Mcmenamins Kennedy School – A Favorite for Families in Portland
About the Hotel
Historic Schoolhouse Accommodations
McMenamins Kennedy School offers guestrooms in a converted 1915 elementary school building. Rooms feature original chalkboards and cloakrooms. All overnight guests receive complimentary use of the soaking pool and free admission to the movie theater. Some rooms are pet-friendly for an additional $30 per pet daily, while others remain pet-free. Rooms include high-speed WiFi, heating, and air conditioning.
On-Site Dining Options
The hotel features multiple bars and dining venues. The Theater Bar serves pizza, burgers, popcorn, and candy alongside handcrafted ales, wines, and spirits. The Detention Bar offers beer, wine, cider, single malts, and bourbons for adults 21 and over. The Cypress Room expands outdoors under a patio of woven branches. The Gift Shop serves nitro coffee on tap and offers growler fills of hard cider.
Entertainment and Recreation
The property includes a movie theater showing second-run films with seating for 300. Hotel guests receive free admission. The heated saltwater soaking pool is open to guests from 8 AM to 10 PM. The theater offers hearing-impaired headphones that amplify dialogue and visual-impaired headphones that describe scenery. Guests can play pool, shuffleboard, and use jukeboxes in common areas.
Northeast Portland Location
Located in Northeast Portland, the hotel is 10 km from Portland International Airport and 8 km from downtown shopping. The Alberta Arts District is 1 km away with local boutiques and galleries. Broadmoor Golf Course on the Columbia River is the nearest golf course. Portland's Rose Quarter, home to the Trail Blazers and Winterhawks, is easily accessible. Mount Hood skiing is an hour's drive away.
Guest Services Overview
The hotel provides complimentary WiFi, bike storage, and indoor bicycle safekeeping. Limited onsite parking is available with ADA-accessible spaces on the east side. Luggage carts are available at request. The front desk offers self-guided tour pamphlets explaining the school's history through artwork. Pets are welcome with no limit on numbers but must be leashed in public areas and cannot be left unattended.
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Facilities
General
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- ATM/Cash machine
Sports & Fitness
- Billiard tables
Guest Parking
- Dryer
Services
- Room service
Dining
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
Children
- Cots
Spa & Leisure
- Entertainment
- Garden area
- Jacuzzi
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Dryer
Media
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
Location
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