The Heathman Hotel
The Heathman Hotel is a 1927 Portland cultural landmark where Jacobean Revival architecture, a 3,000-volume signed-author library and characterful rooms anchor the downtown theater district.
The Heathman Hotel sits on Southwest Broadway in the heart of downtown Portland, two blocks from Pioneer Courthouse Square and beside the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
The present hotel opened in 1927 as a ten-storey Jacobean Revival building and has remained closely tied to Portland’s performing arts and literary culture ever since.
Rooms range from roughly 230 to 475 square feet, while one-bedroom and studio suites offer more living space and the 1,200-square-foot Penthouse creates a substantially more residential top-end option.
The hotel’s most distinctive amenity is its library of roughly 3,000 books signed by their authors, assembled over decades. The Tavern provides the main dining and social space rather than the property trying to compete as a pool-and-spa resort.
The Heathman is best for travelers who want to engage with Portland’s cultural center on foot, especially book lovers, theatergoers and guests who value history and personality over a long amenity checklist.
