Highly recommend KEX hotel for...

Liked: KEX was a fun boutique hotel in a safe, convenient location in Portland. Just a quick ride across the river to retail, Powell's bookstore, Sterling coffee, etc. Excellent bar/restaurant in the lobby where locals seemed to congregate.
Disliked: Lighting in the room and bathroom could have been better.

Very good

Liked: Ambient of the lobby. Great style and decorations.
Disliked: Bathroom outside the room very inconvenient. No parking

super friendly, welcoming and awesome...

Liked: Location was awesome, great coffee shop close by - Rosaline! Was welcomed and taken care of by the person at reception, really friendly, and they genuinely took care of everything. They took the time to sort things out and was beyond helpful/sincere. The bathrooms were very spacious and clean. In spite of being hesitant about staying in the shared room - I ended up being solo and had the entire space to myself! The food was really tasty and affordable and all the servers/bartenders were beyond friendly and attentive - even though they were super busy. Loved everything about The KEX and look forward to coming back!
Disliked: parking was a little challenging and everything else was incredible!

This hostel is a great...

Liked: The rooms are spacious and clean. The location is prime. Overall great hostel.
Disliked: I didn't find any.

Always the best

Liked: I love everything about the Kex. The lobby is beautiful and great for a morning coffee and chat or a man evening card game with a friend. The rooms are perfect and cozy. It’s just the best.

Close the hotel

Liked: Nothing
Disliked: Shared bathroom without any notice on the reservation. Small rooms. Water served from the faucet.

Exceptional

Exceptional

Great loctaion and great price

Liked: Very clean and well-appointed room with plenty of space for all four of us. Great having our own ensuite bathroom. Love that they gave us free glass bottles of water in the rooms so we didn't have to purchase water or dispose of plastic bottles.
Disliked: Nothing. Nicest hostel I've ever stayed in and nice than many hotels.