the Nines is part of The Luxury Collection of hotels in the
Starwood portfolio.
Located in the Meier
& Frank Building in the Pioneer Square area of Portland makes the Nines
centrally located close to many restaurants and shops.
The MAX light rail station is located across
the street, so it is very easy to get to via public transportation.
Upon entering the hotel, there are bellman and front desk
staff however you will be directed to the 8th floor to check-in.
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| 8th Floor Hallway |
After exiting the elevator on the 8th floor, you
will be greeted by a stream of flowing purple curtains. The front desk is located behind the bank of
elevators. The rest of the hotel is
decorated in Tiffany blue.
The front desk agent was courteous and professional, but not
on the friendly side. He acknowledged my
SPG Gold status, and presented me an envelope upon check-in. I had booked the room through a Virtuoso
agent, and the letter outlined all of the Virtuoso benefits, which was not
explained by the agent. Perhaps he did
not know too much about the benefits other than asking me if I would like the 4
PM check-out.
I inquired about a possible upgrade to the Club Level as the SPG
site and app showed many rooms available, but the front desk agent told me that
I hadn’t booked that room and that the upgrade would cost $50.
He was strictly by the book; perhaps he was a
new employee or on some sort of disciplinary punishment for being too generous
about upgrades;o)
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| 14th Floor Hallway |
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| Room 1450 |
Upon entering the King Deluxe room, there is a small foyer
with a spacious closet and wet bar.
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| Wet Bar |
To the right is a very spacious bathroom with ample counter
space.
It is neatly decorated with
marble tile.
There is only a single sink
which is on the smaller side.
Oddly
there is only one bathrobe in the room.
There is a shower/tub combo.
Water
temperature is excellent, but water pressure could be improved.
Given that the Nines is a
LEED certified
hotel, shampoo, conditioner and shower gel comes in a pump dispenser rather than
individual bottles.
The Bee Kind brand
is high quality, as it is made by
Gilchrist & Soames from London.
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| Bathroom |
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| Shower/Tub Combo |
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| Shampoo, Conditioner, Shower Gel |
The desk is on the smaller side, but there is sufficient
space to get work done.
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| TV |
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| Desk |
The King bed is super comfortable with quality linens. The pillows are so soft that it feels like
you are resting your head on clouds.
There is a small nightstand on each side of the bed with an outlet,
which is greatly appreciated.
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| Bed |
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| Bed |
I was given a room overlooking the outside of the
hotel. There are pillars in front of the
window, so getting a good view is like playing a game of hide and seek.
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| View from Room |
About 30 minutes after check-in, a fruit plate and bottle of
water was delivered to the room. Since I
did not ask for the amenity upon check-in, I suppose this was more of a
Virtuoso benefit.
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| Virtuoso Letter |
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| Fruit Plate |
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| Water |
Several minutes later, the front desk agent called to ensure
that everything in the room was okay. A
very small gesture, but one that makes guests feel like the hotel is doing
everything to enjoy their stay.
the Nines does pay homage to Meier & Frank history,
which is proudly displayed throughout the hotel.
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| Front Desk Area |
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| Hallway |
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| Courtyard |
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| Courtyard |
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| View of Urban Farmer Restaurant |
I would definitely stay here again when in Portland.
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