The Cheapest, Chicest Hotels In Portland

With its surfeit of chic hotels for every taste, Portland is the perfect stylish and affordable getaway—especially now.

TRAVEL ADVISORY | Forget Seattle, Vancou- verites. For a getaway where the food is the hottest (just Google “Portland Food Scene” and you’ll see), the hotels are the coolest and the shopping is sales tax free, spend an extended weekend in Portland, Oregon, especially this time of year.

Why now? Because Portland hoteliers are heading into what they call the low season, when their already reasonable rates drop even more dramatically—and the chicest hotels are seriously budget priced. (These rates are even more attractive with the Canadian dollar currently at par.)

The 3 Cheapest Chicest Hotels In Portland Right Now

Hotel deLuxe: Named to the Condé Nast Gold List for the past three years, the Hotel deLuxe (pictured above), located near the trendy Pearl district, is lavishly decorated in a style inspired by Hollywood’s golden era glamour. A rich mix of materials has been used in the public areas, along with moderne furniture that recalls the ’20s through the ’40s. In the lobby, a 12-foot-high mirror-framed rear projection screen displays classic movie stills that change hourly. The large guestrooms feature sunny California colour schemes and beds with upholstered headboards in a distinctive ’40s profile.

Rates: Right now rooms at Hotel deLuxe are going for as little as $99 a night (including complimentary valet parking). Use this link to see the promotion (there’s no phone number): newsletter@provenancehotels.com. For more on the hotel, visit www.hoteldeluxeportland.com.

The Governor Hotel: In any other city, accom- modations like those at The Governor Hotel, an arts and crafts standout built in 1909, would be three times the price. This hotel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is chic, simple and sumptuous. The grand public spaces are some of the Northwest’s most unique and sought-after for business gatherings and private parties, while the striking, super-size guestrooms have an understated elegance that is both traditional and contemporary.

Rates: Right now The Governor Hotel is offering a “Be Cool” promotional rate, which is 15 percent off their best available rate. That means that large standard king room could be as low as $109 a night. To see more, visit www.governorhotel.com.

Hotel Modera: If Design Within Reach, the American company known for selling iconic high-end modernist furnishings, were to develop a hotel it could easily look like Hotel Modera. Though “modern” to the core, the Modera is no sterile white-box environment. A unique blend of dark woods, bright artwork and organic textures add warmth to the lobby and guestrooms, while a lively restaurant lounge and outdoor courtyard with a 15-foot-high living wall and fire pits make this property fun and inviting.

The Modera, a 1960s motel makeover, is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, and it must have one of the least expensive room rates of any property affiliated with this exclusive group. While the well-appointed rooms are smaller than the unexpectedly large spaces at the deLuxe or the Governor, they are a solidly standard size.

Rates: Right now, if you stay two nights at Hotel Modera, you will receive 15 percent off their best available rate. And with rooms now as low as $107.10 a night, that would reduce their price to just $101.15 a night. If you’re willing to prepay and will accept a no cancellation policy, you can get a room for $99 a night. Check out the Modera at www.hotelmodera.com. —C. Rule