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School Daze at McMenamins Kennedy School

Where: 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave. [map], Portland, OR, United States, 97211

[Ed. Note: Hotel Maven Annie0007 returns with an in-depth look at an "old school" hotel in Portland.]

The autumn leaves aren't falling yet...but it's back to school at The McMenamins Kennedy School, an elementary school-turned-groovy hotel in Portland, Oregon.

You'll get an education wandering about the school - no pass required - which dates back 1915. Hallways are chock full artwork bursting with youthful exuberance and creativity: funky mosaics and murals, paintings, photographs, and more.

The rooms, converted classrooms, are appropriately themed from children's books, songs and sayings, and many have chalkboards, kids' coat hooks and bookcases. Thirsty? Squat down for a sip at a corner water fountain.

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Do You Miss Grade School?

Where: 5736 NE 33rd Ave [map], Portland, OR, United States, 97211

Have you ever yearned to go back to grade school and write "Eat My Shorts" all over the black board?

The Kennedy School in Portland, Ore. is a hotel that was converted from an old elementary school.

Originally opened in 1915,in the Northeast Portland neighborhood, the school now has 35 guestrooms fashioned from former classrooms that are complete with original chalkboards and cloakrooms, private baths, telephones and Internet access.

The hotel also has a restaurant, multiple bars, where live music plays a few times a week, a soaking pool, and even a working brewery.

Even cooler, the hotel has $3 movies in the gym.