14 Best Hotels in Portland, OR
There are spirit animals and then there are spirit hotels, and whether you’re a sheet thread counter, in-room tech junkie, lobby coffee shop snob, traveling with your pup in tow, must have a mountain view, can’t sleep unless you’re within 100 feet of the water, or reserve the right to order a pint of Salt & Straw ice cream at 9 a.m. or p.m. (no one's judging) from the comfort of your Pendleton-throw-swathed hotel bed, Portland’s got a room with your name on it (literally, should you make your mark on the wall chalkboard inside each of the Kennedy School’s converted classrooms). Here, our picks for the best hotels in Portland, Oregon.
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Maria Orlova/Courtesy The Society HotelhotelThe Society Hotel
$The four developers of the Society Hotel saw potential in its formerly grand turn-of-the-century buildings. Built in 1881 by the Portland Seamen’s Friend Society, the hotel was first known as The Mariners Building, a boarding home dedicated to keeping Portland’s sailors on the straight and narrow and out of the infamous Shanghai Tunnels. When renovation began in 2013, the upper floors hadn’t been touched since 1945, and the crew unearthed a time capsule of treasures, and many of these historical finds are placed around the hotel. Favored by cost-conscious travelers, history buffs, high-end hostelers, and young adventurers seeking good style and downtown digs on the cheap, the staff is always ready to help you find your way around their fair city, and have excellent recommendations for restaurants, bars, live music, late-night eats, food carts, cheap or free to-dos, and clubs (many are within a few blocks). Or, consult the wall board by the front desk, neatly hung with dozens of coasters covered in handwritten suggestions for awesome and unusual things to eat, drink, or do.
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The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland
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Readers' Choice Awards 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023Sophisticates who want to be in the thick of the action, The Nine is your spirit hotel, with one lofty advantage—instead of opening straight into downtown’s traffic and tumult, the lobby hovers eight stories above ground. Step off the elevator, bypass a bevy of stark-naked mannequins, and enter the soaring, light-bathed atrium, which is dotted with dramatic custom art installations from the hotel’s substantial collection. If your room isn’t ready, settle into the library with some Willamette Valley wine at Urban Farmer, the onsite restaurant. The Nines has an art-forward aura, a stylish, fast-moving crowd, one of the best rooftops in downtown, and plenty to keep you entertained (whether or not you leave the premises).
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The Heathman Hotel
$$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023Built in 1927, the Heathman, a much-loved Portland landmark that catapulted to international stardom when it cameoed in 50 Shades of Grey, got a fashionable face lift, and those used to its old-money library looks will either love or hate the 10-story historic hotel’s bright and stylish refresh. What hasn’t changed are the opulently costumed doormen, prime downtown location (next door to the popular Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall), and luxe downstairs tea court. You’ll be eating well and often during your Portland stay (including at the Heathman's own Headwaters restaurant), so best take advantage of the hotel’s small but mighty gym, with its mini rock-climbing wall, punching bag, and live-streaming Peloton bikes.
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Jupiter Next
$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2019, 2022Jupiter NEXT, the six-floor, 67-room LoBu sister hotel to the nearby Jupiter Hotel, aims for edgy style with luxurious details like glass-cube bathrooms, in-room cocktail bars, and digital concierges. Driving east from downtown, you can’t miss it; designed by Portland-based Works Progress Architecture, the imposing black-asphalt-shingled box cuts a stylishly asymmetrical figure across the inner east side skyline. Inside the airy, industrial lobby, an open concrete-and-steel staircase by local metal fabricator Laura Sol of Sol Creations connects the first and second floors, while a low-slung concrete fire pit welcomes wind- and rain-chilled visitors. This short stretch of Burnside is one of the hippest and happening neighborhoods in town, so why not stay in the middle of it all?
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Ace Hotel Portland
$$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2018The Ace Hotel is the coolest kid in town, a magnet for the edgy, daring, hip, bohemian, and creatively inclined—sort of like if Wallpaper magazine had an affair with a really great hostel. Centrally positioned in downtown’s trendy West End neighborhood, the hotel has minimalist rooms that come in all shapes, sizes, and levels of privacy (some have bunk beds and shared baths). They're decorated with furniture made from repurposed military canvas, vintage record players, and murals by local artists. Not only does The Ace hold the main downtown outpost of iconic third-wave coffee roaster Stumptown, it's also home to Clyde Common, a buzzy, boisterous restaurant that will capture your fun-loving heart and probably a significant percentage of your cocktail budget, too (it was one of the early leaders of the craft cocktail movement).
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Sentinel
$$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019Perfectly positioned in the heart of downtown Portland, steps from the streetcar line, West End boutiques, and some of the city’s best food carts, you’ll eat and sleep like a king at this swanky historic stunner. Inside and out, from the breathtakingly ornate Governor Ballroom to the domed stained glass ceilinged Jackknife cocktail bar, this six-story, 100-room hotel retains the charms of yesteryear, while incorporating luxurious touches like Tivoli Bluetooth radios, streaming online workouts, all-local honor bars, and the opulent downstairs Domaine Serene Wine Lounge, which gives you a taste of the Willamette Valley wine country right in downtown Portland. Amenities are top-notch: There’s a spiritual reading material menu, Pendleton throws, and Peloton bikes in the fitness center. And if your airport-bound Lyft arrives in five and you just realized you forgot to souvenir shop, raid the in-room honor bar: It’s full of local luxuries like Oregon Olive Mill oils, tins of Jacobsen Salt Co., and Xocolatl de Davíd’s Good Food Award-winning Brown Butter Bar (maybe keep that one for yourself).
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The Duniway Portland, A Hilton Hotel
$$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2018, 2019Named for Portland suffragist Abigail Scott Duniway, The Duniway, a classy-cool central downtown Hilton, has a few secrets up its sleeve—a beautiful guests-only rooftop patio on the 11th floor, a heated indoor pool, and Jackrabbit from chef Chris Cosentino with its unapologetically meaty menu. The location, also great, is in the slightly quieter section of central downtown, a block southwest of Pioneer Courthouse Square and just a quick walk to the South Park Blocks, Portland Art Museum, and Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. The luxurious lobby is warm and welcoming, with soft, swanky leather furniture, live plants, and Persian rugs. There’s nary a bad room in the bunch, especially the farther up the elevator panel you press, but the Top Floor Premier King rooms are the way to go.
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Hotel deLuxe
$$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021A few blocks west of the bustling downtown core, Hotel deLuxe has double glass doors that open into the bygone Golden Age of Hollywood. At the top of the stairs, on a floor-to-ceiling black-and-white screen, Cary Grant whispers sweet nothings to a swooning Deborah Kerr in a still pulled from An Affair to Remember, while sparkling crystal chandeliers drip from the ornate gilt-edged ceilings and cushy pale-gold chairs invite you to kick off your kitten heels, mix a Sidecar, and stay awhile. Check-in is easy-breezy, and it doesn’t take long to get the lay of the land at this intimate inn. Straight ahead: citrus-infused spa water. To the right: the gorgeous Screening Room, where you can catch a famous old-timey flick if the night is right. To the left: the hotel’s impossibly elegant restaurant, Gracie’s, and, more importantly, the Driftwood Room, a small, sultry, retro hole-in-the-wall bar, local legend, and destination all its own.
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Canopy by Hilton Portland Pearl District
$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2019, 2023Maybe you came via the Portland Streetcar (there’s a stop a block away), perhaps you traveled old school glamour-style in an Amtrak sleeper car (historic Union Station is a five-minute walk); however you arrived in this neck of the Pearl District, you’ll be happy to rest your feet in the airy lobby or brick-walled Winter Garden atrium at Canopy. Rooms are sufficiently spacious and brightened by floor-to-ceiling windows, the location can't be beat (restaurants, coffee shops, and breweries are everywhere), and VIPs (Very Important Pups) are more than welcome. It's also a Gold LEED-certified building and the eco-friendly aura, coupled with comfortable rooms and fun artistic design elements, make this a worthy choice.
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Hotel Lucia
$$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020Hotel Lucia is an artsy, funky downtown hub for guests both near and far, who come to experience Portland’s many charms, and nowhere else will you be more centrally positioned to enjoy them. The Lucia’s stately brick facade opens from downtown’s busiest byway into a supremely cozy gallery-esque lobby lined with soft Persian rugs, high-backed velvet armchairs, a flickering fireplace, and an art collection that includes the world’s largest collection of black-and-white photos by Pulitzer Prize winner David Hume Kennerly, former staff photographer for The Oregonian newspaper. Wi-Fi is free and fast, the cushy pillowtop mattresses are wrapped in luxurious Italian-made Mascioni linens, the pillow menu lets you pick between soft, medium, firm, or extra firm, in-room Nespresso coffee machines mean no stumbling downstairs to get your wake-up cup, and Tivoli Bluetooth Clock Players let you stream your own Portland playlist. The gym is equipped with live-streaming Peloton bikes, and the Well+Fit kits have a Manduka yoga mat, barre3 bands, weights, a core ball, and an iPad loaded with workouts. Or, if you'd prefer to get out and about, ask the staff about discounted local studio passes or borrow one of the hotel’s Shinola bicycles.
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Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel
$$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019Looking something like your rich great aunt’s Rhode Island manor house, Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel is a regal riverfront luxury hotel just a throw pillow’s toss from the Willamette River. It’s still technically downtown, and you’re only a 10-minute walk from the usual sightseeing and shopping, including Pioneer Courthouse Square, Pioneer Square Mall, Pine Street Market food hall, the Portland Farmers Market, the MAX light rail line, and the Portland Streetcar. But you also have the added bonus of being able to take a peaceful walk along the waterfront at a moment's notice. You’re right on the river, so a room with a view is a must—the regular Riverfront Deluxe rooms are spacious and bright, with cozy-chic mountain-lodge-inspired accents, perfect for hiding out with a Brian Doyle novel on a rainy day. But we recommend booking the Columbia River Room—it’s bigger than a regular room, plus it’s on a corner so you get double the views, even from the luxurious freestanding soaking tub. For a city built around two major rivers, Portland has vexingly few riverfront dining options, and you’re in luck because one of the best is at the RiverPlace at the hotel.
