Number of rooms 51 Built 1911 | Opening May 3, 2011 Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) | |
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Location 1201–1217 SW Stark StreetPortland, Oregon Similar Ace Hotel, Jupiter Hotel, The Nines - a Luxury Collectio, Mark Spencer Hotel, Inn At Northrup Station | ||
The Crystal Hotel (formerly Hotel Alma) is a hotel located in downtown Portland, Oregon. Originally named the Hotel Alma, the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The property is operated by McMenamins.
History
Built in 1911 as the Hotel Alma, the building housed a hotel above and auto-focused business on busy Burnside. After World War II hosting the Club Mecca and later the Desert Room, which became a hallmark of vice within a US Senate hearing. By 1978, the building housed a gay bathhouse (Club Portland), and a gay bar, later known as Silverado.
After an extensive renovation and restoration, McMenamins opened the hotel on May 3, 2011.
References
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