This place was absolutely incredible, in a very low-key hipsterish way. And I say that will the utmost love and affection.
First, right off the lobby was Stumptown Coffee, which serves the most amazing cup of coffee you will have in your life. The coffee is brewed to order, meaning they take the whole beans you choose (and they have over a dozen different selections each day) and grind the perfect amount, and brew it in an individual coffee maker for you.
I'm pretty sure the coffee maker is filterless, which is absolutely the best way to drink coffee. When coffee is filtered, all the oils from the beans is strained out, reducing the flavor substantially. Enough about my coffee fetish!
The lobby has a nice chill lounge area, photo booth, and a record player. On floor 1.5 (seriously, the "half" floor between the first and second floors) there is a lovely little enclave where you can check your email on the MacBook they keep there, or just hang out on the benches built into the wall (adding to the cozy factor).
The rooms are all unique; they kept a lot of the existing 1920s-era fixtures (such as the old-style sinks, molding) and added sleek, low-key simple furniture. For example, the beds were on low-level wood planks, and the "night stand" was a block of wood:
The bed was soooo comfortable. The sheets were crisp and the Pendleton flannel blanket provided the perfect amount of warmth.
On the opposite wall was a large, screen-printed (I think) image of an old ad for matches:
Here's a pic looking out to the street; we were right by Living Room Theater and Powell's Books. It was a great place to stay, reasonably priced, and perfectly located:
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