Kex Hotel, Portland

KEX Portland features 26 non-smoking rooms, each equipped with down comforters and organic bedding. Rooms include showers, towels, and desks. All rooms offer ironing facilities, heating, air conditioning, a sitting area, and garden furniture. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Select rooms offer a seating area with a flat-screen TV, while others include a desk and a private bathroom. Some rooms have shared bathrooms. Rooms have carpeted floors.

The ground floor is largely occupied by Dottir, an open-plan bar and restaurant. Dottir serves a seafood-heavy, Icelandic-inspired dinner menu. Black cod is prepared with potatoes, carrots, wild mushrooms, and onions. Guests can complement their meals with Viking Juice, one of Kex's own beers. Seasonal specials, such as Jolaglogg (Icelandic mulled wine), and cocktails like The Duchess (aquavit, vermouth, and sherry) are available. The delectable salt and vinegar fries are a popular choice.

KEX Portland features a lounge area stocked with travel and interior design coffee table books. This space transforms with free weekly live music events. Other hotel facilities include a bar, a rooftop area, and a sauna. Guests have access to complimentary wireless Internet and concierge services. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator.

Located in the East Burnside area of Portland, KEX Portland is situated in a century-old apartment building. The East Burnside area is part of the Industrial Eastside district. KEX Portland is within 1.8 km of Oregon Convention Center and 1.8 km of Portland Union Station. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is around 2 km away. Landmarks near the hotel include Omsi (2.5 km), Food cart feast (1.5 km), Burnside Bridge (1.5 km), Oregon Maritime Center and Museum (1.5 km), Steel Bridge (1 km), Pioneer Courthouse Square (1.5 km), Tom McCall Waterfront Park (1.5 km) and Ladd's Addition (2 km). Kex Hotel is in Southeast Portland, home to brewpubs, restaurants, antique malls, and indie boutiques. The Grand Avenue Historic District is located near the hotel.

KEX Portland offers concierge services. Portland International Airport is the closest airport, located 9 km from the hotel. The hotel is also on several bus routes and a streetcar line. The hotel is 1 mi from Powell's City of Books.