Holiday Inn Portland-Columbia Riverfront
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Alternative names
  • Red Lion Motor Inn-Jantzen Beach[1]
  • Red Lion Motor Inn at Jantzen Beach[2]
  • Red Lion Hotel on the River Jantzen Beach
General information
Address909 North Hayden Island Drive
Town or cityPortland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°36′47″N 122°40′31″W / 45.61306°N 122.67528°W / 45.61306; -122.67528

The Holiday Inn Portland-Columbia Riverfront (formerly the Red Lion Hotel on the River Jantzen Beach) is a hotel in Portland, Oregon. The hotel is located on Hayden Island, along the Columbia River east of the Interstate Bridge. Construction cost $18 million.[1]

History

The hotel opened in 1978 as the DoubleTree Hotel Jantzen Beach. It was sold to Red Lion in the late 1990s.[citation needed] Howard Dietrich Jr. owned the hotel, as of 2012.[3]

The hotel was sold to IHG in early 2022 and soon became the Holiday Inn Portland-Columbia Riverfront.[4]

Events

In 2011, various events hosted at the hotel included American Idol auditions,[5] a public memorial for Red Lion co-founder Ed Pietz,[6] a ballroom dancing competition,[7] a Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest conference,[8] and a school gala.[9] The hotel has also hosted a mobilization ceremony,[10] the Junior State of America's Pacific Northwest Winter Congress,[11] the River City Bluegrass Festival,[12] and OryCon, Portland's annual science fiction and fantasy convention.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b Bottomly, Therese (August 26, 2018). "Vintage photos of Oregon hotels and motels". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Perry, Douglas (June 21, 2018). "Secret tunnels, not-so-secret gambling, great food: Old Town Chinatown pics capture dramatic history". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Terry, Lynne (September 4, 2012). "Owners of Thunderbird hotel destroyed in fire owed $1.1 million in taxes". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Former Red Lion Hotel on the River-Jantzen Beach reopens as Holiday Inn Portland-Columbia Riverfront". The Columbian. Archived from the original on 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  5. ^ Turnquist, Kristi (2011-10-03). "'American Idol' comes to Portland: Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest talk about local auditions". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  6. ^ Corvin, Aaron (June 1, 2011). "Red Lion Hotel chain co-founder dies". The Columbian. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Feulner, Brian (2011-05-07). "Ruth Hescock of Tigard finds joy in ballroom dancing; competition this weekend". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  8. ^ Graves, Bill (2011-11-03). "Native American Rehabilitation Association showcases blend of culture and care at annual conference in Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  9. ^ "Scene and Heard: MIKE, Portland French School, Victory Academy". The Oregonian. 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  10. ^ "A return mission in Iraq for Portland-based soldiers". The Oregonian. 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  11. ^ "Esperanza Spalding wins two Grammys; effort to build world's tallest barometer: Portland/Gresham Roundup". The Oregonian. 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  12. ^ Eastman, Janet (2017-10-27). "Longtime Portland antique show producer Chris Palmer dies". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  13. ^ "Mall Idea of the Week: Turn Lloyd Center Into a Live-Action Steampunk Game". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-06-13.

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