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Holiday Inn Portland - Columbia Riverfront vs Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel

Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel and Red Lion Hotel on the River are both recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel ranks significantly better than Red Lion Hotel on the River. Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel ranks #7 in Portland with endorsements from 12 reviewers such as Condé Nast Traveler, goop and Travel + Leisure.

Holiday Inn Portland - Columbia Riverfront
Holiday Inn Portland - Columbia Riverfront
7 / 10
909 N. Hayden Island Drive, Portland, OR 97217
From $84 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
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Star Service Star Service
"Built as a Red Lion Hotel in the late 1970s, this hotel became a Hilton and then a Doubletree, and later returned—renewed and re-invigorated—as the Red Lion on the River." Full review
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The hotel's shuttle whisks guests, by request and at no cost, to that shopping, as well as to the Light Rail stop—and to and from the airport.
Fodor's Fodor's
"The beige and red rooms in this four-story hotel on the Columbia River have balconies and excellent views of the river and Vancouver, Washington." Full review
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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