The Hoxton, Portland
Expert reviews
“From London-based Hoxton hoteliers comes this US outpost, right inside the Chinatown Gateway. An airy, Northwestern modernist aesthetic – clean lines, natural materials and mid-century accents – features throughout expansive communal areas and the 119 rooms, ranging in usual Hoxton sizes.”
“The Hoxton group has opened up in the hipster hot spot that is Portland, Oregon, to winning effect. Expect plenty of stylish communal areas for co-working and playing, and the group’s signature approach to living like a local while away. The Mexican restaurant and rooftop bar are both worth a visit in their own rights.”
What guests liked
- Central location
- Friendly staff
- Bar
- Restaurant
All you need to know
While the term “hipster” may stir up debates, it’s undeniable that Shoreditch, the London neighborhood housing the original Hoxton hotel, shares some similarities with Portland, the heartland of non-mainstream culture in the Pacific Northwest.
The Hoxton, Portland, situated marginally beyond the Chinatown Gateway, adapts its traditional post-industrial style to fit a century-old edifice. However, it’s not a mere imitation of the London version.
Instead, the Hoxton group’s internal design team drew their creative ideas from the Northwest modernist movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
The rooms in this location stick to the brand’s straightforward naming convention, escalating from Shoebox and Snug to Cosy and Roomy. This honest approach sets up guests for a pleasant shock at how chic and sophisticated the rooms are, featuring dark wood decor and large, warehouse-like windows.
Additional luxury elements like Roberts radios, unique pieces of art, and comfortable beds further enhance the overall experience.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
10 November 2024
Fabulous
Bed is very comfy.
Super small room but not a huge deal for 1 person.
9 November 2024
Great hotel. Lack of Amenities & noise levels not worth the price.
The hotel is nice & clean. The staff were kind and suggested things to do within walking distance. The decor of the rooms were nice.
The price was a little off due to how small the rooms were. My room was upgraded via Booking.com from the "Shoebox", I couldn't imagine how small it would've been. For one person, the SNUG room type is fine. It would've been tight traveling with 2 people in that room. No fitness room/gym. The reviews are accurate in regards to NOISE. Being familiar with NYC noise, I thought this wouldn't bother me. The noise at this hotel was different. There are music venues, lounges, clubs, and bars nearby so a lot of foot traffic and people hanging out on the streets. The area isn't the greatest at night were there's a great number of homeless people on drugs. At 4AM people were in the middle of the street screaming. I ended up having to use earplugs to get some sleep. There's not much the hotel can do about this. Maybe request not being near street level or first 1-3 floors. Lastly, they highlight on their website (and even upon check-in) that there is a cafe at the front of the hotel & a bar downstairs. Not once during my stay was either open. That was disappointing. With this said, the pricing per night should be lower.
2 November 2024
Cute and convenient
Super Cute, comfy, easy to park
27 October 2024
Cute and comfy hotel in old town
I was upgraded to a corner room that got amazing light and was really comfy.
Some awkward design choices like hard to get at outlets.
26 October 2024
Fabulous
The entire experience was very pleasant. The staff in particular were wonderful.
The location is a bit rough. Main streets are fine but there was a lot of drug use around the side streets.
13 October 2024
Great staff, great facilities, not ideal lovation.
Centrally located with great staff. Food at the tope restaurant was great with stellar views from the outside seating. Free bike rental was a nice touch.
My room was facing Burnside street, a fairly main road. The soundproofing of the room was not particularly good, so sleep could have been better. Other reviews cover other aspects of the experience fairly accurately.
26 September 2024
Wonderful Stay
I had a nice little room that was clean, comfortable, and had a large window. The check in and out process was easy and they kept my bag safe. Location is within easy walking distance of the light rail to the airport, which is really inexpensive.
This hotel is located in a neighborhood that has lots of nudie bars, and is used by many homeless folks, who are leaving their mark on the area. I was solo but never felt unsafe, even late at night, but the streets and sidewalks are well used and lively.
31 August 2024
Good hotel, unfortunately the area let it down, which is a shame
The hotel was good, although the air-con was a bit noisy. Location was easy walking to good restaurants (about 15 mins walk) and the convention centre where I was attending a trade show was walkable in about 25 mins.
The area had a lot of homeless people laying around in the streets. Some were in a bad way with drug addiction and it was a bit alarming when you’re not used to it. Unfortunately it spoiled the trip for me. Some of that was quite unsanitary (urine and human faeces)
31 August 2024
We enjoyed our stay at the Hoxton.
Right downtown, accesible to the riverfront and the Pearl District. Good remodeling job. Friendly and helpful staff.
Neighborhood is a little “sketchy.” Coffee shop was closed all during our stay. Had to upgrade our room to be comfortable.
14 August 2024
We enjoyed the hotel itself but the location was less than desirable. Hopefully Portland can do something about that.
They upgraded us to a bigger room cause the room we got literally wouldn’t fit my medium sized suitcase. That was nice.
Honestly rooms shouldn’t be that small and be called hotel rooms. My suitcase (medium size) wouldn’t have been able to be opened without concerted effort. The room was so small that the bed was tucked into the corner and it still was exceedingly small. For the price I paid if they hadn’t upgraded us I would’ve been beyond frustrated. The location is very lackluster - which isn’t the hotels fault but lots of drug addicted people everywhere. Walkable to lots of things which was good and thankfully they had security at all times but still.
6 August 2024
For a traveler without a car or much money, a very compfortable place to stay.
Nice little room with private bath. Donated books in the room and all over the place in the lounge & lobby. Space to sit and read or work in the lounge area when no events going on. Restaurant on the roof. Limited menu and hours but nice space and decent price. Lobby coffee shop in the morning, except Sunday. Very friendly and helpful front desk people.
Coffee pot and refrigerator were not working properly, and apparently staff not available to come and check them.
29 July 2024
Fabulous
Great location, 10 minite walk from the waterfront. The rooftop restaurant was lively and lovely. Beautiful room decor, lobby, and little cafe. We stayed in a corner room away from Burnside Ave, which was relatively quiet for a hotel downtown.
26 July 2024
Fabulous
The building, the facilities, the style, the lighting were all exceptional. The doorman was also very friendly and helpful
The receptionist we met at check in was slightly dry and cold. The attitude of the receptionist was the only thing that didn’t match the high standard of the rest of the hotel.
5 July 2024
Hits all the marks well except for the size of the room in relation to cost.
Everything met or exceeded expectations except for below.
The size of the room was ridiculous. This ended up being, per square foot, the most expensive hotel stay I've ever had. Everything else was truly fantastic but the room size would make me hesitant to stay again or recommend. The cost did not reflect the comfort of the room.
5 July 2024
Comfy, hipster, nice vibes but food was lacking
Did it see any breakfast offered except the bags that cost $5.00 for some oatmeal and a piece of fruit. the coffee shop was cute. Everyone was kind and helpful and the bed was cozy. We had the Roomy view on the 7th floor.
The rooftop food was not great at all. They forgot the meat in our dish and brought it on the side and it wasn’t great at all
28 June 2024
Gorgeous hotel but tiny room
Decor and finish of the hotel and rooms was impeccable
Size of room was very disappointing
17 June 2024
Would stay here again because of the hotel and little things they did to make our stay great.
6th floor view was great. Room was better than I expected from the description and bathroom was great. We loved the $5 breakfast option that was ready hanging outside our door when we woke up!
Con- neighborhood often has smell of urine and you need to choose a side of the street to avoid people laying/sleeping on the sidewalks. But on a positive note the Chinese garden to the east and food trucks off 3rd ave are both about 3 blocks away.
29 May 2024
Good and bad location, but would still stay again
Property looks just like the pictures. Really Modern with a cool rooftop restaurant (did not visit) and speakeasy (did visit and drinks were decently priced and yummy). Location was everything — close to really popular restaurants and the waterfront. Easy for us to use public transportation (did not use Uber/lyft once). Right across from the gas station so easy for us to get water and snacks. People say room size was small but it was perfect for us (especially since we were only there for the weekend). The open shower concept was indeed annoying but manageable.
Location…. A good and a bad I guess. As other reviewers stated — a large increase of homelessness in Portland which is outside of the hotels control. There were a lot, A LOT of flies outdoors which made their way into the lobby. Our hotel room was on the corner of the street so it was VERY loud until 2-3 AM some nights which made it hard to sleep soundly.
22 May 2024
Simple, convenient and easy
It was a nice hotel, small but perfect for solo travelers.
The location is supperrrrrrrrr sketchy. As a solo traveler who is a woman, I definitely wouldn't stay here again sadly :(
21 May 2024
Fabulous
got charged for hourly parking overnight instead of as overnight guest. the rate overnight is 55 plus 15 in technology fees that we didn't know about-so $70 for parking overnight. also-getting our money back and rate adjusted was a pain in the butt.
25 March 2024
Really great vibe.
Very cool decor and vibe.
21 March 2024
Very good
Hotel and rooftop restaurant cool
Degenerate location with junkies
15 March 2024
Fabulous
The hotel. The style. The staff.
The homeless tent city.
12 March 2024
nice hotel, probably would stay again
the lobby and restaurant area is very stylishly decorated, and feels cozy. the bathroom in our room was beautiful and the body products and soaps all smell incredible.
our room was super teeny tiny which we knew, but didn’t really realize how small it would be until we went into it. i would stay in a bigger room next time but not sure it would be worth the higher price.
14 February 2024
Pleasant
staff, interior
tiny room for quite a price
13 February 2024
Fabulous
exceptionally clean and comfortable.
12 February 2024
Another excellent Hotel of the Hoxton concept, the area is much declined.
No food service
2 January 2024
Cozy, warm feel, excellent staff!
We loved the feel of this place. The staff was excellent, decor was cozy and warm. The only thing I would note is how tiny the room was. We didn’t necessarily mind but it was a bit of a shock. Other than that, we loved it.
2 January 2024
Pleasant
staff of desk valet and restaurant were exceptional
OUR ROOM WAS NOT CLEANED! We put the notice on the door and were out for 6 hours. Really wanted a clean room.
28 December 2023
Really fun place to stay with good restaurants close by
The aesthetic is fun, retro and clean, which was nice… also, the free water and milk in room is fun and much appreciated! Check in was easy and staff incredibly nice!
Can’t think of anything!
27 December 2023
Lovely hotel which could be amazing with someone very minor improvements.
The Hoxton is a gorgeous hotel, the staff were very friendly and the lobby/bar were lovely. My room was small, which is what I booked so I didn’t mind that, but it wasn’t very accessible and I would have preferred if the cups, kettle etc were kept on a shelf higher up rather than down on floor level. I personally just found this difficult to access due to mobility issues. Also more options for breakfast bah would be great! Mine didn’t arrive, but when I called down for it the staff brought me one immediately. The service was great but when I opened the bag it only had an apple in it.
Stylish with friendly staff, easy to get to, dog friendly.
23 November 2023
Very enjoyable- lovely meal.
We didn’t stay for breakfast-had to leave very early. The parking garage was a mystery. The valet told me it was on a specific side of the block but I could not find it! Or anywhere on the block. Very strange. I ended up just parking in the municipal parking lot nearby.
17 November 2023
The hotel is comfortable, cozy decor, young and friendly staff, and great Mexican food on the roof.
Breakfast was very good. As was a fabulous dinner at Tope. Our room was nice and fairly quiet, with an extremely comfortable bed. The staff was friendly and helpful, whether at the front desk, lobby bar or restaurant. I got the impression that everyone really enjoys working there. We have stayed at the Hoxton in downtown LA, which we also really enjoyed.
It seemed from the info that Lovely Rita was a full service restaurant and we were surprised that it is no longer open. The coffee bar was fine but one of our two mornings, it was closed for 20 minutes during prime coffee needing time. Also, (not the hotel's fault) the area doesn't feel safe for walking at night. I hadn't been to Portland for a couple of years and was unprepared for how much downtown has changed. Also, they need some streaming channels on the TV.
16 October 2023
Good place and will stay again!
Amazing location and super chic lobby. Rooms were clean and comfortable although very small, no microwave but it did have a fridge so I won’t complain too much. The bathrooms are small but adequate, and the showers are amazing.
No complaints.
9 October 2023
Would not stay here agin
It’s was nicely decorated
It was in one of the worst neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon. Everything around was shut down.
15 September 2023
Lovely hotel with brilliant staff
Very friendly and helpful staff. The bar/ lounge area is spacious and well appointed. The room was small but comfortable and the bathroom was very clean. Lovely shower! Great location to venture into different areas of the city.
8 September 2023
Great experience: great people and great location.
It was very nice, decorations were alternative.
I think it’s great for solo travelers, but I wouldn’t go with my family.
6 September 2023
Very good
Great hotel, not the best location, some homeless and junkies outside unfortunately, but that whole area of Portland is like this now. They’ve got security out front and super friendly staff, stylish amenities, we had a great time there.
4 September 2023
Excellent experience and stay in Portland. The $30 destination charge had no real value.
Staff Comfortable Staff Room design
The $30 destination charge is a deceptive tax and make the Booking.com value less a real value. I’m not sure what I got for my $30
25 August 2023
Staff are super nice and helpful.
I like the Hoxton group. I’ve stayed here and in London. The staff are always spot on and good natured.
21 August 2023
We enjoyed our stay but really hope things will improve for the homeless community in the city
The hotel is beautifully designed and staff very very friendly and helpful.
Sadly ( and this isn’t any fault of the hotel) the homelessness situation Downtown is just so upsetting and the hotel is situated in a particularly bad area. It felt quite dangerous to go out with the children particularly at night. It was very disturbing to see how desperate the situation has got and we were encouraged to see that the hotel were running a few things to support homelessness. We really hope that the owners of the Hoxton hotel group try to push the local government / councillors to urge some immediate action to help these poor people. We had heard that Portland and many American cities had a big problem but to see it first hand was very distressing.
16 August 2023
Pleasant
The ambience and the décor were exception. The lobby bartender made the best cocktails.
I wish that reservations made at the restaurant and speakeasy bar around the corner were listed on the hotel reservation when you check in. I made dinner reservations, then cocktail reservations, not realizing one cancelled out the other. If it was listed at check-in the person at the front desk would've noticed that I didn't have a dinner reservation for Tope. It could've been rectified then rather than wait 3 hours to go upstairs and be told I didn't have a reservation. Also, if you make reservations at both places they shouldn't cancel out. I wanted to make sure we got a seat for after dinner cocktails.
16 August 2023
Will not stay here again do to location.
Very pleasant, clean and spacious.
Location
16 August 2023
Very good
Staff
Location
16 August 2023
Great hotel in not such a great location.
The hotel was great. Great room size, beds were comfortable, coffee shop on site, as well as coffee and tea offered in room. Most of the staff was excellent and helpful as well.
The first night the staff was not very happy, nor helpful. Also, driving to the hotel, we realized the location was not safe at night. There was another family that was thinking of leaving for the same reason, that evening. We knew that Portland had some issues, but this was shocking and did not feel like a place I wanted to stay. We considered leaving and taking a loss for our entire stay.
12 August 2023
Excellent hotel, sketchy location
The staff were friendly and provide any assistance requested, the room and linen were clean, the bed was more comfortable than expected, the shower worked well, the rooftop taqueria was excellent.
Currently Portland Chinatown has no street life and the streets are taken over by homeless and dirt, the only thing around seem to be strip clubs. Its not the hotel's fault, thought. Having said that, I didn't experience any scary situation.
9 August 2023
Nice
Interesting design nice view functional room
Weird odor in the elevator
9 August 2023
Classy, but loud...
The bed was comfy and I loved all the small details...
Well...to be honest it is loud...earplugs and the radio playing classical music were helpful, but I found myself wondering why they didn't invest in double pane windows...I have stayed in plenty of loud urban spaces in Europe in much less luxurious hotels that insulated their rooms from the noise much better...
31 July 2023
A quiet and comfortable space to stay.
Stylish, very comfortable, with really helpful staff.
It can’t be helped, but the location felt a little unsafe.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Minimarket on site
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Cleaning services
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Activities
- - Hiking
- - Cycling
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental
Parking
- - Parking garage
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Higher level toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
Outdoors
- - Outdoor furniture
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Face masks for guests available
14 November 2024
Tiny bathrooms and misleading booking