NW Portland Hostel - Portland, OR
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dkestrel
N 45° 31.566 W 122° 41.376
10T E 524239 N 5041442
The hostel is housed in two historic buildings and is centrally located in Portland’s active historic district with restaurants, coffee shops, and night life.
Waymark Code: WMJNC0
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 12/08/2013
Views: 6
Established in 1998, Northwest Portland Hostel gained its reputation from those who count most: the travelers! Soon the 40-bed hostel was so popular that it had reached the 2nd highest occupancy rate in the country for 2 years straight. Even the aftermath of September 11 would not affect the amount of people coming through our doors. It was time to expand.
In 2002, The International Guesthouse was added branching off a bit from the true sense of hostelling – sleeping in a bunk, hunting down your partner for the tooth paste. This great old 4-story house just 4 blocks from the hostel, our hopes were answered.
The International Student House was added in
2003. While keeping with the philosophy of the hostel being for travelers, it met the need to provide longer-term lodging for the many international students coming to Portland. The need was met in another great old house just 3 blocks from the hostel. It had been owned by an ESL school and set up just as we had in mind – with students and all.
The Historic Elliston Building joined the fold in 2005. Next door to our humble little hostel was the massive 3-story, 8500 square foot, historic Elliston building. Built in 1889, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Thankfully in 1989 a major renovation to the Elliston had been done. They replaced the old plumbing and wiring, insulated throughout, installed new walls and ceilings… They had taken the old run down boarding house and converted it to 6 apartments and 14 offices. After moving some walls, adding some new ones, connecting the front and the rear of the building together with 2 interior hallways, adding 6 more bathrooms, and upgrading the kitchen the new building was ready to house guests.
Achieving the Elliston purchase and renovation did it! There is now a variety of dorms, private rooms, and bathrooms. Plenty of common areas, 2 kitchens, and outdoor courtyard with decks for travelers to get to know one another. And that’s really what it’s all about, bringing people of the world together to get to know each other and understand each other.
Address:
425 NW 18th Ave
Portland, OR USA
97209
Website (if any): [Web Link]
Age Restriction: no
Membership Restriction (reduced rate for members): no
Work/chores required to stay here: no
Family rooms available: yes
Amenities: Amenities Dorms & private rooms Fully equipped kitchens and dining rooms Outside deck and gardens with BBQ Coffee bar Off- and on-street parking ($2 per day; park free North of Irving Street (2 blocks from hostel)) In-room lockers (locks available for a
Linens provided: yes
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Price: Inexpensive (less than a budget motel)
Single rooms: Not listed
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