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AC Hotel Portland Downtown

The AC Hotel Portland Downtown is a 204-room hotel operated by Marriott International in Portland, Oregon. Located at the intersection of Southwest 3rd Avenue and Taylor Street, the 13-floor hotel opened in 2017.[1]

AC Hotel Portland Downtown
The hotel's exterior in 2023
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General information
Address888 Southwest 3rd Avenue
Town or cityPortland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′01″N 122°40′33″W / 45.51691522461549°N 122.67590133641411°W / 45.51691522461549; -122.67590133641411
Construction startedSeptember 2015
CompletedFebruary 2017
OpenedFebruary 20, 2017
Cost$50 million
Design and construction
Architecture firmSERA Architects
EngineerKPFF Consulting Engineers

Description

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The hotel has 13 stories and 204 guest rooms. The lobby has a handpainted mural by Damien Gilley. Behind the front desk is a mural by Jason Prouty depicting a scene from brewer Henry Weinhard's Barrel Room.[2] The interior also has "floating shelves, air plants and natural wood features".[3] The lobby's coffee shop has the only Alpha Dominche Steampunk espresso machine in Oregon,[1] according to Willamette Week, which included the coffee maker in a 2018 list of "fifteen special features of Portland's high-end hotels locals need to know about".[4]

The hotel has a bar called AC Lounge,[5] as well as a fitness center, a library,[6] and meeting rooms.[7][8] Caleb Diehl of Oregon Business described the lobby's design as "a blend of the natural — granite panels framing the window of the 'The Slab' coffee shop,  wall-mounted naturalist sketches — and the modern stainless steel tables, marble walls, a minimalist black-and-white color scheme)." Diehl also noted in 2017, "The business desk offered Macs... The reading selection featured bold modern typefaces and insights on photography, coffee and tech."[9]

History

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The hotel, among the first AC-branded in the U.S.,[10] was designed by SERA Architects. KPFF Consulting Engineers and M.A. Mortenson Company were the engineering firm and design-builder, respectively. Construction on the $50 million project took place from September 2015 to February 2017.[11][12][13][14] Previously, the site was occupied by a 30,000 square foot office building, which was demolished.[15] The hotel was open to guests on February 20, 2017,[16][17] a few months later than the originally scheduled opening date of December 2016.[18]

Reception

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Front entrance, 2023

The hotel placed first in the hospitality category of the Daily Journal of Commerce's "top projects" for 2018.[11] Jen Stevenson of Condé Nast Traveler wrote, "this sleek new downtown Portland boutique hotel is short on non-essentials and long on style, targeting effortlessly hip young travelers. Don't expect conventional extras like alarm clocks, a concierge, or even room service... Do, however, expect clean, modern design, an efficient staff, and a beautiful little marble-backed lobby bar, just the spot for a revitalizing gin and tonic and bowl of citrus-marinated olives or spiced pistachios".[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b Long, Stephanie Yao (2017-03-23). "Marriott opens new hotel with European flair in downtown Portland (photos)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  2. ^ "AC Portland". Hospitality Design. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  3. ^ "Slideshow: Portland's latest Insta-worthy hotel". Oregon Business. 2017-02-24. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  4. ^ "Fifteen Special Features of Portland's High-End Hotels Locals Need to Know About". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  5. ^ "With Fancy New Hotels Come Fancy New Hotel Bars. Here's a Review of the Most Recent Batch". Willamette Week. August 28, 2018. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "AC Hotel Portland Downtown Opens". Hospitality Design. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  7. ^ Tenney, Sam (2017-03-11). "Photos: Inside downtown Portland's newest hotel • Daily Journal of Commerce". Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  8. ^ Caulfield, John (December 2015). "LOBBY ARTWORK WILL ESTABLISH A SENSE OF PLACE FOR A BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN PORTLAND" (PDF). Building Design+Construction: 39. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  9. ^ Diehl, Caleb (2017-10-05). "The changing face of the Marriott hotel lobby". Oregon Business. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  10. ^ "SERA Designs AC Hotel in Heart of Downtown Portland". Dexigner. Archived from the original on 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  11. ^ a b "DJC 2018 Top Projects: Hospitality: First Place" (PDF). Daily Journal of Commerce: 20. May 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  12. ^ Bell, Jon (November 30, 2016). "A first and early look at downtown Portland's next hotel". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  13. ^ Basalyga, Stephanie (2016-01-05). "Hotel rising on tiny Portland site". Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  14. ^ Andrews, Garrett (2016-11-23). "Upscale hotel project wrapping up in downtown • Daily Journal of Commerce". Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  15. ^ Rogers, Jules (June 1, 2017). "2017 groundbreaking announced for new hotel by SERA, Mortenson". Business Tribune. Pamplin Media. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  16. ^ "Portland's newest hotel opens its doors downtown". KGW. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  17. ^ Bell, Jon (March 8, 2017). "Portland's newest hotel opens its doors downtown". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  18. ^ "AC Hotel to Make Portland Debut – Lodging". Lodging Magazine. 2015-08-31. Archived from the original on 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  19. ^ "AC Hotel by Marriott Portland Downtown, Downtown Portland, Portland, Oregon, United States - Hotel Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
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