Ace Hotel
Portland, OR 97205-2696
Phone: (503) 228-2277
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Editorial Review for Ace Hotel – by Annamaria Pardini
In Short
Situated between downtown and the Pearl, the building combines architectural elements of the original 1912 structure with clean-line furnishings and a touch of Northwest rusticity. More than 40 local artists contributed murals and collages to the rooms, which feature complimentary Wi-Fi, flat-panel TVs and organic foam mattresses topped with Pendleton wool blankets. Many rooms have the original claw-foot tbs. Guests can borrow books from the library and Dutch-style bicycles to explore nearby attractions.
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The ExtrasThe front desk doubles as a TicketsWest sales outlet. A cozy second-floor lounge area is stocked with business supplies and magazines.
Know Before You GoThree levels of accommodations are available: shared bath, in-room bath and superior suites.
What to DrinkA Stumptown Coffee is connected to the lobby and delivers to your room.
Save MoneyPackages include "Trainsetters," which includes train travel from Seattle to Portland and a museum and entertainment package.
User Reviews for Ace Hotel
07/28/2007 Posted by brak
I like to think that I fit the The Ace's demographic in that I prefer small, unique boutique hotels and understand that might mean fewer amenities then you might find in a large chain hotel. That said, I was surprised that The Ace had more of a feeling of an upscale hostel then a not inexpensive hotel. I don't mind that I can't order food (again, not unusual in a smaller hotel) but it meant no one ever came to clean the room, leaving us with no clean towels for the next day. Even though we had a proper bathroom, it was a bit disconcerting seeing people duck in and out of the bathrooms in the hall and stairway. Because of that and lack of staff, the place had a distinct "self-serve" feeling about it. The room itself had great potential. Cool mural/painting on the wall, hardwood floors, a record player with a box of records, high ceilings and interesting decor. What there was of it. We had a sofa, but there was no coffee table or side table to put anything on, just short wooden boxes, which were too small to be useful. The bathroom sink was outside of the bathroom itself (which had nothing but the tub and toilet) and was a corner sink with no room for so much as a tube of toothpaste. They remedy this by providing a small stainless steel table as a space to put a few things. God help you of you have a large brush and lots of cosmetics and toiletries. They'll be homeless. The closet contained 5 hangers (for two people!) and instead of a chest of drawers or shelves to compensate, a hanging canvas shoe holder, as seen at Ikea. Would it hurt them to give you something in which to put a few days of clothing? All in all I found the hotel interesting, and ultimately enjoyed my stay in spite of the odd logistical issues but I can't say I'll be back soon. It did feel as if their determination to present a certain look and feel overshadowed any concern or sympathy for the person actually staying in the room. More surfaces, please!
Pros: Hipster atmosphere, close to everything, unique
Cons: Stripped down amenities and service
07/15/2007 Posted by vsc1524
Let me get this straight, I can pay over $100/nt to share a bath, have a view of a wall, and expect absolutely bad front desk service? Or I can stay up the street at a real hotel (boring, yes) and have privacy and service? This hotel is simply too stripped down. There isn't even art on the walls, compared to the Seattle location this is a piss-poor deal. Everyone knows you don;t go to a place like this expecting it to be a spa, but at least give me an ipod hookup so i can play my own music. Or how bout's a little breakfast? Or some daylight? These are not high expectations. Maybe they blew the budget on the little wall mounted TV's? Further WHO EVEN WATCHES TV ANYWAY?!
Pros: Locaiton, beautiful details
Cons: Service, view of a wall, no service, no breakfast, loud
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