Last Updated: February 9, 2026

We had the opportunity to review this hotel in 2025. This review has some updated information and a room tour of a corner junior suite. The hotel is still nice and stylish, but they stopped sticking the Maak Lab products and have opted for Italian products that are decent, but it’s just not the same. The restaurant has changed names from Alto Bajo to CRAFTpdx, but it is a similar concept. The rooms are still in good condition and the soundproofing is still a downside. While it is not the hotel’s fault, we did here club music until about 2-3am.

Overview:

Branded as “Welcome Wanderer”, the Hi-Lo Hotel, which is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection has quickly become our favorite hotel in Portland Oregon due to its convenient location, the comfort and style of the rooms, the staff, and the benefits offered for Marriott Bonvoy members.

Interior Design:

If a hotel and West Elm had a love child, it might just end up looking like the Hi-Lo Hotel’s interior; it’s modern, unassuming, mildly funky, and while the colors might seem a little odd, they blend and make you wonder at the creative design genius of it all. For some things, the hotel’s design captures some of Portland’s vibe in a refined and upscale way.

History of the Building:

While the Hi-Lo is a new hotel that opened in 2017, its 120 rooms are housed in the historic Oregon Pioneer Building, which was originally known as the “Railway Express Building” built in 1910.  The hotel conversion was approved because it was deemed by the Bureau of Development Services that the exterior renovations “did not compromise the historic integrity of the building“.  With so much development everywhere, it is nice to see the historic preserved and re-purposed to integrate with the boom of tourism in Portland as of the last 5 years or so.

Rooms:

While the rooms are not large, they are well designed to maximize comfort and functionality. The rooms include reclaimed wood from Portland for a rustic contrast against all the other modern aspects, the polished concrete and even the gold fixtures in the bathroom. We have stayed in a Corner Junior Suite, King Guest Room, and the Deluxe King Guest Room. We really enjoyed staying in the Deluxe King as it has all the features as the regular King, with more space and a nice couch and small table. The suite was also very nice, with a much larger bathroom with a bath tub.

The Deluxe King rooms we have stayed in have had a rainforest shower. We love the local toiletries from Maak Lab (retail store a few blocks away from the hotel) in locked dispensers that are refilled by housekeeping to minimize waste (they used to be in large bottles that we suspect were being taken by guests).

In addition to the toiletries, you really feel pampered by the bathrobe; it’s a huge white plushy robe that’s super soft and keeps you warm and cozy. Despite many changes at the hotel with other things, the big plushy robe still remains! The room also had a refrigerator to store and chill things.

Unfortunately, one of the biggest drawbacks of this hotel is one that plagues many renovated rooms in historic buildings; soundproofing! The soundproofing is very poor in the rooms and we were quite surprised to hear the toilet flush in the room next door to us as well as other noise from the other rooms. You can hear some of the noise from outside but I do recall a similar issue when we stayed at The Nines due to the MAX trains. In cases like this, we tend to not fault the hotel but to be prepared; we pack earplugs.

Keeping with their branding and promotion of Portland products, The Hi-Lo has added their own cider and CBD infused beer to their in-house hotel products.

Parking:

We have never parked here, but a quick Google review lists the valet rate as $63 per day. You can try to find parking elsewhere, including using apps like Spothero. There is also free street parking depending on the time of day and day of week you are there.

Other Information:

• Pets: his hotel is pet-friendly; one pet per room is allowed as long as the pet doesn’t weigh more than 50 pounds.
• Children: Children are allowed at this hotel but we do not consider it as a child-friendly hotel; it’s more geared to adults as there is no pool and the rooms don’t have baths.

Overall:

If you’re looking for a comfortable stay in a hotel that does luxury without being too pretentious, this is a great hotel for you. It’s conveniently located in Portland if you want to explore downtown and beyond. We would consider staying again, but consider other options as well.

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