Hello from McMenamin's Kennedy School in Portland, Oregon!
This hotel is an old elementary school that was converted into a hotel. It was freakin’ neat. Seriously one of my favorite hotel experiences of all time. I'm glad I ponied up the cost of the room (it was over my budget by quite a bit). I loved it. It was worth it. The attention to detail was amazing AND they kept much of the original school in the design. I really loved that.
I stayed in “Sally’s Room”. King-size bed.
Old wooden floors. HUGE tall windows, books and monopoly in the cupboards.
Old vent heating on the ceiling.
Antique wooden writing desk and bed-side stands.
The best part were the chalkboards they left up in the room, in the hallway in my room and the hallway into my room. Two rooms per classroom.
So you open a door to get to Room a and room b which has a hallway.
Then you enter the room and you have another hallway that leads into your room.
So 3 chalkboards in all. They leave some chalk and an eraser for you.
It felt so nostalgic like I was back in High School. When I first started we had chalkboards then we switched to whiteboards. That was sad. I made a couple art drawings and quotes on the boards. It was fun to play.
Loved the old hardwoods.
Here are some pictures of some of the other areas in the hotel. They converted the old auditorium into a movie theatre. A real movie theatre! They have a couple restaurants, a small salt water pool, a brewery, a couple bars. It's definitely a neat experience. I'd do it again.
The Hallways
Soaking Pool
That's all the pictures I have. I hope you enjoyed the short journey through the hotel.
Jen
That is pretty sweet!
Posted by: Michelle | July 21, 2015 at 10:05 AM