KEX Hotel
The hotel's exterior, 2022
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General information
TypeHotel
AddressNortheast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Couch Street
Town or cityPortland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′25.7″N 122°39′41.1″W / 45.523806°N 122.661417°W / 45.523806; -122.661417

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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Portland's Top 50 Bars from A to Z | 2022". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2023-04-23.

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Hotels in Portland, Oregon
Kerns, Portland, Oregon
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