KEX Hotel
| KEX Hotel | |
|---|---|
_-_43.jpg) The hotel's exterior, 2022 | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Address | Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Couch Street |
| Town or city | Portland, Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′25.7″N 122°39′41.1″W / 45.523806°N 122.661417°W |
The KEX Hotel is a hotel at the intersection of Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Couch Street in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1] Kex is based in Reykjavík, and the Portland location is the brand's first hotel outside Iceland.[2] The hotel is unconnected in any way to Portland radio station KEX (1190).
History
[edit]The hotel closed temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic, reopening in June 2021.[3]
KEX Hotel featured Dóttir,[4][5] until the restaurant closed on January 1, 2022. It was replaced by Pacific Standard.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (July 30, 2019). "An Icelandic-Themed Restaurant and Rooftop Bar Will Open in Portland". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ Frane, Alex (September 10, 2018). "Portland is Getting a Restaurant Run by Michelin-Starred Restaurant Alum". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ Prewitt, Andi (May 11, 2021). "Nordic-Themed Hotel Kex Will Reopen for Lodging and Dining in Early June". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ Russell, Michael (July 29, 2019). "One of Iceland's top chefs will open Portland restaurant at upcoming KEX Hotel". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (July 30, 2019). "The Icelandic-Themed Restaurant Within the Kex Hotel Finally Has an Opening Date [Updated]". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "Portland's Top 50 Bars from A to Z | 2022". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on August 25, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
External links
[edit]
Media related to KEX Hotel at Wikimedia Commons
 | This Oregon-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |