the city's prime venues for alt-country, dance and indie rock. Price: $101-130
10 Kennedy School 5736 NE 33rd Ave
503/249-3983 or 1-888/249-3983
www.mcmenamins.com/kennedy Unique B&B rooms in a refurbished 1915 schoolhouse with chalkboards and cloakrooms, plus modern appointments. Excellent breakfast, multiple brewpubs, movie theater, outdoor bathing pool, and "detention bar." Price: $101-130
11 Monaco 506 SW Washington St
503/222-0001
www.monaco-portland.com Themed around a vaguely Asian-flavoured style, this primo luxury spot appeals for its designer décor, free wi-fi, flat-panel TVs and DVD players, and central location in the downtown core. Price: From $251
12 Vintage Plaza 422 SW Broadway
503/228-1212 or 1-800/263-2305
www.vintageplaza.com An intimate boutique hotel with tasteful rooms with free wi-fi and a calm, relaxed atmosphere. Wine is offered in the afternoons in the lobby. One of the city's few dog-friendly hotels. Price: From $251
13 White Eagle 836 N Russell St
503/335-8900
www.mcmenamins.com/eagle Portland's best deal, a refurbished 1905 hotel and hip brewpub in an industrial-bohemian neighbourhood. Rooms are clean, simple and cheap, with shared baths. Live music nightly downstairs – so early sleepers beware. $60, or bunk rooms for $40. Price: Up to $50
14 HI-Portland Hawthorne 3031 SE Hawthorne Blvd
503/236-3380 or 1-866/447-3031
www.portlandhostel.com Nice Victorian house in the Hawthorne District, offering free wi-fi, tours of local sights, cheap bike rental, and occasional live music. Price: $25-$51
15 HI-Portland Northwest 425 NW 18th Ave
503/241-2783
www.nwportlandhostel.com Located in a nineteenth-century home in Northwest Portland, near the popular Mission Theatre & Brewpub and just east of the main action on 21st and 23rd streets. Contains espresso bar, free wi-fi, kitchen, and fireplace. Price: $25-$57