Experts' Choice Award McMenamins Kennedy School
What the experts agree on
A converted 1915 schoolhouse turned whimsical hotel, with chalkboards and cloakrooms in the rooms, plus a brewery, movie theater, soaking pool, and eclectic art—though noise means requesting a courtyard-facing room for quiet sleep.
“if you want to get any sleep at all, be sure to ask for a room overlooking the “quiet courtyard.””
– Travel + Leisure
Lonely PlanetTop 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
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 "Unique rooms in a refurbished 1915 schoolhouse with chalkboards and cloakrooms, plus modern appointments."
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
Gayot "The walls are adorned with amazing art, from historical photos to mosaics to Indonesian wood panels."
OysterUpper-middle-range
"For those who ever harbored childhood fantasies of spending the night in their school ... then a night or two at this converted 1915 schoolhouse may very well be a dream come true." Full review
Not For Tourists "Former elementary school turned hipster hotel. As rad as it sounds."
Afar Magazine "Housed in a converted elementary school dating back to 1915, this sprawling hotel complex has long drawn out-of-towners and local Portlanders alike." Full review
Frommer's "There's colorful hand-painted art on the walls, a couch-filled movie-theater pub, a brewery, and a saltwater soaking pool outdoors...staying here will take you back to your school days" Full review
Michelin Guide "The Oregon-based McMenamins group owns quite a bit of the Northwest’s nightlife, between its brewpubs, theatres, and music venues, and in McMenamins Kennedy School they’ve got one of..." Full review
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