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McMenamins Kennedy School vs Ace Hotel Portland

Both McMenamins Kennedy School and Ace Hotel Portland are endorsed by writers. On balance, Ace Hotel Portland scores significantly higher than McMenamins Kennedy School. Ace Hotel Portland comes in at 91 with positive reviews from 17 sources including DK Eyewitness, Rough Guide and Star Service.

McMenamins Kennedy School
McMenamins Kennedy School
8 / 10
5736 N.E. 33rd Ave., Portland, OR 97211
From $99 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This former elementary school is now home to a hotel... restaurant with great garden courtyard, several bars, a microbrewery and movie theater." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"if you want to get any sleep at all, be sure to ask for a room overlooking the “quiet courtyard.”" Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Whimsically decorated and furnished with antiques, classrooms-turned-guestrooms still have their chalkboards and clocks, but now they also have private bathrooms."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Unique rooms in a refurbished 1915 schoolhouse with chalkboards and cloakrooms, plus modern appointments."
Fodor's Fodor's
"In a renovated elementary school in northeast Portland, this may well be one of the most unusual (and awesome) hotels you'll ever encounter." Full review
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Ace Hotel Portland
Ace Hotel Portland
9 / 10
1022 SW Stark Street, Portland, OR 97205
From $165 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Bauhaus meets industrial salvage center at this überhip hotel a block away from Powell's City of Books." Full review
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Ask for a room in back if you're a light sleeper.
Concierge Concierge
"The Ace Hotel is ground zero for Portland's hipsters."
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If sleep is important to you, ask for a quiet room off the street.
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Ace Hotel Portland has as many quirky, bohemian characteristics as its sister properties in New York and Palm Springs." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"After a complete renovation, the former Clyde Hotel has a mix of original 1912 details and a stylishly austere, modern look."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Affordable boutique hotel with amenities like flat-screen TVs, in-room murals and other fun art, wi-fi, a photo booth and convenient location two blocks from Powell’s Books."
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