The Nines, Portland
The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, is a sophisticated urban retreat occupying the top nine floors of the historic Meier & Frank Building in downtown Portland. Originally built in 1909, this iconic terra cotta structure served as the flagship store for a legendary retail dynasty. In a fun historical twist, actor Clark Gable famously worked there as a young man before his Hollywood career took off.
The hotel’s name is a playful nod to the phrase “dressed to the nines,” honoring the building’s fashionable roots. Today, the property masterfully blends that history with modern, eco-friendly design. It is LEED Silver certified and features a dramatic seven-story atrium, more than 400 pieces of locally commissioned art, and even rooftop beehives. A standout feature is “The Library,” a cozy space tucked off the atrium where guests can relax with books sourced from the nearby, world-famous Powell’s City of Books.
You couldn’t ask for a better location for exploring the City of Roses. The hotel is situated right across from Pioneer Courthouse Square—often called Portland’s “living room”—and is within walking distance of the Portland Art Museum.
Beyond its stylish rooms, the hotel is home to two of the city’s most popular dining destinations: Departure, which offers modern Asian cuisine with stunning city views, and Urban Farmer, a farm-to-table steakhouse. Whether you are browsing the nearby Pearl District or heading out to explore the stunning natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest, The Nines provides a glamorous, central home base.
Expert reviews
“Located right in the center of downtown Portland and just steps from “Portland’s Living Room” Pioneer Courthouse Square, The Nines Hotel is an elegant, contemporary hotel located in the historic Meier and Frank Building.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Portland.
“The Nines was created on the top nine floors of the old Meier & Frank department store, a Portland retail icon since the 1920s. Clark Gable worked here before he was a star, and the city’s first escalator graced the store. The Nines, as in “dressed to . . .” honors the defunct fashion emporium with panache.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Portland.
“A luxurious spot in the center of downtown Portland, Oregon, The Nines, A Luxury Collection Hotel occupies the same historic building where Clark Gable once worked.”
“One of Portland’s leading luxury hotels, The Nines delivers modern glamour in a historic Portland building right in the centre of downtown’s best shopping. A LEED Silver Certified Hotel, it effortlessly mixes history, modern elegance and eco-consciousness.”
What guests liked
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
- Excellent Wifi
- Helpful staff
Location
Recent guest reviews
12 May 2026
Exceptional
23 February 2026
Very good
2 February 2026
Exceptional
27 January 2026
Exceptional
22 January 2026
Exceptional
20 January 2026
Exceptional
4 January 2026
Exceptional
10 November 2025
Fabulous
8 October 2025
Exceptional
5 October 2025
Fabulous
29 September 2025
Bad
Thought it was great until I was charged $85.00 for parking.
Thought it was great until I was charged $85.00 for parking. No warning, no notice until I got my bill.
24 September 2025
Exceptional
22 September 2025
Exceptional
22 September 2025
Exceptional
21 September 2025
Fabulous
4 September 2025
Fabulous
30 August 2025
Exceptional
22 August 2025
The concierge at check out was extremely rude and awful- he was a younger male. The young lady who checked us in was gre
Absolutely beautiful
Nothing
28 June 2025
Exceptional
26 May 2025
Fabulous
20 January 2025
7/10 Stay. I would stay here again.
Pet friendly. $85 pet fee for the entire stay. I stayed two nights and paid $85. My dog (Female Shih Tzu) needed a grassy area to potty and there is a spot 4 blocks away. Dining/Bar/gym facilities in the hotel are very nice, no issues. Staff is very helpful, no issues with staff. Stuff to do during the day, surrounding area has food and shopping. Great location.
I was charged $300 for each charge to my room for room service. This is the first time at a hotel that this happened. My personal account was charged (temporarily) a total of $799.56 for three separate charges. I do not like my back account to be deducted for every charge to the room, other places it would charge what I paid for. I didn't like that the I could not control the air temperature in the room. The room has the control, but the hotel controls the temperature. I like to have the controls to circulate air in the room. The valet parking is $65 each night, with the option to retrieve your car in and out during the day. If you are here multiple days you pay that each night or be forced to find parking else where. I did not plan for parking fee's when i planned this trip, so beware.
17 December 2024
I wouldn’t stay again but only because of front desk staff as I don’t trust they are compatent
The room was nice
They mismanaged my check in and double charged me for the room, it was irritating then they said I didn’t pre pay for the room but I did through booking. They simply didn’t handle things well
25 September 2024
Mixed feelings
Great location in the center of Portland (but lots of homeless people and people using drugs out in the open in front). Beautiful decoration, very modern and tasteful. The room was really pretty and nice art throughout the hotel.
Arrival and entrance were a big disappointment. There was no way to park the car in front of the hotel as there are only 3 or 4 spots which were taken. So, we couldn't even drop our suitcases and had to park a few blocks away. Also, the hotel has no lobby, only a tiny hallway with an elevator. You have to go to the 8th floor and through corridors to find the lobby where the one woman behind the counter took all the time in the world to explain to other guests all the restaurants in town, while there was a concierge for that who had nothing to do... Also, the area outside the hotel has a lot of homeless people and people using drugs out in the open.
22 July 2024
Well located.
The location is very good. Clean and fresh bathroom. Large bedroom.
Bedroom did not smell fresh. Limited F&B options.
24 June 2024
Disappointing
Despite notifying the staff twice, the hotel disappointed me with its unclean and disorganized room.
28 May 2024
Passable
Liked the location, gym and the food was very good.
Does not live up to ‘The Nines’. Bathroom grout was very moldy. Over priced for value, staff is apathetic. They’re friendly with each other and miserable with customer, consistently!
4 April 2024
Fantastic, will stay here again.
Location and staff made the price worth it. Everyone was friendly and quick to help. The room had fantastic views and was very clean. As for location, we were able to walk anywhere easily or it was a quick drive.
The restaurant on the lobby level. The staff was friendly but the food was not good. It's a pricey restaurant and the food was ok at best. Whatever you do, do not order the scallops. Rooftop restaurant was much better.
2 April 2024
Exceptional
Very dog friendly
Nothing
12 March 2024
Exceptional
Service impeccable
12 March 2024
Pleasant
Dinner was good at Urban farmer
Room got too hot at night. Breakfast at urban farmer was disappointing.
18 November 2023
Over priced 100%. My next visit to Portland
Centralized location to downtown Portland.
Upgraded to higher floor which was an ADA room which had no closet space to hang clothes; instead it contained shelves. The in house restaurant (Urban Farmer) has terrible food and OP.
13 November 2023
It is a lovely hotel with comfortable beds, an excellent bathroom, terrific linens and a nice staff.
Good location
6 November 2023
Beautiful hotel great location really nice
Fab hotel
Never cleaned room had to ask and never replenished yea coffee milk water
24 October 2023
Great hotel, but do not trust the prices mentioned by the hotel restaurant.
Fantastic hotel, but with some fundamental shortcomings regarding pricing behaviour.
I really don't accept it if you cannot rely on prices which are communicated upfront. The restaurant charges more than the listed prices. Upon checking the bill, this seems to be explained with a sentence on the bottom of the menu stating "A 3% surcharge on your check represents our dedication to provide an award-winning work environment". Wow, really? Instead of including it in the costprice, I am paying for the work environment with extra charges? This behaviour is horrible and disrespectful to customers of the restaurant. Put fixed cost of YOUR workplace in your costprice and don't BS me with adding it afterwards under the disguise of "your" dedication... It's "only" 3%, but something I never agreed to. It is just scamming customers for more money and such behaviour of hotels and restaurants must be called out. This gives such a bad taste to the stay that I will never eat here again.
16 October 2023
We had an excellent time.
Funky, great restaurants and bar.
The homeless and drug addicts outside.
3 October 2023
It was a very comfortable stay
Every member of staff I met were fantastic
Lots of people taking drugs in the neighborhood
28 September 2023
Acceptable
I like the location
Poor facility and poor breakfast
25 September 2023
We were impressed.
Everything
Dirty undies in drawer that we found.
19 September 2023
A stay to remember
Everything was perfect, especially staff!
4 September 2023
A lovely hotel in a fantastic location with small rooms.
Loved the vibe of the hotel. Common spaces were very nice, restaurant/bar did a fantastic job although the seating in the steak house seemed more like a Mariott courtyard happy hour venue than what one would expect in a steak house.
I didn't love the size of the room or the bed which appeared lumpy and a bit worse for wear. The mattress seemed at the end of it's life. In the bathroom, the shower door was very cloudy and needed a solid cleaning or replacement if it was uncleanable.
31 August 2023
Exceptional
Beautiful and modern decor. Friendly and attentive staff. Great restaurants that accommodated us and addressed food allergies and limitations.
It was safe and beautiful and friendly
30 August 2023
Rooms and hotel feel very luxurious.
Very luxurious and great location.
Stayed in the club level floor but the 12th floor lounge was not opened.
28 August 2023
Absolutely love this hotel
It was safe, clean, and fun
We have no complaints
18 August 2023
Everything and everyone was great except for parking charge and a minor issue with room service.
Beautiful facility - common areas, rooms, etc all top notch. Loved the library where we played pool.
The room service arrived 20 mins late and not very hot and was missing the toast. Otherwise it was very tasty. The parking fee was way too expensive. We parked at another property.
15 August 2023
Uma ótima surpresa num downtown decadente
Equipe no restaurante principal, na entrada, no front desk e concierge.
Restaurante no top floor
14 August 2023
Quite unpleasant.
I liked most the car valet service. Excellent
We’ve been unable to have breakfast because they said that we have to wait 20 minutes…
14 August 2023
Great
Great condition especially the rooftop bar
Roof top bar and the food
26 July 2023
Very good
Beautiful property and room was very comfortable.
Our room’s window was overlooking the restaurant. We would have liked a window looking outside.
27 June 2023
Needs better cleaning and an upgrade.
Central and nice exterior.
Our room smelled horrible. Feels a bit dated.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Billiards
- - Evening entertainment
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Themed dinner nights (additional charge)
- - Happy hour
- - Live music/performance
- - Bicycle rental
Outdoors
- - Terrace
Cleaning services
- - Laundry
- - Dry cleaning
- - Ironing service
Parking
- - Parking garage
Transport
- - Public transport tickets (additional charge)
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Visual aids: Braille
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - Fire extinguishers

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24 June 2026
Very good