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McMenamins Crystal Hotel vs McMenamins Kennedy School

Both Crystal Hotel and McMenamins Kennedy School are praised by experts. On balance, McMenamins Kennedy School is the choice of most professionals compared to Crystal Hotel. McMenamins Kennedy School is ranked #12 in Portland with endorsements from 10 sources such as DK Eyewitness, Oyster and Travel + Leisure.

McMenamins Crystal Hotel
McMenamins Crystal Hotel
7 / 10
303 SW 12th Ave., Portland, OR
From $85 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Concierge
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Room furnishings that blend Grateful Dead–inspired psychedelia with the interior of a Victorian boudoir can only mean one thing." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Like the Ace , the Crystal epitomizes a certain Portland aesthetic that is basic, down-to-earth, and inexpensive." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 51 small, song-themed rooms at the upper-middle-range Crystal Hotel in downtown Portland embody the quirkiness that defines this city." Full review
Zagat Zagat
"Quirky hotel with dining & a bar." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The latest entry in the McMenamin brothers' Portland empire, this rock 'n' roll guesthouse is just across the street from the Crystal Ballroom, a century-old live music venue downtown...." Full review
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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