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October 31, 2007

Ace Hotel

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Cynthia Sin-Yi Cheng

I must say, my first impression was very, very good. Room 310 (see photo above), which I called home for a night, had a floor-to-ceiling hand-painted black-and-white mural by local artist Bwana Spoons of a Viking-looking-multi-eyed monster. It really set the mood for the room, and grew on me. The room was small as could be, but the smart and efficient layout suggested the fluidity of a larger space. The fixtures were bare and simple with lots of industrial, recycled material. Old wooden apple boxes, for example, served as bedside tables. Most pieces made utilitarian sense, most likely helped keep cost down, and worked as whimsical, sleek designs.

Ace Hotel

1022 SW Stark St
Portland, OR
97205
Website
Price
$$$$
Neighborhood
Downtown