Having heard great things about Portland, I was excited when our train pulled in to town. The short drive to Hotel Vintage gave us a brief glimpse of this eco-friendly city.
Arriving tired after several busy days in Seattle, we were glad to be staying in another Kimpton property. Our recent stay at Seattle’s Hotel Monaco raised the bar quite high and we are thrilled that Hotel Vintage, a recently renovated boutique hotel, did not disappoint. It’s a mix of hipster, luxury, and off-the-wall retro. It was so welcoming that we barely saw any of Portland.
It is an urban oasis with funky décor resonating both playfulness and relaxation. A wine theme was carried through to the rooms, each of which shares its name with an Oregon winery. Ours was Beaux Frères, and we had two bottles of their wine on the corner table (for an additional fee).
The city intrigued us, so we headed out for a walk through the nearby Pearl District.
We returned in time for the 5pm evening wine reception that we have come to enjoy at Kimpton properties. In addition to house wines, Hotel Vintage had a guest winery pouring samples from their own stock and I quickly fell in love with the Pinot Gris from Calamity Hills Vineyard.
As we dine late, we had a snack size pizza sent up to the room. We were a bit surprised to be charged for both a delivery fee and tip.
Per the concierge’s suggestion, we opted to have dinner at the award winning Imperial by Vitaly Paley, which happens to be next door to the hotel.
On our return, we found the popular Bacchus Bar in the hotel’s lobby to be energetic and lively.
Finally retiring for the night, we slept like at home. Once we closed our door, the noise of the atrium bar vanished in to silence. With a comfortable bed, we slept soundly.
Like all Kimpton properties, Hotel Vintage had a yoga mat in the closet, free internet and $10 mini bar credit for being Kimpton Karma Club members (free to join), is pet friendly with pet free floors, and presents with a light and fun attitude:
We opted for breakfast at Pazzo, the attached restaurant, and boy was it good. And, it was complimented with some of the best coffee we have tried on this adventure (the best so far was at a coffee plantation in Costa Rica).
Delighted that check out wasn’t until noon, we continued to relax rather than exploring Portland. Eventually, we picked up our rental car and headed to Multnomah Falls before beginning our week-long adventure driving down the Oregon Coast, part of a larger USA adventure.
Have you been to Portland? Will you stay at Hotel Vintage or another Kimpton Property on your next travels? Where are you headed next?
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Disclaimer: As media guests of the hotel we were provided with a few extra benefits, however, the opinions expressed here are strictly my own.
Rickey
Tabletop Shuffleboard is a recreation that is enjoyed in bars worldwide. Although adored by using many even in the 21st century the game of table shuffleboard dates again so far as the early 1500s. Shuffleboard started out in England. To start with the sport used to be performed making use of a penny or other coin that was shoved down the desk. This version of the sport was referred to as shoveboard. Desk shuffleboard used to be in most cases performed via the very rich and in pubs. One of the most tables which have survived from that technology is inexplicably ornate.
Stella Lee @Purfylle
Those lovejoy columns are incredible, I can’t imagine anyone getting away with doing that today.
Rhonda Albom
They were a pretty cool find when we walked by them on the street. Glad I stopped to read about them.
indah savitri
looks like you’re having so much fun. Love the hotel and the surroundings as well, Rhonda. Enjoy your summer ..
Rhonda Albom
Sometimes relaxing with a glass of wine is the best thing to do on a day.
Brandy
Looks like a fantastic time, I love all of the photos! I so need a getaway sometime here for even two nights would be great! What a cool hotel to check out!
Rhonda Albom
We only spent one night in Hotel Vintage and loved. I am sure two would be twice as great.
Deb Nance
Very fun! Love the yoga mat and the bicycles at the hotel.
Rhonda Albom
I am pretty sure the yoga mats are in all Kimpton properties.
Merlinda Little (Glimmer of Hope)
Because of your post I googled this pretty hotel! I so love their interiors and how quirky cool and hip their design! That roof window is just so lovely!
Rhonda Albom
I wish I had space to share more of my photos too. It is such a cool hotel, and decorated so well.
Stacy Uncorked
What a cool hotel!! I lived just outside Portland for a while, so never stayed in a hotel there. Since I’m back in Seattle again, it would be a perfect weekend getaway for the hubby and I – I’ll have to start working on him towards that goal. 😉 Awesome shots!
Rhonda Albom
I love Seattle, it is my new favorite US city. You can easily take the train to Portland. That’s how we arrived from Seattle. And yes I recommend Hotel Vintage.
Ruth
I am like in love with everything you have presented in here: the hotel, the walk, the food, the cozy bar. Thanks for showing me these parts of the Northwest that I still do not know.
Rhonda Albom
I am in love with the hotels and the Pacific Northwest. Two weeks was no where near enough time to spend in this part of the world. There is a lot more to come on the blog.
Rajlakshmi
The interiors are beautiful… loved the creativity in designing the rooms. Now I feel like staying in one of these hotels 🙂
Rhonda Albom
I highly recommend it. I wish there was in New Zealand as we are doing a bit of domestic travel next.
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I stayed in a Kimpton property once when we were in SF , and it was awesome. Looks like you had a great stay at the Vintage!
Rhonda Albom
We stayed at the Sir Francis Drake in San Francisco – It’s my current favorite of the Kimpton properties we visited.
Jay @CraftySpices
It looks like a wonderful hotel, not to mention I am sure that you enjoyed that morning coffee looking out from above.
Rhonda Albom
You know it. Just sitting there was so relaxing and cozy in that robe.
Rajesh
Beautiful shots. Interesting decor at the hotel.
Rhonda Albom
It was quite hipster and fun.
Parent Club
That looks like a fun getaway
Rhonda Albom
LOL – yes, the hotel was the ideal getaway, although we didn’t need to getaway at that moment.
Ellen @ The Cynical Sailor
My mom used to live in the Pearl. It’s an interesting neighborhood which has certainly gotten more upscale over the past several years. Portland is a wonderful city – glad you enjoyed your time there.
Rhonda Albom
How cool. Portland looks like such a cool town to explore. We did enjoy the Pearl District. Maybe one day I will return and see the town.
Amila @Leisure and Me
I always love boutique hotels.They are small,but beautiful and neat.This hotel looks beautiful and well arranged.I like the 2nd picture much and spent some time thinking how it was taken. 🙂
Rhonda Albom
Our room was on the top floor. I just looked down 🙂
Phil
Hi Rhonda. Nice to meet you and see thast you enjoy travelling, photography and wine. Three of my own favourites but not necessarily in that order.
Portland looks to be a very interesting city with lots to do and see, plus a really nice hotel you found. Zeppole looks intruiging, so much so that I need to Google it.
Rhonda Albom
LOL – you have them in the right order for me, travelling, photography, then wine.
Patrick Weseman
Wow, what a cool hotel. I was in Portland about 30 years ago, you have made me want to go back.
Rhonda Albom
Well at least you know where to stay now.
stevebethere
What a grand hotel I was totally engrossed in the photos then saw your pose Rhonda bloody brilliant heheh!
Have a coffeetastic day 🙂
Rhonda Albom
Not a pose, I actually sat there in the window, wrapped in the robe and drank my morning coffee. 🙂
Grey World Nomads
I’ve never been in Portland but I know the feeling to be intrigued by a city. Nice to see that you feel that way sometimes, too 😉
Rhonda Albom
LOL – often.
Dominique Goh
Portland looks like a really lovely place to visit. Haven’t been there before. The hotel looks really neat!!
Rhonda Albom
The hotel IS really neat.
Barbara Radisavljevic
I have driven through Portland many times on the way to Seattle. The only time I ever stayed there was when I had to exhibit at a large state homeschool convention. I did not have time to explore the city. Someday, maybe.
Rhonda Albom
I can’t even recommend Portland as a city as I spent so little time checking it out. I do hope to get back some day.
Jeanna
Do it and Fix it, haha. That one shot looking down from the atrium is dizzying. I was almost in Portland, spent some time in Eugene and it didn’t look like this. Kind of wish it did, beautiful, but kind of cold and wet.
Rhonda Albom
I totally had to giggle when I saw that mini bar collection.
Teresa Kindred
Love it! Never been there but would love to go!
Rhonda Albom
Excellent 🙂
Rhonda Albom
Thanks.
Comedy Plus
What a fun trip and I love your room. Very nice.
Now I’m hungry. I’ve not had anything to eat today.
I’ve been in Portland, but didn’t stay there. I would, but I didn’t.
Have a fabulous day. ☺
Rhonda Albom
Everything we ate in Portland was delicious. It’s a good place to arrive hungry, but I am pretty sure you won’t leave that way.
Linda Aksomitis
Rhonda, I loved Portland — like you, I arrived by train. That’s an amazing trip, isn’t it? Next time, I’ll check out this hotel — it looks perfect.
Rhonda Albom
That was my first Amtrak train trip and now I understand why people love it so much.
Lexa Cain
It looks so pretty and friendly, yet simple. I’d love to live there full time! (Though I’d rather have scenic views than city views…) The elephants look cool. What was wrong with those jerks who were rude to you??!
Rhonda Albom
I am not sure I could live in any hotel full time, but if I had to, this would be near the top of my list (wait until the Sir Francis Drake, where we stayed in San Francisco). As for the people on the benches, I think they were homeless and thought I was taking their photos. I am not really sure and wasn’t about to get close enough to find out!
Anda
I love boutique hotels like this. They are usually quite luxurious, although unpretentious. Usually they are not expensive and instead they are very clean and comfortable. The room looks nice, simple and modern. I would have like the lobby to be a little more spacious though. It looks more like a sitting room or an office.
Rhonda Albom
Actually, the lobby has more space than it looks like in the photos, but it’s more hipster than luxurious.
Janie Junebug
What a cool hotel. I’ve never been to Portland, but I’ve heard it’s great.
Love,
Janie
Rhonda Albom
LOL – I heard it’s great too. Maybe next time we will get out and explore.