Portland, OregonDowntown
The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland
Tailored department-store conversion
Downtown Portland, Oregon
Renovated
2016
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage SocialOutside the door
The house
MarriottTailored department-store conversion
The hotel fills the upper floors of a 1909 department store with tailored polish and hundreds of original local artworks.
“Step off the elevator, bypass a bevy of stark-naked mannequins, and enter the soaring, light-bathed atrium, which is dotted with dramatic custom art installations.”
What it’s good at
Notable
A seven-story daylight atrium surrounded by guestrooms in vibrant teal velvet furnishings.
Notable
The 1909 terra-cotta Meier and Frank department store where Clark Gable once worked.
Notable
Departure's fifteenth-floor rooftop deck and futuristic bar draw lively evening cocktail crowds.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Forbes Recommended
Forbes Travel Guide
2026
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
Now inhabiting the top nine floors, The Nines boasts thoughtful, but subtle homages to its fashionable past with original art decorating its walls, elegant finishings in rooms and even the occasional artfully displayed mannequin.
“Starwood built it and the travelers came out of the woodwork, hungry for a luxury hotel that embodies the Rose City with everything from environmentally conscious practices and farm-to-table restaurants to an extensive art collection and rooftop honey bee colony.”
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Pioneer Courthouse Square sits directly across the street, and Powell's City of Books is a three-block walk north.
The rooms
Tufted leather headboards and Tiffany-blue velvet furnish the bedrooms. Crystal pendants hang overhead, and bathrooms have marble vanities.
The gym
The seventh-floor fitness studio holds Peloton bikes, Technogym strength machines, and free weights under warm track lighting.
Departure Restaurant + Lounge
The restaurant serves kushiyaki skewers, sushi, and artisan sakés beside windows looking out over the city lights.
Restaurant
Urban Farmer Steakhouse
The eighth-floor steakhouse serves grass-fed Oregon beef beside leather booths bordered by tall wheatgrass planters.
At the table
The wood-paneled Library off the atrium holds an antler chandelier, a red billiards table, and shelves lined with books.
How it began
The 1909 building served as the flagship for Meier and Frank, a retail giant that brought Portland its first escalators.
Portland
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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.