KEX Hotel explained
KEX Hotel |
Building Type: | Hotel |
Address: | Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Couch Street |
Location City: | Portland, Oregon |
Location Country: | United States |
Coordinates: | 45.5238°N -122.6614°W |
Destruction Date: | --> |
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The KEX Hotel is a hotel at the intersection of Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Couch Street in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1] Kex is based in Reykjavík, and the Portland location is the brand's first hotel outside Iceland.[2] The hotel is unconnected in any way to Portland radio station KEX (1190).
History
The hotel closed temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic, reopening in June 2021.[3]
KEX Hotel featured Dóttir,[4] [5] until the restaurant closed on January 1, 2022. It was replaced by Pacific Standard.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: An Icelandic-Themed Restaurant and Rooftop Bar Will Open in Portland. Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2019-07-30. Eater Portland. Vox Media. 2019-07-31. 2019-07-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20190731153823/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/7/30/20747338/kex-portland-vivian-restaurant-dottir-rooftop-bar-alex-jackson. live.
- Web site: Portland is Getting a Restaurant Run by Michelin-Starred Restaurant Alum. Frane. Alex. 2018-09-10. Eater Portland. 2019-07-31. 2019-07-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20190731153821/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/9/10/17842754/portland-kex-michelin-star-hostel. live.
- Web site: Prewitt. Andi. 2021-05-11. Nordic-Themed Hotel Kex Will Reopen for Lodging and Dining in Early June. 2021-12-21. Willamette Week. en. 2022-01-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104200042/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2021/05/11/nordic-themed-hotel-kex-will-reopen-for-lodging-and-dining-in-early-june/. live.
- Web site: Russell. Michael. 2019-07-29. One of Iceland's top chefs will open Portland restaurant at upcoming KEX Hotel. https://web.archive.org/web/20190731134712/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/07/vivian-restaurant-at-portland-kex-hostel-comes-from-top-iceland-chef.html. 2019-07-31. 2019-07-31. The Oregonian. en-US. live.
- Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2019-07-30. The Icelandic-Themed Restaurant Within the Kex Hotel Finally Has an Opening Date [Updated]]. 2020-05-11. Eater Portland. en. 2019-07-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20190731153823/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/7/30/20747338/kex-portland-vivian-restaurant-dottir-rooftop-bar-alex-jackson. live.
- Web site: Portland’s Top 50 Bars from A to Z 2022 . 2023-04-23 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2022-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220825143311/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/best-bars-portland . live .