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This 1911 wedge of Portland has been reimagined into a cornucopia of fun: live music, comedy, soaking pool, bars, restaurant and handcrafted beverages.

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About Crystal Hotel

Fodors Best PortlandLocated in downtown Portland’s West End on the edge of the Pearl District are the Crystal Hotel and Ballroom blocks – an area that could be renamed “rock ‘n’ roll row.” The Crystal Hotel, a 1911 flatiron, has 51 guestrooms, each with décor inspired by a song or performance from the neighboring Crystal Ballroom's glorious past.

Tucked between Pride Plaza and the Pearl District, Hal’s Café offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our chefs craft seasonal dishes with fresh Northwest ingredients, and bar specialists craft shrubs and sodas in house. They have also curated an extensive spirit, wine and craft cocktail list.

Find respite in the midst of bustling downtown in the subterranean saltwater soaking pool. Overnight hotel guests can unwind after a day exploring before heading to the Crystal Ballroom for a concert. 

Al's Den is an intimate music venue named for Al Winter, Portland's gambling overlord who, in the 1940s, managed his vast empire that spanned the Pacific Northwest and into Las Vegas from this very location. Today in Al’s Den, we host live music, comedy nights and artist residencies. Venture a few steps into Ringlers Annex, a cool bar offering creatively crafted island-inspired beverages.

Across the street at the Crystal Ballroom, you’ll find Ringlers Pub, named for dance instructor Montrose Ringler. Ringers features classic American fare in a pub where pinball, shuffleboard and pool tables beckon.

When it comes to Portland, Oregon hotels, the Crystal Hotel, well, rocks.
 
The Crystal Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places.
 

Crystal Hotel allows pets on the side patios and in hotel rooms for a fee.

Crystal Hotel Guestrooms

Check-in is at 3pm; checkout is at 11am

The Crystal Hotel has 51 comfortable guestrooms, each inspired by a song or performance from the Crystal Ballroom's past 100 years. Colorfully painted panels and headboards anchor the rooms, while deeply-hued walls, black velvet drapery and animal print upholstery lend a rock ‘n' roll vibe. View the Room Names and Galleries.

There are 9 king suites with bathrooms. We also offer 39 queen rooms  and 3 double twin rooms with convenient access to individual bathrooms down the hall. Large windows afford views of the city from all angles. All overnight guests receive complimentary use of the subterranean, saltwater soaking pool. For ADA rooms, please contact the hotel directly.

Our Soaking Pool is open for overnight guests. Contact the hotel for details.

Crystal Hotel Lodging Packages

Check-in is at 3pm; checkout is at 11am
Same day reservations must be made by calling the hotel.

Lodging Policies

 

Policies:

  • Children age six and under stay free.
  • A credit card for authorization purposes and ID are required at check-in.
  • Debit cards are accepted, however McMenamins is not responsible for overdrafts caused by holds on your account.
  • Add state, county  and/or city lodging tax to all room rates and overnight packages.
  • Cancellations made less than 48 hours before arrival time are subject to penalty.
  • All overnight packages are subject to availability.
  • For ADA rooms, please contact the hotel directly.
  • Additional pet fee per pet, per day. Please read our Pet Policy page.
  • Rates, including package rates, are subject to change and black out dates may apply.
  • Stay with us often? Join the Loyal Order of the Slumbering Bed Heads and earn a night on us.

What’s Nearby?

Feel like venturing out and about the downtown area? Here are just a few suggestions...

At McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan St.), have a handcrafted ale and more while you enjoy recent-run films, live music, comedy acts, variety shows and beyond.

Our Blue MoonRams Head and Tavern & Pool pubs are great stops during a day of shopping and browsing in the Alphabet District on NW 21st and 23rd Avenues.

Powell's City of Books (1005 W Burnside St.) is the largest new and used bookstore in the world, taking up an entire city block.

The Pearl District is home to upscale boutiques and restaurants, art galleries and contemporary architecture.

Catch a major league soccer game at Providence Park (1844 SW Morrison St.), home of the Portland Timbers.

Loyal Order of the Slumbering Bed Heads

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New Name, Same Program
The Loyal Order of the Slumbering Bed Heads was once known as our Frequent Guest Program.

Stay at our historic hotels and earn free nights! 

Questions about your existing points? See our FAQs.

Please note: We are unable to issue points for reservations made through Expedia and Booking.com. For best results, book directly through mcmenamins.com. Limit one room per guest per night.

How does it work?

  • First, create or update your profile in our online reservations system and follow the prompts to join the Bed Head Program; you'll receive monthly email reminders about the program! Keep an eye out for upcoming events, seasonal promotions and even occasional specials just for Bed Heads.
  • Stay with us! Points are automatically rewarded 24 hours after check out - you'll receive 100 points per night in rooms with a common bath, 150 points per night in rooms with a private bath and 50 points per night in Edgefield’s hostel rooms. Your accrued points can be viewed at any time in your online profile. Please note: points accrued during your stay are not available for immediate redemption.
  • When you've accrued 900 points or more, search results on our online system will include a "900 point" rate for rooms (based on availability). Choose this rate to redeem your points. Add-ons, like our Romance Package, will still be available at regular prices.

Rules

  • This offer is for individual bookings only; the offer does not apply to contracted groups or conferences.
  • All of your qualifying nights must be booked under the same guest profile for points to accrue correctly.
  • Only 1 room per night is accruable.
  • You must be a member of the Loyal Order of the Slumbering Bed Heads to accrue points and redeem your complimentary stays.
  • Qualifying nights begin the day you sign up! Sorry, our program is not retroactive.
  • The Grand Suite at Grand Lodge, Family Suite and Parrish House at Old St. Francis, and Family Rooms at Edgefield are not available for redemption.
  • Based on availability; blackout dates may apply.
  • Reward nights and free or sponsored promotional stays are excluded from earning points in the program.
  • No credit for "no-shows” or cancellations within cancellation policy.
  • Redemption must be booked prior to arrival and points cannot be redeemed upon check out.
Any questions can be sent to loyalty@mcmenamins.com.
Please note: All rules are subject to change.

Important Information about Bed Head Points

In order to accumulate points, it is important that you use the same username and password every time you make a reservation. When guests create multiple profiles, points get scattered across them, making them difficult to use for free stays.
 
Need help aligning multiple user profiles or resetting your password? Contact us at loyalty@mcmenamins.com so we can merge your accounts into one or help with passwords.

Plan Your Trip to Crystal Hotel

  • Crystal Ballroom Shows

    (503) 3842511


    Every time you enter this majestic ballroom, let your imagination sense the tremors resonating from a century's worth of gatherings, and realize that you are joining a thriving, generations-long procession of show-goers. View concert calendar.
  • Mission Theater & Pub

    (503) 223-4527


    Our historic Mission Theater in Northwest Portland is a short 10 minute walk from the Crystal Hotel and features first run movies—click through to view the event calendar and join us for the next showing!

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What’s Nearby?

Feel like venturing out and about the downtown area? Here are just a few suggestions...

At McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan St.), have a handcrafted ale and more while you enjoy recent-run films, live music, comedy acts, variety shows and beyond.

Our Blue MoonRams Head and Tavern & Pool pubs are great stops during a day of shopping and browsing in the Alphabet District on NW 21st and 23rd Avenues.

Powell's City of Books (1005 W Burnside St.) is the largest new and used bookstore in the world, taking up an entire city block.

The Pearl District is home to upscale boutiques and restaurants, art galleries and contemporary architecture.

Catch a major league soccer game at Providence Park (1844 SW Morrison St.), home of the Portland Timbers.

Art

The Crystal's Top 50

A group of McMenamins staff and fans got together to select what they think are the top fifty songs ever played live in the Crystal Ballroom, including those by artists such as James Brown, The Flaming Lips, Blondie, The White Stripes, Arcade Fire, The Avett Brothers and many, many others. Original artwork by 20 local artists based on these songs performed at the Crystal Ballroom over the past 97 years adorn each of the 51 hotel rooms, hallways, doors, light boxes and more. 

  • Wake Up

    Wake Up
  • Return to Me

    Return to Me
  • How Blue Can You Get?

    How Blue Can You Get?
  • Heart of Glass

    Heart of Glass
  • Broken Arrow

    Broken Arrow
  • Big Dipper

    Big Dipper
  • Werewolf

    Werewolf
  • Long Haired Child

    Long Haired Child
  • Miserlou

    Miserlou
  • Guitars and Cadillacs

    Guitars and Cadillacs
  • Boogie Chillen

    Boogie Chillen
  • Rose Parade

    Rose Parade
  • Everyday Sunshine

    Everyday Sunshine
  • Do You Realize

    Do You Realize
  • Drunken Lullabies

    Drunken Lullabies
  • At Home He's a Tourist

    At Home He's a Tourist
  • Mojo Queen

    Mojo Queen
  • Doggin' Around

    Doggin' Around
  • Just You and Me Darling

    Just You and Me Darling
  • Have a Ball

    Have a Ball
  • Euphoria

    Euphoria
  • Mystery Train

    Mystery Train
  • Keep a Knockin

    Keep a Knockin
  • Drunken Angel

    Drunken Angel
  • Paul's Song

    Paul's Song
  • Hitch Hike

    Hitch Hike
  • I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink

    I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink
  • Paper Thin Walls

    Paper Thin Walls
  • Because the Night

    Because the Night
  • Let's Never Stop Falling In Love

    Let's Never Stop Falling In Love
  • Let's Call it Love

    Let's Call it Love
  • Rag and Bone

    Rag and Bone
  • Midnight Hour

    Midnight Hour
  • Zero

    Zero
  • The Other Side of This Life

    The Other Side of This Life
  • Cry Baby

    Cry Baby
  • Wanderlust King

    Wanderlust King
  • Who Do You Love

    Who Do You Love
  • Gloria

    Gloria
  • Waterloo Sunset

    Waterloo Sunset
  • Revelator

    Revelator
  • Blue Monday

    Blue Monday
  • Need Your Love so Bad

    Need Your Love so Bad
  • Ace of Spades

    Ace of Spades
  • Don't Look Back

    Don't Look Back
  • I'm Amazed

    I'm Amazed
  • Somebody to Love

    Somebody to Love
  • Oye Como Va

    Oye Como Va
  • Liquor, Beer, and Wine

    Liquor, Beer, and Wine
  • Sleeping Lessons

    Sleeping Lessons
  • Flyin' Home

    Flyin' Home
  • Louie, Louie

    Louie, Louie
  • Mary Wells

    Mary Wells
  • Fats Domino

    Fats Domino

History

The deeper we dig into the history of this wedge-shaped block,the more incredible it gets! We thought the unorthodox characters and events populating the past of the neighboring Crystal Ballroom were something special but...

It's becoming clear that the Crystal Ballroom has a towering companion in the realm of the unconventional. During its various incarnations, this hotel site has been a point of confluence for pioneer city builders, underworld kingpins, musicians, drag queens, head shop patrons, artists, bathhouse denizens and internment camp survivors. McMenamins is thrilled with the opportunity to document and celebrate these experiences through artwork, historic photographs, events and articles.

Below are highlights of what we've learned so far, but the story is far from complete.

photoIn the 1850s, this hilltop was known as Smith Ranch, a bit of misnomer since the land was thick with trees. For years, it was the scene of a large timber-felling and woodcutting operation. But once the acreage was cleared, a suburban neighborhood sprouted, with Hannah and Hiram Smith building the first home (left) at present-day SW 12th & Stark.

photoThe hotel building, constructed in 1911, initially housed auto parts stores on the ground floor and residential lodgings above. In 1946, the Zakoji family (right) took over management of the hotel, renamed The Majestic. After having spent the previous several years in an internment camp, here the Zakojis cultivated a homelike atmosphere for a quarter century, attracting many long-term residents who became their friends.

The ground floor, however, was a different story. After WWII, when the former tire shops gave way to a raucous night club, inhibitions were dropped and a new attitude of "anything goes" reigned.

photoDuring a 25-year run as Club Mecca and then the Desert Room, it was a wide-open gambling, dancing, drinking, hook-up joint. People from all walks came to indulge and have fun. Its notoriety peaked in 1957 during a federal investigation of  racketeering in Portland. Back in Washington, D.C., the wisecracking, elusive testimony of club owner Nate Zusman (left) to lead counsel Robert F. Kennedy amused the nation.

photoMore recently, this block emerged as the Gay Triangle, the heart of the city's queer scene. The Majestic Hotel took on a new persona in 1971 as The Club Baths. Its creatively themed facilities were named "Best Playground of the Year." Meanwhile the old first-floor nightclub became a popular gay-owned gathering spot. First called Kuchina's, it transitioned through a number of owners and names, ending with Silverado, which closed in 2007. Throughout, Stephen J. Boden, better known as Flossie (right), remained an iconic and unifying figure.

Explore the Crystal Blocks

Our Crystal Hotel and legendary Crystal Ballroom are just across the street from each other, each offering their own unique spaces for live music, Northwest style fare and McMenamins hand crafted beverages.  Explore these properties and all they have to offer. 

Crystal Ballroom Property

Crystal Ballroom  Lola's Room  Ringlers Pub  Crystal Brewery

Crystal Hotel Property

Crystal Hotel  Al's Den  Ringlers Annex  Zeus Cafe

Hold your Private Event at Crystal Hotel

Meetings  Social Events

The Ringlers Annex 1917 flatiron structure was billed as the smallest commercial building on the West Coast at the time of its construction. Today, its cozy subterranean setting offers a clandestine view of the hustle and flow on colorful West Burnside. The Annex opens to the larger expanse of Al's Den below the Crystal Hotel, named for Al Winter, Portland's gambling overlord who, in the 1940s, managed his vast empire that spanned the Pacific Northwest and into Las Vegas from this very location. Together, these spaces are an ideal spot for a casual meeting, team-building session, holiday get-together and more, for up to 80 guests. Enjoy a full bar and catering menu, along with complimentary Wi-Fi service. Available only for day use prior to 2pm.

Contact our sales team to inquire or book your event.
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Parking

Parking

Wondering where to park during a visit to the hotel or café? There are a few options, all within a few blocks:

Self-Parking

  • Street parking. There are several metered spots around the neighborhood – be sure to put the correct amount of cash on your meter ticket and leave it inside your curbside window.
  • Covered parking garage at the Brewery Blocks. There are two entrances – one on 12th Ave. and one on 13th Ave., both between NW Couch and Davis Sts; no in and out access.
  • Two public parking lots (SW 13th and Washington St.). No in and out access.
We encourage guests to remove all valuables from their vehicle.
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