We met friends there the other day and had a great time in on oh the bars (I can’t remember which one!). The service was great and the appetizers were delicious!Food & drinks: We got the tots, pizza and some fries. They were all great. My husband had a sour beer which was really good and I had a cider and a mixed drink that was fantastic!
Service: 5
Connie C
Fun passport stamp hunting day. They no longer do QR codes for closed bars so better to come on weekend afternoons. The boiler room bar looks especially cool.
Brian Hugger
I was dragged here for a movie. McMenamins is over rated, over priced, and I interviewed the guy years ago who actually built this business who the owners screwed after his work was done, and after they reacted to covid the way they did requiring vaccine papers, that was the straw that broke the camels back for me. I boycott all businesses today who practice medicine without a license by requiring medical interventions of their staff and patrons.There are so many more worthy businesses to patronize. I even bought the McMenamins passport years back and I am confident I will never get through it because with the prices, the service, the taste, the owners, and their politics, I would rather not go out at all, if this business was the only place in town left to catch a meal.Please find a small business worthy of your money, this business doesn't deserve your patronage.Food & drinks: Overrated and overpriced
Brylee Landers
Delicious turkey sandwich for lunch at a modest price. Waitress was amazing. The place is very cool! Definitely a must see.
Service: 5
Tammy Schur
We came here for dinner before attending a concert. Great food, drinks, and atmosphere. They have a great happy hour menu that includes food. Staff were friendly and attentive. Love the quirkiness of their buildings and that they are being repurposed in such a fun way.
Service: 5
Susan B.
Difficult location to get to, but tasty bar food.
Service: 4
Stephanie L. LaDuke
Really tucked away in the heart of the Concordia neighborhood. Walkable to other things like coffee and restaurants. Easy drive to downtown. Quiet and safe area. Didn't use hotel but ate dinner one night while enjoying a local concert featured there as well as the soaking pool. As a non hotel guest you have to reserve a 1-hr slot. It's like a long narrow pool (almost lap pool style) but warmer like a hot tub at 100 degrees F. Typical Mcmennamins food service was slow but we enjoyed everything there. We went 2 days to enjoy the pool and other features.
Service: 4
Kay
This is a complicated review. First, staff is great. Mc needs to pay its employees better at all its locations and stop being greedy boomer labor violators. Also, shut down your many failing strip mall restaurants. Duh.This location is family friendly AF. If your idea of fun is family friendly, cool. Not mine. Kids running and screaming everywhere ????? but hey that might be your goal.My adorable room, the secret life of bees: the hvac until was spewing what looked like black ash all over the bed. I thought maybe I had put something dirty on the bed when I found the first black chunk. Then I noticed it was peppered all over the “comforter,”which is just a heavy blanket. Then I remembered that I had seen this at Old St. Francis, too. I decided it was late and I would just turn off the hvac completely, strip the dirty blanket from the bed. At first I couldn’t get the unit to shut off. It took several attempts to get this stubborn thing to stay off as it kept coming back on.Rooms: Read my reviewWalkability: Absolutely walkable to Alberta if you are able bodiedFood & drinks: Overpriced Sysco junk that is better prepared elsewhere. Just like all the locations. Maybe that’s what you like tho? Alcohol priced 2-5 bucks too high
Service: 5
Brian Medlock
This place offers a chance to spend the night in an early 1900s school. There are many fun bars, great food, and art everywhere.
Service: 5
Annamarie Snyder
Rooms are tiny and very basic. A bit too rustic for the price point. But all the staff were very friendly.
I had a great time there looking at all the different light fixtures all over looks like a lot of history inFood & drinks: You don't even have to leave the property to go eat and drink i loved the place
Service: 5
Penni Aufderheide Keck
What a wonderful and unique experience this hotel is. With so many conveniences right on the property. The conference site at the hotel was wonderful and my room was only a few steps away. The rooms were comfortable and well maintained. They were clean and comfortable and unique. There's a movies theater on site parking is available several different bars and a couple different restaurants. This hotel is within walking distance of art venues. My only surprise was there wasn't a TV which I didn't really miss. I almost forgot about the gift shop or you can buy local wines and beer and it has a place where you can purchase Italian sodas chai tea coffee made to your liking.
Service: 5
Sara Geer
In a quiet neighborhood in Portland and so unique stepping through school halls and writing on chalkboards. All the staff we interacted with were so very nice and helpful and again so very nice!Noteworthy details: It is in a quiet neighborhood in Portland! Need I say more other than keep it quiet!
Service: 5
Lance Mcclellan
Excellent food, excellent beverage selection. Well worth the visit.Food & drinks: McMenamins has a wide variety of microbrews to suit basically any taste.
Service: 5
Jeff Y
This is our second visit to this location in the last few years. We enjoyed soaking in the warm outdoor public pool for an hour. We also met up with a friend another day for breakfast, and the food was good. The service at that time was a bit slow, and it appears that they have short staffing issues which is pretty common at many establishments. All the patrons seemed to be in a good mood regardless. People just need to be patient post pandemic.
We met friends there the other day and had a great time in on oh the bars (I can’t remember which one!). The service was great and the appetizers were delicious!Food & drinks: We got the tots, pizza and some fries. They were all great. My husband had a sour beer which was really good and I had a cider and a mixed drink that was fantastic!
Service: 5
Fun passport stamp hunting day. They no longer do QR codes for closed bars so better to come on weekend afternoons. The boiler room bar looks especially cool.
I was dragged here for a movie. McMenamins is over rated, over priced, and I interviewed the guy years ago who actually built this business who the owners screwed after his work was done, and after they reacted to covid the way they did requiring vaccine papers, that was the straw that broke the camels back for me. I boycott all businesses today who practice medicine without a license by requiring medical interventions of their staff and patrons.There are so many more worthy businesses to patronize. I even bought the McMenamins passport years back and I am confident I will never get through it because with the prices, the service, the taste, the owners, and their politics, I would rather not go out at all, if this business was the only place in town left to catch a meal.Please find a small business worthy of your money, this business doesn't deserve your patronage.Food & drinks: Overrated and overpriced
Delicious turkey sandwich for lunch at a modest price. Waitress was amazing. The place is very cool! Definitely a must see.
Service: 5
We came here for dinner before attending a concert. Great food, drinks, and atmosphere. They have a great happy hour menu that includes food. Staff were friendly and attentive. Love the quirkiness of their buildings and that they are being repurposed in such a fun way.
Service: 5
Difficult location to get to, but tasty bar food.
Service: 4
Really tucked away in the heart of the Concordia neighborhood. Walkable to other things like coffee and restaurants. Easy drive to downtown. Quiet and safe area. Didn't use hotel but ate dinner one night while enjoying a local concert featured there as well as the soaking pool. As a non hotel guest you have to reserve a 1-hr slot. It's like a long narrow pool (almost lap pool style) but warmer like a hot tub at 100 degrees F. Typical Mcmennamins food service was slow but we enjoyed everything there. We went 2 days to enjoy the pool and other features.
Service: 4
This is a complicated review. First, staff is great. Mc needs to pay its employees better at all its locations and stop being greedy boomer labor violators. Also, shut down your many failing strip mall restaurants. Duh.This location is family friendly AF. If your idea of fun is family friendly, cool. Not mine. Kids running and screaming everywhere ????? but hey that might be your goal.My adorable room, the secret life of bees: the hvac until was spewing what looked like black ash all over the bed. I thought maybe I had put something dirty on the bed when I found the first black chunk. Then I noticed it was peppered all over the “comforter,”which is just a heavy blanket. Then I remembered that I had seen this at Old St. Francis, too. I decided it was late and I would just turn off the hvac completely, strip the dirty blanket from the bed. At first I couldn’t get the unit to shut off. It took several attempts to get this stubborn thing to stay off as it kept coming back on.Rooms: Read my reviewWalkability: Absolutely walkable to Alberta if you are able bodiedFood & drinks: Overpriced Sysco junk that is better prepared elsewhere. Just like all the locations. Maybe that’s what you like tho? Alcohol priced 2-5 bucks too high
Service: 5
This place offers a chance to spend the night in an early 1900s school. There are many fun bars, great food, and art everywhere.
Service: 5
Rooms are tiny and very basic. A bit too rustic for the price point. But all the staff were very friendly.
Service: 5
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I had a great time there looking at all the different light fixtures all over looks like a lot of history inFood & drinks: You don't even have to leave the property to go eat and drink i loved the place
Service: 5
What a wonderful and unique experience this hotel is. With so many conveniences right on the property. The conference site at the hotel was wonderful and my room was only a few steps away. The rooms were comfortable and well maintained. They were clean and comfortable and unique. There's a movies theater on site parking is available several different bars and a couple different restaurants. This hotel is within walking distance of art venues. My only surprise was there wasn't a TV which I didn't really miss. I almost forgot about the gift shop or you can buy local wines and beer and it has a place where you can purchase Italian sodas chai tea coffee made to your liking.
Service: 5
In a quiet neighborhood in Portland and so unique stepping through school halls and writing on chalkboards. All the staff we interacted with were so very nice and helpful and again so very nice!Noteworthy details: It is in a quiet neighborhood in Portland! Need I say more other than keep it quiet!
Service: 5
Excellent food, excellent beverage selection. Well worth the visit.Food & drinks: McMenamins has a wide variety of microbrews to suit basically any taste.
Service: 5
This is our second visit to this location in the last few years. We enjoyed soaking in the warm outdoor public pool for an hour. We also met up with a friend another day for breakfast, and the food was good. The service at that time was a bit slow, and it appears that they have short staffing issues which is pretty common at many establishments. All the patrons seemed to be in a good mood regardless. People just need to be patient post pandemic.
Service: 5