Quick Review: Ace Hotel Portland

I spent two nights at the Ace Hotel in Portland, Oregon recently and I’m not sure the best way to review it. The hotel is trying for a younger, cooler vibe. It’s in a great neighborhood of Portland. It’s clean and comfortable and the front desk staff is more than willing to chat it up and tell you how to enjoy the town. The restaurant is very good and the deli next door is to die for. So why can’t I give this hotel a great review?  It’s me.

The hotel is too young, too cool, too ultra hip for me. The room was comfortable but the layout was weird. The toilet was on one side and the tub on another. It feels slapped together. The other clients are so hip they’re douchey. This is the original so it’s the concentrated essence of the brand. I think the New York property feels more like what I think a proper hotel should feel like. I want a little predictability in my hotel. I want a quieter lobby.  I want a bigger television.

So I can’t say anything bad about the hotel except it might not be right for me. That being said, it’s worth checking out if you’re going to Portland.  Just make sure you’re getting what you expect.