| Multnomah Hotel | |
| Designated Other1 Name: | Portland Historic Landmark |
| Designated Other1 Color: | lightgreen |
| Location: | 319 SW Pine Street Portland, Oregon |
| Coordinates: | 45.522°N -122.6741°W |
| Built: | 1911-1912 |
| Architect: | Gibson & Cahill |
| Architecture: | American Renaissance |
| Added: | February 28, 1985 |
| Refnum: | 85000369 |
The Multnomah Hotel, located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States, is a historic hotel building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] It currently operates as the Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown.
The 700-room hotel was built by local entrepreneur Philip Gevurtz[2] and opened on February 8, 1912.[3] The nine-story building filled an entire city block.[4] It was operated by Western Hotels, now known as Westin Hotels & Resorts, from 1931 until it closed in 1963.[5] At the time of its closure, The Oregonian wrote that the Multnomah had been "one of the most famous hotels on the Pacific Coast".[4] From 1965 to 1992 the building housed government offices.[5] It was sold in 1995 and restored, its 700 rooms reduced to 276 suites,[6] reopening in 1997 as the Embassy Suites Portland - Downtown. The hotel is currently a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[7]
The hotel has hosted Paramahansa Yogananda,[8] Queen Marie of Romania, Charles Lindbergh,[4] [5] Rudolph Valentino, Amelia Earhart,[9] Jimmy Stewart, Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Elvis Presley,[10] and every president from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Nixon.[6] Maurice Ravel and Lisa Roma concert in Ball Room Feb.15, 1928 8:30 pm