Portland, OregonDowntown
Kimpton Hotel Vintage Portland
Wine-themed brick clubhouse
Downtown Portland, Oregon
Renovated
2015
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage SocialOutside the door
The house
IHGWine-themed brick clubhouse
Willamette Valley wine culture drives the hotel, pairing urban tasting-room energy and graffiti-accented corners with an easygoing downtown clubhouse setting.
“Each floor of the hotel is dedicated to a particular Willamette Valley American Viticultural Area; each room is named after a local winery.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Cork headboards, butcher-block desks, and solarium windows shape the wine-inspired guest rooms.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
today’s Vintage, on the inside at least, is a thoroughly contemporary boutique hotel.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Pioneer Courthouse Square sits two blocks south, and the boutiques of the Pearl District are a ten-minute walk away.
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The rooms
Top-floor Sky Lofts have angled solarium windows facing the sky. Select patio rooms come with private outdoor hot tubs.
At the table
Bacchus Bar pours Willamette Valley wines and craft cocktails, and Il Solito serves breakfast beside decorative plates.
Sure, the Hotel Vintage is classic ... but its name references another kind of vintage: the many renowned wines of the surrounding Willamette Valley.
How it began
Architect Frederick Manson White designed the property as the Imperial Hotel in 1894, long before Kimpton converted it from office use.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.