Stay To The Nines (The Nines Portland - Starwood Resort)
11 May 2009
Portland, 
525 SW Morrison (google maps)
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Portland's famed Meier & Frank building in the heart of downtown Portland, reopened in January as "The Nines," a Starwood Luxury Collection Hotel. Once the store where Portland residents shopped when they needed to dress "to the nines," this hotel ushers in a new level of style and eco-luxury on the top nine floors of this historic building on Pioneer Square.
The Nines is an architectural gem that is an homage to the fashion and elegance of the former Meier & Frank department store, a Portland landmark since 1908. Dressed up with original Portland art throughout, an imaginative modern steakhouse, and on track for LEED Silver Certification (Eco standard) and much more, the Nines will is just the place to fall in love with Portland.
The Nines occupies the top nine floors above a five-story Macy's department store. One enters at street level and travels up a bank of glass-paneled elevators to the eighth floor. Upon arrival in the hotel lobby, they enter a soaring seven-story atrium with a glass skylight that provides natural light throughout the interior and fascinating atrium views for interior guest rooms. Thirteen suites are included among the 331 rooms, with the Nines and the Meier & Frank suites certain to be counted among Portland's finest. The Library at the Nines offers an inviting respite, with a custom pool table and floor-to-ceiling books provided by Powell's Books, the largest independent new and used bookstore in the world.
Located in the heart of Portland, the Nines is a smart choice for business travelers, with a Club Floor with club lounge and state-of-the-art fitness center as well as an on-site business center. The Nines blends the elegance and richness of this magnificent building with the best of a modern luxury hotel.
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