AC Hotel Portland Downtown explained

AC Hotel Portland Downtown
Coordinates:45.5169°N -122.6759°W
Address:888 Southwest 3rd Avenue
Location City:Portland, Oregon
Location Country:United States
Start Date:September 2015
Completion Date:February 2017
Opened Date:February 20, 2017
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Cost:$50 million
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Architecture Firm:SERA Architects
Engineer:KPFF Consulting Engineers

The AC Hotel Portland Downtown is a 204-room hotel operated by Marriott International in Portland, Oregon. Located at the intersection of Southwest 3rd Avenue and Taylor Street, the 13-floor hotel opened in 2017.[1]

Description

The hotel has 13 stories and 204 guest rooms. The lobby has a handpainted mural by Damien Gilley. Behind the front desk is a mural by Jason Prouty depicting a scene from brewer Henry Weinhard's Barrel Room.[2] The interior also has "floating shelves, air plants and natural wood features".[3] The lobby's coffee shop has the only Alpha Dominche Steampunk espresso machine in Oregon, according to Willamette Week, which included the coffee maker in a 2018 list of "fifteen special features of Portland's high-end hotels locals need to know about".[4]

The hotel has a bar called AC Lounge,[5] as well as a fitness center, a library,[6] and meeting rooms.[7] [8] Caleb Diehl of Oregon Business described the lobby's design as "a blend of the natural — granite panels framing the window of the 'The Slab' coffee shop,  wall-mounted naturalist sketches — and the modern stainless steel tables, marble walls, a minimalist black-and-white color scheme)." Diehl also noted in 2017, "The business desk offered Macs... The reading selection featured bold modern typefaces and insights on photography, coffee and tech."[9]

History

The hotel, among the first AC-branded in the U.S.,[10] was designed by SERA Architects. KPFF Consulting Engineers and M.A. Mortenson Company were the engineering firm and design-builder, respectively. Construction on the $50 million project took place from September 2015 to February 2017.[11] [12] [13] [14] Previously, the site was occupied by a 30,000 square foot office building, which was demolished.[15] The hotel was open to guests on February 20, 2017,[16] [17] a few months later than the originally scheduled opening date of December 2016.[18]

Reception

The hotel placed first in the hospitality category of the Daily Journal of Commerces "top projects" for 2018. Jen Stevenson of Condé Nast Traveler wrote, "this sleek new downtown Portland boutique hotel is short on non-essentials and long on style, targeting effortlessly hip young travelers. Don't expect conventional extras like alarm clocks, a concierge, or even room service... Do, however, expect clean, modern design, an efficient staff, and a beautiful little marble-backed lobby bar, just the spot for a revitalizing gin and tonic and bowl of citrus-marinated olives or spiced pistachios".[19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Long. Stephanie Yao. 2017-03-23. Marriott opens new hotel with European flair in downtown Portland (photos). live. 2021-02-19. The Oregonian. en. 2021-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503073218/https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2017/03/marriott_opens_new_hotel_with.html.
  2. Web site: AC Portland . 2023-04-18 . Hospitality Design . en-US . 2023-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418151228/https://hospitalitydesign.com/projects/hotels-resorts/ac-portland/ . live .
  3. Web site: 2017-02-24 . Slideshow: Portland's latest Insta-worthy hotel . 2023-04-18 . Oregon Business . en-US . 2023-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418151224/https://oregonbusiness.com/17544-in-photos-portland-s-newest-insta-worthy-hotel/ . live .
  4. Web site: Fifteen Special Features of Portland’s High-End Hotels Locals Need to Know About . 2023-04-18 . Willamette Week . en . 2023-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230129184252/https://www.wweek.com/culture/2018/08/28/fifteen-special-features-of-portlands-high-end-hotels-locals-need-to-know-about/ . live .
  5. News: With Fancy New Hotels Come Fancy New Hotel Bars. Here's a Review of the Most Recent Batch. . February 18, 2021 . . August 28, 2018 . January 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210129043017/https://www.wweek.com/culture/2018/08/28/with-fancy-new-hotels-come-fancy-new-hotel-bars-heres-a-review-of-the-most-recent-batch/ . live .
  6. Web site: AC Hotel Portland Downtown Opens . 2023-04-18 . Hospitality Design . en-US . 2023-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418151231/https://hospitalitydesign.com/news/hotels-resorts/ac-hotel-portland-downtown-opens/ . live .
  7. Web site: Tenney . Sam . 2017-03-11 . Photos: Inside downtown Portland's newest hotel • Daily Journal of Commerce . 2023-04-18 . Daily Journal of Commerce . en-US . 2022-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811111704/https://djcoregon.com/news/2017/03/10/photos-ac-hotel-opens-in-downtown-portland/ . live .
  8. Caulfield . John . December 2015 . LOBBY ARTWORK WILL ESTABLISH A SENSE OF PLACE FOR A BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN PORTLAND . Building Design+Construction . 39 . 2023-04-18 . 2023-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418151210/http://www.seradesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2015-BD-C-AC-Hotel.pdf . live .
  9. Web site: Diehl . Caleb . 2017-10-05 . The changing face of the Marriott hotel lobby . 2023-04-18 . Oregon Business . en-US . 2023-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418151225/https://oregonbusiness.com/18038-the-evolution-of-the-downtown-portland-hotel/ . live .
  10. Web site: SERA Designs AC Hotel in Heart of Downtown Portland . 2023-04-18 . Dexigner . en . 2019-05-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190519002038/https://www.dexigner.com/news/32118 . live .
  11. May 2018 . DJC 2018 Top Projects: Hospitality: First Place . Daily Journal of Commerce . 20 . 2023-04-18 . 2023-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418151211/http://www.seradesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2018-DJC-Top-Projects_AC-Hotel.pdf . live .
  12. Bell . Jon . November 30, 2016 . A first and early look at downtown Portland's next hotel . Portland Business Journal . April 18, 2023 . January 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131064651/https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2016/11/30/a-first-and-early-look-at-downtown-portlands-next.html . live .
  13. Web site: Basalyga . Stephanie . 2016-01-05 . Hotel rising on tiny Portland site . 2023-04-18 . Daily Journal of Commerce . en-US . 2023-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230202004923/https://djcoregon.com/news/2016/01/05/hotel-rising-on-tiny-portland-site/ . live .
  14. Web site: Andrews . Garrett . 2016-11-23 . Upscale hotel project wrapping up in downtown • Daily Journal of Commerce . 2023-04-18 . Daily Journal of Commerce . en-US . 2022-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003055853/https://djcoregon.com/news/2016/11/23/upscale-hotel-project-wrapping-up-in-downtown/ . live .
  15. Web site: Rogers . Jules . June 1, 2017 . 2017 groundbreaking announced for new hotel by SERA, Mortenson . 2023-04-18 . Business Tribune . . en . 2023-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418230656/https://www.biztrib.com/news/2017-groundbreaking-announced-for-new-hotel-by-sera-mortenson/article_995603f5-c490-5573-9003-d796e6b33e39.html . live .
  16. Web site: Portland's newest hotel opens its doors downtown . 2023-04-18 . . en-US . 2023-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418154109/https://www.kgw.com/article/money/business/portlands-newest-hotel-opens-its-doors-downtown/283-419633294 . live .
  17. Bell . Jon . March 8, 2017 . Portland's newest hotel opens its doors downtown . Portland Business Journal . April 18, 2023 . April 4, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170404221410/http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/03/03/portlands-newest-hotel-opens-its-doors-downtown.html . live .
  18. Web site: 2015-08-31 . AC Hotel to Make Portland Debut – Lodging . 2023-04-18 . Lodging Magazine . en-US . 2021-06-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210615125217/https://lodgingmagazine.com/ac-hotel-to-make-portland-debut/ . live .
  19. Web site: AC Hotel by Marriott Portland Downtown, Downtown Portland, Portland, Oregon, United States - Hotel Review . 2023-04-18 . . en-US . 2022-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819173937/https://www.cntraveler.com/hotels/portland/ac-hotel-by-marriott-portland-downtown . live .