Woodlark Hotel, Portland
The Woodlark Hotel is a sophisticated urban retreat in downtown Portland, thoughtfully housed within two historic landmarks: the 1908 Cornelius Hotel and the 1912 Woodlark Building. Once known as the “House of Welcome,” this property was revitalized by the architecture firm OFFICEUNTITLED, alongside Smith Hanes Studio and Oculus, to create a seamless fusion of early 20th-century history and “new Northwest” design.
The interiors are a beautiful balance of masculine and feminine elements, featuring custom wallpaper inspired by native Pacific Northwest flora, black-and-white hexagon floor tiles, and warm wood accents. A standout space is Abigail Hall, a cozy cocktail bar housed in what was once the hotel’s original Ladies Reception Hall. It retains its vintage charm with wainscot walls and a fireplace, serving as an elegant nod to Abigail Scott Duniway, a pioneer of the women’s suffrage movement in Oregon.
The hotel celebrates local culture by partnering with nearby creators, from artisanal tea makers to florists. Guests can relax in rooms featuring emerald-hued headboards and gold-hardware bathrooms, or enjoy in-room perks like Salt & Straw ice cream and Peloton bikes for those wanting to stay active.
Its location is perfect for exploring the city’s cultural heart. You are just a short walk away from the iconic Powell’s City of Books, the Portland Art Museum, and the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Whether you are hunting for rare books or heading toward the serene Japanese Garden, the hotel serves as an ideal base for your Portland adventure.
Expert reviews
“Stitching together two revived National Historic Register buildings, this new boutique hotel delivers sumptuous design with swanky amenities. Mid-century modern furnishings, tropical plants and elemental accents make up the opulent lobby, while forest green upholstered headboards and foliage-themed wallpaper feature throughout the 150 rooms.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Coffee shop
Location
Recent guest reviews
7 October 2025
Poor
Very disappointing stay We were very disappointed with our stay. The room was much smaller than it looked in the photos, and there was no city view — just a wall outside the window. We had booked a room with breakfast included, but when we arrived, they told us we had to pay extra for breakfast, which was unfair. On top of that, the front desk staff were unfriendly and unhelpful, which made the experience even worse. Overall, it did not match the description on Booking, and we would not stay here again.
24 August 2025
Beautiful hotel and location, wonderful staff
The property was aesthetically so beautiful. The decor, the bathroom fixtures, everything was perfect. The staff was friendly and very helpful.
Shower in the room had issues with water pooling instead of draining. Walls/floors are very thin and could hear upstairs guests walking around all night.
5 August 2025
No tap CC option in POS, no "city view", register to get wi fi
Location is good
They don't have the tap option for credit cards, i mean, it's 2025!!! Also, the City view was a scam, i was facing a wall :/ i didn't say anything because at that point I was already pretty mad. Also, you need to register at the hotel website to get wi-fi??? Horrible
4 April 2025
Poor
Added price stuff with minimal response as to why- just presented as a given,(30$ daily fee for?) Small room, clearly the worst of the worst, prime price paid in cash. Have stayed in much better places (embassy suites, etc.) for much less. Outside window is a wall, actually a walled up wall. I have to believe we were given the worst room in the hotel. Almost seems vindictive. No closet, minimal storage, tiny bathroom with smallish shower. Pictures speak for themselves. It's a tiny room, honestly, a closet of a room. Much, much better deals, I was fooled by the superficial reviews online Not happy. Service matter of fact with emphasis on making additional sales. Again, not happy. Great location, bed seems great. Has small fridge. TV has adjustable back. No coffee in room, they charge for coffee in lobby. It's pretty good coffee.
22 November 2024
All in all I would stay again, it was a calm and comfy stay.
The main floor layout is very cozy and inviting. I like that they have the restaurant, coffee shop, and bar in the building so you can choose to stay in the comfort of your hotel and still be sociable and have a nice time. The Decor is also nice. I also liked that they locked the entrance doors of the hotel from the outside after a certain time, made me feel safer.
The room size is pretty compact which I wasn’t the biggest fan of but decided to appreciate it for its cozy size. The option of a closet would also be nice and they didn’t have an iron but they did have a steamer, I like to have an iron it’s quick and no fuss.
23 October 2024
Chic, comfortable and convenient.
We loved the whole vibe of the hotel, the close proximity to everything and the room was a very comfortable place to hang out. The cafe downstairs is really nice as well.
This was rectified but we were charged 2x for the room (and the second time was actually substantially more than we paid the first time). I informed the girl checking us in I had already paid in full and she brushed me off telling me I was paying tax’s and resort fees and ($2,000 worth). I went down the next day to get clarification and an itemized receipt and when I saw I was being charged for the room again she kinda brushed me off and told me I hadn’t actually paid, but that my card was just being used to hold the room. But that wasn’t the case, I had paid in full months previous. I then asked to speak to a manager and was told “you are here for a week, someone will call you” but I wasn’t really comfortable being out $2k when I was on vacation. The next day I was able to speak to Juliette the front desk supervisor and she saw my payment hadn’t integrated to their system but I had in fact paid. I was then charged the correct amount of $240 for the resort fees and early check in fee. I wish the girl who helped me the first day had taken my concerns more seriously.
19 October 2024
Great
The vibe/ the staff
Small room
8 October 2024
Really great.
I love the boutique styling of Woodlark. The restaurants are great. We loved our room.
The only thing I would suggest is to put a small bench or seat in the room that can be moved where needed. There is a very low make up mirror in the bathroom that was hard to use. It would have been better to have a small benched to accompany it. I thought the little bench/seat could be in the far corner of the room.
5 September 2024
Great location and wonderful bathrooms
The coffee, and rooms were amazing
Have to pay extra for a check in at 3pm
3 September 2024
A measure of a great stay , begins at the front desk. Thank you Odie for your kind and welcoming persona .
Location , clean rooms and amazing front desk personnel.
3 September 2024
Nice place if you are in PDX
lovely staff - great restaurant
No room service, rooms were dark - very very dark
28 August 2024
The stay was wonderful.
I liked that the was a bluetooth speaker included in the room.
28 August 2024
Amazing location, staff, rooms, and everything!
The staff were amazing and very accommodating. It was a pleasure to walk in and out and see them so helpful and smiling, but also reading my need/desire to just keep on going sometimes. Stellar work.
18 August 2024
Fabulous hotel and location
Beautiful hotel and friendly staff. Bedroom and bathroom were lovely. Great location. We would return.
Nothing.
11 August 2024
It was a nice comfortable stay. Staff is very friendly so we didn’t have any issues to communicate with them. We have ne
nice and clean, good location, everything is in walking distance to.
26 July 2024
Good value for a stay in the heart of it all
Stylish boutique hotel in a great location. Comfortable bed with luxury linens and fluffy pillows. Great mix of vintage and modern design. Friendly staff and a great price point. This is our second stay at the Woodlark and we would stay again when we return to Portland.
The towels were meh. Too small and not fluffy at all, was disappointed with quality and number provided. Water pressure in the shower was not great. Parking was pricey, and they charged us more for the couple hours after we checked out but we’re dining and shopping nearby before our departure.
24 July 2024
A+ Staff - Everyone was very friendly and efficient. I'd be happy to stay here again.
The room itself was cozy and pretty small, but what I expected so no worries. The AC worked great / beds were comfortable. We had a bit of a longer night out in Portland so I passed out instantly and slept comfortably the whole night. There was a minor issue with valet parking charging me for two nights instead of one but they fixed it instantly and without any problems. The folks at the front desk, lobby and valet were the primary reason I'd like to return! Thank you so much!
The parking situation around the hotel was a bit of a struggle for me. I opted for valet to make our lives a little more simple but it was an extra expense (so just something to look out for, it was $55). I think the only other issue was having to look around the room to find wall outlets for our devices (they were pretty hidden behind appliances). Very minor issues in an otherwise wonderful stay.
22 July 2024
Fabulous
Good convenient location. Felt safe. The room was clean with a large and spacious shower. Ac worked well and was great. Complimentary canned water was great.
17 July 2024
Excellent
Fantastic hotel in the heart of Portland. The common areas of bar / lounge are very smart and immediately relaxing as you enter the hotel. The rooms are thoughtfully laid out with smart decor. We had a very comfortable and relaxing stay here.
15 July 2024
Great central location with friendly, helpful staff and plush accommodations
Great location. Super friendly and helpful staff. Accommodations are lovely.
Nothing
15 July 2024
Fabulous
I love the value you get at this hotel! It is very comfortable and with the adjacent bars and restaurants… it’s a perfect place to stay downtown!
Just wish there were robes in the rooms!
15 July 2024
I would stay here again.
Very nicely renovated, very clean. Front desk personnel were friendly and accomodating. I left before 5 am. The front desk had made a pot of coffee for another guest who was also leaving early. So I had a cup of coffee upon checkout. Very nice.
Facility fee of about $30 added to room charge per night for internet and gym. It would have been more transparent and in line with other hotels if the internet and gym were included in the room rate; even if you raised the room rate. Coffee is usually provided in the room or the lobby. Coffee was provided in the lobby from 5-7 am then you must purchase coffee in the cafe. Suggest providing coffee in room so as to not conflict with the cafe and to provide this typical amenity.
14 July 2024
A real gem in the heart of central Portland, offering great coffee, craft cocktails and delicious food in a stylish sett
Beautifully designed and clean space, conveniently located, great amenities, fabulous food and coffee options, inviting lobby/common areas, polite and friendly staff, etc.. I also greatly appreciated the black-out curtains.
There was nothing I disliked. I didn’t really understand the need of having a phone in the room, especially since there was no directory or room services that I was aware of. It also didn’t align with the design.
30 June 2024
Lovely!
Best front desk staff, loved the coffee shop in the lobby & living room area. Have stayed at many hotels in Portland & this is the best. Will be returning!
18 June 2024
We would definitely stay again
We loved the decor. The location was great. Fab bar and restaurant. Staff were really friendly and helpful.
Nothing
7 June 2024
Fabulous
Parking arrangements way too expensive!
30 May 2024
Staff was excellent. Location great.
Great location
20 May 2024
I loved it
Amazing and super cute hotel
Nothing
8 April 2024
Very good
The location and the STAFF was amazing!
The room location was horrible the fact that it was my first time to Portland I was bummed to not have a good view my view was to a brick wall I expected the room to be a little bigger per the photos.
1 April 2024
Great weekend getaway to Portland
Your staff from the valet parking, receptionist and restaurants were exceptional and took amazing care of us and our animal, they even put a dog bowl and dog bed in the room at no charge. The location was perfect to get around the area and there was so much to see and walk to from the hotel. The interior design was warm and comfortable and modern as well, I liked the wall to ceiling windows in the room, the bed was comfortable and the bathroom was stunning.
The window shade pulls to open and close were way behind the one bed and hard to pull on to get the curtains to move. The windows could be more sound proof, we woke up at 2:25 when the garbage truck came to collect the garbage in the area.
6 February 2024
Staff made everybody’s day better
Great decor
Security could be more present
3 January 2024
Fabulous
Great look, central, and helpful staff.
The walls were a bit thin as we could hear people in the hallway.
9 November 2023
Great decor, comfortable, convenient
Great style, convenient, friendly, comfortable .
Outside at night there was a lot of construction and beeping way into am that was hard to sleep through
30 October 2023
Good vibes, would definitely stay again.
This hotel sits in the heart of downtown, with a modern vibe and nice, friendly staff. Our studio suite also came with coffee delivery in the mornings, which was very thoughtful and much-appreciated. The bed was comfy, love the color scheme of the room. Nice lobby downstairs, and a chic bar onsite.
The shower was strangely constructed, such that the shower head was positioned directly above the door, which opened at an odd angle, making for a messy in-and-out experience.
27 October 2023
Fabulous
Nice. Clean. New.
No breakfast. No teapot in the room
20 October 2023
Woodlark offers such a wonderful stay. Friendly staff, great service. We will be back.
We loved the room and are so grateful for the upgrade!
My suggestion would be to get a fresh coat of paint on the walls- they were a bit scoffed!
12 October 2023
Would return, but only to a larger room.
Comfortable, attractive lounge areas. Bullard Tavern restaurant was excellent. Staff was warm and friendly, and very helpful.
Room was quite cramped and lacked a closet. Room phone did not work, and lacked chargers for devices. In house staff tried to fix the phone but was unsuccessful. By contrast the bathroom was quite large and well stocked with toiletries. The lighting was yellowish and made shaving or applying makeup difficult.
9 October 2023
Perfect location, great breakfast and coffee, I felt like I was where the cool people were at
Very simple and Cool space Low key
24 September 2023
Fabulous
Super friendly & helpful staff, clean, inviting & comfortable vibe, stylish decor. Great lobby area. Great location, walkable to bars & restaurants.
23 September 2023
Good location, friendly staff, chic decor and great food.
Good decor, friendly staff and good restaurant. Location very good for public transport. Free Wi-Fi and morning coffee delivered to room.
Not much.
20 September 2023
nice boutique hotel
the small details to the design
parking
13 September 2023
Very good
I loved the breakfast
The rooms didn’t have a robe
24 August 2023
Love it!
Great location, super clean, friendly staff.
15 August 2023
Awesome.
Everything about the hotel was great! Its hospitality and beautiful rooms are incomparable!
Although its location was great, it was noisy at night. Some people were talking loud for a long time around ,2am and the construction started around 6am. We could not sleep well.
8 August 2023
Lovely hotel
Loverly, spacious rooms and great restaurants.
No coffee and tea making facilities in the room. No fittness.
7 August 2023
Stylish and comfortable hotel in a city it would be best to avoid
The hotel decor is beautiful, and the staff were great. The room was comfortable and had incredibly high ceilings. Excellent shower. We liked the coffee shop in the lobby, and the restaurant and bar as well. They really came in handy since we didn’t want to leave the hotel.
The property itself is beautiful. The room was very stylish but lacked a chair, a desk, or anywhere to put a suitcase. Downtown Portland is overrun with people using drugs in public and sleeping on the street, so we went to the zoo and then stayed in the hotel the rest of the time.
10 July 2023
The House of Welcome Lives up to its name!
The Woodlark is the hotel of choice for me when traveling for business to Portland. I am in the City a couple of times each month. The interior is beautiful, the staff so friendly and accommodating, and the bed divine. They continue to make amenity enhancements the make each stay even better. Champagne or wine upon arrival. The coffee delivered to your door at the time you request. Good Coffee and their pastries are simply fabulous.
Bullard, the restaurant has changed the menu and took off two of my favorite items. The Beet Salad and the Pavlova dessert. Bring them back...... :-) Seriously, I can't think of anything I don't like about The Woodlark. Great location. Awesome staff. Wonderful rooms.
9 July 2023
Fabulous
Beautiful property, comfy beds, great coffee.
Valet parking at $50 plus tip (because that’s the right thing to do) and a mandatory technology fee (for what? Staff didn’t know) is an excessive additional expense.
8 July 2023
A relaxing time in the heart of Portland
Bridgett at the front desk is awesome ! She is so kind and helpful, gave us great restaurant recommendations and information about the area to make our stay magical.
That we had to leave !!!!
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kids' meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Fitness
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Raised toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Visual aids: Braille
- - Visual aids: Tactile signs
- - Auditory guidance
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available

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12 December 2025
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