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The Hotel Zags Portland vs Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel

Both properties are rated very highly by experts. On balance, Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel scores significantly better than Hotel Modera. Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel scores 86 with approval from 12 publications including Lonely Planet, Star Service and The Telegraph.

The Hotel Zags Portland
The Hotel Zags Portland
8 / 10
515 SW Clay St, Portland, OR 97201
From $101 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The Modera is sexy and stylish, and its garden courtyard, with a living wall of greenery, is one of the prettiest hotel spaces in downtown Portland." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"New, slick and almost futuristic-looking hotel with attractive front courtyard boasting a living wall of native plants." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"Hotel Modera is an attractive, upscale hotel in downtown Portland." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Decorated with local artwork, sleek, contemporary furnishings, and wood and marble accents, this boutique property is at once accessible and sophisicated." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Owners and architects repurposed this hotel's original 1960s bones—rectilinear design, cantilevered eyebrows above the windows, big courtyard—adding a touch of present-day glamour." Full review
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Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel
Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel
8 / 10
1510 SW Harbor Way, Portland, OR 97201
From $129 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Portland's only downtown waterfront hotel. This alone would be enough to recommend the hotel, but its quiet boutique-hotel atmosphere would make it an excellent choice even if it weren't on the water." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Downtown's only riverfront hotel is set next to the Tom McCall Waterfront Park. The plush modern rooms are decorated in sand tones, and make the most of the wonderful views."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Designed to resemble a grand Victorian seaside hotel... the waterfront RiverPlace easily has the city’s best Willamette River views." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"This hotel on the banks of the Willamette River captures the look and feel of the Pacific Northwest." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Part of an upscale commercial and residential complex, this conservative refuge offers a livelier location than the condo-warehouse district where the Avalon is situated." Full review
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