HotelChatter - Tag: Portland Hotel Scene

Portland: Save Big with Portland Hotel Packages

abigailmschilling — 2008-11-14T16:50:20-05:00

Local treats found at the Nines Hotel

Thanks to the magic of Google, we recently stumbled upon some greeeeeeeat (said like Tony the Tiger) Portland, Oregon deals. In fact, there is a whole website dedicated to giving you deals: TravelPortland.com.

Their year-round Big Deal hotel packages offer something invaluable on the downtown streets: free parking. Wait, we didn't say that loud enough. FREE PARKING.

Portland: Hotel Louie Still a Hard Hat Zone

abigailmschilling — 2008-11-13T15:15:46-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hoteloui3.jpg" class="top">While in Portland, we decided to hit up the famed Oregon hoteliers, <a href="http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=124">McMenamins</a> for a tour of their forthcoming <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/30/151517/421/hotels/Six_Hip_Hotels_to_Hit_Up_in_Portland">newest property</a>. It will become a hotel, but right now it's a bit, well, scrappy. The website describes it at the "New Downtown Hotel" but we have it on good word from an inside source that they've finally decided on a name. The new Hotel Louie is named after the former owner of the Crystal Ballroom down the street and linked with the property. Like most of the McMenamins properties, the building is steeped in history. It's been everything from a hotel (Hotel Alma, Hotel Georgian, Hotel Tait, Majestic Hotel) to a mens' bath house

Portland: Eats at the Ace Hotel in Portland

abigailmschilling — 2008-11-12T16:59:36-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/ace_hotel_outside.jpg" class="top"> While the Ace Hotels readies for it <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/12/134632/34/hotels/Ace_Hotel_NYC_s_Bunk_Beds_Open_to_Reservations">NYC Opening</a>, Abigail checked in on the Portland location. While we may have been <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/11/153726/76/hotels/The_Nines_Wows_Us_to_the_Nines">sleeping at The Nines</a> on our recent trip to Portland, we couldn't help but heading over to the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ace+Hotel+Portland/local/821">Ace</a>, a long-time HotelChatter love, and take our picture in the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/28/1641/0261/hotels/Ace_Hotel_NYC_To_Open_on_Feb_1st">photo booth</a>. We also had a chance to check out the other resident's of the Ace building: <a href="http://www.clydecommon.com/">Clyde Commons</a>, a restaurant, and <a href="http://stumptowncoffee.com/locations/ace">Stumptown Coffee</a>, a coffee shop. Two words: Very. Yes. First of all, genius to have both extending right off the lobby. There are coffee shops on every block in Portland, so this a great way to keep

Portland: The Nines Wows Us to the Nines

abigailmschilling — 2008-11-11T16:40:24-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/nines_atrium.jpg" class="top">We spent the weekend in luxury at Starwood's Luxury Collection's latest opening, Portland's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Nines/local/1224">the Nines</a>. Yesterday we gave you a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/9/212429/598/hotels/Inside_The_Nines_Hotel_in_Portland">video tour of the room</a>, now we break down our stay. Location, Location, Location We were literally in the center of the city. The building itself--the old Meier & Frank Building--has so much history it has it's own <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meier_&_Frank_Building">Wikipedia entry</a> and it shares the building with Macy's. You can't take the elevator to the shoe floor, though, you have to go down to the street level and walk around the corner. We were walking distance from all the Portland hotspots and could jump on the MAX free city rail from the corner. City views were

Portland: Inside The Nines Hotel in Portland

abigailmschilling — 2008-11-10T15:30:18-05:00

We hit up the brand, spankin' new Nines Hotel in Portland this weekend.

It opened just a few weeks ago, and we know for a fact we were the first to use the hair dryer in room 1049. Perhaps we were the first to stay there? The carpets sure were clean. Nothing like the smell of new hotel.

A full review is coming tomorrow, but we'll spoil the ending for you: we loved it.