McMenamins White Eagle

White Eagle is a no frills stay, but with character. The rooms are all named and cleverly painted. Beds are comfortable. Note that bathrooms and showers are down the hall. It is above a cool bar, so noisy. You can get beer and bring it up to your room.

An out of the ordinary hotel experience The White Eagle is a quirky, small hotel in an industrial area of Portland with a downstairs saloon that features live music. My room was very small, but comfy. The A/C kept it cool on a hot day. There is no television. A sink is in the room. Toilets and showers are in the hall. All the rooms have names on the door-my room was Griselda, and there was a poem with that name painted on the wall. Art abounds. There are prints of geisha girls and posters for rock concerts in the hall. The showers have attractive mosaics with a white eagle theme. The downstairs restaurant which has an outside patio serves tasty pub fare and there is a full bar. The staff are attentive and friendly. One checks in at the bar and receives a room key. If any after hours issues come up one calls the Crystal Hotel. There were a few issues that came up during my stay but they were quickly resolved. When I checked in, the hotel had no record of me, even though I had received a welcoming email from the hotel. It turned out I was registered for August 2027. They said glitches like that happen with 3rd party bookings. When I received my bill electronically after checking out there was a $30 pet fee, though I had no pet. I had to call the hotel to get that taken off. If your idea of a hotel stay is luxuriating in a hot bath then watching cable TV from a California king size bed this is not the hotel for you. But if you want an out of the ordinary hotel, you're in luck!

The building is old, well cared for with rustic - with character. The bed was comfortable and the room had a small sink. Toilet and shower are communal and I found them to be very clean. There isn't a coffee maker in the room but they bring out coffee in the hallway. There is a wonderful bagel bakery on the same block with coffee if you need it earlier. I'd definately stay here again but if you want all the usual comforts of a hotel, this is not the place. If you are flexible, it's a fun place to stay