Jupiter Hotel (Portland, Oregon)

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Jupiter Hotel
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Jupiter Hotel (Portland, Oregon)
General information
Location Portland, Oregon, U.S., 800 East Burnside Street
Coordinates 45°31′22.4″N122°39′24.2″W / 45.522889°N 122.656722°W / 45.522889; -122.656722
OpeningOctober 2004
Other information
Number of rooms148 (81+67)
Website
jupiterhotel.com

The Jupiter Hotel is a boutique hotel consisting of set of two buildings located in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. A converted, 81-room mid-20th century motor inn Jupiter Original that opened in 2004 and a 67-room hotel Jupiter NEXT that was added across the street in 2018.

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Description

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Jupiter Hotel in 2011

The hotel complex consists of two-story buildings that surround a central courtyard. [1] The hotel has 81 rooms. [2] In 2008, Fodor's described the Jupiter Hotel as a "hip" spot in Portland. [3]

History

The hotel was once a two-story 1960s motor lodge motel. After major renovations, it reopened as the Jupiter Hotel in October 2004. During its renovation, the old motel's parking lot was transformed into a courtyard and the entire building was painted white. [4] All rooms were renovated and three event spaces were added. [5]

The hotel is part of a larger effort to "revive" the area surrounding Burnside Avenue east of the Willamette River. [1] In 2005, it was described as a "party hotel" and has been compared to the Standard Hotels in Los Angeles. [1]

A second 67-room location opened across the street as Jupiter NEXT in 2018. They both continue to operate side-by-side. [6]

From 2020 to 2022, unable to fill vacancies, it was used as an isolation shelter for homeless people. It was refurnished, then re-opened as a hotel under the new branding Jupiter Original. The Jupiter NEXT continued operating as a hotel during this period. [2] [7] [8]

The hotel was home to Doug Fir Lounge for 19 years, which operated in its basement from 2004 to 2023. [9] [10] The vacant basement space is expected to be filled sometime in 2027 by a restaurant called Galleria & Grotto. [11] [12]

Reception

The hotel ranked first in the "Best Hotel" category of Willamette Week 's annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll in 2006 and 2026. [13] [14]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Yang, Andrew (May 1, 2005). "Check In/Check Out; Portland, Ore.: Jupiter Hotel". The New York Times . Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Portland's Jupiter Hotel Converted Into Homeless Shelter". Oregon Public Broadcasting . Archived from the original on September 22, 2026. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
  3. ↑ Wang, Amy (July 1, 2008). Fodor's in Focus Portland. Fodor's. ISBN   9781400007486 . Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  4. ↑ Frangou, Christina (June 13, 2007). "Jupiter Hotel and Douglas Fir Lounge, Portland, Ore" . The Globe and Mail . CTVglobemedia . Retrieved September 22, 2026.
  5. ↑ McKeough, Tim (September 2005). "One of the top four new (old) hotels in the US". GQ . Condé Nast Publications.
  6. ↑ "Jupiter NEXT—the Jupiter Hotel's Luxe 'Big Sister'—Is Now Open". Portland Monthly . Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ Harbarger, Molly (March 26, 2020). "Portland's Jupiter Hotel will become shelter for people with coronavirus symptoms". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
  8. ↑ "The Central Eastside Is Officially Portland's Best Staycation Neighborhood". Willamette Week . July 19, 2023. Archived from the original on September 23, 2026. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Goodbye lumberjack decor — the Doug Fir space is being transformed". The Oregonian. July 29, 2026. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Doug Fir Lounge Will Move Out of the Jupiter Hotel's Campus at the End of Summer". Willamette Week. February 27, 2023. Archived from the original on September 22, 2026. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Goodbye lumberjack decor — the Doug Fir space is being transformed". The Oregonian. July 29, 2026. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ Baillargeon, Zoe (September 14, 2026). "The Most Anticipated Portland Restaurant Openings, Fall 2026". Eater Portland . Archived from the original on September 22, 2026. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
  13. ↑ Waterhouse, Ben (August 9, 2006). "Best of Portland: Reader's Poll". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  14. ↑ "2026 Best of Portland Readers' Poll: Goods and Services". Willamette Week. July 22, 2026. Archived from the original on July 22, 2026. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
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