KEX Hotel
| KEX Hotel | |
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_-_43.jpg) The hotel's exterior, 2022 | |
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| 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 (2019-07-30). "An Icelandic-Themed Restaurant and Rooftop Bar Will Open in Portland". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- ^ Frane, Alex (2018-09-10). "Portland is Getting a Restaurant Run by Michelin-Starred Restaurant Alum". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- ^ Prewitt, Andi (2021-05-11). "Nordic-Themed Hotel Kex Will Reopen for Lodging and Dining in Early June". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2019-07-29). "One of Iceland's top chefs will open Portland restaurant at upcoming KEX Hotel". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-07-30). "The Icelandic-Themed Restaurant Within the Kex Hotel Finally Has an Opening Date [Updated]". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ "Portland's Top 50 Bars from A to Z | 2022". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
External links
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Media related to KEX Hotel at Wikimedia Commons
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