McMenamins Kennedy School

3.5 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine
5 bars/lounges
5 bars/lounges
Outdoor spa tub
Hallway

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
5736 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland, OR, 97211
  • Oregon Convention Center
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Moda Center
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Veterans Memorial Coliseum
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Portland, OR (PDX-Portland Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed (English Wing)

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Pet Friendly)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Portland

Located in Portland (Northeast Portland), McMenamins Kennedy School is within a 10-minute drive of Portland Expo Center and Oregon Convention Center. .This hotel is 4 mi (6.5 km) from Moda Center and 4.6 mi (7.4 km) from Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

What's nearby

  • Oregon Convention Center - 8 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Moda Center - 8 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Veterans Memorial Coliseum - 8 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Portland State University - 10 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Oregon Zoo - 14 min drive - 10.6 km

Getting around

  • North Lombard Transit Center - 6 min drive
  • Portland Union Station - 19 min drive
  • Portland International Airport (PDX) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Alleyway Cafe & Bar - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Just Bob - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Jet Black Coffee Company - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Boiler Room - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Binks - ‬13 min walk

About this property

McMenamins Kennedy School

Suburban hotel with bars and a 24-hour front desk
McMenamins Kennedy School offers 57 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply).

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a hot tub.
Make yourself at home in one of the 57 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and complimentary newspapers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a hot tub or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
For lunch or dinner, stop by The Courtyard Restaurant, a restaurant that specializes in local cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 5 bars/lounges. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. This hotel has 4 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
The Courtyard Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Happy hour is offered.
The Boiler Room Bar - Onsite bar.
Late night fare is available from room service (during limited hours).

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM on weekends; USD 10 to 20 per person
  • 5 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Cypress Room Bar
  • The Boiler Room Bar
  • The Courtyard Restaurant
  • The Detention Bar
  • The Honors Bar

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Hot tub

Family friendly

  • Free cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services

Business services

  • 4 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Late-night room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday:
  • Outdoor pool

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 30 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 10.00 to 20.00 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 30 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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McMenamins Kennedy School Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 331 out of 477 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 102 out of 477 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 477 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 477 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 477 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Maureen

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay! Charming place.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place ... interesting and novel
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Mary Pat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

August

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Joseph

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arvin

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fun little place with a lot to do
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

sonya

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Terence, San Francisco

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unique hotel

What a lovely, funky little hotel. We only stayed for one night and I plan to return in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

HELEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff go above and beyond here. This is my favorite hotel in Portland without a doubt.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Perla

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

LINDA

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful reused building in true McMinamins style. Multiple bars. Restaurant and outdoor seating for pet owners when warmer. I would have given a full 5 stars except the pet friendly room fronted the noisy street. And room service was fast but the hamburger and fries were luke warm.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTOPHER, Grants Pass

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pascal

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kara B

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place, food and drinks. A lot of history with building
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great unique place! No TVs so you can unplug and enjoy what they have to offer on-site. Id definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brigette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Mitsuko

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

LAURA

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
It’s a fun spot for dinner and a soak but the hotel is over priced
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024