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McMenamins Kennedy School
At a Glance
- funky and authentic Portland experience
- many opportunities for fun on site
- room rates include movies and use of year-round soaking pool
Pros
- no bathtubs, only shower stalls
- no TVs in rooms
- no elevator
- food mediocre
Cons
McMenamins Kennedy School Review
In a renovated elementary school in northeast Portland, this may well be one of the most unusual (and awesome) hotels you'll ever encounter. The McMenamin brothers have created a luxurious and fantastical multi-use facility with a movie theater that serves food and drink and is furnished with couches, a warm outdoor soaking pool, a brewery, and six small bars: go to the Detention Bar to smoke cigars; the Honors Bar for cocktails and opera; the Boiler Room Bar for billiards and shuffleboard (and impressive pipe work). Guest rooms occupy former classrooms—some complete with the original chalkboards and cloakrooms—and each has a hand-painted mural depicting a nursery rhyme or teacher.
- Address: 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave., near Alberta District, Portland, OR, 97211 | Map It
- Phone: 503/249-3983
- Website: www.kennedyschool.com
- Location: East of the Willamette River
Contact Information
- 57 rooms.
- Rate includes no meals.
- Credit cards accepted.
Hotel Details
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