Fodor's Expert Review The Nines

On the top nine floors of a former landmark department store, this swanky Marriott Luxury Collection has the city's poshest accommodations, with luxe decor and two notable restaurants. Rooms are chic and modern, with a soothing cream-and-blue color scheme, fine bedding, BeeKind bath products, iPod docks, and stunning views of Downtown, the West Hills, and even Mt. Hood from east-facing rooms. The expansive lobby, in a central, skylit atrium, has inviting sitting areas with interesting local art and framed photos, a dark and inviting library and billiards lounge, and the excellent steak house, Urban Farmer.