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The Portland outpost of Seattle’s Ace franchise is a boutique hotel, but not as we know it. Forget the jet-set model of the trendy designer boutique — that sort of thing would never fly in America’s Northwest, and certainly not in Portland. For as cosmopolitan as this city may be, it’s far off the LA-Miami axis, and here, pretension ranks high on the list of deadly sins.
Even the Seattle version, it seems, was a little too high-gloss, with its polished hardwood floors and gallery-white walls. The look at the Ace Portland leans heavily on recycled and repurposed materials — bits and pieces from the original Clyde Hotel as well as disused factory furniture, clip-on lights and military-surplus pieces — and scrappy works by local artists. Some rooms have shared bathrooms, others private, some of the latter with antique claw-foot tubs.
It may sound minimal, and we don’t mean minimalist. Get used to it; this is the face of a new breed of budget boutiques in America’s second-tier cities, hotels whose idea of cool has nothing to do with what’s in the design magazines. Services (and service) are stripped down to keep rates low, and guests are real live creative types, rather than slumming executives — instead of a $15-a-drink cocktail bar, you’ll find Portland’s legendary Stumptown Coffee Roasters, the cozy communal-seating Clyde Common restaurant, a second-floor guest room converted into a breakfast nook, and the retro diner-themed Kenny and Zuke’s Delicatessen.
- 79 Rooms
- Style: Cutting-Edge
- Atmosphere: Happening
- 98 Guest Reviews
- Ace Hotel Portland
- 1022 SW Stark St.
- Portland, OR, USA
Hotel amenities and services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- ATM/bank office
- Bar
- Boardroom
- Business center
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Lounge
- Multi-lingual staff
- Pets allowed (charges apply)
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Self service parking (charges apply)
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98 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- Emily
- Stayed May 2013
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
It's super easy to walk anywhere downtown from this location. The staff was quick to respond with requests and the restaurant and cafe attached were both great.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
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- Mischa
- Stayed March 2013
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Location and atmosphere of the hotel is fantastic.
What the hotel could do better:
Rooms are very small.
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- Jernej
- Stayed April 2013
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
Well I got upgraded to a bigger room - so that kind of skews my understanding of the value. But still the room that I was in was fantastic. Would've probably felt a little small if I was paying full price - but I wasn't, so there.
Also the general ambience just couldn't be hipper / cooler. The hang out area in the mezzanine and the lobby were filled all weekend with fun young people just hanging out.
Also Stumptown to the left and Clyde Commons to the right - basically all your coffee, cocktail and dining needs within 20 yards of each other.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!