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Hotel Monaco Portland Puts A New Lab In The Lobby

Where: 506 S.W. Washington [map], Portland, OR, United States, 97204

There are a lot of things we like about Kimpton Hotels, such as the "Forgot It? We Got It?" toiletry-supply service. We also love that the chain is so pet-friendly that The Muse Hotel in New York once hosted a sloth. We'll settle for taking our dog, but even when we can't, Kimpton covers that too. Just like when you forget your toothpaste.

Eight Kimpton properties have "Directors of Pet Relations" on the premises—dogs who essentially hang out in the lobby looking cute and rubbing up against guests in search of treats. The lineup includes a Bulldog, Bichon Frise, and pocket-pup Pomeranian. You can see their adorable mugs here.

This month, a new member joins the pack: yellow Labrador retriever Timmy will join the staff of the Hotel Monaco Portland with a red-carpet debut on Thursday, October 22. Local celebrities on two and four legs will be on hand to welcome Timmy to the hotel, with funds from the party going to Guide Dogs for the Blind.

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Green is the New Black at the Newly LEED-Certified Nines Hotel

Where: 525 SW Morrison [map], Portland, OR, United States, 97204

If there's one thing Portland is known for, it's being green—literally, of course, with all of those lush Weeping Sequoias dotting its landscape, but also in the environmental sense. Long before Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth made being eco-friendly chic, Portland was a city leading the green revolution, and its building practices have been a part of this wave.

Take The Nines hotel, for instance, which we raved about after paying it a visit upon its opening last fall. In addition to personal notes from maid service and free WiFi, we can add yet another point in its favor: The Nines recently earned LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

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The Nines To Open as a Luxury Collection Hotel in Portland

Where: 621 SW 5th Ave [map], Portland, OR, United States, 97204

Department Store Fashionistas, if you aren't brave enough to stay at the Ace Hotel in Portland, Oregon then there might be something a little more your style coming soon.

The Nines is set to open this fall on the top nine floors of the historic 100-year-old Meier & Frank building which now houses the city's Macy's department store. Aha. We see the inspiration for the hotel name: Dressed to the nines.

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