Name: Kex Portland
Address: 100 Ne Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, 97232, US

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Christopher

We stayed in the room with a queen and 2 bunk beds, which was perfect for our needs. The kids loved it and so did we.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Reed

Had a great stay here! Loved the cafe on the ground floor, and the friendly staff made checkin and checkout a breeze. Would stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Priscilla

A lovely stay at a lovely spot in a great area of Portland. 10/10!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Jia-Hau

It was nice to stay here. The bar downstairs feels pretty comfortable.
Staff here are nice.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Ankita

The room was equipped with a comfortable bed. It is in a industrial location but it is well connected via transit options.

Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2026

Shawn

Overall, nice place and nice stay.
Staff was friendly, room was clean.

Road noise was a bit loud but not the hotels fault.

Shared bathrooms were kind of dirty. Maybe the hotel should encourage slobs to clean up after themselves?

The AC unit on the wall was about to fall off and was incredibly noisy if it was turned on above low.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2026

Yuxi

Very nice hotel. Nice location. The only thing is the window doesn't seem work. Very noisy at the night.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Brittny

This place was adorable! I would stay here again and again. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Very clean. Conveniently located.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

William

Super clean. Awesome bar on site. Friendly staff. Will stay here again the next time in Portland!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Yong

The lobby and rooftop bar are both excellent

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

CRYSTAL F

This place was great! Clean comfortable beds and linens, friendly knowledgeable staff, yummy food and drink and a nice aesthetic!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Kevin

This place is a really charming and cool spot. It's clean, quiet and the staff in my 2 experiences of staying here have been very human and professional.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Cassandra

This is a really great stay and a unique spot that I am grateful to have experienced. The coffee was on at 6 AM and the bar was open in the afternoon and evening.

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2026

Matthew

Cool hotel with comfortable beds.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Jake

Well cared after hotel. Great music, bar, and general vibes! Parking was a breeze and everything you need is 5 mins from the hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Katherine

Super awesome place! Front desk so helpful and thoughtful. Cool bar and cool vibes. Great place in portland.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Indika

Very friendly staff, great customer service

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2026

Lindonna

Beautiful and fun! Can’t wait to stay again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Heather

Great spot in town. Easy to get everywhere and a cute little hotel!

Self

4/10

Poor

27 May 2026

Dandy

The restroom are shared with others but they don’t clean them constantly! Restrooms next to my room was horrible dirty during my whole stay and I did bring this up to the front desk!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Cassidy

Really cool vibe and bar area! The gym downstairs is a little creepy.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Robert

Stayed two nights. Great place to explore Portland. Shout out to Christian at front desk for making my stay even better. The hotel bar is great and the bartenders were great and made creative drinks. Reasonably priced good and drink my stay even better. Highly recommend

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Frederick

It’s a good as advertised or even better. Value for time and no

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Flor

My stay at the KEX hotel was phenomenal, at first i wasn’t expecting the rr to be a shared bathroom on every floor but it wasn’t an issue at all. Staff was very helpful in many areas. There are many cool things this stay had to offer such as complimentary coffee and tea, a snazzy photobooth and even a restaurant within, truly had an amazing stay!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

Alexander

The KEX Portland was amazing. I stayed for 3 nights in a 4 mixed bunk bed room.

The beds were perfect size and quite comfortable, I’d recommend adding another pillow but either way I slept through the night. The comforter was thick and perfect to keep you warm thru the night.

The storage below the beds contained plenty of space for all your belongings, didn’t know what to do with all of it. It’s a great space to get to know the others in the room and have a good time. Showers/Bathrooms were fantastic, the water heated up quickly so you didn't have to wait around or it to get warm and they provide shampoo, conditioner, body wash if you forgot yours.

I did not try the amenities except the bar. Each night I indulged in beverages, the bartenders were amazing and provided amazing conversations thru the night. The last night I finally had a Cesar Salad and Steak, let me tell you that some of the best food I’ve had. That place is always busy at night with locals coming for drinks, highly recommend enjoying some drinks.

Excellent hotel and staff, plus its centrally located in my opinion to allow easy access to everything around Portland.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Rebecca

Cool bar downstairs, great vibes and good drinks. Hotel is really neat. Shared bathrooms were clean and nice.

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2026

Carmen

Location is sketch

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2026

Karen

I stayed in a 1 bed with shared bathrooms. The room was clean, the bathrooms were stocked with toiletries and were very clean, the staff were all helpful, and the bar downstairs was lively throughout my whole trip. I would stay here again and highly recommend.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Luis

The moment we stepped in we were greeted and had someone helping us check in. Everyone I saw at the desk was very helpful. Great location. Bus stops in both corners. Easy to get around from.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2026

Scot

Absolutely beautiful hotel.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Bernard

The check-in was great, I'd come on the train and was quite tired and Christian at the front desk had my bed all set. Giving great recommendations for local food around town all within a short distance including the great Pizzeria, a diner, and a local Brewery. My room was spotless as were the bathrooms were for great tile pattern on the floor. The bar area also had very old wood herringbone pattern on the floor a wonderful attentive staff and a fantastic happy hour. Oysters abounded

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2026

Nicole

The over all aesthetics was amazing and comfortable. The hotel furnace system was loud. a constant humm.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Hailey

This is a hostel with private rooms. I might have missed that while booking, but don’t think it was clearly labeled. It’s a nice place and good location if you’re going to the convention or Moda center, but just know what you’re booking.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Amanda

Loved our stay here! Great room, fun bar downstairs and wonderful location with lots to walk to.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2026

Sarah

Great hotel in Portland. It was perfect for our family of 5. We had a room with two bunk beds and one queen. We had our own bathroom. Comfortable beds and linens. Parking was easy. We found a spot right across the street. The hotel was clean and not cookie cutter which we loved. The bar downstairs was so cool. Great cocktails and music. Helpful staff. Would recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2026

Philip

The rooms were clean, the bathrooms were spotless with beautiful tile work which you will appreciate. Just an all around amazing experience for me while I stayed at KEX.
The hotel staff were amazing and always helpful, and made you feel like your were a friend instead of a guest. An all around great hotel you should try next time you’re in Portland.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2026

Philip

An amazing hotel in the heart of Portland. Very cozy art deco atmosphere, an amazing lobby lounge, with a great little menu to satisfy your hunger, and a great drink menu to satisfy your thirst.
KEX Portland is one of those hotels where you come back to time and time again when you visit this amazing city. It truly feels like a home away from home, and you just want to be here when you’re not busy running around town. It feels like home, so why not stop in for a drink or bite to eat, and stay awhile. I guarantee, you’re gonna love it.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

Philip

Amazing hotel and the decor tells you a story you’ll never forget in a Portland hotel. Swanky night spot for your viewing plesure, and the late night succulent craving, the food menu isn’t the shabby either with clams from the PNW, to trout from the Columbia and the Tuna from the Pacific blue.!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Mar 2026

Carolina

The sheets and bed were super clean and comfortable. The bathroom was not as clean The staff super friendly and helpful.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

PANOS

The hotel is spotless! It is a very nice booty hotel in the rooms are very unique. It has a great bar at the bottom and the staff is absolutely positively friendly courteous and just nice. The only thing is that they do have communal bathrooms just so that you are aware

Business

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2026

Rowdy

The Burnside area is kind of a dump but this place was an oasis. The family room is awesome for a large family or groups of friends.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2026

Neta

The staff is great so is the vibe

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

Carolyn

A lovely hotel, spotless facility, and staff that went out of their way to help us. Very quiet despite being on a busy street. Definitely plan to stay there again

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Amanda

Fun and funky vibes. The bar downstairs has great snacky foods. The rooms are clean and the majorly separated bathrooms is pleasant when with others. I adore this hotel and have stayed many times over the years. Parking is a nightmare amongst itself so prepare yourself for that and the walk that will come with it if driving here yourself. That’s not something the hotel has anything to do with though. Lots of scooters to ride around the town readily available on the hotels block.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

Lavelle

The decor and the location was great, very accommodating staff and well appointed room, will definitely stay again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2026

brandon

Great room. Love parking right next to the building. Amazing food, drinks, and social scene at the restaurant downstairs. Super walkable neighborhood with dive bars, coffee shops, and lots of restaurant options.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

Allen

Everything was great!

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2026

Thomas

Staff were nice, people at the bar were cool

4/10

Poor

05 Jan 2026

Brad

Check in could have been better. We arrived at 4pm check-in was at 3 and front desk said our room was not ready…they went and checked with house keeping and and said our room was ready. Super confusing! We went to our room and the heater wasn’t working. I went down to the front desk and their first response is that they were supposed to fix it. They called their boss about it and then proceeded to ask me when is a good time to meet with me in the next hour. This is New Year’s Eve mind you. I said for what? They said they’d like to talk to me about an exchange. I said what exchange. I ended up calling my wife who was still in the room and she said the heater kicked on. Anyways, the hospitality piece is missing and the linens were dirty. I don’t think I’d stay here again.

2/10

Poor

05 Jan 2026

Ruth

From the moment I walked in the experience was horrific. I was standing at the front talking to the front desk guy and another guest walks behind me and grazes my butt with the back of his hand as he walks by when there was plenty of room on the other side of him. I said to him excuse me sir you just touched my ass you need to watch yourself. His first response was that it was his backpack straps (which it wasn’t because they were behind him) then he starts going off saying how he would never do that because I was ugly anyways etc. Meanwhile I realize I’m dealing with an absolute psychopath so I just stay quiet. He starts complaining to the front deak guy and the front desk guy apologized to him!?? Like WHAT!? The ventilation system blows in air that smells like fried food to the room. There is ZERO lighting just a dim yellow we couldn’t even properly get ready. The girl at check out said she was gonna email my reciept, she didn’t. I had to call later on and some guy said he needed a manager to send me the receipt. I said well that girl in the am was not a manager and she said she was gonna send it so then he asks for my email because there’s apparently no email on file and sends it! I asked him if he was a manager and he said no, I asked so how could you send it based on what you JUST said 2 mins ago. So twice two workers lied to me. The only good thing was the beds were cozy and the margs were 10/10 at the bar. The towels smelled like old bodily fluids to put it nicely.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2025

vanessa

Room was very nice, comfortable. Staff very kind and helpful. Great lounge on main level.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2025

Katie

This was the nicest shared room I have ever stayed in. The staff is extremely helpful and incredibly friendly. The rooms are quiet, you cannot hear the bar downstairs. Highly recommend!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Thomas

Fantastic room! Clean, beautifully decorated room with a very comfortable bed. 10/10

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2025

Emily

Great hotel, it was my 2nd visit. I especially like the basement sauna.
I liked that there is a bike storage area, though you need to be able to lift your bike above your head to hang it on the hook.
They did seem short-staffed, though I think that’s true for most hotels these days. Everyone who was there was really kind and helpful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2025

George

I really enjoyed staying at this hotel, the family room allowed everyone to sleep comfortably.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

Eric

The staff and restaurant were awesome. Both understated but very good. My room was fine. Nothing special but clean and nearly silent.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Kara

We had a fabulous stay, very comfortable and clean!

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

Andrew

Great spot. Friendly staff. Close to tons of bars, restaurants and stores. Parking is the only real struggle if you are looking for secure locations.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

Brienz

Very easy check in, the staff was great, and the room was perfect.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2025

Alix

Very good quality price ratio. Place was clean and rooms quiet. It felt safe. I'm very happy with my experience there.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

Erica Jayne

The room was beautiful and I had a great place to work. Friendly staff and the sauna was fantastic.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2025

Edward

Everything was great, room was even more spacious than I expected. Sauna was excellent.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2025

Sarah

Responsive heating, comfortable snd clean bed and room

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2025

Brigitte

Clean room but an issue with the heat - it was very cold. Staff was nice, sauna is great, bar has amazing cocktails, clean bathrooms, great places to sit and read or write.

Business

4/10

Poor

27 Oct 2025

Ann

Multiple Problems with how theStaffer did my CheckIn.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2025

Richard

Funky, recycled, bare-bones hotel with a great bar. Very welcoming front desk.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2025

Whitley

Comfortable bed. Food and drink down in the lobby until midnight. Really enjoy the atmosphere of this place.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2025

Kraig

Liked the old style feel but but wanted a private bathroom. Other than that it was a very charming establishment with a very friendly staff.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2025

David

Staff was fantastic and very helpful
Air conditioning was fine, room was actually a little cold (and the heat stayed up towards the top.)
Didn't stop by the bar.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Randy F

Christian at the front desk was wonderful

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Jon

Super friendly staff and a great bar!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

mike

Simple room and amenities. Wonderful relaxing lobby, restaurant, bar and fantastic staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2025

Michael

It was nice, the drinks were very pleasant, I liked the Boilermaker option on the happy hour

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2025

Will

What a wonderful experience. We loved the vibe of the hotel. Jazzy, calm, and relaxing. Very much not like the typical hotel chains.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Jeffrey

KEX is a very clean, no frills hotel/hostel in Portland with a fantastic lobby and bar. The food was inventive, fresh and tasty. Good cocktails, and even better service....just enough attention to get what I wanted and plenty of space to just enjoy the scene.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

07 Oct 2025

Kyle

I tried to store my valuables in my assigned security drawer, but it was blocked by another set of bunks. I didn't even deal with this nonsense in the military, which should say something to these people. Get it together, kids.

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Kelsea

n/a

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Kelsea

The staff were very inconsistent with my stay. I had a one bedroom and in a day was moved to a bunk room of four for no reason. So I went from 314 to 313 and had to pay fee after fee. Even though I was still the same resident from Tues through friday. They are not consistent, made me move rooms and made it apparent I’d have to leave my luggage with them before checkin. This had not occurred since I stayed at the hotel.

Business_and_leisure

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Kelsea

Bo

2/10

Poor

04 Oct 2025

Kelsea

I got there and had to pay an incidentals fee that was higher than I was told it would be when I booked, then the blue haired gentlemen that was at the front desk said “you won’t find any place without a deposit”, I said yes but I’m rooming with 16 other people. He seemed bothered during our whole interaction. Then in the middle of the night I was woken up to a flash light in my face saying that I was in the wrong bunk. Okay, so you wake me up to say that and that’s it. There were empty bunks everywhere, I found this interaction to be so rude. I must have read the bunk card wrong, the blue hair gentleman told me that I couldn’t get a bottom bunk and the room would be full, so I got a top bunk only to be woken up to be told I made a mistake.

The staff was extremely rude and pretentious, not helpful and I would never go back.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Kelsea

I liked the staff. I wish it was consistent with my extending of my stay. It was different at the end from the beginning.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2025

Molly

Rooms were fine but bathrooms down the hall was more uncomfortable than expected. The doors were very heavy and locked behind you. Bathrooms were single stall and only 3 for an entire floor. No place to put toiletries. No robes. If you forgot your towel you were out of luck. Not super comfortable.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

William

Great location, clean rooms, fair price. Nice on location bar

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Jordan

I love staying here, it's affordable and the beds are comfy. I omly wish the bathroom had a fan (to vent out steam and smells), and some of the bunks didn't have their storage drawer blocked off.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

JOSH

We loved KEX Portland! Such a unique spot with beautiful retro decor. The front desk guy Jermaine was awesome, so friendly and helpful. Walkable to restaurants and breweries. Would def stay again!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2025

Katie

This was my second stay at KEX, why look further? It's entire vibe is chill and inviting. Love meeting friends for dinner/drinks downstairs. Every room type to suit a variety of stays/price points. I look forward to my next stay.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

15 Sep 2025

loubens

For the badrom

2/10

Poor

15 Sep 2025

Andrew

Bizarre Experience

Arrived today, excited for my reservation today and was told that I was banned from their hotel because I was smoking cigarettes in the room the last time I stayed there (few nights ago) They said they had documentation of the evidence and there was ashes in the bed, cigs in the toilet, and evidence in other spots.

I would have totally understood the ban, except I DO NOT SMOKE CIGARETTES. I don’t know what kind of of tom foolery you have going on, but this ruined a big part of my 40th birthday celebration.

I will be getting my attorney on this and make things right. I can’t believe this happened. Maybe one of your employees smoked during their break or something, but as I stated before, I DO NOT SMOKE.
They also didn’t call or email me, so I show up to this.

You made a mistake and will have reprocussions. Ooooh boy you’re going to be paying. I will happily take every dollar you have and find much joy in it.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Gwendolyn

10/10 would stay again

Really cute place. Friendly staff.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Ryan

Great stay

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

Emily

Loved the photo booth

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

Jeffrey

World-class cocktail bar on the main level: Pacific Standard, was the reason I booked and a wonderful place to end the evenings. KEX offered free drip coffee there in the morning as well, so it’s where my days began as well. Location is next to lots of dining and a few James Beard winners. Daily runs over the Burnside Bridge to the waterfront makes it a perfect stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

Amy

Very clean and a restorative sauna.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

Holly

I really enjoyed my stay at KEX! The room I was staying in was key card entry only and there were only 4 bunks (women only). I always felt very safe and that my belongings were secure. It's very accessible to downtown by bus and there are always a lot of Lime scooters outside or nearby.

They have free coffee until 11am which was nice, and a bar that's open until midnight. I came during a pretty severe heatwave (40° C or over 100°F). The AC was great and the bar was always willing to fill my water bottle with ice water.

Front desk staff were also extremely helpful and this is honestly the best hostel experience I've had so far as a solo traveller.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

Carie

You should come here

I loved the atmosphere. The lounge restaurant bar is utterly charming. Everyone was kind and upbeat. One hook would make a big difference! Oh and the head board repurposed from a classic craftsman fireplace mantle was brilliant.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

12 Aug 2025

Daniel

Parking was full

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2025

Emily

Rooms are nice and the rooftop bar was amazing

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Aug 2025

Mahim

Not what I had expected as a customer trying to book a hotel stay, yet encountered facilities of alterior motives

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2025

Katelyn

This was a very nice hostel and I felt very safe. I stayed in 4 person bunk room with all women and it was very nice! The doors can only be opened with a keycard for that room. The sheets and bed were very clean and comfortable. I slept in the bottom bunk that had a little curtain which made me feel like I had my own little space. The bathroom was down the hall and was very clean.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2025

Domenique

Lovely boutique style hostel. Great bang for your buck. Parking was difficult in the sense that nobody was quite sure of the rules of the area. We found amd paid for overnight parking nearby.

Leisure Partner